City Stadium (Penang)
| Former names |
Penang Island National Stadium (1 October 1945-8 August 2003) |
|---|---|
| Location | George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
| Owner | Penang State Government |
| Operator | Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Surface |
Grass pitch Track |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1 October 1945 |
| Built | 1 June 1948 |
| Opened | 1 September 1956 |
| Renovated | 1 July 1953 |
| Expanded | 1 May 1950 |
| Architect | British Commonwealth & Government |
| Tenants | |
| Penang FA | |
City Stadium (Stadium Bandar Raya Pulau Pinang in Malay, was formerly known as Penang Island National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Nasional Pulau Pinang)) is a multi-purpose stadium in George Town, Malaysia with the home stadium of Penang FA. The oldest built stadium still in use in Malaysia, it was built in 1956 by the British government.[2] The place where the stadium was built originally was a land fill. Previously the main entrance occupied a larger area and presently much reduced. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. This stadium is currently the home of the Penang state football team & is famed for its vociferous home support dubbed the "Keramat Roar".
History
Penang Island National Stadium (1945–2003)
City Stadium was originally known as Penang Island National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Nasional Pulau Pinang) and was officially building of construction on 1 October 1945. National Stadium was completed on 1 June 1948. National Stadium was expanded on 1 May 1950 by the British government. National Stadium was renovated on 1 July 1953. National Stadium was officially inaugurated on 1 September 1956.
City Stadium (2003–present)
National Stadium to became City Stadium (Malay: Stadium Bandar Raya Pulau Pinang) on 9 August 2003.
Exhibition matches
On 15 May 1975, the second exhibition match was played between the Malaysia League XI and Arsenal Football Club. The match ended in a 1–1 draw for both sides.[3] The Penang FA had an exhibition match versus BSC Young Boys (Switzerland) which ended in a 1–1 draw on 25 January 1982.[4] Before that, on 12 January 1982, FC Bayern Munich II played versus Penang. The match ended in a 1–0 win for the home side.[5]