The Bogyoke Aung San Stadium () is a

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, located in downtown

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. It was built as an athletic ground in 1906, which was completed in 1909 and named as Burma Athletic Association Ground, where many sports were held such as

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, football and tennis. The runway was constructed in 1935.

Overview

Renovated and renamed after

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in 1953, the 40,000 seat stadium is still the largest stadium in Myanmar and was the national stadium until the mid-1980s. The stadium was the main venue for 1961 and 1969

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. While it is no longer the main venue of choice for international level competitions, the stadium is still heavily used for

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football matches. Myanmar league football at Aung San stadium 01

Aung San National Indoor Stadium, located next to the outdoor stadium, is used for indoor sports competitions.

References

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