Zabuthiri Stadium
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Zabuthiri StadiumPausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Naypyidaw
Naypyidaw
Naypyidaw is the capital city of Burma, also known as Myanmar. It is administered as the Naypyidaw Union Territory, as per the 2008 Constitution. On 6 November 2005, the administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a greenfield 3.2 km west of Pyinmana, and approximately...

, 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....

, that is currently in the under construction. It will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators. Once completed in 2011, it will be used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 and athletics competitions and will host the home matches for the Naypyidaw FC
Naypyidaw FC
Naypyidaw Football Club is a Burmese football club, based in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. Founded in 2010, the club is competing in the 2010 season of the Myanmar National League.-External links:* in Burmese* in Burmese...

 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...

. It will also host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games
2013 Southeast Asian Games
The 27th Southeast Asian Games is scheduled to be held in Naypyidaw, the new capital of Myanmar .The Southeast Asian Games Federation Council met in Jakarta on 31 May 2010 unanimously agreed to award the Myanmar Olympic Committee the right to host the 27th edition of the games .Official website...

. It is being build along with Zayyarthiri Stadium
Zayyarthiri Stadium
Zayyarthiri Stadium is a new multi-use stadium, under construction in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. It will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators. When completed in 2011, it will be used mostly for football and athletics competitions. It will also host events for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. It is being...

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