Shenzhen Universiade Stadium深圳大运中心体育场

Shenzhen's 60,000-seat stadium in Longgang, home of the city's biggest stadium tours

The Universiade Stadium (大运中心体育场) is the largest stadium in Shenzhen, built in Longgang for the 2011 Summer Universiade. Designed by the German firm gmp, it is the biggest of three faceted 'crystal' buildings around a lake, next to the 18,000-seat arena and the aquatics centre.

It holds just over 60,000 people and is where the city's biggest pop tours land. Mayday played three nights here in July 2023 to about 48,000 a night, Xue Zhiqian had a run of shows in August 2026, and G.E.M. is in the middle of a 12-night residency running from September into early October 2026. It also hosted men's U18 and U20 football at the 15th National Games in 2025, after an upgrade that added new LED screens and improved accessibility.

Getting in and out is the main challenge: it is far from the centre, and at big shows tens of thousands of people leave at the same time.

What to see and do

Visiting

Address

3001 Longxiang Avenue, Longgang District (龙岗区龙翔大道3001号)

Capacity

Just over 60,000 (2025 coverage; 60,334 per reference sources)

Tickets

Per event. 2026 stadium tours sold on Damai and Maoyan (G.E.M. also on Fenwandao), as real-name tickets

Getting there

Line 16 to Universiade Center (大运中心) Exit C or D; or Lines 3/14 to Universiade (大运), exits 3/11/12/13

Getting home

On big concert nights from about 21:00, Line 16 Universiade Center runs crowd control: A1, A2 and E closed, B exit-only, C and D entry-only (Sep–Oct 2026). Lines 3/14 at Universiade are the alternative

Parking

Venue parking has been closed to the public for major concerts (2023, 2025)

• Bring the passport you bought the ticket with; stadium shows are real-name with security checks, and queues build well before the start time.
• Plan the trip home before you go. After the show the closest station, Line 16 Universiade Center, is crowd-controlled; walking to Universiade station on Lines 3/14 often moves faster, and Line 3 runs straight back to Futian.
• For the biggest shows the city has laid on extras: for Mayday in July 2023 Line 16 ran late (last train to Universiade at midnight) and free shuttle buses ran to Grand Theatre, Futian and Window of the World stations. Check announcements for your show; don't assume it happens every time.
• Ride-hailing and taxis are directed to marked pick-up zones on Huangge Road and Longxiang Avenue; expect long waits and surge pricing straight after the encore.
• Don't drive: car parks have been closed to the public on major concert nights.

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