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Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre

Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre (Simplified Chinese: 常州奥林匹克体育中心) is a sport complex in Changzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for various events, like concerts and athletics. The main stadium holds 38,000 people.[1] The complex also includes the 6,200-seater Xincheng Gymnasium, an aquatic centre with 2,300 seats, and a 4,400 m2 indoor tennis hall.[2] Association football club Changzhou Tianshan use the venue for home games.

Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Map
Interactive map of Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
LocationChangzhou, China
OwnerChangzhou Government
Capacity38,000 (Stadium)
6,200 (Gymnasium)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened2008
Cost
? million RMB
Tenants
Changzhou Tianshan
2009 World Women's Handball Championship
China Masters

History

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Construction and opening

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The Changzhou Olympic Sports Center was constructed as the largest social事业project in Changzhou's history at the time.[3] The entire complex, spanning 28.5 hectares with a total floor area of 200,000 square meters, officially opened in September 2008.[4] The complex includes a stadium, gymnasium, swimming and diving center, convention center, and tennis hall.[5]

Naming rights

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In April 2009, the Jiangsu Xincheng Group acquired naming rights to the venue for a 10-year period, renaming it "Xincheng Stadium."[6] The Xincheng name was removed from the venue's signage in July 2019.[7]

Design and facilities

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The stadium features a standard football pitch and an IAAF-certified 400-meter running track.[8] The facility has a seating capacity of 41,000, making it one of the larger stadiums in Jiangsu Province.[9] The complex also includes a 6,200-seat gymnasium with basketball and table tennis facilities, a 2,300-seat swimming and diving center, a convention center with 1,000 exhibition booths, and a 4,400-square-meter indoor tennis hall.[10]

Events

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Sports competitions

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Since its opening, the stadium has hosted numerous international sporting events. It has been the venue for the China Badminton Masters on multiple occasions.[11] The 2025 Victor China Badminton Open, a Super 1000 level tournament, was held at the venue in July 2025, attracting 315 athletes from 27 countries and regions.[11]

The complex's swimming and diving center hosted the 17th FINA Diving World Cup in June 2010, which featured 350 athletes from 33 countries and regions.[12] The venue also hosted the 17th Jiangsu Provincial Games.[13]

Football matches

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In 2025, the stadium became the home venue for the Changzhou football team in the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League.[14] The team moved from Changzhou Institute of Technology Stadium to accommodate growing spectator demand, with the first match at the new venue held on June 21, 2025, against Nanjing.[15]

The stadium recorded its highest attendance for a football match on July 20, 2025, when 40,253 spectators watched Changzhou face Xuzhou.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ Jiangsu Province Sports Bureau[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "常州奥体中心". czsports.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ↑ ""新城"冠名奥体中心4大场馆". news.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "常州奥体中心探索体育产业发展新模式". www.sport.gov.cn (in Chinese). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "常州奥体体育综合楼". m.winshang.com (in Chinese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  6. ↑ ""新城"冠名奥体中心4大场馆". news.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "常州地标建筑奥林匹克体育中心去"新城"冠名". k.sina.cn (in Chinese). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "更换场地！"苏超"常州队主场拟移师常州奥体中心". www.xhby.net (in Chinese). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "南京首座专业足球场效果图亮相！". finance.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "常州奥体体育综合楼". m.winshang.com (in Chinese). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  11. 1 2 "2025年威克多·中国羽毛球公开赛在江苏常州闭幕". www.sport.gov.cn (in Chinese). 1 August 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "世界杯跳水赛即将在常州奥体中心举行". www.sport.gov.cn (in Chinese). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "第17届国际泳联跳水世界杯比赛情况介绍". tyj.changzhou.gov.cn (in Chinese). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "更换场地！"苏超"常州队主场拟移师常州奥体中心". www.xhby.net (in Chinese). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "6月21日，"苏超"常州队主场奥体中心见". jsnews.jschina.com.cn (in Chinese). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "米卢做客常州队主场40253人一起为球员加油". www.chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.

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