Shanghai Indoor Stadium

The Shanghai Indoor Stadium, (simplified Chinese: 上海体育馆; traditional Chinese: 上海體育館; pinyin: Shànghǎi Tǐyùguǎn) also known as the Shanghai Grand Stage, is a multi-purpose gymnasium in Shanghai used mostly for basketball matches.

Not to be confused with Shanghai Stadium or Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.
Shanghai Indoor Stadium
上海体育馆
Shanghai Grand Stage
Shanghai Indoor Stadium
LocationXuhui District, Shanghai
Coordinates31°11′0.10″N 121°26′0.78″E
OwnerShanghai East Asia Sports & Culture Center
Capacity13,000
SurfaceFlooring
Construction
Built1975
Opened1976
Renovated1999, 2004
Tenants
Shanghai Sharks[1]

Hailed as a great feat of engineering at the time of its construction, the building is now considered dated and out-classed by newly constructed sporting facilities nearby. It is now used for entertainment events and sporting competitions, like table tennis.

Name

The Shanghai Indoor Stadium is located close to Shanghai Stadium. The two facilities have very similar names in Chinese – the Shanghai Indoor Stadium is literally called a "Sports Arena" (体育馆) while the Shanghai Stadium is called a "Sports Field" (体育场) – while in English their names differ only by the addition of "Indoor". This poor translation has been a source of confusion, especially after the opening of Shanghai Metro Line 4 with adjacent stations of these names.

When serving as a concert venue, it is often referred to as Shanghai Grand Stage (Chinese: 上海大舞台) or Shanghai Gymnasium. It is also the venue for the annual Shanghai Masters snooker championship, a major event on the international snooker calendar.

Notable events

Concerts by international performers
2001-2009
2010-2016

Domestic, Asian & other events
Inside the stadium
  • 30 and 31 May 1997: ID Tour – Aska Concert Tour 1997
  • 26 and 27 November 1999: Asian Tour No Doubt – Chage & Aska Asian Tour 1999
  • 22 April 2007: Tour of Secret – Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour 2007
  • 17 November 2007: Alive in live – Chage & Aska Asian Tour 2007
  • 22 November 2008: 1st Asia Tour: Super Show – Super Junior, in front of 11,000 people
  • 11 and 12 July 2009: BEST FICTION TOUR 2008–2009 – Namie Amuro
  • 6 and 7 March 2010: 2nd Asia Tour: Super Show 2 – Super Junior, in front of 22,000 people.
  • 17 April 2010: 1st Asia Tour: Into The New World – Girls' Generation, in front of 7,000 people
  • 28 August 2010: I AM World Tour-JJ Lin
  • 7 November 2010: JYJ The Beginning Showcase World Tour (2010)-JYJ
  • 30 October 2011: X Japan
  • 14 March 2012: Charm School World Tour – Roxette
  • 30 April 2012: 2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Shanghai: The Return - Shinhwa
  • 11 April 2014: AON: All Or Nothing World Tour 2014 - 2NE1
  • 17 January 2015: Worldwide Inner Circle Conference: WWIC 2015 - WINNER
  • 30 May 2015: Pink Paradise - Apink
  • 7 October 2015: Zhang Yixing 2nd Birthday Concert - Lay
  • 25 October 2015:SHINee Concert: "SHINee World IV 2015" - SHINee
  • February 2016: Dota 2 Asia Championships
  • 2 April 2017: X NINE Shanghai Live Concert
  • 9 December 2023: UFC Fight Night 233

Transportation

Shanghai Indoor Stadium can be reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 1 or Line 4 to the Shanghai Indoor Stadium station. The Caoxi Road Public Transport Hub as well as Caoxi Road Station, part of Metro Line 3, is located just to the south of it.

References
  1. "新年新面貌！徐家汇体育公园升级焕新颜_上观新闻".

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