The Buriram Stadium (known for sponsorship purposes as Chang Arena) is a 32,600-seat football stadium in Buriram, Thailand. The stadium is the home of Buriram United. Chang Arena is the largest club-owned football stadium in Thailand.Chang Arena Football Stadiumพาเที่ยว Chang Arena Stadium ที่เป็นมากกว่าสนามฟุตบอล Its nickname is "The Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province.5 Things that you have to know about Thunder castle, the football arena of Buriram STORIES September 6, 2020
History The stadium is in the Isan sub-districts, Mueang Buriram district, Buriram province. The 150-acre site has a capacity of 32,600 people with parking for 500 cars and 1,000 motorcycles. The pitch is floodlit, allowing for night matches. It is funded under the title-assignment contract from I-Mobile and parts of club president Newin Chidchob.
The stadium was recorded in Guinness World Records that is the only FIFA-level football stadium in the world with the lowest construction time in the world with 256 days.
Name The stadium was originally named "New I-Mobile Stadium" due to a sponsorship agreement with I-Mobile.ดร.ปราจิน เอี่ยมลำเนา เข้าเยี่ยมชมสนามนิว ไอโมบาย สเตเดี้ยม บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด It is also known as "Thunder Castle Stadium".
In 2017 the stadium was renamed to "Chang Arena" due to the sponsorship of Chang beer. The stadium is referred to by its official name, Buriram Stadium, by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).Chang Arena Stadium
Facilities
The stadium is the first sole-use football stadium in Thailand that meets FIFA and AFC standards. The stadium is eligible to host all levels of domestic or international football matches.เดินเล่นเยี่ยมชมสนามฟุตบอลสุดยิ่งใหญ่ที่ สนามช้างอารีน่า The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, modern medical facilities, and television and radio broadcasting facilities.มาทำความรู้จักสนามช้างอารีน่า บุรีรัมย์กัน
International football matches DateTeam #1ScoreTeam #2Match 14 July 2011 1–0 Friendly 15 July 2011 1–1 Friendly 23 July 2011 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 10 November 2017 4–1 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round 13 November 2017 1–4 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round5 June 2019 3–1 2019 King's Cup5 June 2019 1–0 2019 King's Cup8 June 2019 0–1 2019 King's Cup8 June 2019 1–1 2019 King's Cup 7 October 2021 2–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round 11 October 2021 0–3 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round 2020 AFC U-23 Championship DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance10 January 202017:15 0–0 Group Stage3,96710 January 202020:15 1–2 Group Stage30513 January 202017:15 2–0 Group Stage1,86713 January 202020:15 0–0 Group Stage1,08916 January 202020:15 1–1 Group Stage205
See also List of football stadiums in Thailand Lists of stadiums
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