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{{Short description|Multi-purpose stadium in South Korea}}
{{Infobox venue 
| stadium_name        = Daegu Stadium
| nickname            = The Blue Arc
| image               = Daegu.Stadium.original.2167.jpg
| image_size          = 250px
| image_caption       = Interior view of the stadium
| fullname            = Daegu Stadium
| location            = 504, Daeheung-[[dong (neighborhood)|dong]], [[Suseong-gu]], [[Daegu]], [[South Korea]]
| broke_ground        = {{Start date and age|1997|7|29}}
| opened              = {{Start date and age|2001|6|28}}
| renovated           = 
| closed              =
| demolished          = 
| owner               = Daegu Metropolitan City
| operator            = Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center
| surface             = [[Lawn|Grass]], [[Tartan track]]
| construction_cost   = US$265 million
| architect           = Kang Cheol-Hee, Idea Image Institute of Architects (IIIA)
| structural engineer = ''Substructure:'' Seoul Structure, ''Roof:'' [[WS Atkins]]
| general_contractor  = [[Samsung]]
| former_names        = Daegu World Cup Stadium
| tenants             = [[Daegu FC]] (2003–2018)
| seating_capacity    = 66,422
| dimensions          = 105 x 68 m <br />(running track: 400 m x 8 lane, 100 m x 9 lane)
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
|hangul=대구스타디움
|hanja=大邱스타디움
|rr=Daegu Woldeukeop Gyeoggijang
|mr=Taegu Wŏldŭkŏp Kyŏnggijang
}}
[[File:DGStadium1.jpg|thumb|Park of Daegu Stadium]]
[[File:DGStadium2.jpg|thumb|back side road of Stadium]]
'''Daegu Stadium''' ({{Korean|hangul=대구스타디움}}),<ref>World Stadiums [http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/asia/south_korea/daegu/daegu_wc.shtml Daegu Stadium] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127052254/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/asia/south_korea/daegu/daegu_wc.shtml |date=2009-01-27 }} Retrieved 2011-10-12</ref> also known as the '''Blue Arc''', is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in [[Daegu]], South Korea. It was formerly named '''Daegu World Cup Stadium''' but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a [[seating capacity]] for 66,422 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It is located approximately 11 kilometers or 20 minutes by car from [[Daegu Airport]]. It is managed by the Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center.

It was one of the host venues of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] and the main stadium for the [[2003 Summer Universiade]]<ref>[http://www.fisu.net/en/Daegu-2003-321.html 22nd SUMMER UNIVERSIADE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814162901/http://www.fisu.net/en/Daegu-2003-321.html |date=2011-08-14 }} Retrieved 2011-10-12</ref> and the [[2011 World Championships in Athletics]]. It was the home stadium of [[Daegu FC]] until 2018.<ref>{{in lang|ko}} K-League [http://new.kleaguei.com/fan/ground/view.aspx?u=12005 대구 월드컵 경기장, 시민들을 위한 따뜻한 쉼터 – Dream stadium of K-League]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{in lang|ko}}
 [http://www.daegufc.co.kr/html/daegufc/daegufc_4.asp Daegu FC official homepage]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved 2011-10-12</ref>

==Construction==
The construction started in July 1997 and was completed in May 2001 in time for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] at a cost of 265,000,000 [[United States dollar|USD]]. The roof was engineered by the international consultancy [[WS Atkins]]. The roof is in two sections, each with an inclined trussed steel [[arch]] spanning 273&nbsp;m for a rise of only 28.7&nbsp;m, and propped by 13 secondary arches off a perimeter second "arch" that is supported by raking columns.<ref>[[New Civil Engineer]] [http://www.nce.co.uk/korea-ready-for-kick-off/799726.article Korea Ready for Kickoff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816020745/http://www.nce.co.uk/korea-ready-for-kick-off/799726.article |date=2012-08-16 }} Retrieved 2009-10-20</ref> The total roof steel weight is 4,350&nbsp;t. The roof cladding is a PTFE-coated glass-reinforced fabric canopy. The modelling (form-finding) and analysis of the tensile roof was performed by Tensys.<ref>[[Architectural Record]][http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/BTS/archives/stadiums/06_DaeGu/specs.asp Building Types Study: Stadiums: Daegu Stadium] Retrieved 2009-10-20</ref> Wind tunnel studies were carried out by [[BMT Limited]] to assess the wind loading on the roof.

==2002 FIFA World Cup==
The stadium was the largest stadium in South Korea during the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. It held the following matches:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" width="50%" 
|-
! Date !! Team 1 !! Result !! Team 2 !! Round
|-
|6 June 2002||{{fb|DEN}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–1||{{fb|SEN}}||Group A
|-
|8 June 2002||{{fb|SVN}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{fb|RSA}}||Group B 
|-
|10 June 2002|| rowspan="2" |{{fb|KOR|1997}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–1||{{fb|USA}}||Group D
|-
|29 June 2002|| style="text-align:center;" |2–3||{{fb|TUR}}||Third place match
|}

==Events==
===Daegu Marathon===
Daegu World Cup Stadium hosts the [[Daegu Marathon]] annually in April of each year.

===Concerts===
The stadium was also the venue for the [[Asia Song Festival|8th Asia Song Festival]], organised by ''Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange'', in 2011.<ref>The Chosun Ilbo [http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/10/2011101000845.html Asian Singers to Gather in Daegu for Asia's Biggest Pop Concert] 10 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-12</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of football stadiums in South Korea]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.daegu.go.kr/Sports/Default.aspx?cid=28:2&classNo=0&no=24&rNo=24&page=2&list=10&infoID=293 Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center] {{in lang|ko}}

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{{succession box |
  title=[[IAAF World Championships in Athletics]]<br> Venue|
  before=[[Olympic Stadium (Berlin)|Olympiastadion]] <br>[[Berlin]]|
  after=[[Luzhniki Stadium]] <br/> [[Moscow]]|
  years=[[2011 World Championships in Athletics|2011]]
}}
{{succession box |
  | before = [[Workers' Stadium (1959)|Workers' Stadium]]<br> [[Beijing]]
  | title  = [[Universiade|Summer Universiade]]<br>Opening and Closing Ceremonies
  | years  = [[2003 Summer Universiade|2003]]
  | after  = [[İzmir Atatürk Stadium]] <br> [[İzmir]]
}}
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{{Daegu FC}}
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