Sha Tin Sports Ground is a multi-use
stadium
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at 18 Yuen Wo Road,
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project.
The ne ...
,
Hong Kong
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. It is adjacent to the
Shing Mun River
The Shing Mun River or Shing Mun River Channel is a Rivers of Hong Kong, river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.
History
The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi), a shallow bay. In the 1970s, ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches by
Shatin Sports Association. The stadium holds 5,000.
Facilities
* Two covered grandstands
* Natural grass football pitch
* 400 m running track
* Clock (unused)
* Two refreshment kiosks (one is unused)
Hong Kong First Division League
Shatin
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project.
The ne ...
will use the sports ground as the home stadium in the 2009–10 season.
2009/10賽季各球會主場
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Gallery
File:HK_Sha_Tin_Sports_Ground_Enterance.jpg, The entrance of the sports ground in March 2008
File:HK_ShaTinSportsGround_MainStand.JPG, Main grandstand in February 2008
File:HK_ShaTinSportsGround_SubStand.JPG, Secondary grandstand in March 2008
File:HK Shatin Sports Ground Abanded Clock.jpg, The unused clock in March 2008
File:Shing Mun River Bank.jpg, View of sports ground with Shing Mun River in July 2007
References
External links
Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong - Sports grounds in Shatin
Football venues in Hong Kong
Sha Tin
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