Kia Challengers Field (기아 챌린저스 필드) is a baseball stadium in Hampyeong, South Korea and home to the Kia Tigers (affiliated with the Kia Tigers) and participate in the KBO Futures League.
Location | Hakgyo-myeon, Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do, South Korea |
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Coordinates | 34°59′28″N 126°33′24″E / 34.991087°N 126.556779°E |
Owner | KIA Tigers |
Operator | Kia Tigers |
Capacity | 50 |
Field size | Left Field – 100 metres (328 ft) Center – 120 metres (394 ft) |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 2010 |
Opened | 28 August 2013 |
Architect | SUH Architects |
Tenants | |
Kia Tigers (KBO Futures) |
History
editThroughout 2010 to 2013, the Kia Tigers constructed the Kia Challengers Field with the purpose to develop upcoming athletes, which would strengthen the players in the Kia Tigers KBO team. The new team and stadium would open on July 13, 2016.