Maes Tegid ( en, Tegid Field) is a community playing field in Bala,

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. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of

Bala Town Bala Town Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed y Bala) is a Welsh football team from Bala, Gwynedd, who play in the Cymru Premier. They play their home games at Maes Tegid. History For a full history see; '' List of Bala Town FC seasons'' Al ...

(). The stadium holds 3,000 people, with 504 seats and has been used by Bala Town since the 1950s. The seats at Maes Tegid are second-hand from

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and

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, and were installed when Bala won promotion to the

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. Bala Town use

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for European matches due to UEFA stadium regulations. In January 2016, Bala Town begun discussions to install a synthetic 3G pitch at Maes Tegid. In February 2016 it was announced by the

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that Bala Town had been successful in applying for a synthetic 3G pitch at Maes Tegid with completion due ahead of the 2016–17 Welsh Premier League. In September 2016, the 3G artificial turf was successfully installed at Maes Tegid. The record attendance at Maes Tegid was set on 14 August 2009 in a match against Bangor City, with an attendance of 938. A number of sports websites have named Maes Tegid as "The Most Beautiful Place to Watch Football in the UK".Welsh Premier Football – Club Guides

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