The Gwangju World Cup Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju . It is managed by the Sports Support Division of the Culture & Sports Policy Office of the Gwangju Metropolitan city. Initially the stadium was named Gwangju World Cup Stadium to host some matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup . To honour the former South Korean national team coach Guus Hiddink , who helped the team advance to the semi-finals, for the first time in its history, by defeating Spain in this stadium, they have also named it the Guus Hiddink Stadium .
3-542: It is the home stadium of Gwangju FC of the Korea Professional Football League ( K League ) and has a capacity of 40,245. It was also the venue for the 3rd Asia Song Festival , organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange , in 2006. It was also the main venue for 2015 Summer Universiade . 35°08′01.2″N 126°52′29.5″E / 35.133667°N 126.874861°E / 35.133667; 126.874861 This article about
6-561: A sports venue in South Korea is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gwangju FC Gwangju FC ( Korean : 광주 FC ) is a South Korean professional football club based in Gwangju that competes in the K League 1 , the top tier of South Korean football. They joined the K League in the 2011 season . Gwangju FC was founded in December 2010 and first participated in
9-591: The K League in 2011. In 2012 , Gwangju FC was relegated to the K League Challenge , the newly-formed second-tier professional league in South Korea. In 2014 , they were promoted back to the top tier for the 2015 season . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Key This article about
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