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Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Coordinates: 3°3′16.8″N 101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E / 3.054667; 101.691167
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Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil
The stadium during the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup Final, second leg
Map
Former namesStadium National Bukit Jalil (Proposed name)
LocationBukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3°3′16.8″N 101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E / 3.054667; 101.691167
OwnerMalaysian Government
OperatorNational Sports Complex
Capacity90,000[2]
SurfaceGrass pitch
Track
ScoreboardSony
Construction
Broke ground1 January 1992
Built1 January 1995
Opened11 September 1996[1]
Renovated1 January 1998
Expanded1 January 1998
Construction costRM800 Million
Tenants
Malaysia national football team
2008 ASEAN University Games
2006 FESPIC Games
2015 ASEAN Civil Service Games

The Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil) in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, is a 90,000[3] capacity all-seater multi-purpose stadium. It was officially inaugurated by the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, on 1 January 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games and staged the Games' opening ceremony.[4][3]

View of the stadium

History

The stadium was built on 1 January 1995 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. It finished exactly a year after on 1 January 1998. After the 1998 Commonwealth Games in September, the stadium became the home stadium for the Malaysia national football team, replacing the Shah Alam Stadium and the Merdeka Stadium. It also served as the main stadium of the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, 2008 ASEAN University Games and 2006 FESPIC Games.

Bukit Jalil National Stadium's capacity makes it the 24th largest stadium in the world and the 2nd largest football stadium in the world. It is also the largest stadium in Southeast Asia. It was built by United Engineers Malaysia, Bhd and designed by Arkitek FAA. It was completed three months ahead of schedule. Designed to host a multitude of events, the National Stadium is the central and most prominent sports venue at the 1.2 km² National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.

The stadium is considered the best stadium in Malaysia. Initially built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, when it hosted the opening/closing ceremonies and the athletics competitions, the stadium is now used for a variety of events, most recently being one of the venues for the AFC Asian Cup 2007. There were many other sports venues that were built for the Commonwealth Games, such as Bukit Kiara Sports Complex and the National Sports Complex, Malaysia.

Malaysia's previous national stadium was the Merdeka Stadium before the Bukit Jalil sports complex was constructed. Malaysia also uses other stadiums for their football matches such as KLFA Stadium, MBPJ Stadium and the Shah Alam Stadium.

Stadium facilities

The stadium is equipped with the following facilities:[5]

  • 68m x 105m grass pitch
  • 9 laned 400m synthetic track
  • 6m x 60m warming up track
  • 1,500 flux floodlights
  • Broadcast Studios
  • Coloured Video Matrix Scoreboards
  • High-tech Cathode Ray Tube Video Screen Board

Other uses

National Stadium, Bukit Jalil has been host to other important events besides football matches. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:

Major events

  • The stadium hosting a match.
    The stadium hosting a match.

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil.
  1. ^ "Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil".
  2. ^ http://www.worldstadiumdatabase.com/bukit-jalil-national-stadium-stadium-kuala-lumpur-in-malaysia.htm
  3. ^ a b "Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia - National Stadium".
  4. ^ "National Sport Complex". kiat.net. Retrieved 16 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia - Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex".
  6. ^ Return Journey to Kuala Lumpur Retrieved at 8 June 2014
  7. ^ "Arsenal to undertake pre-season tour of Malaysia and China this July". guardian.co.uk. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Preceded by Host of the
Commonwealth Games
1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
 Premier League Asia Trophy
Venue
2003 		Succeeded by

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