PSA Phuentsholing Stadium explained

PSA Phuentsholing Stadium
Location:Phuntsholing, Bhutan
Type:Sport venue
Opened:2011
Owner:Phuentsholing Sport Association (PSA)
Surface:Grass (until 2016)
Artificial turf (2016–present)
Capacity:5,000
Field Shape:Rectangular
Tenants:Phuentsholing Heroes FC (present)
Phuentsholing United[1]
Phuentsholing City FC
(previously)
Chukha District Football League
District Women Football Tournament

PSA Phuentsholing Stadium, also known as Phuentsholing Football Ground, is a 5,000-capacity football stadium located in Phuntsholing, Bhutan. The Bhutan Olympic Committee instigated a major sport venue construction project in 2016 which included the insertion of multiple additions to the stadium.[2] Opened to the public in summer 2011, the field was previously prepared for paddy transplantations by the local footballers.[3]

It is the only recreational venue in Phuntsholing. For example, the annual inter-departmental football tournament start depends solely on the PSA Football Ground being ready for usage.[4]

Preparatory work on the stadium was needed as it was hosting an event to celebrate Bhutan's monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.[3]

Ground

Hosting the 2011 Bhutan Monsoon Tournament, more fixtures were played irrespective of the rainfall reducing the pitch to a desolate field of uprooted grass roots which was a problem in the monsoon season.[3]

Artificial turf was built to supplant the sand pitch, costing a budget of 16.5 million Bhutanese ngultrums.[5]

Expansions

2009–2010

A facelift of the PSA Football Ground started in 2009 which saw a three-sided public gallery that could contain 5,000 people. A considerable sum of 9.8 million Bhutanese ngultrums was provided in assistance to the project from the Asian Development Bank.[6]

2017A V-shaped drain was constructed as well as the laying of paved blocks. Around 90,428 Bhutanese ngultrums were paid to the contractors in accordance with the instruction to the bidders.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PSA Phuentsholing Stadium – Soccerway. Int.soccerway.com. 7 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Major sports facilities in the pipeline. Kueselonline.com. 7 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Nawang P Phuntsho. Nawangpenstar.com. 7 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Football season in Phuentsholing | Bhutan Observer . 2017-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170319195903/http://bhutanobserver.bt/1645-bo-news-about-football_season_in_phuentsholing.aspx . 2017-03-19 . dead .
  5. Web site: Phuentsholing to get its own artificial turf. Kuenselonline.com. 7 December 2018.
  6. Web site: New stadium for Phuentsholing | Bhutan Observer . 2017-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170319112203/http://bhutanobserver.bt/1859-bo-news-about-new_stadium_for_phuentsholing.aspx . 2017-03-19 . dead .
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170319123839/http://www.pcc.bt/bids%20invitation/PSA%20intent.pdf . 2017-03-19 . dead .