Bukit Jalil National Stadium


The Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the city centre of Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur, all-seater multi-purpose stadium and the home ground of the Malaysian national football team. With a capacity of 87,411, it is the largest in Southeast Asia and the eighth largest football stadium in the world.
It was officially inaugurated by the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, on 11 July 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games and staged the opening ceremony. Since then, it has also became the main venue for other international multi-sport events such as the 2001 Southeast Asian Games and the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, and nowadays host 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 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 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 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 2001 Southeast Asian Games, 2006 FESPIC Games, 2008 ASEAN University Games and 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
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 KLFA Stadium, MBPJ Stadium 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 and Malaysia Ministry of Youth and Sports 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:
Bukit Jalil National Stadium has been host to other important events besides football matches. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:

[2004 AFF Championship]

[2007 AFC Asian Cup]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 July 200720:301–5'Group C21,155
11 July 200718:15'2–1Group C1,863
14 July 200718:15'5–0Group C7,137
15 July 200718:152–2Group C5,938
18 July 200720:300–2'Group C4,520
22 July 200718:150–0
'Quarter-finals8,629
25 July 200718:15'0–0
Semi-finals12,500

[2010 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
15 December 201020:00'2–0Semifinals first leg45,000
26 December 201020:00'3–0Finals first leg98,543

[2012 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
25 November 201218:002–2Group StageN/A
25 November 201220:450–3'Group StageN/A
28 November 201218:00'1–0Group StageN/A
28 November 201220:451–4'Group StageN/A
1 December 201220:45'2–0Group StageN/A
9 December 201220:001–1Semifinals first legN/A

[2018 AFC U-16 Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
20 September 201816:30'6–2Group Stage723
21 September 201816:300–2'Group Stage3,431
23 September 201816:30'4–2Group Stage8,596
24 September 201816:300–0Group Stage186
24 September 201820:451–1Group Stage11,201
27 September 201811:000–2'Group Stage8,378
27 September 201816:30'5–1Group Stage531
27 September 201820:450–0Group Stage11,388
30 September 201816:30'2–1Quarter-finals267
1 October 201816:302–3'Quarter-finals13,743
4 October 201816:30'3–1Semi-finals224
7 October 201820:451–0Final352

[2018 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
12 November 201820:45'3–1Group Stage12,127
24 November 201820:30'3–0Group Stage83,777
1 December 201820:450–0Semifinals first leg87,545
11 December 201820:452–2Finals first leg88,482

[2019 Airmarine Cup]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
20 March 201916:30'5–0Semi-finalsN/A
20 March 201920:450–1'Semi-finalsN/A
23 March 201916:301–2'Third-place playoffN/A
23 March 201920:45'1–1 FinalN/A

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