Serangoon Stadium

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Serangoon Stadium

Serangoon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Serangoon, Singapore.

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It is located at 33 Yio Chu Kang Road, Singapore 545677. It has a seating capacity of 1,200. [ citation needed ] It was built in 1993 and opened to the public on 1 March 1994. [ citation needed ]

The stadium is open to the public for recreational activities. Many events had been organized in the stadium since its opening. [1]

History

In 2015, the Football Association of Singapore opened its third Grassroots Football Training Centre at Serangoon Stadium. [2]

Major events

One of the recent most important event is the Workers' Party (WP) rallies that were held in the 2006, 2011, and 2015 general elections for the Aljunied GRC constituency. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Serangoon Stadium". ActiveSG. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  2. "FAS to open grassroots training centre at Serangoon Stadium". TODAY. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. "WP Rally @ Serangoon Stadium, 8 Sep, 7-10pm – The Workers' Party". 7 September 2015. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  4. Serangoon Stadium fills up with people for WP rally (8 Sept), 8 September 2015, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2020-06-08

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