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| Location |  Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Opened | 1998 |
| Renovated | 2007 [1] |
| Surface | Grass pitch Track |
| Capacity | 87,411 [2](Football) |
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| Football Association of Malaysia 1998 Commonwealth Games |
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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 a 87,411 [3] capacity all-seater, multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Bukit Jalil's capacity makes it the 25th largest stadium in the world. It was built by United Engineers Malaysia Bhd and completed three months ahead of schedule. Designed to host a multitude of events, the National Stadium is the central and most prominent sports building at the 1.2 km² National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.
The stadium is considered the best stadium in Malaysia and is the home of the Malaysian football team. Initially built for the Commonwealth Games, the stadium is now used for a variety of events, most recently being one of the venues for the AFC Asian Cup 2007.
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Facilities
- 68m x 105m field
- 9 laned 400m synthetic track
- 9m x 400m synthetic track
- 6m x 60m warming up track
Past performances
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil has been host to other important events outside the sphere of football. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:
- The Corrs on their Talk on Corners World Tour and In Blue
- Gwen Stefani in concert The Sweet Escape Tour (Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil 2007)
- Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour (Putra Indoor Stadium)
- Panic at the Disco (Putra Indoor Stadium)
- Nicholas Teo
- A-Mei Star Tour Concert
- Disney On Ice - The Princess Stories
- Wang Lee Hom Music Man Tour 2009
- Good Charlotte (MTV Event) stadium's car park
Future performances
There is also a planned performances that going to be performed here
- Beyonce Knowles was to perform here for her worldwide I Am... Tour on October 25th 2009 but postponed , the event's organizer said the concert postponed following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral.[4]
Major Events
- Athletics (track and field) - 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Malaysia Cup Final
- Malaysian FA Cup Final
- 2003 FA Premier League Asian Cup
- 2007 Asian Cup
- Champions Youth Cup 2007
- Manchester United Asia Tour 2009
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See also
- List of stadiums
- List of Asian stadiums by capacity
- List of stadiums by capacity
- Football Association of Malaysia
- List of association football stadiums by capacity
References
Coordinates: 3°3′16.8″N 101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E
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