Rajamangala Stadium

Rajamangala National Stadium
ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน
Full name Rajamangala National Stadium
Location Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates 13°45′20″N 100°37′20″E / 13.755417°N 100.622167°E / 13.755417; 100.622167
Public transit  ARL  Ramkhamhaeng Station
 MRT  Rajamangala Stadium (from 2020)
Owner Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT)
Operator Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT)
Capacity 49,722 (all seated)
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 1998[1]
Architect Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
Tenants
Thailand national football team (1998–present)

The Rajamangala National Stadium (Thai: ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน; rtgs: Ratchamangkhala Kila Sathan, pronounced [râːt.t͡ɕʰā.māŋ.kʰā.lāː kīː.lāː sā.tʰǎːn]) is the national stadium of Thailand and the home stadium for the Thailand national football team. It is part of the Hua Mak Sports Complex, and is located in Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi, Bangkok. It officially opened in 1998.

Overview

It was first used for the 1998 Asian Games in 1998 and 1999 ASEAN University Games in 1999. Since then, it has been used for many international matches and football tournaments. Most notably, for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Thai club sides have also used the stadium when playing in continental cup competitions. Krung Thai Bank FC (now Bangkok Glass FC) used it for AFC Champions League matches, and PEA FC and Chonburi FC have recently used it in the AFC Cup. Aside from football, it has been used for athletics, pop concerts and political rallies.

Rajamangala Stadium was designed by the Faculty of Architecture at Chulalongkorn University. The main material used in construction was concrete and therefore, though the stadium is impressive and imposing, it could never be described as beautiful. However, it is undoubtedly dramatic. The stands rise and fall like a giant, exaggerated version of Huddersfield's Galpharm Stadium. At each end are quite narrow tiers of seats but the tiers rise and rise as they move round the sides until they peak level with the half-way line. From an aesthetic point of view, the stadium is best viewed from a distance, preferably from the air, where the elliptical shape of the side tribunes seems particularly pronounced.

The aforementioned side tribunes are designated 'East' and 'West'. 'East' is the uncovered popular side; 'West' is the covered side where the more expensive seats are. The two ends are designated 'North' and 'South'. 'North' is the more popular of the two. It's where the more vocal and colourful elements of the Thai support congregate.

The capacity of the stadium is 65,000. When the stadium first opened the capacity was 80,000. But plastic seats were installed on the North, South and East sides, where previously there had been bare concrete steps, in readiness for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

The stadium is not served by public transport which has always been a source of frustration for fans. No Bangkok Skytrains, subway-trains or normal overground trains stop anywhere near the stadium (unlike at the National Stadium, which is served by the Skytrain - National Stadium Station). However, there are buses and taxis which pass fairly close to the stadium. In 2010 Airport Rail Link was completed which means that the stadium is served by the City Line at - Ramkhamhaeng Station. From 2020 MRT Orange Line will be open and Rajamangala Stadium Station will be located in front of the stadium.

The stadium hosted the 2012 Race of Champions.

On 24 November 2013, a crowd estimated at 100,000 joined the rally around Bangkok's Democracy Monument in an anti-government protest, according to the Democrat Party, as pro-government red shirts gathered at Rajamangala Sports Stadium.

Other stadiums in Bangkok include the Thai Army Sports Stadium, the Thai-Japanese Stadium and Chulalongkorn University Stadium.

Performances

Past performances

Tournament results

The stadium has hosting several international FIFA matches. Here is a list of the most important international matches held at the Rajamangala Stadium.

1998 Asian Games

Date Time (ICT) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
7 December 199815:00 Japan0–2 South KoreaSecond Round (Group 2)
7 December 199817:00 United Arab Emirates0–5 KuwaitSecond Round (Group 2)
8 December 199815:00 Qatar1–0 LebanonSecond Round (Group 4)
8 December 199817:00 Thailand1–1 KazakhstanSecond Round (Group 4)
9 December 199815:00 United Arab Emirates1–2 South KoreaSecond Round (Group 2)
9 December 199817:00 Japan2–1 KuwaitSecond Round (Group 2)
10 December 199815:00 Qatar0–2 KazakhstanSecond Round (Group 4)
10 December 199817:00 Thailand1–0 LebanonSecond Round (Group 4)
11 December 199815:00 Japan0–1 United Arab EmiratesSecond Round (Group 2)
11 December 199817:00 South Korea1–0 KuwaitSecond Round (Group 2)
12 December 199815:00 Kazakhstan0–3 LebanonSecond Round (Group 4)
10 December 199817:00 Thailand1–2 QatarSecond Round (Group 4)
14 December 199814:00 Thailand2–1 (a.e.t.) South KoreaQuarter-finals
14 December 199817:00 Qatar0–0 (1–3 pen.) KuwaitQuarter-finals
16 December 199814:00 Iran1–0 China PRSemi-finals
16 December 199817:00 Thailand0–3 KuwaitSemi-finals
19 December 199817:00 Iran2–0 KuwaitFinal

2007 AFC Asian Cup

Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
7 July 200719:30 Thailand 1–1  Iraq Group A30,000
8 July 200717:15 Australia 1–1  Oman Group A5,000
12 July 200717:15 Thailand 2–0  Oman Group A19,000
13 July 200717:15 Iraq 3–1  Australia Group A6,000
16 July 200719:30 Thailand 0–4  Australia Group A46,000
21 July 200720:15 Iraq 2–0 Vietnam Quarter-finals9,790

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/thailand/rajamangala-national-stadium/
  2. ↑ บันทึกการแสดงคอนเสิร์ต 15 ปี เมด อิน ไทยแลนด์
  3. ↑ "สุดยอดความมัน และความอลังการของระบบภาพ เสียง และแสง กับคอนเสิร์ต "BODYSLAM LIVE IN คราม " สะกดสายตา กว่า 65000 คู่ ณ ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน..."". Media Vision(Thai). 2010-11-20.
  4. ↑ "One Direction Announce 'On The Road Again' Tour Dates | MTV UK". MTV UK.
  5. ↑ "COLDPLAY ANNOUNCES ASIAN TOUR FOR APRIL 2017 JUST ADDED NEW STADIUM SHOW IN THAILAND". www.bectero.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

See also

Events and tenants
Preceded by
Yunlin County Stadium
Taiwan Dounan		 AFC Women's Asian Championship
Final Venue
2003 		Succeeded by
Hindmarsh Stadium
Australia Adelaide
Preceded by
Azadi Stadium		 AFC Champions League
Final Venue
2003 		Succeeded by
Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Preceded by
Commonwealth Stadium
Edmonton		 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
Final Venue
2004 		Succeeded by
Lokomotiv Stadium
Moscow
Preceded by
Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur		 Premier League Asia Trophy
Venue
2007 		Succeeded by
Hong Kong Stadium
 Hong Kong
Preceded by
İzmir Atatürk Stadium
İzmir		 Summer Universiade
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
2007 		Succeeded by
Belgrade Arena
Belgrade
Preceded by
Esprit Arena
Germany Düsseldorf		 Race of Champions
Host stadium
2012 		Succeeded by
Bushy Park, Barbados
Barbados 2014

Coordinates: 13°45′19.5″N 100°37′19.8″E / 13.755417°N 100.622167°E / 13.755417; 100.622167

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