Chang Arena
"The Thunder Castle" | |
![]() The interior of the stadium | |
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Full name | Buriram Stadium |
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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) |
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
[edit]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
[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
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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
[edit]Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Match |
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14 July 2011 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Friendly |
15 July 2011 | ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Friendly |
23 July 2011 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
10 November 2017 | ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
13 November 2017 | ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round |
5 June 2019 | ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2019 King's Cup |
5 June 2019 | ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
2019 King's Cup |
8 June 2019 | ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
2019 King's Cup |
8 June 2019 | ![]() |
1–1 (4–5 p) |
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2019 King's Cup |
7 October 2021 | ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round |
11 October 2021 | ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round |
Date | Time (UTC+07) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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10 January 2020 | 17:15 | ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 3,967 |
10 January 2020 | 20:15 | ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 305 |
13 January 2020 | 17:15 | ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 1,867 |
13 January 2020 | 20:15 | ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 1,089 |
16 January 2020 | 20:15 | ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 205 |
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
- ^ เดินเล่นเยี่ยมชมสนามฟุตบอลสุดยิ่งใหญ่ที่ สนามช้างอารีน่า
- ^ มาทำความรู้จักสนามช้างอารีน่า บุรีรัมย์กัน