Yio Chu Kang 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 ...
located in
Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio is a planning area and residential town situated in the North-East of Singapore. Located approximately north of the Downtown Core district, Ang Mo Kio is the 3rd most populated planning area in the North-East Region and ranks 8th ...
,
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 has a seating capacity of 2,000.
It is run by
Sport Singapore
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 ...
and was opened to the public on 1 April 1985. It is a rugby specific stadium with 8-lane running track.
History
In December 2015,
Hong Kong
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played against
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 ...
during the
2015 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship held at the stadium. The Singapore side lost the game 10-61.
On 7 December 2019, the Special Olympics South-east Asia Unified 5-a-side Football Tournament kicked off in Singapore at the stadium seven years after its inauguration.
Transport
The stadium is accessible by
MRT
MRT may refer to:
Transport Rapid Transit Systems
* Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation)
* MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore
* MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand
* Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...
, bus and taxi and it is a short walk from
Yio Chu Kang MRT station
Yio Chu Kang MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North South line in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, near the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.
This station primarily serves students of adjacen ...
.
References
See also
*
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
These stadiums are managed by government or government-aided schools. Some may be used ...
Football venues in Singapore
Rugby union stadiums in Singapore
Buildings and structures in Ang Mo Kio
Multi-purpose stadiums in Singapore
1985 establishments in Singapore
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