Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre
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Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre is a centre catering to Singaporeans who do sports and recreational activities.

It was officially opened to the public on 10 November 2006. This sports complex is notable because it is the largest integrated sports centre in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

. It is located next to Pioneer MRT
Pioneer MRT Station
Pioneer MRT Station ' is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit station along the East West Line in Jurong.Located at Jurong West Street 63, between Jurong West Street 61 and Pioneer Road North, it serves residents living in Nanyang and Pioneer...

, north-west from the station.

Stadium

Jurong West Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...

 used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 matches is the home stadium of S-league outfit, Gombak United FC
Gombak United FC
Gombak United Football Club is a professional football club which plays in Singapore's S.League.Gombak United rejoined the S.League in 2006, having previously played in the league from 1998 to 2002. The club's best S.League finishes to date have been fourth place in 2007. The club also won the Best...

. The stadium has a capacity of 3,200, with Gombak United Football Club as its tenant.

Swimming Complex

Jurong West Swimming Complex is the first swimming complex in Singapore to feature a sheltered olympic-sized swimming pool, amongst others such as a teaching pool, jacuzzi, kiddy pool, lazy river and a water playground. It has a seating capacity of 465.

Sports Hall

The sports hall in the centre caters to tennis, table tennis and badminton sports. Additionally, the sports hall contains a gymnasium run by the Singapore Sports Council.

Commercial

  • Sports Link (#02-01/04)
  • Townforkids Preschool (#02-08)
  • Kumon Learning Centre (#02-09)
  • 7-Eleven (#02-12/13)
  • Sakura International Buffet Restaurant (#02-06/07)
  • Nihon Mura (#04-01)

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