Jeonju World Cup Stadium – Match Day Guide


One-line summary:

Nicknamed Fort Jeonju owing to its distinctive style, this ground has become impenetrable for visiting teams in the last two decades


📊 Stadium Outline

  • Club: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
  • League: K League 1
  • Capacity: 34,207
  • Opened: 2001
  • Surface: Natural grass
  • Running Track: No
  • Roof Coverage: Comprehensive

📍 Location

  • City: Jeonju
  • Area/District: Deokjin-gu
  • Address: 1055 Girin-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si

🚆 How To Get There

By Train / Subway

  • Line: Jeonju does not have a subwaysystem
  • Nearest KTX Station: Jeonju Station
  • Distance: 12 kilometers

By Bus

  • From Jeonju KTX Station: Bus 101
  • Approx time: 45-65 minutes
  • Jeonju World Cup Stadium

By Taxi

  • From Jeonju Station: ~20 minutes
  • Approx fare: 19,000 KRW

🎟️ Tickets

  • Price Range: 15,000–44,000 KRW
  • Where to Buy: At the stadium / online (Ticketlink)
  • Do games sell out?: Very rarely

🪑 Where to Sit

  • Best overall section: East Stand stand (opposite Main Stand)
  • Vocal home fans: North Stand (behind the goals)
  • Covered seating: Everywhere
  • Away fans section: South Stand lower (West corner)
  • Avoid: North Stand if you don’t like standing

🍔 Food & Drink

Inside Stadium

  • Snacks and drinks
  • Limited variety

Outside Stadium

  • Plenty of food trucks behind the North Stand
  • Very limited options in the surrounding area

Alcohol

  • Allowed in seats

🧢 Extras

  • Club Shop: Several dotted around the stadium
  • Toilets: Good
  • Family-friendly?: Yes

🎥 Matchday Experience

[Coming soon]


⚡ Quick Verdict

  • 👍 Green interior is very smart
  • 👍 Modern stadium with plenty of space
  • 👎 Getting a bus or taxi post-match is basically impossible

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