According to the “Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of National Fitness Facilities and Developing Mass Sports” and the “Outline for the Construction of a Strong Sports Country”，the spirit of “tapping the potential of the stock of construction land，revitalizing vacant urban land，making good use of urban public welfare construction land，and advocating composite land use” was mentioned. This study conducted a questionnaire survey among residents in various districts of Shanghai to investigate the current situation，dilemmas，requirements and advantages of building “embedded” sports facilities in vacant urban areas and underground spaces in Shanghai. The results show that urban vacant areas and underground spaces are widely available in all districts of Shanghai and are used in a limited and inefficient way. The diversified needs of urban residents for sports facilities make the construction of “embedded” sports facilities very necessary and urgent. However，the actual construction is complicated by problems and demands，advantages and disadvantages，which requires the government departments to clarify the construction direction，optimize policies and regulations，improve the leadership mechanism，and establish the main consciousness to promote the construction of “embedded” sports facilities in vacant areas and underground spaces.