Best Sports Venues In Singapore: Singapore, often known for its corporate culture, is taking big strides in the sports arena. The country has not only produced some of the best sportspersons in the world, but hosted several key tournaments to build an enriching sporting culture.
Providing world-class facilities and cutting-edge infrastructure, Singapore has come a long way in hosting several international tournaments.
In this article, let us have a look at the best sports venues in Singapore.
1. National Stadium
The Singapore National Stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue in Kallang, Singapore. Opened in 2014, it was constructed on the site of the former National Stadium, which stood from 1973 to 2010.
The 55,000-seat facility is one of the largest domed structures in the world featuring a naturally-ventilated design with a retractable roof. The stadium has configurations for football, rugby, athletics and cricket. The roof is made out of insulated metal to reflect sunlight.
The stadium serves as the home stadium of the Singapore national football team. It has hosted the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, and the AFF Championship in 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2022.
2. Indoor Stadium
The Singapore Indoor Stadium, located in Kallang, is within walking distance of the National Stadium, and collectively forms a part of the wider Singapore Sports Hub. It has a maximum total capacity of 15,000 depending on configuration, It also has an all-seating configuration of 12,000.
It regularly serves as host to tournaments for sports including badminton, basketball, netball, tennis, esports, pro-wrestling, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, and monster truck races. The Singaporean ONE Championship regularly hosts its events here.
3. OCBC Aquatic Centre
A world-class aquatic facility, the OCBC Aquatic Centre hosted the World Aquatic Championships. It houses a 50m x 10 lane competition pool (3m deep), a 50m x 8 lane training pool (1.35- 2m deep) and a 25m wide diving pool/multi-purpose pool (5m deep). The centre caters to both the general public and elite athletes.
Home to Singapore Aquatics, it was the host venue for the 28th SEA Games aquatics discipline and is one of the best sports venues in Singapore.
4. Golf Course
Sentosa Golf Club on Sentosa Island, hosts the LIV Golf Singapore and the HSBC Women’s Champions event on the LPGA tour.
Opened in 1974, the Sentosa Golf Club presently has two courses, the Serapong Course and the Tanjong Course. The Serapong Course has been named the best course in Singapore at the World’s Best Golf Course awards.
The Serapong course has a Par 72 and extends 6794 metres. The New Tanjong course is also a Par 72 and has a length of 6479 metres. The Women’s Champions event is held on the Tanjong Course.
5. Xtreme SkatePark
This skatepark is one of the largest in Singapore spread across 1.4 hectares, and one of the two in Asia that meets international competition standards.
The street course features quarter pipe ramps and roll-in ramps of varying heights and steepness for adrenaline junkies. The Combo bowl that it has is the only one in the coutry with an over-vert (a slight overhang) for advanced manoeuvres. Meanwhile, the Vertical bowl features a 3.6-metre deep bowl with a 90-degree drop, ideal for the pros to catch air and work on their backflips, 360s, 540s, and more.
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6. Singapore Polo Club
One of the oldest grounds in the country, the Singapore Polo Club one of the best sports venues for various events. Located at Balestier Road since 1914, the club moved to Mount Pleasant for better facilities. After numerous fundraising attempts, the grounds were finally founded by Singapore Turf Club, on the condition that they use it as a practice and recreational grounds and had status of it.
The grounds are also the headquarters of the Asian Gaelic Athletics Association, or the Asian GAA. A new type of grass called Desso GrassMaster was installed in 2000 to improve the surface’s quality. This natural grass with enhanced artificial roots, is suitable for polo, Gaelic football and hurlin.
