Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Stadium Kebangsaan
Map
LocationBukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Public transit SP17  Bukit Jalil LRT station
OwnerMalaysian Government
OperatorKL Sports City
Capacity100,000 (1998–2017)
90,000 (Just 87,500 are used) (2017–present) [3]
Record attendance98,543 (Malaysia vs Indonesia, 26 December 2010)
90,000 (Malaysia vs Singapore, 22 July 2011)
Field size105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft)
SurfaceZeon Zoysia grass
Track
ScoreboardLED Panel by Samsung[1]
Construction
Built1 January 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-01)
Opened11 July 1998; 26 years ago (1998-07-11)
Renovated1998, 2015–2017
ReopenedJuly 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07)
Construction costRM 1 Billion[2]
ArchitectArkitek FAA
Weidleplan Consulting Gmbh
Schlaich Bergermann Partner
Populous in association with RSP KL (2017 renovation)
Main contractorsUEM Group
Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (2017 renovation)
Tenants
Malaysia national football team (1998–present)
Malaysia Valke (2020)

The Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, Jawi: ستاديوم ناسيونل بوکيت جليل) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a capacity of 87,500,[4] it is the largest stadium in Southeast Asia, the fourth largest in Asia, and the fifteenth largest in the world.[5]

It was officially inaugurated by then Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad on 11 July 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games and staged its opening ceremony.[4][6] Since then, it has also become the main venue for other international multi-sport events such as the 2001 Southeast Asian Games and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games,[7] and nowadays hosts most Malaysian international football matches, national level football competition finals such as the Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup, athletic events and music concerts.

It was built alongside other sport venues in the National Sports Complex by United Engineers Malaysia, and designed by Arkitek FAA, Weidleplan Consulting GMBH and Schlaich Bergermann Partner. A membrane structure is used for the roof, and most of the materials used were reinforced concrete.[8] Prior to this stadium, Stadium Merdeka served as the national stadium of Malaysia.

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