Yio Chu Kang Stadium

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Yio Chu Kang Stadium
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Yio Chu Kang Stadium
Yio Chu Kang Stadium
Location210 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9, Singapore 569777
Coordinates 1°23′00″N103°50′47″E / 1.383312°N 103.846401°E / 1.383312; 103.846401
Public transit NS15  Yio Chu Kang
Owner Sport Singapore
Operator Sport Singapore
Capacity 2,000
Opened1 April 1985;38 years ago (1985-04-01)

Yio Chu Kang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. [1] [2]

Contents

It has a seating capacity of 2,000.

It is run by Sport Singapore and was opened to the public on 1 April 1985. It is a rugby specific stadium with 8-lane running track. [2]

History

In December 2015, Hong Kong played against Singapore during the 2015 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship held at the stadium. The Singapore side lost the game 10–61. [3]

On 7 December 2019, the Special Olympics South-east Asia Unified 5-a-side Football Tournament kicked off in Singapore at the stadium seven years after its inauguration. [4]

Transport

The stadium is accessible by MRT, bus and taxi and it is a short walk from Yio Chu Kang MRT station.

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References

  1. "Yio Chu Kang Stadium - ActiveSG". ActiveSG. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Yio Chu Kang Stadium (Sports) - 210 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 (S)569777". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. "Singapore rugby relegated after loss to Hong Kong". The New Paper. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. "Football for all at Special Olympics South-east Asian Unified 5-a-side tournament". The Straits Times. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

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