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Buriram Stadium

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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]

Chang Arena
"The Thunder Castle"
The interior of the stadium
Map
Interactive map of Chang Arena
Full name
Chang Arena
LocationMueang Buriram, Buriram, Thailand
Coordinates14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555
OwnerBuriram United
OperatorBuriram United
Capacity32,600[1]
SurfaceGrass
Record attendance
35,573 (Buriram United vs Pattaya United, 29 October 2018)
Construction
Broke ground4 October 2010
Opened4 June 2011
ExpandedQ4/2013
Construction cost
US$12–17 million
Tenants
Buriram United (2011-present)

History

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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

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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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In front of the stadium
The stadium on a matchday

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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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
5 June 2019 Curaçao3–1 India2019 King's Cup
5 June 2019 Vietnam1–0 Thailand2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019 Thailand0–1 India2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019 Vietnam1–1
(4–5 p)		 Curaçao2019 King's Cup
7 October 2021 Indonesia2–1 Chinese Taipei2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round
11 October 2021 Chinese Taipei0–3 Indonesia2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

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Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
10 January 202017:15 Vietnam0–0 United Arab EmiratesGroup Stage3,967
10 January 202020:15 North Korea1–2 JordanGroup Stage305
13 January 202017:15 United Arab Emirates2–0 North KoreaGroup Stage1,867
13 January 202020:15 Jordan0–0 VietnamGroup Stage1,089
16 January 202020:15 Jordan1–1 United Arab EmiratesGroup Stage205

See also

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References

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  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. ↑ Chang Arena Football Stadium
  4. ↑ พาเที่ยว Chang Arena Stadium ที่เป็นมากกว่าสนามฟุตบอล
  5. ↑ 5 Things that you have to know about Thunder castle, the football arena of Buriram STORIES September 6, 2020
  6. ↑ "ช้าง สเตเดียม".
  7. ↑ ""สนาม ช้างอารีนา" ส่องประวัติรังเหย้าทีมปราสาทสายฟ้า". 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ↑ ดร.ปราจิน เอี่ยมลำเนา เข้าเยี่ยมชมสนามนิว ไอโมบาย สเตเดี้ยม บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด
  9. ↑ "เมื่อ "CHANG ARENA" คือชื่อใหม่ของ "I-mobile stadium" เหตุใดไอโมบายฯถึงไม่ได้ไปต่อ". buriramworld. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  10. ↑ Chang Arena Stadium
  11. ↑ เดินเล่นเยี่ยมชมสนามฟุตบอลสุดยิ่งใหญ่ที่ สนามช้างอารีน่า
  12. ↑ มาทำความรู้จักสนามช้างอารีน่า บุรีรัมย์กัน

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