Hougang Stadium is a

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located at the junction of Hougang Avenue 2 and Hougang Avenue 10 in

Hougang Hougang is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the most populous in the region, being home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to th ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home stadium of

Hougang United FC Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. History Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Unit ...

. The public can use the facilities from 4:30 am to 8:30 pm daily unless it is exclusively booked for a sporting event. The stadium has a capacity of 3,800 people. Is also used for

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matches and bowling competitions.

History

* From 1998 to 2003, it was home to the Marine Castle FC * For the 2005

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season, Paya Lebar Punggol FC played their home games at the stadium. * From 2006 to 2011, it was home to the newly merged club, Sengkang Punggol FC a.k.a. Hougang United. * From 2012 to 2019, the rebranded Hougang United Football Club will play their home games here. * From 2012 to present, this stadium is used for

References

Football venues in Singapore Rugby union stadiums in Singapore Multi-purpose stadiums in Singapore Singapore Premier League venues Hougang United FC {{Singapore-sports-venue-stub