Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
울산문수축구경기장

Big Crown
Location	San 5-1, Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea
Coordinates	35°32′07″N 129°15′34″E / 35.53528°N 129.25944°E / 35.53528; 129.25944Coordinates: 35°32′07″N 129°15′34″E / 35.53528°N 129.25944°E / 35.53528; 129.25944
Operator	Ulsan City
Capacity	44,102
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	December 1998
Opened	28 April 2001; 20 years ago (2001-04-28)
Construction cost	₩151.4 billion
Tenants
Ulsan Hyundai (2001–present)

The Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a football stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. It is home to the Ulsan Hyundai FC.

The stadium was built from 18 December 1998 to 28 April 2001 and its total cost was 151.4 billion won (US$116.5 million).

Located in a major industrial city, the Ulsan Munsu football Stadium contains both mechanical and environment-friendly imagery. The overall shape of the stadium is in the shape of skull crown that symbolizes Silla and Bangudae Petroglyphs. The stadium has three floors and 2 basement floors and a seating capacity of 44,102. There is also an auxiliary stadium with 2,590 seats. Next to the stadium is Munsu Park with a lake, a fountain and bicycle courses, lakeside square. It replaced Ulsan Complex Stadium. The venue hosted several 2002 FIFA World Cup matches.

International matches[]

2002 FIFA World Cup

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
1 June 2002	Uruguay	1–2	Denmark	Group A
3 June 2002	Brazil	2–1	Turkey	Group C
21 June 2002	Germany	1–0	United States	Quarter-finals

See also[]

• Sport in South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics
• List of sports venues in South Korea
• List of South Korean tourist attractions

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.

• Official Site (in Korean)
• Ulsan Sports Facilities Management Center (in Korean)
• Ulsan Hyundai FC Official Site (in Korean)
• Stadium picture
• World Stadiums