Chang Arena
"The Thunder Castle" | |
| File:ช้างอารีน่า อ.เมือง จ.บุรีรัมย์ Chang Arena,Buriram,Thailand (10).jpg The interior of the stadium | |
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| Full name | Buriram Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Mueang Buriram, Buriram, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E |
| Owner | Buriram United |
| Operator | Buriram United |
| Capacity | 32,600[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 4 October 2010 |
| Opened | 4 June 2011 |
| Expanded | Q4/2013 |
| Construction cost | US$12–17 million |
| Tenants | |
| Buriram United (2011-present) | |
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The Buriram Stadium (known for sponsorship purposes as Chang Arena) is a 32,600-seat football stadium in Buriram, Thailand.[2] The stadium is the home of Buriram United. Chang Arena is the largest club-owned football stadium in Thailand.[3][4] Its nickname is "The Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province.[5]
History
The stadium is in the Isan sub-districts, Mueang Buriram District, Buriram Province. The 150-acre site has a capacity of 32,600 people with parking for 500 cars and 1,000 motorcycles. The pitch is floodlit, allowing for night matches. It is funded under the title-assignment contract from I-Mobile and parts of club president Newin Chidchob. The stadium was recorded in Guinness World Records that is the only FIFA-level football stadium in the world with the lowest construction time in the world with 256 days.[6][7]
Name
The stadium was originally named "New I-Mobile Stadium" due to a sponsorship agreement with I-Mobile.[8] It is also known as "Thunder Castle Stadium". In 2017 the stadium was renamed to "Chang Arena" due to the sponsorship of Chang beer.[9] The stadium is referred to by its official name, Buriram Stadium, by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[10]
Facilities
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The stadium is the first sole-use football stadium in Thailand that meets FIFA and AFC standards. The stadium is eligible to host all levels of domestic or international football matches.[11] The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, modern medical facilities, and television and radio broadcasting facilities.[12]
International football matches
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2020 AFC U-23 Championship
| Date | Time (UTC+07) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2020 | 17:15 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 0–0 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | Group Stage | 3,967 |
| 10 January 2020 | 20:15 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | 1–2 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | Group Stage | 305 |
| 13 January 2020 | 17:15 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | Group Stage | 1,867 |
| 13 January 2020 | 20:15 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 0–0 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | Group Stage | 1,089 |
| 16 January 2020 | 20:15 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 1–1 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | Group Stage | 205 |
See also
References
- ↑ "buri-ram-scores-in-sports-tourism". ttrweekly. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "ไอ-โมบาย สเตเดียม I-mobile Stadium" (in ไทย). chillpainai. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Chang Arena Football Stadium
- ↑ พาเที่ยว Chang Arena Stadium ที่เป็นมากกว่าสนามฟุตบอล
- ↑ 5 Things that you have to know about Thunder castle, the football arena of Buriram STORIES September 6, 2020
- ↑ "ช้าง สเตเดียม".
- ↑ ""สนาม ช้างอารีนา" ส่องประวัติรังเหย้าทีมปราสาทสายฟ้า". 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ ดร.ปราจิน เอี่ยมลำเนา เข้าเยี่ยมชมสนามนิว ไอโมบาย สเตเดี้ยม บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด
- ↑ "เมื่อ "CHANG ARENA" คือชื่อใหม่ของ "I-mobile stadium" เหตุใดไอโมบายฯถึงไม่ได้ไปต่อ". buriramworld. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ Chang Arena Stadium
- ↑ เดินเล่นเยี่ยมชมสนามฟุตบอลสุดยิ่งใหญ่ที่ สนามช้างอารีน่า
- ↑ มาทำความรู้จักสนามช้างอารีน่า บุรีรัมย์กัน