Singha Chiangrai Stadium

{{Short description|Stadium in Thailand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox venue | name = Singha Chiangrai Stadium | nickname = "Beetles' Nest" | fullname = Singha Chiangrai Stadium | former_names = United Stadium of Chiang Rai <br> Singha Stadium | image = File:Singha Stadium.jpg | image_size = 220px | location = Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai, Thailand | coordinates = {{coord|19.956944|99.874722|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} | broke_ground = | built = 2009 | opened = 7 July 2012 | operator = Chiangrai United | surface = Grass | construction_cost = | owner = Chiangrai United | tenants = Chiangrai United (2012-present) | capacity = 12,000 }} '''Singha Chiangrai Stadium''' ({{Langx|th|สิงห์ เชียงราย สเตเดียม}}) is a Football stadium in Ban Du, Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Leo Chiang Rai United. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people and is located near Mae Fah Luang International Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ballthai.com/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1/|title=สิงห์ สเตเดี้ยม|date=29 April 2021}}</ref>

==Name== The name of the ground changed due to sponsorship agreements, the first time it was changed from the original name, '''United Stadium of Chiangrai''', to '''Singha Stadium''' following the sponsorship in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.siamsport.co.th/football/thaipremierleague/view/45686|title = สิงห์ สเตเดี้ยม ปรับใหญ่พร้อมรับศึกเอซีแอล|date = 27 December 2017}}</ref> However, the stadium is still referred as its original name of the United Stadium of Chiang Rai in AFC competitions.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://singhachiangraiunited.com/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99/ | title=สิงห์ สเตเดียม หนาวไม่หนาวเดี๋ยวรู้กัน !!! "เชียงรายหนาวมาก" | language=th | trans-title=Singha Stadium, cold or not, we'll find out soon!!! "Chiang Rai is very cold" | url-status=usurped | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113002427/http://singhachiangraiunited.com/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99/ | archive-date=2017-11-13}}</ref>

On 15 October 2021, Thai League Co., Ltd approves the request made by Chiangrai United to change their club name from Singha Chiangrai United to Leo Chiangrai United and their stadium's name from '''Singha Stadium''', to '''Leo Chiangrai Stadium''', which the changes will be applied from 17 October 2021 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/378008/|title = ไฟเขียว 'ลีโอ เชียงราย'ลุยบอลไทยลีก1|date = 15 October 2021}}</ref> Later, the named changed into '''Singha Chiangrai Stadium'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A-15-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%8D%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2/blt3d5c33f41c3de058|title=ครบรอบ 15 ปี! เชียงรายเปลี่ยนชื่อกลับใช้ "สิงห์" นำหน้า | Goal.com ภาษาไทย|date=11 November 2023|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

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Category:Chiangrai United F.C. Category:Football venues in Thailand Category:Buildings and structures in Chiang Rai province Category:Sports venues completed in 2012 Category:2012 establishments in Thailand