Khan-Uul Stadium

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Khan-Uul Stadium
Khan-Uul Stadium
Location8th Khoroo, Khan Uul
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates 47°53′11″N106°54′21″E / 47.8864°N 106.9057°E / 47.8864; 106.9057
Capacity 500
Field size115m x 85m
Surface Artificial turf
Construction
Broke ground2018
Opened19 October 2019
Tenants
Mongolian First League (2022-present)

Mongolia Second League (2022-present)

National Amateur Cup (2022-present)

The Khan-Uul Stadium is a 500-seat association football stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Located near the Steppe Arena in the Khan Uul district, the area also includes a winter sports complex. The stadium meets all FIFA standards to host A-level matches and competitions. [1] [2]

History

Construction on the field surface began in 2018 as part of the FIFA Forward initiative which helped fund football projects in developing areas. On 19 October 2019, FIFA president Gianni Infantino handed over the completed field to officials of the Mongolian Football Federation as part of a celebration of the association's sixtieth anniversary. [3] [4]

When Mongolia was chosen to host the 2023 East Asian Youth Games, the local government chose to construct a stadium around the pitch as the venue was to host several events. By May 2021, construction of the arena on the eight-hectare plot was estimated to be fifty percent complete. [1] [5] [6]

By the middle of the 2022 Mongolia Second League season, most matches were being held at the new arena. Several matches of the Mongolian First League were held there also. Previously, all matches of every tier of Mongolian football were played at the MFF Football Centre. The addition of the second venue improved the scheduling of matches across leagues. [1]

The first official match held at the arena was on 9 May 2014 as Tuuliin Tom Tunuud FC defeated Deren FC 2 in a Second League fixture. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Grimm, Justin. "New MFF Arena Hosting League Matches". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Oyun-Erdene, E. "International Standard Stadium and Sports Complex Under Construction". gogo.mn. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Infantino inaugurates new Forward project in Mongolia". FIFA. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Улаанбаатарт олон улсын зэрэглэлтэй тэмцээн явуулах хөлбөмбөгийн талбай ашиглалтад орлоо" (in Mongolian). ikon.mn. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Оюундэлгэр, Б. "Цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэн, спорт цогцолборын барилгын ажлын явц 50 хувьтай байна" (in Mongolian). montsame.mn. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ↑ МӨРӨН, Г. "Цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэн, спорт цогцолборын барилгын ажлын явц 50 хувьтай байна" (in Mongolian). ikon.mn. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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