Thuwunna Stadium

Thuwunna Youth Training Centre Stadium
Location Thingangyun 11072, Yangon, Myanmar
Coordinates 16°49′16.73″N 96°11′12.58″E / 16.8213139°N 96.1868278°E / 16.8213139; 96.1868278Coordinates: 16°49′16.73″N 96°11′12.58″E / 16.8213139°N 96.1868278°E / 16.8213139; 96.1868278
Owner Ministry of Sport
Capacity 32,000
Surface Grass
Opened 1985
Tenants
Myanmar national football team

Thuwunna Youth Training Centre Stadium (Burmese: သုဝဏ္ဏ လူငယ် လေ့ကျင့်ရေး ကွင်း is a multi-use stadium, located in Yangon, Myanmar. The 32,000-seat stadium is smaller but more up-to-date than Aung San Stadium, and is the venue of choice for most national and international level football and track and field competitions.

Overview

The stadium's eight-lane runway is the first in Myanmar that conforms to the international (IAAF) standards.

Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium, located next to the outdoor stadium, is the country's primary venue for indoor sports.

The stadium hosted 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification Group G matches from 23 June to 3 July 2012. It also hosted the qualification stage for the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup.

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