Bukit Jalil National Stadium
The National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Kebangsaan, Jawi: ستاديوم ناسيونل) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a capacity of 87,411, it is the largest stadium in Southeast Asia, the fourth largest in Asia, and the fifteenth largest in the world.
| Stadium Kebangsaan | |
Interior of the stadium in 2018 | |
| Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Public transit | SP17 Bukit Jalil LRT station |
| Owner | Malaysian Government |
| Operator | KL Sports City |
| Capacity | 100,000 (1998-2017) 90,000 (Just 87,411 are used)(2017-present) |
| Record attendance | 98,543 (Malaysia vs Indonesia, 26 December 2010) |
| Field size | 105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft) |
| Surface | Zeon Zoysia grass Track |
| Scoreboard | LED Panel by Samsung |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1 January 1995 |
| Opened | 11 July 1998 |
| Renovated | 1998, 2015–2017 |
| Reopened | July 2017 |
| Construction cost | RM 1 Billion |
| Architect | Arkitek FAA Weidleplan Consulting Gmbh Schlaich Bergermann Partner Populous in association with RSP KL (2017 renovation) |
| Main contractors | UEM Group Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (2017 renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Malaysia national football team (1998–present) Malaysia Valke (2020) | |
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. 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, 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. Prior to this stadium, Stadium Merdeka served as the national stadium of Malaysia.