Did you know: Jurong East Stadium is solely for football, while Jurong West Stadium is part of the largest integrated sports centre in Singapore?Jurong sure loves its stadiums. Well, if you count Chinese Gardens and Pioneer as part of Jurong , then it has built the most number of public sport stadiums in Singapore — three, to be precise.
Located right next to Chinese Garden MRT station, the 2,700-seater stadium is designed in such a way that the stands are right beside the pitch so that spectators can get up close to the action — talk about getting your money's worth! Don't be surprised to see a huge contingent of Japanese expatriates coming to the matches. That's because Albirex is a Japanese club and the only foreign outfit currently plying their trade in the league.On the other side of town is Jurong West Stadium. Built in 2006, it's the newest kid on the block. It also happens to be part of the largest integrated sports centre in Singapore, with a swimming complex and sports hall located right beside it.
This was due to the fact that Our Tampines Hub was being built during this period. Shout-out to all the diehard supporters who made the journey west to support the Stags.It would be remiss not to mention the history of the OG Jurong Stadium which opened to the public in 1973. As the government started rapidly developing Jurong Town in the late 60s and early 70s, there was a growing demand to create more sports and recreational amenities for the new residents.
Perhaps the wackiest period in the stadium's history was between 1977 and 1984, when a number of private driving schools set up shop in the large car park outside.
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