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. Its nickname is "The Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province.

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. 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).

Facilities

In front of the stadium
The stadium on a matchday

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. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, modern medical facilities, and television and radio broadcasting facilities.

International football matches

DateTeam #1ScoreTeam #2Match
14 July 2011Thailand1–0MyanmarFriendly
15 July 2011Thailand1–1MyanmarFriendly
23 July 2011Thailand1–0Palestine2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
10 November 2017North Korea4–1Malaysia2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
13 November 2017Malaysia1–4North Korea2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
5 June 2019Curaçao3–1India2019 King's Cup
5 June 2019Vietnam1–0Thailand2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019Thailand0–1India2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019Vietnam1–1 (4–5 p)Curaçao2019 King's Cup
7 October 2021Indonesia2–1Chinese Taipei2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round
11 October 2021Chinese Taipei0–3Indonesia2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 January 202017:15Vietnam0–0United Arab EmiratesGroup Stage3,967
10 January 202020:15North Korea1–2JordanGroup Stage305
13 January 202017:15United Arab Emirates2–0North KoreaGroup Stage1,867
13 January 202020:15Jordan0–0VietnamGroup Stage1,089
16 January 202020:15Jordan1–1United Arab EmiratesGroup Stage205

See also

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