By Ryan Gandolfo
On Thursday, Chinese Super League Champions Guangzhou Evergrande broke ground on a new stadium, which is set to become the largest professional football stadium in the world, with a capacity of 100,000 spectators and boasting a floor area of 150,000 square meters.
The stadium, scheduled to be ready by the end of 2022, will surpass the seating capacity at Camp Nou in Barcelona at least until the Spanish giants expand their home to 105,000 seats after its ongoing redevelopment.
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Given Guangzhous nickname as the City of Flowers, it seems only fitting that the citys grand new stadium is designed with the appearance of a blooming lotus flower, the brainchild of Shanghai-based designer Hasan A. Syed.
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According to state media, Evergrande Real Estate Group, the majority shareholder in Guangzhou Evergrande, will invest RMB12 billion on the project, which is set to include a sports complex alongside the stadium.
The goal is to have the stadium ready to host the opening ceremony of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, according to Evergrande Group President Xia Haijun.
The new home looks set to even further bolster Guangzhou Evergrande, who have dominanted Chinese football over the last decade, winning eight of the last nine Chinese Super League (CSL) titles, as well as the AFC Champions League twice.
The stadium location is near Guangzhou South Railway Station roughly 30 kilometers from the citys Tianhe district and Evergrandes current home Tianhe Sports Stadium, located directly north of Zhujiang New Town.
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