Changlimithang Stadium

Changlimithang Stadium

Changlimithang Location of Changlimithang within Bhutan
Address	Changlimithang, Chang Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
Location	Thimphu, Bhutan
Coordinates	27°28′17.1″N 89°38′27.8″E / 27.471417°N 89.641056°E / 27.471417; 89.641056
Owner	Bhutan Olympic Committee
Operator	Bhutan Football Federation (BFF)
Capacity	15,000
Field size	122 x 76 yards (102.4m x 69.4m)
Field shape	rectangular
Surface	Artificial turf
Scoreboard	Yes
Construction
Broke ground	1974
Opened	1974
Renovated	2008, 2011
Tenants
Bhutan Premier League BPL Qualifiers Thimphu Dzongkhag (District) League Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup Coronation Championship Women's National League Women's Thimphu League (sometimes) Bhutan national football team Bhutan men's national volleyball team Bhutan Archery Federation

Changlimithang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan, which serves as the national stadium of Bhutan. It is predominantly used for football matches and is the home of the Bhutan national football team, other national selections and a number of Thimphu-based football clubs. The stadium also regularly plays host to women's football, archery tournaments, minifootball and some volleyball matches. The stadium was initially constructed in 1974 for the coronation of the fourth King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, but was completely refurbished in 2007 in advance of the coronation of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Floodlights were added to the football pitch in 2009 and an evergreen turf laid in 2012, to coincide with the start of the first season of the National League. Located 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) above sea level, the stadium is one of the highest in the world. It has raised numerous controversies in footballing circles, as its significant altitude affects the absorption of oxygen in the human body, offering considerable advantage to the home teams who are more accustomed to such conditions.