G-Mobile Arena

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G-Mobile Arena
G-Mobile Arena
Location Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates 47°48′05″N106°44′42″E / 47.8013°N 106.7449°E / 47.8013; 106.7449
Owner Ulaanbaatar City FC
Capacity 3,000
Surface Artificial turf
Construction
Broke ground2017
OpenedApril 2019 [1]
General contractorFast Road LLC
Main contractorsHBS LLC
Tenants
Ulaanbaatar City FC

G-Mobile Arena is an association football stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is the home of Ulaanbaatar City FC of the Mongolian Premier League. Naming rights belong to Mongolian wireless communication company G-Mobile. The arena includes stands on all four sides [2] and a half roof. An artificial turf surface was imported from the Netherlands. The president of Ulaanbaatar City FC described the stadium as "European quality." [3]

History

Ground was broken for the 3,000-seat stadium in summer 2017 with the opening taking place in 2019. The stadium is the fourth stadium in the Mongolian Premier League along with the MFF Football Centre, Erdenet Stadium, and Erchim Stadium. The Ulaanbaatar City FC became only the third Mongolian club, following Erchim FC and Khangarid FC, to have its own stadium. [2]

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References

  1. "New Opening Date Set for G-Mobile Arena". www.mongolianfootball.com. 26 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 Grimm, Justin (4 October 2017). "Ulaanbaatar City FC's New G-Mobile Arena Under Construction". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. "Г.Дашням: Би хөлбөмбөгийн багийн эзэн болохыг багаасаа мөрөөдсөн" (in Mongolian). Ikon.mn. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.