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Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre

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Jurong West Sports and Recreational Centre
裕廊西体育场
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Full nameJurong West ActiveSG Stadium
Address20 Jurong West Street 93, Singapore 648965
LocationJurong West, Singapore
Coordinates1°20′16″N 103°41′39″E / 1.3378°N 103.6942°E / 1.3378; 103.6942
Public transit EW28  Pioneer
OwnerSport Singapore
OperatorSport Singapore
Capacity4,600
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Opened10 November 2006; 18 years ago (2006-11-10)
Tenants
Gombak United (2006–2012)


Tampines Rovers FC (2015-2017)
Website
https://www.myactivesg.com/Facilities/jurong-west-stadium

Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre is a centre for sports and recreational activities. It was officially opened to the public on 10 November 2006.[1] It is the largest integrated sports centre in Singapore.

Location

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The stadium is located in Jurong West, near Pioneer MRT station.

History

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The stadium was opened in 2006, and served temporary as the home stadium for Tampines Rovers FC from 2015 to 2017.[1] currently there no Singapore premier league team.

Facilities & Structures

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Stadium

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Jurong West Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for football matches and which also used to be the temporary home stadium of S.League outfit, Tampines Rovers FC from 2015 to 2017.[1] It is currently the home stadium for Young Lions FC. The stadium has a seating capacity of 4,200 with Tampines Rovers FC as its tenant. The stadium is also second-in-line to host international football matches, behind Jalan Besar Stadium and ahead of the Marina Bay Floating Platform.

There is a dedicated space for inline skating and dual usage for inline skating on the running track as well.[1]

Swimming Complex

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Jurong West Swimming Complex is the first swimming complex in Singapore to feature a sheltered olympic-sized swimming pool, amongst others such as a teaching pool, jacuzzi, kiddy pool, lazy river and a water playground. It has a seating capacity of 465.

Sports Hall

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The sports hall consists of the Jurong West Tennis Centre,[2] badminton court and a gymnasium.

Transport

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The stadium is accessible by car, and it is a short walk from Pioneer MRT station.

International fixtures

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Date Competition Team Score Team
26 November 2010 Friendly  Singapore 4–0  Laos
15 August 2012  Singapore 2–0  Hong Kong
19 November 2012  Singapore 4–0  Pakistan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Stadium stories: 2 modern grounds at opposite ends of Jurong". AsiaOne. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ Auto, Hermes (30 December 2021). "Dow, SportSG launch first fully permeable tennis court in move towards sustainability | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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