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| Full name | Leo Chiang Rai Stadium |
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| Former names | United Stadium of Chiang Rai Singha Stadium |
| Location | Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 19°57′25″N 99°52′29″E / 19.956944°N 99.874722°E |
| Owner | Chiangrai United |
| Operator | Chiangrai United |
| Capacity | 11,354 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 7 July 2012 |
| Tenants | |
| Chiangrai United | |
Leo Chiang Rai Stadium (Thai: ลีโอ เชียงราย สเตเดียม) is a Football stadium in Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Leo Chiang Rai United. The stadium has a capacity of 11,354 people and is located near Mae Fah Luang International Airport.
Name
The name of the ground changed due to sponsorship agreements, the first time it was changed from the original name, United Stadium of Chiangrai, to Singha Stadium following the sponsorship in 2017.[1] However, the stadium is still referred as its original name of the United Stadium of Chiang Rai in AFC competitions.[2]
On 15 October 2021, Thai League Co., Ltd approves the request made by Chiangrai United F.C. to change their club name from Singha Chiangrai United to Leo Chiangrai United and their stadium's name from Singha Stadium, to Leo Chiangrai Stadium, which the changes will be applied from 17 October 2021 onwards.[3]
References
- ↑ "สิงห์ สเตเดี้ยม ปรับใหญ่พร้อมรับศึกเอซีแอล". 27 December 2017.
- ↑ http://singhachiangraiunited.com/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99/
- ↑ "ไฟเขียว 'ลีโอ เชียงราย'ลุยบอลไทยลีก1". 15 October 2021.