New I-Mobile Stadium
| Buriram Stadium, Thunder Castle Stadium | |
 | |
| Full name | I-Mobile Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Buriram, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E |
| Owner | Newin Chidchob |
| Operator | Buriram United F.C. |
| Capacity |
24,000 seating initially 32,600 seating since 2014[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 4, 2010 |
| Opened | June 4, 2011[2] |
| Expanded | Q4/2013 |
| Construction cost | USD12–17 million |
| Tenants | |
| Buriram United F.C. | |
The Buriram Stadium, currently known for sponsorship purposes as i-mobile Stadium is a 32,600 seat football stadium in Buriram, Thailand.[3] The stadium is the home of Thailand's 2011, 2013 and 2015 treble champions, Buriram United. The i-mobile Stadium is the largest club-owned football stadium in Thailand. Its nickname is "Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province.
History
The new i-Mobile Stadium is in the Mueang Buriram District. 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.
Name
The stadium is officially named as Buriram Stadium and also known as Thunder Castle Stadium. The stadium is referred as the New i-Mobile Stadium due to the sponsorship of I-Mobile. It inherits the name of i-Mobile Stadium from Buriram United's previous home venue Khao Kradong Stadium. However, the stadium is still referred by its official name as Buriram Stadium in the AFC competitions.
Facilities
The stadium is the first football-purpose stadium of Thailand that reaches FIFA and AFC standards. It means that the stadium can hold any level of domestic and international football match. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, provides modern medical facilities and live television and radio broadcasting infrastructure.
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) |
Attendances
The follows are the average and highest attendances of Buriram United in their domestic league competitions at New I-Mobile Stadium.
| Year | Average | Highest | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15,008 | 24,712 | 2011 Thai Premier League |
| 2012 | 15,319 | 23,033 | 2012 Thai Premier League |
| 2013 | 18,941 | 27,088 | 2013 Thai Premier League |
| 2014 | 19,132 | 33,325 | 2014 Thai Premier League |
| 2015 | 19,553 | 33,269 | 2015 Thai Premier League |
| 2016 | 15,547 | 32,600 | 2016 Thai League T1 |
References
- ↑ "buri-ram-scores-in-sports-tourism". ttrweekly. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/thailand/i-mobile-stadium/
- ↑ "ไอ-โมบาย สเตเดียม I-mobile Stadium" (in Thai). chillpainai. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
Coordinates: 14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E