Thống Nhất 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
Ho Chi Minh City
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,
Vietnam
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. It is located at 138 Đào Duy Từ Street, Ward 6,
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. It is currently used mostly for
football matches and is the home stadium for both
Sài Gòn
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and
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh of the
V.League 1
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. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000.
History
Early years
In 1929,
Chợ Lớn
Chợ Lớn (, zh, 堤岸), usually anglicized as "Cholon" in English sources, is a quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, having Bình Tây Market as its central market. Chợ Lớn consists of the ...
Municipal Commission decided to build a new stadium in the city. The stadium was named ''Renault Field'' after the city commission's chairman at the time - Philippe Oreste Renault. The stadium was opened on October 18, 1931 by an inauguration football match between Cho Lon Police and Gia Dinh Stars with the Cho Lon side taking a 1-0 win. In its early day, the stadium only consisted of one 20-step spectators' stand, which was covered by a reinforced cement roof.
1955 – 1975
From 1959 to October 1960, new stands and a lighting system were added to the stadium while the main stand was expanded. This expansion increased the capacity of the stadium to 30,000 people. The stadium was then also renamed to ''Cộng Hòa Stadium'' ("Republic Stadium"). It was renovated again in 1967.
Between 1955 and 1975, the site had witnessed a number of major sporting events including an over-capacity 30,000 strong crowd to watch the elimination football match between
South Vietnam and
South Korea
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leading up to the
1964 Summer Olympics. The
Merdeka Cup gold trophy, won by South Vietnam in 1966, was kept at the stadium. Its whereabouts are not known after the
Fall of Saigon
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.
During the
Vietnam War
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, the stadium was also the scene of terrorist attacks by the
Vietcong
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. Explosives detonated on October 4, 1965 killed 11 and injured 42 others.
Post-1975
On September 2, 1975, the stadium was renamed ''Thống Nhất Stadium'' ("Reunification Stadium") after a football match between
Hải Quan F.C. and Ngân Hàng F.C. took place.
The stadium has been home to
Hồ Chí Minh City F.C.
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(formerly known as Saigon Port F.C.) since the club's formation in 1975. Between 1995 and 2002, it was also the home ground to
Hồ Chí Minh City Police F.C.
In 2002, renovation was done to prepare the stadium to host
Group B men's football matches at the
2003 Southeast Asian Games
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. It was usually home to
Vietnam national football team
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alongside
Hàng Đẫy Stadium
Hang Day Stadium, also known as Hanoi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,500 spectators. In the period from 2000 to 2003, the stadium was called Hanoi ...
in
Hanoi
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until 2003 when
Mỹ Đình National Stadium was completed.
In 2016,
Sài Gòn F.C. selected Thong Nhat as the home stadium for their first season in
V.League 1
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.
Until 2017, the stadium has a capacity of 19,450 people. Since then, the stadium has been renovated in phases. In the first phase, the A1 and A2 sections of the main stand were repainted and a new 1500-
lux floodlight system was installed in the last quarter of 2017. In 2018, the playing field was redone and more than 6,700 seats were added to the B, C and D stands. This reduced the capacity of the stadium to approximately 15,000 people.
In 2019, existing seats in stand A will be replaced while new seats will be added to the east and west wings of the stand (A4 and A5).
Usage
The stadium has hosted various domestic and international sporting and entertainment events throughout its history. Some of the most notable sporting events are listed below
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1964 AFC Youth Championship
The 1964 AFC Youth Championship was held in Saigon
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1998 AFF Championship
The 1998 AFF Championship, officially known as the 1998 Tiger Cup, was the second edition of the AFF Championship. It was held in Vietnam from 26 August to 5 September 1998.
Thailand had been the defending champions, but lost to Vietnam in the ...
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2003 Southeast Asian Games (men's football)
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2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played in Vietnam from 28 May to 8 June 2008. It was won by North Korea.
Qualification
Seedings
The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
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2011 AFC U-19 Women's Championship
The 2011 AFC U-19 Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the AFC U-19 Women's Championship. Vietnam hosted the tournament from 6 to 16 October 2011. The top 3 teams Japan, North Korea, and China qualified to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World C ...
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2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
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2012 AFF Women's Championship
The 2012 AFF Women's Championship was football tournament held from 13 September to 22 September 2012 in Vietnam. All games were played at the Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City.
Host nation Vietnam won their second title after beating Myanmar ...
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2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the competition, was a women's association football tournament competed by national teams in Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It served as the qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup ...
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2015 AFF Women's Championship
The 2015 AFF Women's Championship was the eighth edition of the AFF Women's Championship, an international women's football tournament organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam betwe ...
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2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The 2016 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the 17th edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association and the Vietnam Athletics Federation. Athletes born between 19 ...
External links
StadiumDB images
References
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Football venues in Vietnam
Sports venues in Ho Chi Minh City
Multi-purpose stadiums in Vietnam