Bahtoo Stadium
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Bahtoo Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
, located in downtown Mandalay
, Myanmar
. The 17,000 seat stadium is the largest stadium in Upper Myanmar, and the home stadium of Yadanabon FC
of the Myanmar National League
(MNL). The stadium is the Upper Myanmar venue for MNL Cup football matches.
Bahtoo Stadium also hosts other local and regional football tournaments. It was the venue for the 2006 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
, an international football tournament.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
, located in downtown Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. The 17,000 seat stadium is the largest stadium in Upper Myanmar, and the home stadium of Yadanabon FC
Yadanabon FC
Yadanarbon Football Club is a Burmese football club, based at Bahtoo Stadium, in Mandalay, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in 2009.-Honours & Results:...
of the Myanmar National League
Myanmar National League
The Myanmar National League is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which consisted only of 14 Yangon-based football clubs, with eight professional clubs representing different regions across the nation...
(MNL). The stadium is the Upper Myanmar venue for MNL Cup football matches.
Bahtoo Stadium also hosts other local and regional football tournaments. It was the venue for the 2006 Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup
Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup is a football tournament held in Myanmar. Club sides and national teams take part in the competition.The competition was first held in 2005, played again in 2006 but was not on the calendar for 2007...
, an international football tournament.