The National Stadium (; also named 龍騰體育場), formerly known as the World Games Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity.
Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and it hosted the main events for the 2009 World Games. The stadium has a capacity of 55,000 people. Since the conclusion of the games, the stadium has been used for selectedChinese Taipei national football team matches including FIFA World Cup qualifiers.FIFA. “AFC Scores & Fixtures | FIFA World Cup 26™ Qualifiers.” FIFA, https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/afc/scores-fixtures?country=CA&wtw-filter=ALL. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
The stadium, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, makes use of 1 MW of solar cells to provide most of its power needs. The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like a dragon, is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation, as well as additional power that can be sent to the grid.
Transportation The stadium is accessible within walking distance West from World Games Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
Events Sports List of sporting events in National Stadium (Kaohsiung)DateTournament EventAttendance16 July 20092009 World GamesOpening Ceremony 30,00019-21 July 2009Flying disc -24-25 July 2009Rugby sevens -26 July 2009Closing Ceremony21,00023-27 August 20092010 East Asian Football ChampionshipPreliminary Round 2 matches33,10016 January 2010Friendlies v.s. -17 January 2010 Taipei PE College v.s. -8-12 October 20102010 Long Teng CupAll matches7,44010 February 20112012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification Play-off round v.s. 1,00018-27 March 2011Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournamentWomen's Asian Qualifiers Group A matches4,14319-25 September 20112011 AFC President's CupFinals7,75830 September - 4 October 20112011 Long Teng CupAll matches -12 March 20152018 FIFA World Cup qualificationAFC first round v.s. 6,27327-31 March 20152016 AFC U-23 Championship qualificationGroup F matches12,28517 November 20152018 FIFA World Cup qualificationAFC second round Group F v.s. 11,9602 June 20162019 AFC Asian Cup qualificationPlay-off round v.s. 3,5648, 11 October 2016Play-off round v.s. 3,84918 November 20172017 Taiwan Football Premier League Final and 3rd Place Playoff -15 October 20192022 FIFA World Cup qualificationAFC second round Group B v.s. 3,2512-10 November 20192020 AFC U-19 Championship qualificationGroup H matches1,2518 September 2023Friendlies v.s. -12, 17 October 20232026 FIFA World Cup qualificationAFC first round v.s. 2,639
Concerts List of music events in National Stadium (Kaohsiung)DatePerformer(s)Tour/EventAttendance2009 - 202220 May 2009Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Taiwan National Choir, NSYSU Music Department Choir, KMU SingersMain Stadium Inauguration Concert The World Games Concert 2009 - 5 December 2009 Mayday DNA World Tour 55,555 30 January 2010 Rain The Legend of Rainism Asia Tour 30,00012 November 2011Jody Chiang, Fei Yu-ching, A-Mei, Elva Hsiao, Show Lo, Harlem Yu, SodagreenHear the future • Dream a hundred - 8, 9 December 2012 A-mei AmeiZing World Tour Live 100,000 21, 22, 30, 31 December 2012Mayday Nowhere World Tour 200,000 31 December 2013 & 1 January 2014 Just Rock It World Tour 100,000 31 December 2013 & 2, 3 January 2014 Light Up The Hope 150,000 13, 14 August 2016 Just Rock It World Tour 110,000 18, 19, 20, 21 March 2017 Life Tour 200,000 1 March 2019 Maroon 5 Red Pill Blues Tour 47,66925, 26, 31 December 2021 & 1 January 2022MaydayFly to 2022200,0002023 18, 19 March 2023 Blackpink Born Pink World Tour 101,09629, 31 March & 1, 2 April 2023MaydayNowhere World Tour200,000 11, 12 November 2023ColdplayMusic of the Spheres World Tour 102,9492024 3 February 2024 Ed Sheeran +–=÷× Tour 54,36923, 24, 29, 30, 31 March 2024Mayday#5525 Live Tour250,00013 April 2024 (G)I-dle, BSS, NMIXX, ENHYPEN, STAYC, &TEAM, BoyNextDoor, JD1, Zerobaseone, hosted by Choo Young-wooGolden Wave in Taiwan 57,000 7, 8 September 2024 Bruno Mars Bruno Mars Live 110,000 21 September 2024 One Ok Rock Premonition World Tour 50,000 3 November 2024 Stray Kids Dominate World Tour 40,0002025 14 February 2025 Maroon 5 Maroon 5 Asia 2025 40,000 12 April 2025 Accusefive My Magic Tour 2025 50,000 31 May 2025 Monsta X, IVE, Zerobaseone, Izna, KiiiKiii, Mark Tuan, hosted by Ji Chang-wook All Loud Kt Pop 30,000 18, 19 October 2025 Blackpink Deadline World Tour 101,096 22, 23 November 2025 TWICE This Is For World Tour 110,000 6 December 2025JJ Lin, Yena, Cortis, KickFlip, QWER, Ash Island, Chanmina, Kiss of Life, Nexz, Xikers, AHOF, Meovv, Ateez, Cravity, TWS, Monsta X, AllDay Project, Woodz, KiiiKiii, Riize, Le Sserafim, Stray Kids and Ive10th Asia Artist Awards80,000 7 December 2025 Nexz, xikers, Cravity, KiiiKiii, KickFlip, SB19, AHOF, Ash Island, Ateez, Woodz, Yena, Kiss of Life, QWER ACON 20252026 30 May 2026 G-Dragon、Taeyeon、KiiiKiii、FTIsland、DPR IAN K-SPARK in Kaohsiung 19 September 2026 Post Malone Big Ass Stadium Tour 31 October 2026 Fujii Kaze Prema World Tour 19, 21, 22 November 2026 BTS Arirang World Tour 5, 6 December 202611th Asia Artist Awards
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See also List of stadiums in Taiwan
References
External links Official website