KL Sports City
Bandaraya Sukan Kuala Lumpur | |
Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 3°3′16.8″N 101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E |
Main venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium Capacity: 87,411 |
Public transit | SP17 Bukit Jalil LRT station |
Owner | Malaysian Government |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1 January 1992 |
Built | 1 January 1995 |
Opened | 11 July 1998 |
Renovated | 1 January 1996 2017 |
Expanded | 1 January 1998 2017 |
Architect | Weidleplan Consulting GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany Populous[1] |
The KL Sports City (formerly known as National Sports Complex or Kompleks Sukan Negara) in Malaysia is the largest sports complex in the country. It is located in Bukit Jalil, 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur. Described as the "sports complex in a park", it was the only one of its kind in the country or region when it was fully developed. It was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, on 11 July 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in which it staged the Games' opening ceremony. The complex was upgraded to KL Sports City in 2017 for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.
Access[]
Kompleks Sukan Negara is easily accessed via Shah Alam Expressway, Puchong–Sungai Besi Highway, Maju Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway. It is also served by SP17 Bukit Jalil LRT station.
Features[]
- A main arch to the National Stadium with pool fountains
- A keris, Malay dagger at the entrance of National Stadium which symbolizes the warrior spirit of sportsmanship.
List of structures and amenities[]
Stadiums[]
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- Bukit Jalil National Stadium
- Axiata Arena (formerly Putra Indoor Stadium)
- National Hockey Stadium
Parks[]
- Bukit Komanwel (Commonwealth Hill)
- Family Park
- Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Club
Miscellaneous[]
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- National Sports Council Headquarters
- Bukit Jalil Sports School
- Bukit Jalil LRT station
- Vista Komanwel (formerly used as 1998 Commonwealth Games village)
- Vista Komanwel Shopping Centre
Notable events[]
- 2017 - 2017 ASEAN Para Games
- 2017 - 2017 Southeast Asian Games
- 2011 - Liverpool F.C. Asia Tour 2011
- 2011 - Chelsea 2011 summer tour of Asia[2]
- 2011 - Arsenal 2011 Pre-Season Tour[3]
- 2010 - 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup First Leg of the Finals
- 2009–present - ATP World Tour 250 Malaysian Open (tennis)
- 2009 - 2009 ASEAN Para Games
- 2009 - Manchester United Asia Tour 2009
- 2007 - 2007 Asian Cup
- 2007 - Champions Youth Cup 2007
- 2006 - 2006 FESPIC Games
- 2003 - FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003
- 2001 - 2001 ASEAN Para Games
- 2001 - 2001 Southeast Asian Games
- 2001 - Manchester United Asia Tour 2001
- 1998–present - Malaysia Cup Final
- 1998–present - Malaysian FA Cup Final
- 1998 - XVI Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur
See also[]
References[]
- ^ https://populous.com/news/2017/05/12/kl-sports-city-rejuvenated-and-ready-to-host-the-south-east-asian-games/
- ^ Return Journey to Kuala Lumpur Retrieved at 8 June 2014
- ^ "Arsenal to undertake pre-season tour of Malaysia and China this July". The Guardian. London. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
External links[]
Coordinates: 3°03′17″N 101°41′34″E / 3.054768°N 101.692704°E
- Sports venues in Kuala Lumpur
- Asian sports venue stubs
- Malaysian building and structure stubs
- Malaysian sport stubs