Chang Arena

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Chang Arena
"The Thunder Castle"
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The interior of the stadium
Chang Arena
Full nameBuriram Stadium
Location Mueang Buriram, Buriram, Thailand
Coordinates 14°57′57″N103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555
Owner Buriram United
OperatorBuriram United
Capacity 32,600 [1]
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground4 October 2010
Opened4 June 2011
ExpandedQ4/2013
Construction costUS$12–17 million
Tenants
Buriram United

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]

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History

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

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

In front of the stadium Chang Arena A.jpg
In front of the stadium
The stadium on a matchday Fancy Crave 2015-06-18 (Unsplash qowyMze7jqg).jpg
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. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, modern medical facilities, and television and radio broadcasting facilities.

International football matches

DateTeam #1ScoreTeam #2Match
14 July 2011Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Friendly
15 July 2011Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–1Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Friendly
23 July 2011Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
10 November 2017Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 4–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
13 November 2017Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1–4Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
5 June 2019Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 3–1Flag of India.svg  India 2019 King's Cup
5 June 2019Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0–1Flag of India.svg  India 2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1–1
(4–5 p)		Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 2019 King's Cup
7 October 2021Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round
11 October 2021Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 0–3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 January 202017:15Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 0–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Group Stage3,967
10 January 202020:15Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1–2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Group Stage305
13 January 202017:15Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Group Stage1,867
13 January 202020:15Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Group Stage1,089
16 January 202020:15Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Group Stage205

Attendances

Buriram United Megastore in front of the stadium Isan, Mueang Buri Ram District, Buri Ram 31000, Thailand - panoramio (3).jpg
Buriram United Megastore in front of the stadium

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

YearAverageHighestCompetition
201115,00824,712 2011 Thai Premier League
201215,31923,033 2012 Thai Premier League
201318,94127,088 2013 Thai Premier League
201419,13233,325 2014 Thai Premier League
201519,55333,269 2015 Thai Premier League
201615,54732,600 2016 Thai League T1

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References

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  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

14°57′57″N103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555

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