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Rajamangala Stadium

Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand

Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand

FieldValue
nameRajamangala National Stadium
native_nameราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน
imageRajamangala Stadium in Bangkok.jpg
image_size260px
captionRajamangala National Stadium in July 2007
locationHua Mak, Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand
coordinates
built22 September 1988
opened6 December 1998
renovated2019, 2025 {{cite webtitle=Upgrading of Rajamangala Stadium and construction of a new sports complex in Chon Buri on the cards
urlhttps://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40038212website=www.nationthailand.comaccess-date=5 November 2025}}
ownerSports Authority of Thailand
architectFaculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
operatorSports Authority of Thailand
surfaceGrass
tenantsThailand national football team (1998–present)
capacity51,560
record_attendance70,000 (Thailand vs Liverpool, 19 July 2001)
public_transitSAT (from 2027)

The Rajamangala National Stadium (; , ) is the national stadium of Thailand national football team and the largest stadium and sports venue by capacity in the country. It is part of the Hua Mak Sports Complex, and is located in Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi, Bangkok. Its official opening on 6 December 1998 coincided with the beginning of the 1998 Asian Games.

Overview

The stadium 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 ceremonies and later the main venue for the 2025 SEA Games when hosted men's football and the 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. In addition, Rajamangala Stadium was built to honor King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the occasion of His Majesty the King's 5th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, 5 December 1987, and the Rajamangala Celebrations (The Celebrations of the longest reigning Thai monarch) for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 2nd July 1988.

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, its capacity was 80,000. But plastic seats were installed on the North, South, and East stands, where previously there had been bare concrete steps, in preprepation 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 Suphachalasai 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.

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.

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

In 2024, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) announced a redevelopment project for the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, aimed at transforming the venue into a smart stadium. The project was reported to have an estimated budget of 5 billion baht.

Performances

Past performances

  • Carabao 15 Year Celebrate-Made in Thailand Concert – 25 December 1999
  • B Day Concert – 10 December 2004
  • Bangkok Music Festival – 7 May 2005
  • Asanee-Wasan Rumrai Concert – 17 November 2007
  • YAMAHA Presents SMTOWN Live’08 in Bangkok – 7 February 2009
  • Show King M Bangkok – 6 April 2010
  • Soda Chang Presents Bodyslam Live In Kraam By Air Asia – 27 November 2010
  • Korean Music Wave in Bangkok presented by JL Starnet – 12 March 2011
  • Bangkok Summer Festival By Coca-Cola – 7, 8 May 2011
  • MBC Korean Music Wave in Bangkok 2012 – 7 April 2012
  • Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball Tour – 25 May 2012
  • M! Countdown Smile-Thailand – 11 October 2012
  • Race of Champions - 14, 16 December 2012
  • The Voice Thailand True Sound Real Sound – 2 March 2013
  • One Direction On the Road Again Tour – 14 March 2015
  • Coldplay A Head Full of Dreams Tour – 7 April 2017
  • Bodyslam Fest Wichatuabao Live in Rajamangala Stadium Concert – 9, 10 February 2019
  • BTS Love Yourself World Tour – 6, 7 April 2019
  • Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour – 28 April 2019
  • Justin Bieber Justice World Tour – 6 November 2022 (Cancelled)
  • Maroon 5 World Tour 2022 – 10 December 2022
  • 37th Golden Disc Awards – 7 January 2023
  • Harry Styles Love On Tour – 11 March 2023
  • BLACKPINK Born Pink World Tour – 27, 28 May 2023
  • SEVENTEEN Follow Tour – 23, 24 December 2023
  • Jay Chou Carnival World Tour – 9 December 2023
  • Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour – 3, 4 February 2024
  • Ed Sheeran +–=÷× Tour - 10 February 2024
  • Bruno Mars Bruno Mars Live - 30, 31 March 2024
  • BamBam Area 52 The 1st World Tour Encore – 4 May 2024
  • NCT DREAM The Dream Show 3: Dream( )scape – 22, 23 June 2024
  • Seventeen Right Here World Tour – 15, 16 February 2025
  • GOT7 NESTFEST 2025 GOT7 Concert in Bangkok – 2, 3 May 2025
  • Enhypen Walk The Line Tour – 21 June 2025
  • NCT Dream The Dream Show 4: Dream the Future – 16, 17 August 2025
  • Blackpink Deadline World Tour – 24, 25, 26 October 2025

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.

[[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Asian Games]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2Round
7 December 199815:000–2Second round (Group 2)
7 December 199817:000–5Second round (Group 2)
8 December 199815:001–0Second round (Group 4)
8 December 199817:001–1Second round (Group 4)
9 December 199815:001–2Second round (Group 2)
9 December 199817:002–1Second round (Group 2)
10 December 199815:000–2Second round (Group 4)
10 December 199817:001–0Second round (Group 4)
11 December 199815:000–1Second round (Group 2)
11 December 199817:001–0Second round (Group 2)
12 December 199815:000–3Second round (Group 4)
10 December 199817:001–2Second round (Group 4)
14 December 199814:002–1 (a.e.t.)Quarter-finals
14 December 199817:000–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 pen.)Quarter-finals
16 December 199814:001–0Semi-finals
16 December 199817:000–3Semi-finals
19 December 199817:002–0Gold medal match

[[2000 AFF Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
16 November 200016:002–3 (a.e.t)****Semi-finalsN/A
16 November 200019:00****2–0Semi-finalsN/A
18 November 200016:000–3****Third place play-offN/A
18 November 200019:00****4–1FinalN/A

[[2007 AFC Asian Cup]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
7 July 200719:30****1–1Group A30,000
8 July 200717:151–1Group A5,000
12 July 200717:15****2–0Group A19,000
13 July 200717:153–1Group A6,000
16 July 200719:30****0–4Group A46,000
21 July 200720:152–0Quarter-finals9,790

[[2008 AFF Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
20 December 200819:00****2–1Semifinals second leg40,000
24 December 200819:001–2****Finals first leg50,000

[[2012 AFF Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
24 November 201217:301–1Group StageN/A
24 November 201220:20****2–1Group StageN/A
27 November 201217:300–1****Group StageN/A
27 November 201220:200–4****Group StageN/A
30 November 201220:20****3–1Group StageN/A

[[2014 AFF Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 December 201419:00****3–0Semifinals second legN/A
17 December 201419:00****2–0Finals first legN/A

[[2016 AFF Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
8 December 201619:00****4–0Semifinals second leg43,638
17 December 201619:00****2–0Finals second leg48,000

[[2018 AFF Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
9 November 201819:000–7****Group Stage8,764
17 November 201818:30****4–2Group Stage37,570
25 November 201819:00****3–0Group Stage29,673
5 December 201819:002–2Semifinals second leg46,157

[[2020 AFC U-23 Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
8 January 202020:15****5–0Group Stage7,076
11 January 202020:15****2–1Group Stage22,352
14 January 202020:151–1Group Stage15,342
15 January 202020:151–1Group Stage1,362
16 January 202020:151–2****Group Stage1,932
18 January 202020:15****1–0Quarter-finals214
19 January 202020:151–5****Quarter-finals244
22 January 202017:15****1–0Semi-Finals329
25 January 202019:30****1–0****Third place play-off590
26 January 202019:30****1–0****Final2,879

[[2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
16 June 202321:00****6–1Group Stage73
17 June 202317:001–1Group Stage421
19 June 202321:000–0Group Stage83
20 June 202317:000–4****Group Stage294
22 June 202317:000–2****Group Stage128
22 June 202321:00****2–1Group Stage78
23 June 202319:00****8–4Group Stage274

[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
16 November 202319:301–2****Group Stage35,009
26 March 202419:300–3****Group Stage45,458
11 June 202419:30****3–1Group Stage39,404

[[2024 ASEAN Championship]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
14 December 202420:00****1–0Group Stage25,619
20 December 202420:00****3–2Group Stage15,621
30 December 202420:00****3–1Semifinals second leg31,876
5 January 202520:002–3****Final second leg leg46,982

[[Football at the 2025 SEA Games|2025 SEA Games]]

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
3 December 202516:001–2****Group StageN/A
3 December 202519:001–6****Group Stage7,741
6 December 202516:00****4–1Group StageN/A
6 December 202519:001–3****Group StageN/A
11 December 202516:00****2–0Group StageN/A
11 December 202519:00****3–0Group Stage7,896
11 December 202516:00****2–0Group StageN/A
11 December 202519:00****3–0Group Stage7,896
15 December 202515:30****2–0Semi-FinalsN/A
15 December 202520:00****1–0Semi-Finals19,659

References

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