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National Stadium Bukit Jalil

Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil
武吉加里尔体育馆
ستاديوم ناسيونل بوكيت جليل
National Stadium Bukit Jalil 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup final.jpg
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
Surface Grass pitch
Track
Scoreboard Sony
Construction
Broke ground 1 January 1992
Built 1 January 1995
Opened 11 September 1996
Renovated 1 January 1998
Expanded 1 January 1998
Construction cost RM800 Million
Tenants
Malaysia national football team
2008 ASEAN University Games
2006 FESPIC Games
2015 ASEAN Civil Service Games
2017 Southeast Asian Games

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 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.

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 24th largest stadium in the world and the 2nd largest football stadium in the world. It is also the 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.


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