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Gwangju-KIA Champions Field

광주 KIA 챔피언스 필드

KIA Tigers

🇰🇷 South KoreaKBOGwangju

Home to the KIA Tigers — one of KBO's most decorated franchises — Gwangju-KIA Champions Field opened in 2014 as a modern replacement for the old Gwangju Municipal Baseball Stadium. The Tigers' passionate fanbase in South Korea's southwest gateway city packs the park nightly.

Satellite aerial view of Gwangju-KIA Champions Field

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Stadium Stats

Capacity

20,500

Year Opened

2014

League

KBO

Country

South Korea

Did You Know?

  • The KIA Tigers have won 11 Korean Series championships, the most in KBO history, making them the most successful franchise in Korean baseball.

  • Champions Field replaced the old Gwangju Municipal Stadium that had served as the Tigers' home since 1983.

  • KIA Motors sponsors the team, creating one of the most prominent corporate-franchise partnerships in Asian baseball.