{{Short description|Football stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia}} {{Infobox Stadium | name = MFF Football Centre | image = The MFF Football Centre in 2024.jpg | caption = | image_size = | location = Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | coordinates = {{coord|47|54|00|N|106|54|58|E|type:landmark_region:MN|display=it}} | broke_ground = | opened = 24 October 2002 | renovated = | closed = | demolished = | owner = | operator = Mongolian Football Federation | surface = Artificial turf | construction_cost = | architect = | former_names = | tenants = Mongolia national football team <br> ''various clubs:'' <br> Mongolian Premier League <br> Mongolian First League <br> Mongolian Second League <br> National Amateur Cup | seating_capacity = 5,000 | dimensions = 110m x 73m }}
The '''MFF Football Centre''' ({{langx|mn|Монголын Хөлбөмбөгийн Холбооны Цэнгэлдэх Хүрээлэн}}) is a stadium in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/venues/mongolia/football-centre-mff/ |title=Football Centre MFF |work=soccerway.com |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=2010-04-01 |archive-date=2016-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307133702/http://int.soccerway.com/venues/mongolia/football-centre-mff/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Overview== It is used for football matches and has an artificial playing surface.
The newly-expanded 5,000 seat stadium at the football centre opened in October 2013.<ref name="Хөлбөмбөгийн">{{cite web|last1=Мядагбадам|first1=Ж.|title=Хөлбөмбөгийн шинэ цэнгэлдэх хүрээлэн нээлтээ хийнэ|date=10 October 2013|url=http://www.mnb.mn/i/8947|publisher=mnb.mn|access-date=16 August 2016|language=mn|archive-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427072447/http://www.mnb.mn/i/8947|url-status=live}}</ref>
It hosted Mongolia's qualification campaigns for the AFC Challenge Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1400925.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321181832/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1400925.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 21, 2011 |title=Preliminary success boost for Philippines |work=fifa.com |publisher=FIFA |access-date=2010-04-01 }}</ref>
In September 2022, the 110m x 73m field was resurfaced using a foam, sand, and cork mixture instead of rubber, a process that was newly-approved by FIFA. The stadium became the first in the country to feature the fully recyclable surface.<ref name="cork infill FIFA approved">{{cite web |title=Mongolian Football Federation 1st field with cork infill FIFA approved |url=https://edelgrass.com/projects/fifa-approves-1st-mongolian-football-federation-field-with-cork-infill/ |publisher=Edel Grass |access-date=21 February 2023 |archive-date=21 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221174341/https://edelgrass.com/projects/fifa-approves-1st-mongolian-football-federation-field-with-cork-infill/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{commons category}} {{Mongolian Premier League venues}} {{National Football Centres}}
Category:2002 establishments in Mongolia Category:Football venues in Ulaanbaatar Category:National football academies Category:Sports venues completed in 2002
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