Chang Arena

Chang Arena
"Thunder Castle"
Full name Chang Arena
Location Ban Bua, Mueang Buriram, Buriram, Thailand
Coordinates 14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555
Owner Newin Chidchob
Operator Buriram United F.C.
Capacity 24,000 seating initially
32,600 seating since 2014[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 F.C.

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 Thailand's 2011, 2013, and 2015 treble champions, Buriram United. Chang Arena is the largest club-owned football stadium in Thailand. Its nickname is "Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province.

History

Chang Arena is in the Mueang Buriram District. 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.

Name

The stadium is officially named "New I-Mobile Stadium". It is also known as "Thunder Castle Stadium". The stadium is referred as "Chang Arena" due to the sponsorship of Chang beer[3]. The stadium is referred to by its official name, Buriram Stadium, by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Facilities

in front of the stadium
Buriram United Megastore

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. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, modern medical facilities, and television and radio broadcasting facilities.

International football matches

Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Match
14 July 2011 Thailand1 – 0 MyanmarFriendly
15 July 2011 Thailand1 – 1 MyanmarFriendly
23 July 2011 Thailand1 – 0 Palestine2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
10 November 2017 North Korea4 – 1 Malaysia2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round
13 November 2017 Malaysia1 – 4 North Korea2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round

Attendances

The average and highest attendances at Buriram United domestic league competitions:

Year Average Highest Competition
2011 15,008 24,712 2011 Thai Premier League
2012 15,319 23,033 2012 Thai Premier League
2013 18,941 27,088 2013 Thai Premier League
2014 19,132 33,325 2014 Thai Premier League
2015 19,553 33,269 2015 Thai Premier League
2016 15,547 32,600 2016 Thai League T1

References

  1. "buri-ram-scores-in-sports-tourism". ttrweekly. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. "ไอ-โมบาย สเตเดียม I-mobile Stadium" (in Thai). chillpainai. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. "เมื่อ "CHANG ARENA" คือชื่อใหม่ของ "I-mobile stadium" เหตุใดไอโมบายฯถึงไม่ได้ไปต่อ". buriramworld. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

Coordinates: 14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555


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