Newly Completed Kallang Tennis and Football Hubs Mark Milestone for Kallang Alive Precinct

The two new facilities will further support elite athlete training and sport pathway development while bringing more play spaces and facilities to the community as part of broader plans for the Kallang Alive Precinct.

SINGAPORE, 12 APRIL 2024 – The Kallang Alive Precinct has crossed a significant milestone with the completion of two new facilities, the Kallang Tennis Hub and the Kallang Football Hub. Kallang Tennis Hub will progressively be opened to the public from 15 April 2024, while the newly completed wings of the Kallang Football Hub have been home to youths from the National Development Centre (NDC) under the Unleash the Roar! national football project since March 2024. This marked a step forward in Sport Singapore’s ongoing efforts to expand our network of play spaces and facilities, under the Sport Facilities Master Plan.

The Kallang Tennis Hub, Singapore’s first international tournament-ready indoor tennis facility, comprises seven indoor courts, 12 full sized outdoor courts, and two junior sized outdoor courts. This new facility will enable Singapore to host more international tennis tournaments, while also supporting the training needs of both high performance and budding athletes under the Singapore Tennis Association and ActiveSG Tennis Academy respectively. The Kallang Tennis Hub will open in phases to the public from 15 April 2024, with courts already available for booking from 8 April 2024 via the Singapore Sports Hub’s online booking system.

The Kallang Football Hub, which functions primarily as a National Training Centre, comprises one full natural pitch, three artificial turf pitches and three futsal courts. Of these, four are sheltered, allowing for all-weather play and training. It also features a high performance indoor gym with sports science capabilities and youth-specific equipment. The Hub’s newly completed wings have been home to youths of the National Development Centre (NDC) since March 2024, while the men’s, women’s and junior national teams have been training at the adjacent wing since it was completed in early 2023.

“Our vision is to transform the entire Kallang Alive precinct into a single integrated ecosystem that serves the needs and aspirations of our athletes and the wider Singapore community, including businesses and international organisations. The completion of the two new facilities will enable us to better activate the precinct and unlock synergies between the assets that we have here. For example, the new Kallang Tennis Hub can be activated together with other facilities in the precinct to host marquee international tennis events for all to enjoy.’’ said Daryl Yeo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Development), Sport Singapore and Chief Operating Officer, Kallang Alive Sport Management.

Lim Hong Khiang, Chief, Sport Infrastructure Group, Sport Singapore, added: “As part of the Sport Facilities Master Plan, we will continue to develop and rejuvenate quality infrastructure to meet the evolving sporting needs, interests and aspirations of Singapore’s population. The Kallang Football Hub and Kallang Tennis Hub join several other new and rejuvenated sporting facilities that we welcomed recently, such as the ActiveSG Sport Village @ Jurong Town and Delta Sport Centre. At the same time, we are also building more facilities, refurbishing others, and working with our partners on initiatives such as the Dual Use Scheme to ensure affordable access to sport facilities in land-scarce Singapore.”

Members of the sport fraternity also welcomed the completion of the facilities. They include Jasmine Quek, President, Singapore Tennis Association (STA) “The Kallang Tennis Hub, which offers bespoke top-grade facilities and high-performance support, represents an excellent opportunity to enhance the daily training and competitive environment for our athletes. The all-weather facility will enable the Singapore TA to host more high-calibre tournaments in Singapore, with the objective of attracting players from the region and distinguishing KTH as a premier regional tennis hub. This will not only elevate the level of competition but will also support our athletes as they prepare for major games, including the 2029 SEA Games. We are delighted with this significant milestone for Singapore tennis, and express our deepest appreciation to MCCY and SportSG for their support and confidence in the STA.”

Alan Goh, Deputy Chairman, UTR! Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer Sport Singapore, added: “The Kallang Football Hub will serve as a key venue to help develop our next generation of football talent to represent Singapore. Having our young talents train alongside our senior players in a quality venue will not only inspire our rising stars, but also help foster a culture of excellence and camaraderie among our TeamSG footballers.”

Fact Sheet

Kallang Tennis Hub

The Kallang Tennis Hub is Singapore’s first international tournament-ready indoor tennis facility. This 24,514m² building has also been awarded BCA’s Greenmark Platinum Super Low Energy. The Kallang Tennis Hub will enable Singapore to host more international tennis tournaments, such as the ATP 250 Tournament that was held in Singapore in 2021 and previous editions of the WTA Finals.

The hub consists of:

• Seven indoor courts

• 12 full sized outdoor courts

• Two junior sized outdoor courts

• Seating gallery of 1,297 capacity with additional 300 retractable seats

The tournament related facilities include:

• 1 VIP room

• Players’ Lounge

• Doping Control Room

• Electronic Line Control capabilities

• Commentator Box

• LED scoreboard

Kallang Football Hub

The Kallang Football Hub consists of one full natural pitch, three artificial turf pitches and three futsal courts. Of these, four are sheltered which allows for all-weather play and training. The Hub also functions as the National Training Centre for football and the National Development Centre for the Unleash the Roar! Programme.

Other facilities include:

• A high performance indoor gym which includes youth-specific equipment and sports science capabilities.

• Outdoor 100m running track which is made from recycled shoe granules.