The Xinjiang Sports Centre (Chinese: 新疆体育中心, 維吾爾語：شىنجاڭ تەنتەربىيە مەركىزى) is a multi-purpose stadium in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. It is the biggest stadium in Xinjiang, having 42300 seats.
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| Location | Urumqi, Xinjiang, China |
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| Coordinates | 43°52′45″N 87°33′30″E / 43.879057°N 87.55831°E |
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| China national football team (selected matches) Chinese Athletic Association | |
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Originally built in Tianshan district of Urumqi, it was built in the 1950s-1960s. In the 1990s, two gyms within the stadium were deemed to be high risk buildings, the Urumqi sports administration decided to rebuild the stadium on new land, the old stadium was auctioned off for 450 Million CNY.
Designed by Beijing Institute of Architectural Design in collaboration with the Xinjiang No. 4 Construction Group, Construction officially begun on April 2001. Construction was officially competed in 2005.
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