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Stadium is
a multi-purpose
stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan,
which
serves
as
the national
stadium.
It
is
predominantly
used
for football matches
and
is
the
home
of
the Bhutan
national
football
team,
other
national
selections
and
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 Druk
Gyalpo Jigme
Singye
Wangchuck,
but
was
completely
refurbished
in
2007
in
advance
of
the coronation of
the
fifth
Druk
Gyalpo Jigme
Khesar
Namgyel
Wangchuck. Floodlighting was
added
to
the
football
pitch
in
2009
and
an
evergreen
turf
was
laid
in
2012,
to
coincide
with
the
start
of
the
first
season
of
the
National
League.
Located
2,300
meters
(7,500Â 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.