Thuwunna Stadium

Thuwunna Stadium

Aerial view of the 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; 96.1868278
Owner	Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
Capacity	32,000
Surface	Grass
Opened	1985
Tenants
Myanmar national football team (1985–present) Yangon United (2009–2013)

The Thuwunna Youth Training Center Stadium (Burmese: သုဝဏ္ဏ လူငယ် လေ့ကျင့်ရေး ကွင်း), simply known as the Thuwunna Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is the venue of choice for most national and international football and track and field competitions. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000.

The stadium's eight-lane running track is the first in Myanmar that conforms to IAAF standards.

Constructed with help from the Japanese government, the stadium was completed in 1985.^[1]

From 23 June to 3 July 2012, the stadium hosted 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification Group G matches.

The stadium underwent a major renovation and was expanded to host football matches of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.^[2] It also hosted the qualification stage of the 2012 AFF Championship and matches in Group B of the main tournament in 2016.

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