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Official name: Tianhe Stadium
Address: Sports East Road, Guangzhou, China
Opened: 1987
Capacity: 54,000
Main use: Football
Secondary use: Athletics
Tenants: Guangzhou FC
Tianhe Stadium is one of the most iconic football venues in China and a landmark of Guangzhou’s modern sports infrastructure. Located in the Tianhe District, the stadium has served as a centerpiece for domestic and international football since the late 1980s.
Construction of Tianhe Stadium began in 1984, and the venue officially opened in 1987. Designed as a multi-purpose stadium, it includes a standard athletics track surrounding the football pitch.
Over the decades, Tianhe Stadium has undergone several renovation phases, focusing on:
Structural upgrades and safety compliance
Pitch and drainage system improvements
Seating refurbishment and capacity optimization
Media, lighting, and broadcast facility upgrades
These renovations have ensured the stadium remains suitable for elite-level competitions while preserving its original architectural identity.
Tianhe Stadium holds a unique place in football history as a pioneer venue for women’s international competitions.
In 1991, the stadium hosted:
The first-ever match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, where China defeated Norway 4–0
The inaugural final of the Women’s World Championship, in which the United States defeated Norway 2–1
The third-place match, where Sweden beat Germany 4–0 in front of approximately 20,000 spectators in Guangzhou
These matches established Tianhe Stadium as a venue of global historical importance in women’s football.
Tianhe Stadium is the long-time home ground of Guangzhou Football Club, one of the most successful clubs in Chinese football history. The club was founded under a different name and later became the first Chinese sports club valued at over USD 100 million.
Key domestic achievements include:
First top-flight league title: 2011
Seven consecutive league titles: 2011–2017
League runners-up: 2018
During the 2011 season, Guangzhou FC attracted an average home attendance of 45,000 across 15 league matches, underlining the club’s strong fan base and the stadium’s importance as a football venue.
Guangzhou FC achieved a historic milestone in 2013, when they were crowned Asian champions for the first time in club history. The decisive match was played in front of 55,000 fans in Guangzhou.
Goals in the two-legged final against FC Seoul were scored by:
Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso, the first Chinese national team player born in Brazil
Gao Lin
Elkeson previously played for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas before joining Guangzhou FC.
In 2013, Guangzhou FC made their first appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup, finishing in fourth place.
Tournament highlights include:
Victory over Al Ahly, the first African club to win ten continental titles
Semi-final participation
Loss in the third-place match against Clube Atlético Mineiro of Brazil
The final of the tournament, held in Morocco, attracted 37,000 spectators, with FC Bayern München winning the world championship that year.
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho, a 2002 FIFA World Cup winner, played for Atlético Mineiro between 2012 and 2014 and scored against Guangzhou FC during the FIFA Club World Cup.
Over his career, Ronaldinho represented clubs including:
Grêmio
Paris Saint-Germain
FC Barcelona
AC Milan
Flamengo
Querétaro FC
Fluminense
He ended his professional career with Fluminense in 2015.
With its large capacity, historical significance, and association with elite domestic and international competitions, Tianhe Stadium remains one of the most influential football stadiums in China. It continues to serve as a symbol of Guangzhou’s football culture and its prominence within Asian football.
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There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
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