# Bishan Stadium

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Multi-purpose stadium in Bishan, Singapore

Bishan Stadium Stadium Bishan (Malay) 碧山体育场 (Chinese) பிஷன் ஸ்டேடியம் (Tamil) Bishan Stadium during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Interactive map of Bishan Stadium Full name Bishan ActiveSG Stadium Address Bishan Location 7 Bishan Street 14, Singapore 579784 Coordinates 1°21′16.36″N 103°51′5.31″E / 1.3545444°N 103.8514750°E / 1.3545444; 103.8514750 Owner Sport Singapore Operator Sport Singapore Capacity 6,254 (original) 10,000 (maximum) Surface Grass Record attendance 9,737 (Lion City Sailors vs Sharjah, 18 May 2025) Field size 100 m × 64 m (328 ft × 210 ft) Public transit NS17 CC15 Bishan Construction Opened 1 April 1998; 28 years ago (1998-04-01)[1] Renovated 2009, 2025 Tenants Lion City Sailors (1998–2019; 2023–present) Balestier Khalsa (2024–present) Lion City Sailors FC (women) Website www.myactivesg.com/Facilities/bishan-stadium

**Bishan Stadium** is a [multi-purpose stadium](/source/Multi-purpose_stadium) in [Bishan](/source/Bishan%2C_Singapore), [Singapore](/source/Singapore). It is the main home ground of [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League) side [Lion City Sailors](/source/Lion_City_Sailors_FC), and used mostly for [football](/source/Football_(soccer)) matches. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and is managed by [Sport Singapore](/source/Sport_Singapore). The stadium is also third-in-line to host international football matches, behind the [Singapore National Stadium](/source/National_Stadium%2C_Singapore) and [Jalan Besar Stadium](/source/Jalan_Besar_Stadium).

## History

Bishan Stadium was the venue for the [athletics competitions](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics) during the [2010 Summer Youth Olympics](/source/2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics).

### Timeline

Since its opening in 1998, the stadium has served as the home ground of professional football club Home United, which was renamed to [Lion City Sailors](/source/Lion_City_Sailors) in 2020. It has also hosted several regional and international football events, including [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup) matches from 2004 to 2006 and the [2006 AFC U-17 Championship](/source/2006_AFC_U-17_Championship). It has also been used as a training base by various national and international teams, including [Australia](/source/Australia_men's_national_soccer_team) ([2007 AFC Asian Cup](/source/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup)), [Japan](/source/Japan_national_football_team) ([2018 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification)), [Argentina national football team](/source/Argentina) (2017 international friendly against Singapore), [South Korea](/source/South_Korea_national_football_team) ([2026 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification)), as well as clubs such as [Juventus](/source/Juventus) ([2019 International Champions Cup](/source/2019_International_Champions_Cup)), [Sanfrecce Hiroshima](/source/Sanfrecce_Hiroshima) and [Sydney FC](/source/Sydney_FC) ([2024–25 AFC Champions League Two](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_AFC_Champions_League_Two)).

In addition to football, Bishan Stadium has hosted athletics competitions such as the 35th Singapore Junior Athletics Championships in 2009 and served as the athletics venue for the [2009 Asian Youth Games](/source/2009_Asian_Youth_Games) and the [2010 Summer Youth Olympics](/source/2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics). During the [2015 Southeast Asian Games](/source/2015_Southeast_Asian_Games), the stadium was used for group-stage football matches. It also hosted international friendlies in 2018, with Singapore playing against [Mauritius](/source/Mauritius_national_football_team) and [Fiji](/source/Fiji_national_football_team). Following the 2020 Singapore Premier League season, the pitch underwent a returfing exercise.

Lion City Sailors returned to the stadium for the [2023 Singapore Premier League](/source/2023_Singapore_Premier_League) season after a two-year hiatus. In June 2024, the stadium was used by the South Korea national team in preparation for their [2026 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification). In March and April 2025, it served as a training venue for [Sanfrecce Hiroshima](/source/Sanfrecce_Hiroshima) and [Sydney FC](/source/Sydney_FC) ahead of their AFC Champions League Two knockout matches. Bishan Stadium hosted the [2025 AFC Champions League Two final](/source/2025_AFC_Champions_League_Two_final) between Lion City Sailors and [Sharjah FC](/source/Sharjah_FC), with its seating capacity temporarily increased to 10,000 for the event.[2][3]

## Location

Situated in the central part of Singapore, Bishan Stadium is part of the Bishan Sports and Recreation Centre, which includes the [Bishan Sports Hall](/source/Bishan_Sports_Hall) and the Bishan Swimming Complex.[4] The stadium is also a 20 minute drive away from the Lion City Sailors Training Centre located in Mattar Road.

## Facilities and structures

Bishan Stadium is a public sport stadium operated by [Sport Singapore](/source/Sport_Singapore). Other than the football pitch, Bishan Stadium houses 1 8 lane running track, 4 long jump pits, 2 high jump pits, 1 seating gallery and 1 portable seating gallery.

In preparation for the [2025 AFC Champions League Two final](/source/2025_AFC_Champions_League_Two_final), temporary stands – the North, South and East stands were built. Together with the original West stand, the stadium held up to 10,000 spectators. An onsite medical room, rooms for the AFC's technical officials and working committee were set up at the stadium. On top of which, an upgraded press conference room, media tribune and media centre were installed.[5]

## Major club matches

### AFC Champions League Two final

AFC Champions League Two final Season Date Winners Score Runners-up Attendance 2024–25 18 May 2025 Sharjah 2–1 Lion City Sailors 9,737

## International fixtures

Date Competition Team Score Team 28 October 2000 Friendly Singapore 4–0 Sri Lanka 22 May 2001 3–0 New Zealand 16 September 2003 1–3 Oman 31 December 2009 1–4 13 November 2016 1–0 Cambodia 7 September 2018 1–1 Mauritius 11 September 2018 2–0 Fiji 12 October 2018 2–0 Mongolia 8 September 2023 0–2 Tajikistan 12 September 2023 3–1 Chinese Taipei 5 June 2025 3–1 Maldives

### 2020 AFF Championship

Date Team Score Team Attendance 6 December 2021 Cambodia 1–3 Malaysia 518 Laos 0–2 Vietnam 812 9 December 2021 Malaysia 4–0 Laos 427 Indonesia 4–2 Cambodia 500 12 December 2021 Laos 1–5 Indonesia 207 Vietnam 3–0 Malaysia 976 15 December 2021 Cambodia 3–0 Laos 129 Indonesia 0–0 Vietnam 928 18 December 2021 Myanmar 2–3 Philippines 215 19 December 2021 Vietnam 4–0 Cambodia 909

## Other sporting events

- [AFC Cup](/source/AFC_Cup) group stage: [2004](/source/2004_AFC_Cup), [2005](/source/2005_AFC_Cup), [2006](/source/2006_AFC_Cup)

- [AFC U-17 Asian Cup](/source/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup): [2006](/source/2006_AFC_U-17_Championship)

- Singapore Junior Athletics Championships: 2009

- [Summer Youth Olympics](/source/Summer_Youth_Olympics): [Athletics 2010](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics)

- [Southeast Asian Games](/source/SEA_Games) group stage: [Football 2015](/source/Football_at_the_2015_SEA_Games_%E2%80%93_Group_B)

- [ASEAN Championship](/source/ASEAN_Championship) group stage: [2020](/source/2020_AFF_Championship_Group_B)

- [AFC Champions League Two](/source/AFC_Champions_League_Two) final: [2025](/source/2025_AFC_Champions_League_Two_final)

- [AFC Champions League Two](/source/AFC_Champions_League_Two) group stage: [2025-26](/source/2025-26_AFC_Champions_League_Two_group_stage)

## Transport

### Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)

The stadium is located near [Bishan MRT station](/source/Bishan_MRT_station) on the [North-South line](/source/North-South_MRT_line) and the [Circle line](/source/Circle_Line_(Singapore)).

### Bus

Buses 53, 410G/W, which are run by [SBS Transit](/source/SBS_Transit) arrives at the bus stop outside the stadium.

## See also

- [List of stadiums in Singapore](/source/List_of_stadiums_in_Singapore)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bishan Stadium"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110927220223/http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/sports_web_uploads/fac/facilities.Par.0007.File.tmp/Stadiums.pdf) (PDF). [Singapore Sports Council](/source/Singapore_Sports_Council). Archived from [the original](http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/etc/medialib/sports_web_uploads/fac/facilities.Par.0007.File.tmp/Stadiums.pdf) (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ACL Two: Bishan Stadium Confirmed as Venue for Final"](https://snesports.co/acl-two-bishan-stadium-confirmed-as-venue-for-final/). *SNE Sports*. Retrieved 22 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Sailors, Lion City (23 April 2025). ["Update on 2024/25 AFC Champions League Two Final Venue"](https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/update-on-2024-25-afc-champions-league-two-final-venue/). *Lion City Sailors FC*. Retrieved 25 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Bishan Stadium"](http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en/en_venues/en_compvenues/en_bishan_stadium.html). Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee. Retrieved 13 January 2011.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Deepanraj, Ganesan (12 May 2025). ["Upgraded Bishan Stadium ready to host 10,000 in ACL2 final between Lion City Sailors, Sharjah FC"](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/upgraded-bishan-stadium-to-host-10000-fans-in-acl-2-final-between-lion-city-sailors-sharjah-fc). *The Straits Times*. Retrieved 13 May 2025.

## External links

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