Yuen Long Stadium 3.9

Yuen Long Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong and the home ground of Hong Kong Premier League club Yuen Long.HistoryOriginally a piece of vacant land next to Shui Bin Village, the stadium was built by the Yuen Long District Sports Association with local support. It was constructed by Yuen Long Cheong Kee Construction for HK$198,000 in 1965.The stadium opened in December 1969 with a First Division match between Yuen Long and Fire Services. On the same day, it hosted the start and the finish of the first marathon in Hong Kong held by Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association, sponsored by Tin Tin Daily.In 1983, the stadium received a HK$3 million endowment from Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club for expansion. The work, which cost HK$12 million in total, added a new 2,000-capacity covered grandstand and an eight-lane all-weather running track. The playing surface was also re-laid during the construction.In recent years, the stadium has been transferred to and operated by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong.