Watch a professional soccer/football match in Chiang Mai with the kids!
Watching the Chiang Mai Football Club play is proper entertainment and a great family night out! It’s fun, exciting, and so affordable. Locals are fanatic about the CMFC – come and see what all the fuss is about!
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Meet the Tigers!
Chiang Mai’s football team (soccer team)
Chiang Mai Tigers Football Club are now in the Thai Premier League! This is a huge boost for the popular team who will now be representing Chiang Mai in a much more professional and high stakes competition.
Affectionately known as the CMFC, going to one of their games has always been a fantastic family experience. CMFC always aims to create a family friendly environment at the stadium and even has partnerships with local Chiang Mai schools. It’s common to see many school children in the stands!
Watching a game from the stadium is such a cultural experience. Thais and expats alike get so into each game; they dress up, paint their faces and dance! We certainly don’t have as much fun in the stands in Canada as they do here. There’s music, chanting, people playing instruments, and lots of cheering. Definitely bring ear plugs for little ones with sensitive ears!
Where can you watch the CMFC play?
The Chiang Mai Tigers play at the 700 Year Stadium north of the city up Canal Rd (121 Rd). The stadium holds 20,000 people and organizers are expecting each game’s attendance to be near capacity this year since being welcomed to join the Thai Premiere League.
If you can’t make it out to the stadium, make your way over to Promenada Mall. Outside in their very own stadium style seating, there will be a huge projector screen set up where you can watch every home and away game for free!
How much are tickets to watch CMFC?
Single event tickets
Tickets are very affordable, especially for a family budget! The main stand tickets (the orange seats in the photo) are only 120 baht each, while tickets for the rest of the stadium are 100 baht! That’s about $3 per person! Even better, children under 15 years of age are only 20 baht. That’s crazy cheap. A family of four could afford to go to a professional sporting event for 280 baht or less – that’s only about $10 for the whole family! University students with Thai ID cards can also get a discounted rate.
Season tickets for Chiang Mai Football Club
Season tickets are worth it if you are a fanatic fan and plan to go to every home game. Main stadium seat season tickets are 2,000 baht, while the rest of the stadium seats season tickets are 1,800 baht per person. You’ll also get 1 free CMFC jersey!
Where can you buy tickets to watch the CMFC?
Tickets are available at the door. It’s best to show up early, up to an hour early, to ensure you can get tickets. There are no seat assignments for the tickets. Instead the stadium operates on a first come first serve basis, so again, get their early to get the best seats!
When are they playing? CMFC game schedule
The schedule is constantly changing, which can be a tad annoying. Your best bet is to visit the Chiang Mai Football Club website for the most up to date times and dates for games.
Food and drink at the stadium
Food and drinks are available outside the stadium before you come in. Each ticket comes with in and out privileges so you can access food and drink stalls at any time. You are also welcome to bring in your own food or drink!
The food on offer is Thai street food – little snacky things or meat on sticks. For drinks, there will be pop, water, and beer!
How to get to the 700 Year Stadium
Located north of the city along Canal Road is where you’ll find the stadium!
The easiest way to is to drive there. Parking is free and there’s plenty of spaces.
If you’re visiting Chiang Mai then the best way to get to the 700 Year Stadium is to order a Grab, take a songtaew, or a taxi. Your guesthouse or hotel can arrange these to get you there. After the game, there will be lots of songtaews waiting to take all the CMFC fans home. Simply negotiate a price, and hop in!
