Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium, it reopened as Hong Kong Stadium in March 1994. It has a maximum seating capacity of 40,000, including 18,260 at the main level, 3,173 at executive level, 18,510 upper-level seats and 57 seats for wheelchair users.
埔頭 Po Tau | |
Hong Kong Stadium as seen from Eastern Hospital Road in November 2012 | |
| Former names | Government Stadium |
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| Location | 55 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°16′25.9″N 114°11′19.4″E |
| Public transit | Causeway Bay station |
| Owner | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Operator | Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Renovated | 1994 |
| Construction cost | US$85 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Tenants | |
| Hong Kong national football team Hong Kong national rugby union team Eastern (2018–2019) | |
| Hong Kong Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港大球場 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港大球场 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hong Kong Government Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 香港政府大球場 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港政府大球场 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 埔頭 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 埔头 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Head of the port | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The stadium is located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, in valley of Caroline Hill. Most international football matches held in Hong Kong are held at this stadium. It is also the location for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament hosted annually. Hong Kong Stadium has also hosted the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and 2005.The stadium is home to the Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong national rugby union team and hosts international matches for Hong Kong Premier League club side Kitchee SC.