Located in one of the most picturesque residential areas of Singapore (Kallang), the National Stadium is a new destination for all international events after it replaced the former National Stadium which was closed in 2007 and demolished in 2010. With a domed shape roof structure which is retractable and flexible seating configuration, it is the only stadium in the world which is custom-designed to host football, rugby, cricket and athletics events, specifically designed by giant architects Arup Associates, DP Architects, AECOM.
The Singapore National Stadium is a 55,000-capacity multi-purpose venue in Kallang and serves as the home stadium of the Singapore national football team and Singapore Sevens. It was a major venue for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, including the football semi-finals and final.
The stadium has also hosted matches from several editions of the AFF Championship. In 2014, it staged Singapore's group-stage matches; in 2018, it hosted two group-stage games involving Singapore; and during the 2020 edition, which was postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it hosted the tournament's final over two legs.
Beyond football and other sporting events, the National Stadium is used for concerts, national celebrations and community events. It has hosted major international artists and events such as the National Day Parade, while the broader history of the National Stadium site also includes religious gatherings and community activities.
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The seating tiers of the stadium have been designed in such a way that it takes only 48 hours to reconfigure the arrangement for the next event according to the requirements.
