Bukit Jalil National Stadium
The National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Kebangsaan) is in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With a capacity of 87,411, it is the largest in Southeast Asia, the fourth largest in Asia, and the fifteenth largest stadium in the world.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 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. Prior to this stadium, Stadium Merdeka served as the national stadium of Malaysia.
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Jalan Inovasi 1, Kuala Lumpur Bukit Jalil
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Kuala Lumpur Sports City
Jalan Inovasi 1
57000 Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jalil
Malaysia
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