Malaysia National Hockey Stadium
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Stadium Hoki Nasional Malaysia | |
 Malaysia National Hockey Stadium | |
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| Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 3°3′32.29″N 101°41′36.95″E / 3.0589694°N 101.6935972°E |
| Public transit | SP17 Bukit Jalil LRT station |
| Owner | Malaysian Government |
| Operator | KL Sports City |
| Capacity | 12,000 (sports)[2][1] 20,000 (concert)[3] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1997 |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Renovated | 2015–2017[1] |
| Reopened | July 2017 |
| Tenants | |
| Malaysia men's national field hockey team, Malaysia women's national field hockey team | |
Malaysia National Hockey Stadium (Malay: Stadium Hoki Nasional Malaysia) is a multi-use stadium in National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for the Malaysia national field hockey team and the Malaysia women's national field hockey team. The main stadium holds up to 12,000 people and was built in 1997. There is a second pitch located adjacent to the stadium, with 2,000 seats and is used to hold smaller capacity as well as practice matches.[2]
The stadium became the first FIH Global Elite Pitch in history, which was awarded for the main stadium and training field in 2017.[4] The stadium is equipped with polyethylene artificial pitch, which was installed in 2019 making Malaysia the first nation to use the technology.[5]
Sporting events
[edit]- 1998 Commonwealth Games - field hockey[2]
- 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge[2]
- 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup[2]
- 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy[2]
- 2017 South East Asian Games - field hockey[2]
- 2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals[2][5]
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup[2]
Entertainment events
[edit]- Showcase Jiwakacau 2024, 22 June 2024[6]
- Jiwa Malaysia Concert, 7 September 2024[7]
- Imagine Dragons Loom World Tour, 21 November 2024[8]
- Maroon 5 Asia 2025, 12 February 2025[9]
- Green Day Live in Kuala Lumpur, 18 February 2025[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roma Publications. "Kuala Lumpur Sports City". Premier Construction News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Venue". Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Arif Zikri. "Amid concern over pitch, National Hockey Stadium set to be optimised as medium concert venue, Bukit Jalil reserved for bigger events". Malay Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Shelby Becker (3 November 2017). "Malaysia National Hockey Stadium Becomes 1st FIH Global Elite Pitch in History". Act Global. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b Bernama (19 March 2019). "National hockey stadium re-opens with new playing surface". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Affan Rostam (24 June 2024). "Showcase Jiwa Kacau 2024 terima pengiktirafan MBOR" (in Malay). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Bernama (9 August 2024). "Jiwa Malaysia Concert: Youth expression of love for the nation". Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Melissa Foong (7 August 2024). "Imagine Dragons LOOM World Tour in KL: Ticket prices, setlist, and more". Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Yap Wan Xiang (7 August 2024). "Maroon 5 Is Coming To Malaysia In February 2025! Here Are All The Deets". Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Anndrea A. Webber (23 August 2024). "US rock band Green Day to stage its first concert in Malaysia on Feb 18". Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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