Stadium
Daegu Stadium (Bule Arc, formerly Daegu World Cup Stadium) is a sports stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It was opened on 28 June 2001, and it is owned by The Daegu Metropolitan City. The stadium was one of the venues for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting three group games, as well the 2002 FIFA World Cup play-off game for 3rd place between South Korea and Turkey. It was the biggest stadium in South Korea at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Daegu F.C was founded at the end of 2002, and since then, the stadium has been the venue for the club's home games. The stadium has 66,422 seats, and it is covered by natural grass. The name was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. Occasionally, home games are played at Daegu Civil Stadium.
Daegu FC have been one of the better supported clubs of the K-League, with average attendance numbers at home (prior to their poor 2009 season) around 15,000 to 17,000. However, the club's poor performance in 2009 resulted in a decline in attendance to 8,500.
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