CHUNGSHAN SOCCER STADIUM

'Zhongshan Soccer Stadium', 'Chungshan Soccer Stadium', or 'Taipei Soccer Stadium' (), opened in 1989, is a multi-use stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. Due to lack of football matches in Taiwan, it is mostly used for live concerts or other activities. The stadium is able to hold 20,000 people (40,000 for concerts) and was opened in 1989.

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Location

Zhongshan Soccer Stadium locates in Zhongshan District, Taipei City, at the cross of Yumen Street () and Minzu West Road (). Nearby is the Yuanshan Metro Station of TRTS's Danshui Line (Red Line).

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In March 2007, Taipei City Government announced that Yuanshan will be replacing Guandu Plain for the main venue of the 2010 International Garden and Horticulture Exhibition hosted in Taipei.^[1] In their plan, Chungshan Soccer Stadium, being one of the major parts of the Yuanshan area, would serve as the primary venue of the exhibition, featuring indoor activities. As a result, the stadium is scheduled to be closed on July 1, 2008.
However, the Chinese Taipei Football Association made a statement in its official site on June 29, 2007 to oppose the proposal.^[2] They stated that Chungshan Soccer Stadium is the only FIFA-approved stadium in Taiwan at present. If it is closed, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) would lose its home ground and would not be allowed to hold international football competitions.
Though there are several ongoing construction projects of new stadiums, including Kaohsiung Stadium () for World Games 2009 and new Taipei Municipal Stadium for 2009 Summer Deaflympics. But both cannot be complete prior to the end of 2008.

References

1. City Selects Yuanshan as Main Venue for 2010 Horticulture Expo
2. 你們說可以嗎? (Do you say yes?)

External links

★ Chungshan Soccer Stadium

★ Zhongshan Soccer Stadium at Taipei Sports Office official site

★ Pictures at World Stadiums