Pitch architect Jonathan Teo from Kallang Alive Sport Management, which manages the Singapore Sports Hub, said the pitch condition was at 70 to 80 per cent before preparations began for the final.
Covers had been added to protect the pitch when it was used for rallies during the recent General Election.
Mr Teo pointed out to CNA that the maintenance regime at the open-air stadium is roughly the same at the National Stadium, which is the world’s largest free-spanning dome with a microclimate.
“My objective is to get it to a competition level, and that is to get it conformed to the FIFA standards or requirements,” he added.
For the fans, they can look forward to an enhanced match day experience, with two new giant screens being set up at both ends of Bishan Stadium.
There will also be mobile food trucks and carnival games outside the stadium.
Previously known as the AFC Cup, the AFC Champions League Two is the second-tier Asian club football tournament, with its format having been revamped this season.
