Toa Payoh Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh (, ta, தோ பாயோ) is a planning area and matured residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borders Bishan and Serangoon to the north, the Central Water Catc ...
,
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
.
It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
Balestier Khalsa FC
Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a Singaporean professional association football, football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. Founded in 1898, the club is considered as the oldest Football in Singapore, football club in Singap ...
.
The stadium holds 3,896 people.
It was taken over by the then
Singapore Sports Council
Sport Singapore (SportSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the Government of Singapore. It is the lead agency tasked with developing a holistic sports culture for the nation.
History
Sport Singapore was ...
on 30 November 1973, and opened to the public on 1 March 1974.
Facility
The stadium has a total
seating capacity
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of 3,964 people. The stadium consists of a soccer field, an 8-lane running track and a fitness corner.
See also
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List of stadiums in Singapore
The following is a list of stadiums in Singapore.
Public stadiums
These stadiums are run by the Sport Singapore.
Demolished stadiums
Future Stadiums
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References
Sports venues in Singapore
Football venues in Singapore
Toa Payoh
Multi-purpose stadiums in Singapore
Singapore Premier League venues
Balestier Khalsa FC
1974 establishments in Singapore
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