Darul Aman Stadium
Appearance
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Stadium Keramat Negeri Kedah | |
Location | Jalan Stadium, 05100 Alor Star, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia |
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Owner | State Government of Kedah |
Operator | Kedah State Stadium Corporation |
Capacity | 32,387[1] (Football) |
Field size | 120m x 70m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1962 |
Renovated | 2006 , 2020 |
Expanded | 1997 |
General contractor | Seri Temin Development Company (STDC) Sdn. Bhd. |
Tenants | |
Kedah FA Kuala Muda NAZA FC (2004-2009) |
The Darul Aman Stadium (Template:Lang-ms) is an all-seater and a multi-purpose stadium in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches.[2] The stadium was opened officially by the Sultan of Kedah in 1962 during Malaya winning 1–0 against South Korea.[3] It has a capacity of 32,387 seats after the expansion in 1997. It was one of the venues for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. It is the official stadium for Malaysian Super League's club Kedah FA.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "List of football venues in Malaysia". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ Malaya beat South Korea in new stadium