Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil
ستاديوم ناسيونل بوكيت جليل
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The stadium during the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup Final, second leg
Former names Stadium National Bukit Jalil (Proposed name)
Location Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates 3°3′16.8″N 101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E / 3.054667; 101.691167
Owner Malaysian Government
Operator National Sports Complex
Capacity 87,411[1]
Surface Grass pitch
Track
Scoreboard Sony
Construction
Broke ground 1 January 1992
Built 1 January 1995
Opened 11 September 1996[2]
Renovated 1 January 1998
Expanded 1 January 1998
Construction cost RM800 Million
Architect Weidleplan Consulting GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany
Tenants
Malaysia national football team

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 an 87,411[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 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 21 largest stadium in the world and the 11th largest football stadium in the world. It is also 2nd 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]

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

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil.
  1. ↑ http://www.worldstadiumdatabase.com/bukit-jalil-national-stadium-stadium-kuala-lumpur-in-malaysia.htm
  2. ↑ "Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil".
  3. 1 2 "Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia - National Stadium".
  4. ↑ "National Sport Complex". kiat.net. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  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.
Preceded by
Centennial Stadium
Canada Victoria, Canada		 Host of the
Commonwealth Games
1998 		Succeeded by
City of Manchester Stadium
United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom
Preceded by
None		 Premier League Asia Trophy
Venue
2003 		Succeeded by
Rajamangala Stadium
Thailand Bangkok, Thailand

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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