Tianhe Stadium, officially Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches. Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport. It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China. In 1991, it hos…Tianhe Stadium, officially Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches. Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport. It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China. In 1991, it hosted the final match of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup between the United States and Norway. Local football team Guangzhou Evergrande moved into the stadium ahead of the 2011 season following promotion to the Chinese Super League. In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years.