National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
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| Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
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| Location |  Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Owner | |
| Surface | Grass pitch Track |
| Tenants | |
| Football Association of Malaysia | |
| Capacity | |
| 87 411 (Football) | |
Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil) in Bukit Jalil, located at the National Sports Complex in the south of Malaysia capital city of Kuala Lumpur is a 87,411 capacity all-seater, multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. It was built by United Engineers Malaysia Bhd and completed three months ahead of schedule. Designed to host a multitude of events, the National Stadium is the central and most prominent sports building at the 1.2 km² National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.
However, current all-seating capacity can be complemented with additional space to accommodate more standing fans, in fact, total number of fans that can enter the stadium at any given time is 101,000.
The stadium is considered the best stadium in Malaysia and is the home of the Malaysian football team. It's main purpose was for the 1998 Commonwealth Games but is now a multi purpose stadium but it is usually used for football events.
[edit] Facilities
- 68m x 105m field
- 9 laned 400m synthetic track
- 9m x 400m synthetic track
- 6m x 60m warming up track
[edit] Major Events
- Athletics (track and field) - 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Malaysia Cup Final
- Malaysian FA Cup Final
- 2007 Asian Cup
