Toa Payoh Stadium

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Toa Payoh Stadium
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Toa Payoh Stadium
Location297 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319389
Public transit NS19  Toa Payoh
Owner Sport Singapore
Operator Sport Singapore
Capacity 4,000
Construction
Opened1 March 1974;50 years ago (1974-03-01)
Closed2023;1 year ago (2023)
Demolished2024;0 years ago (2024)
Tenants
Balestier Khalsa FC (2002– 2022)

Toa Payoh Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Toa Payoh, Singapore. [1] [2] It was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Balestier Khalsa. The stadium held almost 4,000 people. [3] It was taken over by the then Singapore Sports Council on 30 November 1973, and opened to the public on 1 March 1974.

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History

The stadium was closed and demolished in August 2024, with the general vicinity being redeveloped as part of the Toa Payoh Integrated Development, with facilities such as a library, a much larger stadium, polyclinic and swimming complex by 2030. [4]

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Facility

The stadium had a total seating capacity of 3,964 people. The stadium consists of a soccer field, an 8-lane running track and a fitness corner. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Toa Payoh Stadium – ActiveSG". ActiveSG. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. 1 2 "Toa Payoh Stadium (Sports) – 297 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh (S)319389". streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. 1 2 "Toa Payoh Stadium | Fixtures, stats and address | World Football". worldfootball.com. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  4. ↑ "Toa Payoh Stadium | New sports centre, polyclinic and library in Toa Payoh to be completed by 2030 | Channel Newsasia". channelnewsasia.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.


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