The Bukit Jalil National Stadium ( Malay: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil) in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the city centre of Malaysia's capital city,

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, is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium and the home ground of the

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. With a capacity of 87,411, it is the largest in

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, third largest in

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, and the eighth largest football stadium in the world. It was officially inaugurated by the 4th

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, on 11 July 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games and staged the opening ceremony. Since then, it has also become the main venue for other international multi-sport events such as the

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and the

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, and nowadays host most Malaysian international football matches, national level football competition finals such as the

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, 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

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is used for the roof, and the most of the materials used were reinforced concrete. Before the stadium was opened, Stadium Merdeka was the national stadium of Malaysia. The stadium, along with the National Sports Complex, is currently undergoing a major renovation at a combined cost of RM1.34 billion as a part of KL Sports City project in 2 phases. Project 1 (Phase 1) has been completed ahead and for the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, with a new Populous-designed facade that covers the exterior of the stadium with twisted vertical louvres which are also LED-lighted, as well as recolouring the seats to a yellow-black design and upgraded facilities. After the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, Project 2 (Phase 2) will commence, and will add a retractable roof, retractable seats, comfort ventilation and new sports and lifestyle facilities.

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

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and

. Bukit Jalil National Stadium's capacity makes it the 21st largest stadium in the world and the 9th largest football stadium in the world. 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. 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

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and the Shah Alam Stadium. On 18 February 2020 to prevent another issue regarding the football pitch again in the future, the Malaysian Stadium Corporation (PSM) and Malaysia Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) plan to upgrade the pitch from cow grass to zeon zoysia grass with an estimated cost of RM10 Million. The cost included the use of specialise machine and equipment for the grass. The plan upgrade will start later this year and is expected to be completed within the next three months.

Stadium facilities

The stadium is equipped with the following facilities: * 105 m x 68 m cow 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 * Individual "paddles" containing LED pixels at the seats

Other uses

Bukit Jalil National Stadium has been host to other important events besides football matches. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include: * Sammi Cheng "Shocking color" World Tour Concert 大马站, 16 March 2002. *

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"Music Odyssey" World Tour Concert “音乐之旅演唱會” 大马站, 23 March 2002. *

Live In Malaysia Concert “友个人演唱會” 大马站，23 April 1999. * David Tao 就是愛你音樂驚奇之旅 (Love Can) World Tour in Malaysia 2006, 28 October 2006. *

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"Today is our Valentine's Day 今天情人节" Live in Malaysia, 13 June 2009. *

"Love Parade 爱的大游行" Live in Malaysia, 1 October 2005. *

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Major sporting events

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– 1998 Commonwealth Games,

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2009 ASEAN Para Games The 2009 ASEAN Para Games, officially known as the 5th ASEAN Para Games, was a Southeast Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15 to 19 August 2009. This was the second time Malaysia hosted the ASEAN Para Games a ...

, 2015 ASEAN Civil Service Games,

, and 2017 ASEAN Para Games. *

finals *

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finals * 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup *

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* 2007 Champions Youth Cup *

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2001, 2009 Asia Tour *

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, first leg Finals *

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2011, 2012 Pre-Season Asia Tour * Franciscan Super Cup Final 2013 *

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second leg Finals *

2nd Asia Tour 2015 *

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, first leg Finals * 2019 Malaysia FA Cup Final * 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification * 2022 AFC Cup Final

Tournament results

2004 AFF Championship

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2012 AFF Championship

2018 AFC U-16 Championship

2018 AFF Championship The 2018 AFF Championship was the 12th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and the 6th under the name AFF Suzuki Cup. This was the first time a new format has ...

2019 Airmarine Cup

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Gallery

File:Bjalilinterior.jpg, The stadium in 2007. File:Gate in front of Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil.jpeg, Gate in front of the National Stadium

Notes

References

{{WikidataCoord Sports venues in Kuala Lumpur Football venues in Malaysia Rugby union stadiums in Malaysia Athletics (track and field) venues in Malaysia AFC Asian Cup stadiums Malaysit 1998 Commonwealth Games Stadiums of the Commonwealth Games Multi-purpose stadiums in Malaysia 1996 establishments in Malaysia Southeast Asian Games stadiums Southeast Asian Games athletics venues Sports venues completed in 1996

History

Stadium facilities

Other uses

Major sporting events

Tournament results

2004 AFF Championship

2007 AFC Asian Cup The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its h ...

2010 AFF Championship The 2010 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and P&G and officially known as the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, was the 8th edition of the AFF Championship, took place on 1–29 December 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the group stage from 1 to 8 D ...

2012 AFF Championship

2018 AFC U-16 Championship

2018 AFF Championship The 2018 AFF Championship was the 12th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and the 6th under the name AFF Suzuki Cup. This was the first time a new format has ...

2019 Airmarine Cup

2022 AFF Championship The 2022 AFF Championship (officially AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 due to sponsorship reasons) was the 14th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and was the 1 ...

Gallery

See also

Notes

References