Erchim Stadium

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Erchim Stadium
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Power Station #4 before construction of the stadium
Erchim Stadium
Full nameErchim Stadium
Location Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates 47°53′20″N106°47′51″E / 47.8890°N 106.7975°E / 47.8890; 106.7975 Coordinates: 47°53′20″N106°47′51″E / 47.8890°N 106.7975°E / 47.8890; 106.7975
Capacity 2,000
Surface Artificial turf
Tenants
Erchim FC

Erchim Stadium is an association football stadium in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It serves as the home stadium of Mongolia's most successful football club, Erchim FC of the Mongolian Premier League. Erchim is typically the only Premier League club to have its own stadium as the league's other clubs play at the MFF Football Centre. The stadium is flanked by the mountains on one side and Thermal Power Plant No. 4, the owners of Erchim FC, on the other. [1] The stadium has a capacity of 2,000 spectators and features an artificial turf playing surface. [2]

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References

  1. "Erchim FC: Mongolia's Football Powerhouse". HITC Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  2. "Erchim FC Venue". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2016.