National Stadium Bukit Jalil
The stadium during the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup Final, second leg
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| Former names | Stadium National Bukit Jalil (Proposed name) |
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| Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°3′16.8″N 101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E |
| Owner | Malaysian Government |
| Operator | National Sports Complex |
| Capacity | 87,411 |
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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 |
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Malaysia national football team 2008 ASEAN University Games 2006 FESPIC Games 2015 ASEAN Civil Service Games 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
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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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