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Chang Arena

"The Thunder Castle"
The interior of the stadium
Full name	Buriram Stadium
Location	Mueang Buriram, Buriram, Thailand
Coordinates	14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555
Owner	Buriram United
Operator	Buriram United
Capacity	32,600
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	4 October 2010
Opened	4 June 2011
Expanded	Q4/2013
Construction cost	US$12–17 million
Tenants
Buriram United (2011-present)

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

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

Date	Team #1	Score	Team #2	Match
14 July 2011	Thailand	1–0	Myanmar	Friendly
15 July 2011	Thailand	1–1	Myanmar	Friendly
23 July 2011	Thailand	1–0	Palestine	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
10 November 2017	North Korea	4–1	Malaysia	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
13 November 2017	Malaysia	1–4	North Korea	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round
5 June 2019	Curaçao	3–1	India	2019 King's Cup
5 June 2019	Vietnam	1–0	Thailand	2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019	Thailand	0–1	India	2019 King's Cup
8 June 2019	Vietnam	1–1 (4–5 p)	Curaçao	2019 King's Cup
7 October 2021	Indonesia	2–1	Chinese Taipei	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round
11 October 2021	Chinese Taipei	0–3	Indonesia	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

Date	Time (UTC+07)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
10 January 2020	17:15	Vietnam	0–0	United Arab Emirates	Group Stage	3,967
10 January 2020	20:15	North Korea	1–2	Jordan	Group Stage	305
13 January 2020	17:15	United Arab Emirates	2–0	North Korea	Group Stage	1,867
13 January 2020	20:15	Jordan	0–0	Vietnam	Group Stage	1,089
16 January 2020	20:15	Jordan	1–1	United Arab Emirates	Group Stage	205

See also

• List of football stadiums in Thailand
• Lists of stadiums

References

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2. "ไอ-โมบาย สเตเดียม I-mobile Stadium" (in Thai). chillpainai. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
3. Chang Arena Football Stadium
4. พาเที่ยว Chang Arena Stadium ที่เป็นมากกว่าสนามฟุตบอล
5. 5 Things that you have to know about Thunder castle, the football arena of Buriram STORIES September 6, 2020
6. "ช้าง สเตเดียม".
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9. "เมื่อ "CHANG ARENA" คือชื่อใหม่ของ "I-mobile stadium" เหตุใดไอโมบายฯถึงไม่ได้ไปต่อ". buriramworld. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
10. Chang Arena Stadium
11. เดินเล่นเยี่ยมชมสนามฟุตบอลสุดยิ่งใหญ่ที่ สนามช้างอารีน่า
12. มาทำความรู้จักสนามช้างอารีน่า บุรีรัมย์กัน

14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555

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