National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Major sports and events venue in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Bukit Jalil National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, with a capacity of 87,500. Its translucent membrane roof is stretched over a radial steel framework, leaving an open oval above the pitch; below, tiered seating rings a 105 m x 68 m Zeon Zoysia pitch and a nine-lane 400 m synthetic track. The Populous-designed facade added for the 2017 SEA Games has twisted vertical louvres and yellow-black seats.
Construction of the facility began in January 1995 and was completed three years later, officially opening on July 11, 1998 as the main venue for the Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur that same year, replacing Merdeka Stadium as Malaysia's primary national sports arena.
The venue serves as an important symbol of Malaysian sports achievements and national pride, regularly hosting major football matches for the national team, regional tournaments like the AFF Championships, and large-scale concerts by international artists reflecting Malaysia's position as a regional entertainment hub.
Located at KL Sports City in Sri Petaling with postal code 57000, the facility can be reached via Bukit Jalil LRT station and maintains regular office hours from Monday to Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, with extended hours during scheduled sporting events and concerts.
The stadium's 105 m x 68 m pitch was converted from cow grass to Zeon Zoysia in a RM10 million upgrade planned in February 2020 by the Malaysian Stadium Corporation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The ground also carries a nine-lane 400 m synthetic track and a 6 m x 60 m warm-up track.
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