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Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground

Stadium in Hong Kong

Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground

Address	109 Po Hong Road, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°18′43″N 114°15′50″E / 22.311886°N 114.263940°E / 22.311886; 114.263940 (Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground)
Public transit	Tseung Kwan O station
Owner	Hong Kong Government
Operator	Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Capacity	3,500 5,000 (2009 East Asian Games)
Field size	105 x 65 metres (115 x 71 yards)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	18 June 2006; 18 years ago (2006-06-18)
Opened	19 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-19)
Construction cost	HK$350 million
Architect	P&T Group & ArupSport
Tenants
Eastern (2014–15, 2019–20) Kitchee (2010–13) Yokohama FC HK (2013–14) South China (2015–17) Lee Man (2017–19, 2020–) HK U23 (2022–2023)

Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Chinese: 將軍澳運動場), located in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, is a multi-purpose sports ground and home of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. It was the main venue for track and field events for the 2009 Hong Kong Games, 2009 East Asian Games and 2011 Hong Kong Games.

Occupying an area of about 5.9 hectares, it comprises a main sports ground, a warm-up secondary sports ground, and other facilities for holding large-scale international competitions. Its track and field facilities conform to International Association of Athletics Federations standards. It is located adjacent to the Hong Kong Velodrome.

Opening[edit]

It was officially opened on 19 May 2009 with celebrating the 200-day countdown to the opening of the 2009 East Asian Games.^[1]

Events held[edit]

• 2009 Hong Kong Games Opening ceremony and track and field event.
• 2009 East Asian Games track and field event.
• 2011 Hong Kong Games track and field event.

Facilities[edit]

Facilities of the main sports ground include:

• Eight-lane 400-metre all-weather synthetic running track, in a unique green colour
• Javelin-throw circle
• High jump take-off runways and pits
• Long jump and triple jump runways and pits
• Pole-vault runway and landing area
• Steeple chase facilities
• Hammer and discus cage
• Shot-put throwing area
• 11-a-side natural football pitch conforming to FIFA standards
• Covered spectator stand with a seating capacity of about 3,500 and spaces for a temporary spectator stand with 1,500 seats.

Secondary sports ground[edit]

The secondary sports ground includes:

• Warm-up track and field facilities
• Seven-a-side natural turf football pitch

Ancillary facilities[edit]

Other ancillary facilities include:

• Doping control rooms
• Weight-lifting rooms
• Control rooms
• Press facilities
• Necessary facilities for organising events and conferences as well as holding training exercises.

Gallery[edit]

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  Under construction in February 2007
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  Under construction in October 2007
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  Under construction in November 2007
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  Under construction in January 2008
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  Under construction in March 2008
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  Under construction in May 2008
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  Under construction in July 2008
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  Under construction on 17 August 2008
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  Under construction in September 2008
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  Under construction in November 2008
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  Under construction in January 2009
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  Aerial view in 2023

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External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.

• Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
• Tseung Kwan O sports ground to be world-class
• Ground breaking ceremony