BG Stadium is a three-sided
football stadium
Football stadium may refer to:
* A stadium used in gridiron football, association football or Australian rules football
* A soccer-specific stadium
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in
Thanyaburi,
Pathum Thani
Pathum Thani ( th, ปทุมธานี, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand, directly north of Bangkok. It is the capital of the Pathum Thani province, Thailand as well as the Mueang Pathum Thani district. As of 2005, it ha ...
,
Thailand
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, holding 10,114 spectators. It is the home of
BG Pathum United of the
Thai League 1
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. The stadium has been certified by the
International Football Federation
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(FIFA) and by the
Asian Football Federation
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(AFC) as A-Class football stadium. Since opened, the ground has been installed with high-quality
artificial surface. However, from the season 2018 onward the stadium was replaced with real
grass
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.
In addition to being the home of
BG Pathum United, it was also used to organize international competitions for the
Thailand national football team
The Thailand national football team ( th, ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทย, , ) represents Thailand in senior international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.
In the regional competition, Thail ...
including the important football cup matches in Thailand.
บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด เปลี่ยนชื่อสนามเหย้าเป็น บีจี สเตเดี้ยม
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Photos
File:LEO Stadium.jpg
File:Leo Stadion.jpg
File:BG1 8227.jpg
References
External links
Stadium information
Football venues in Thailand
Buildings and structures in Pathum Thani province
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