Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Asian Cup 2007 Venues
This Asian Cup is of course being spread around 4 countries and each country has provided 2 stadiums to be used.
Indonesia
Jakarta - Gelora Bung Karno. Although when initially constructed in 1960 it held 100,000 as recently as 2004 in a Tiger Cup clash with Malaysia it is thought some 120,000 fans squeezed into the stadium. Following extensive renovations, the first since it was opened, 88,306 can be accomodated. Features group games, a quarter final and the final.
Palembang - Jakabaring. Home to Sriwijaya FC this stadium on the island of Sumatra this 40,000 capacity stadium was opened in 2004. For the first half of the 2007 Liga Indonesia Sriwijaya were the best supported club in the country. Has just one group game, Saudi Arabia v Bahrain, and the 3/4th place play off.
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur - Bukit Jalil. Built in 1998 this stadium lies some 20km south of KL and is easily accessible by public transport. It holds 87,411 spectators. As well as group games will feature one quarter final and one semi final
Shah Alam - Shah Alam. A few stops west of KL on the Kommuter train, Shah Alam is a gleaming new city with a shiny new stadium holding 69,372 fans.
Thailand
Bangkok - Rajamangala. Out near Ramkhaenheng University. For something different why not take a trip along one of the canals to get here? Took bloody years to build, it seemed forever to be just a shell on the skyline, I saw Arsenal here just after it opened in '98. Holds 65,000 and will feature one quarter final.
Bangkok - Supachalasai. The old National Stadium built in 1935, this has it's own station on the BTS (skytrain) called imaginatively enough National Stadium. Central, next door to MBK Shopping Mall. Holds 35,000 and has just one game, Iraq v Oman.
Vietnam
Hanoi - My Dinh. Built in 2002, it holds 40,000 and apart from group games has a quarter final and a semi final.
Ho Chi Minh - Army Stadium. Just has 25,000 capacity which they won't fill as who the hell wants to see Qatar play the UAE? Mind you Qatar are trying to 'hire' fans locally.
Indonesia
Jakarta - Gelora Bung Karno. Although when initially constructed in 1960 it held 100,000 as recently as 2004 in a Tiger Cup clash with Malaysia it is thought some 120,000 fans squeezed into the stadium. Following extensive renovations, the first since it was opened, 88,306 can be accomodated. Features group games, a quarter final and the final.
Palembang - Jakabaring. Home to Sriwijaya FC this stadium on the island of Sumatra this 40,000 capacity stadium was opened in 2004. For the first half of the 2007 Liga Indonesia Sriwijaya were the best supported club in the country. Has just one group game, Saudi Arabia v Bahrain, and the 3/4th place play off.
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur - Bukit Jalil. Built in 1998 this stadium lies some 20km south of KL and is easily accessible by public transport. It holds 87,411 spectators. As well as group games will feature one quarter final and one semi final
Shah Alam - Shah Alam. A few stops west of KL on the Kommuter train, Shah Alam is a gleaming new city with a shiny new stadium holding 69,372 fans.
Thailand
Bangkok - Rajamangala. Out near Ramkhaenheng University. For something different why not take a trip along one of the canals to get here? Took bloody years to build, it seemed forever to be just a shell on the skyline, I saw Arsenal here just after it opened in '98. Holds 65,000 and will feature one quarter final.
Bangkok - Supachalasai. The old National Stadium built in 1935, this has it's own station on the BTS (skytrain) called imaginatively enough National Stadium. Central, next door to MBK Shopping Mall. Holds 35,000 and has just one game, Iraq v Oman.
Vietnam
Hanoi - My Dinh. Built in 2002, it holds 40,000 and apart from group games has a quarter final and a semi final.
Ho Chi Minh - Army Stadium. Just has 25,000 capacity which they won't fill as who the hell wants to see Qatar play the UAE? Mind you Qatar are trying to 'hire' fans locally.
# posted by Me @ 3:00 PM 
