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]
"The Thunder Castle" | |
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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 | |
History edit
Chang Arena 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 edit
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 edit
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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. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, modern medical facilities, and television and radio broadcasting facilities.
International football matches edit
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2011 |  Thailand |
1–0 |  Myanmar |
Friendly |
| 15 July 2011 | Thailand |
1–1 | Myanmar |
Friendly |
| 23 July 2011 | Thailand |
1–0 |  Palestine |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 10 November 2017 |  North Korea |
4–1 |  Malaysia |
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 13 November 2017 | Malaysia |
1–4 | North Korea |
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
| 5 June 2019 |  Curaçao |
3–1 |  India |
2019 King's Cup |
| 5 June 2019 |  Vietnam |
1–0 | Thailand |
2019 King's Cup |
| 8 June 2019 | Thailand |
0–1 | India |
2019 King's Cup |
| 8 June 2019 | Vietnam |
1–1 (4–5 p) |
Curaçao |
2019 King's Cup |
| 7 October 2021 |  Indonesia |
2–1 |  Chinese Taipei |
2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round |
| 11 October 2021 | Chinese Taipei |
0–3 | Indonesia |
2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round |
2020 AFC U-23 Championship edit
| Date | Time (UTC+07) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2020 | 17:15 | Vietnam |
0–0 |  United Arab Emirates |
Group Stage | 3,967 |
| 10 January 2020 | 20:15 | North Korea |
1–2 |  Jordan |
Group Stage | 305 |
| 13 January 2020 | 17:15 | United Arab Emirates |
2–0 | North Korea |
Group Stage | 1,867 |
| 13 January 2020 | 20:15 | Jordan |
0–0 | Vietnam |
Group Stage | 1,089 |
| 16 January 2020 | 20:15 | Jordan |
1–1 | United Arab Emirates |
Group Stage | 205 |
Attendances edit
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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 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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 Thai). 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