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Gocheok Sky Dome
Gocheok Dome May 2015
Gocheok Dome Heroes Logo
Location Gocheok-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates Template:Geobox coor
Surface Artificial turf
Capacity 16,744
Field dimensions Left Field - 99 meters (325 ft.)
Left-Center - ?
Center Field - 122 meters (400 ft.)
Right-Center - ?
Right Field - 99 meters (325 ft.)
Tenants
Nexen Heroes (KBO)

The Gocheok Sky Dome (Korean: 고척스카이돔; Hanja: 高尺----)[1] is a domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It is the home ballpark of KBO club Kiwoom Heroes.[2] The stadium is primarily used for baseball and has a capacity for 16,744 spectators for baseball games.[3] The stadium replaced Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium and opened on 15 September 2015. It also serves as a concert venue, with a capacity for around 25,000 spectators.[4]

In 2017, the Gocheok Dome hosted the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, featuring host nations South Korea, Taiwan, Netherlands, and Israel.[5]

In 2019, Gocheok Dome hosted the opening round of Group C at the 2019 WBSC Premier 12. South Korea, Cuba, Australia and Canada competed in Group C, and a total of six matches were held at Gocheok Dome. The South Korean national team advanced to the super round as the top of the group with three wins in the Group C qualifying round.[6]

In 2020, all KBO League postseason games after the first round were played at Gocheok Dome.[7]

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  2. Gocheok Sky Dome (ko). Heroes.
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  4. "S. Korea's first baseball dome opens, tenant still needed", Yonhap News Agency, 15 September 2015.
  5. "S. Korea's first baseball dome opens, tenant still needed", MLB.com, 1 March 2017.
  6. "캡틴 김현수의 간절한 바람, 우승 영광보다 '홈 팬'에게 승리를".
  7. "KBO's postseason to begin Nov. 1", Yonhap News Agency, 20 October 2020.
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