Kallang Stadium | |
Full name | Singapore National Stadium |
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Address | 15 Stadium Road, Singapore 397718 |
Location | Kallang, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°18′15.4″N 103°52′28.6″E / 1.304278°N 103.874611°E |
Owner | Singapore Sports Council |
Operator | Singapore Sports Council |
Capacity | 55,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1966 |
Opened | 21 July 1973 |
Closed | 30 June 2007 |
Demolished | February 2011 |
Tenants | |
Singapore national football team (1973–2007) Singapore FA (1973–1994) |
The former Singapore National Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Kallang, which opened in July 1973 and closed on 30 June 2007. The stadium was demolished from 2010 to 2011 for the development of the Singapore Sports Hub, which houses its successor. During its closure from 2007 to 2014, the National Day Parade (NDP) and sports events were held at the Marina Bay Floating Platform and Jalan Besar Stadium.
The stadium was prominently the home of Singapore FA, a club side, and the Singapore national team. It also hosted the Singapore Cup finals annually, the first in 1996, and the second leg of the 2004 AFF Championship finals.
In addition to association football matches, the stadium hosted the 1973, 1983 and 1993 Southeast Asian Games, the Singapore Armed Forces day parades and the opening ceremony of the biennial Singapore Youth Festival, as well as numerous music and cultural events. It was the primary venue for the NDP.