Rajamangala Stadium

The Rajamangala National Stadium (Thai: ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน; RTGS: Ratchamangkhala Kila Sathan, pronounced [râːt.t͡ɕʰā.māŋ.kʰā.lāː kīː.lāː sā.tʰǎːn]) is the national stadium of Thailand. It is part of the Hua Mak Sports Complex, and is located in Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi, Bangkok. It officially opened on 6 December 1998 during the 1998 Asian Games opening.

Rajamangala National Stadium
ราชมังคลาคอนเสิร์ตสถาน
Rajamangala National Stadium in July 2007
LocationHua Mak, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°45′19″N 100°37′22″E
Public transit MRT  SAT (from 2027)
OwnerSports Authority of Thailand
OperatorSports Authority of Thailand
Capacity51,552 (all seated)
Record attendance70,000 (Thailand vs Liverpool, 19 July 2001)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built22 September 1988
Opened6 December 1998
Renovated2019
ArchitectFaculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
Tenants
Thailand national football team (1998–present)

Overview
Aerial view of Rajamangala Stadium (2022)

It was first used for the 1998 Asian Games in 1998 and 1999 ASEAN University Games.Also was the main venue for the 2007 Summer Universiade when hosted the football finals and the opening and closing ceremonies. Since then, it has been used for many international matches and football tournaments. Most notably, for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Thai club sides have also used the stadium when playing in continental cup competitions. Krung Thai Bank FC (now BG Pathum United) used it for AFC Champions League matches, and PEA FC and Chonburi FC have recently used it in the AFC Cup. Aside from football, it has been used for athletics, pop concerts, and political rallies.

Rajamangala Stadium was designed by the Faculty of Architecture at Chulalongkorn University. The main material used in construction was concrete and therefore, though the stadium is impressive and imposing, it could never be described as beautiful. However, it is undoubtedly dramatic. The stands rise and fall like a giant, exaggerated version of Huddersfield's Galpharm Stadium. At each end are quite narrow tiers of seats but the tiers rise and rise as they move around the sides until they peak at level with the halfway line. From an aesthetic point of view, the stadium is best viewed from a distance, preferably from the air, where the elliptical shape of the side tribunes seems particularly pronounced.

The aforementioned side tribunes are designated 'East' and 'West'. 'East' is the uncovered popular side; 'West' is the covered side where the more expensive seats are. The two ends are designated 'North' and 'South'. 'North' is the more popular of the two. It's where the more vocal and colorful elements of the Thai support congregate.

The capacity of the stadium is 65,000. When the stadium first opened the capacity was 80,000. But plastic seats were installed on the North, South, and East sides, where previously there had been bare concrete steps, in readiness for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

The stadium is not served by public transport which has always been a source of frustration for fans. Presently, there are no train stations anywhere near the stadium (unlike at the National Stadium, which is served by the Skytrain - National Stadium BTS station). However, there are buses and taxis which pass fairly close to the stadium. From 2027, the stadium will be served by the MRT Orange Line.

The stadium hosted the 2012 Race of Champions.

On 24 November 2013, a crowd estimated at 100,000 joined the rally around Bangkok's Democracy Monument in an anti-government protest, according to the Democrat Party, as pro-government red shirts gathered at Rajamangala Sports Stadium.

On 16 September 2019 Sports Authority of Thailand has been closed for renovation to be used as one of the stadiums for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship, which Thailand hosted in January 2020 to select 3 teams to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

On 12 July 2022, Rajamangala Stadium held the world-class football match for teams in the Premier League named "The MATCH Final Bangkok Century Cup 2022" between Manchester United vs. Liverpool, with improvements of the field and stadium to support the competition.[2]

Other stadiums in Bangkok include the Thai Army Sports Stadium, the Thai-Japanese Stadium, and Chulalongkorn University Stadium.

Performances

Past performances

Upcoming Events
  • SEVENTEEN Follow Tour – 23 December 2023
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  • Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour – 3, 4 February 2024

Tournament results

The stadium has hosted several international FIFA matches. Here is a list of the most important international matches held at the Rajamangala Stadium.

1998 Asian Games
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
7 December 199815:00 Japan0–2 South KoreaSecond round (Group 2)
7 December 199817:00 United Arab Emirates0–5 KuwaitSecond round (Group 2)
8 December 199815:00 Qatar1–0 LebanonSecond round (Group 4)
8 December 199817:00 Thailand1–1 KazakhstanSecond round (Group 4)
9 December 199815:00 United Arab Emirates1–2 South KoreaSecond round (Group 2)
9 December 199817:00 Japan2–1 KuwaitSecond round (Group 2)
10 December 199815:00 Qatar0–2 KazakhstanSecond round (Group 4)
10 December 199817:00 Thailand1–0 LebanonSecond round (Group 4)
11 December 199815:00 Japan0–1 United Arab EmiratesSecond round (Group 2)
11 December 199817:00 South Korea1–0 KuwaitSecond round (Group 2)
12 December 199815:00 Kazakhstan0–3 LebanonSecond round (Group 4)
10 December 199817:00 Thailand1–2 QatarSecond round (Group 4)
14 December 199814:00 Thailand2–1 (a.e.t.) South KoreaQuarter-finals
14 December 199817:00 Qatar0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 pen.)		 KuwaitQuarter-finals
16 December 199814:00 Iran1–0 ChinaSemi-finals
16 December 199817:00 Thailand0–3 KuwaitSemi-finals
19 December 199817:00 Iran2–0 KuwaitGold medal match

2000 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
16 November 200016:00 Vietnam2–3 (a.e.t) IndonesiaSemi-finalsN/A
16 November 200019:00 Thailand2–0 MalaysiaSemi-finalsN/A
18 November 200016:00 Vietnam0–3 MalaysiaThird place play-offN/A
18 November 200019:00 Thailand4–1 IndonesiaFinalN/A

2007 AFC Asian Cup
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
7 July 200719:30 Thailand1–1 IraqGroup A30,000
8 July 200717:15 Australia1–1 OmanGroup A5,000
12 July 200717:15 Thailand2–0 OmanGroup A19,000
13 July 200717:15 Iraq3–1 AustraliaGroup A6,000
16 July 200719:30 Thailand0–4 AustraliaGroup A46,000
21 July 200720:15 Iraq2–0 VietnamQuarter-finals9,790

2008 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
20 December 200819:00 Thailand2–1 IndonesiaSemifinals second leg40,000
24 December 200819:00 Thailand1–2 VietnamFinals first leg50,000

2012 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
24 November 201217:30 Vietnam1–1 MyanmarGroup StageN/A
24 November 201220:20 Thailand2–1 PhilippinesGroup StageN/A
27 November 201217:30 Vietnam0–1 PhilippinesGroup StageN/A
27 November 201220:20 Myanmar0–4 ThailandGroup StageN/A
30 November 201220:20 Thailand3–1 VietnamGroup StageN/A

2014 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
10 December 201419:00 Thailand3–0 PhilippinesSemifinals second legN/A
17 December 201419:00 Thailand2–0 MalaysiaFinals first legN/A

2016 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
8 December 201619:00 Thailand4–0 MyanmarSemifinals second leg43,638
17 December 201619:00 Thailand2–0 IndonesiaFinals second leg48,000

2018 AFF Championship
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
9 November 201819:00 Timor-Leste0–7 ThailandGroup Stage8,764
17 November 201818:30 Thailand4–2 IndonesiaGroup Stage37,570
25 November 201819:00 Thailand3–0 SingaporeGroup Stage29,673
5 December 201819:00 Thailand2–2 MalaysiaSemifinals second leg46,157

2020 AFC U-23 Championship
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
8 January 202020:15 Thailand5–0 BahrainGroup Stage7,076
11 January 202020:15 Australia2–1 ThailandGroup Stage22,352
14 January 202020:15 Thailand1–1 IraqGroup Stage15,342
15 January 202020:15 Qatar1–1 JapanGroup Stage1,362
16 January 202020:15 Vietnam1–2 North KoreaGroup Stage1,932
18 January 202020:15 Australia1–0 (a.e.t.) SyriaQuarter-finals214
19 January 202020:15 United Arab Emirates1–5 UzbekistanQuarter-finals244
22 January 202017:15 Saudi Arabia1–0 UzbekistanSemi-Finals329
25 January 202019:30 Australia1–0 UzbekistanThird place play-off590
26 January 202019:30 South Korea1–0 Saudi ArabiaFinal2,879

2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Date Time (UTC+07) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
16 June 202321:00 Iran6–1 AfghanistanGroup Stage73
17 June 202317:00 Japan1–1 UzbekistanGroup Stage421
19 June 202321:00 Qatar0–0 IranGroup Stage83
20 June 202317:00 Vietnam0–4 JapanGroup Stage294
22 June 202317:00 Tajikistan0–2 AustraliaGroup Stage128
22 June 202321:00 Afghanistan2–1 QatarGroup Stage78
23 June 202319:00 Japan8–4 IndiaGroup Stage274

See also

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