The Petaling Jaya Stadium, also known as the MBPJ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of

Kelana Jaya Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, comprising sections SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, and SS7. The Damansara–Puchong Expressway cuts through this neighbourhood. The shopping mall Paradigm Mall is located h ...

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. The stadium was opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 25,000. It was built in time for the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''( Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unpreceden ...

and hosted the Games'

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matches. The stadium is mostly used for local

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matches. Current tenants for the stadium are Petaling Jaya City F.C.,

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, Petaling Jaya Rangers and

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History

Petaling Jaya Stadium was opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 25,000. It was built in time for the

and hosted the Games'

matches. The stadium previously served as the home stadium to MPPJ FC, the first football club in Malaysian football competition to win the

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until its quietus in August 2006. After that, the stadium mostly being used for various local event including local school events, such as Sports Day, private event, concert and others. The stadium also being used for Malaysia local

competition. The stadium was called MPPJ Stadium and then as MBPJ Stadium after Petaling Jaya has been granted to become a city status and later on has been known as Petaling Jaya Stadium. In 2011, the stadium has been used as the start and finish line of the 2011 Petaling Jaya Half-Marathon. In 2013, popular model reality show

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filmed its Cycle 2 Episode 4 at the MBPJ Stadium. In February 2014, the stadium was also used for the Sasuke Asean Open Cup 2014. Team USA won it, Team Japan in 2nd place and Team Malaysia in 3rd place. In first quarter of 2014, this stadium has also been used as home venue for

whilst

Shah Alam Stadium The Shah Alam Stadium ( Malay: ''Stadium Shah Alam'') is a multi-purpose stadium located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches but also has facilities for athletics. The stadium is the officially home of Red ...

undergoes maintenance for pitch replacement. In June 2014, the stadium undergoes renovation to improve its facilities after has been neglected for a long time.http://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2014/06/05/in-a-deplorable-state-two-stadiums-and-one-sports-complex-in-pj-in-need-of-upgrade/ Two stadiums and one sports complex in PJ in need of upgradehttp://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2014/06/05/pj-stadium-to-undergo-upgrading-works-in-august/ PJ Stadium to undergo upgrading works in August In December 2016, PJ Rangers has announced to adopt the stadium as their home ground for the 2017 season onwards. The City Council has approved PJ Rangers and MISC-MIFA of stadium tenancy for 2017 season. The stadium was used for the

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. In early 2020, regarding the temporary closure of

, the home of the ''Red Giants''

due to major renovation and rebuild workSelangor F.C. play at

MBPJ Stadium The Petaling Jaya Stadium, also known as the MBPJ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Kelana Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The stadium was opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 25,000. It was built in time for the ...

as an interim home ground since 2021 season until present.

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History

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