Great Grounds of Asia: National Stadium (Bukit Jalil)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Great Grounds of Asia: National Stadium (Bukit Jalil)

Kuala Lumpur: Eleven stadiums have been profiled so far in our ongoing series of Asia’s great grounds, and now we turn to one close to the home of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC): Kuala Lumpur’s imposing National Stadium (Bukit Jalil).

Home of some of Asia’s most passionate and colourful fans, the National Stadium has hosted some of ASEAN football’s most exciting matches as well as the historic 2007 edition of the AFC Asian Cup.

Overview

The 100,000-capacity national stadium is located to the south of Kuala Lumpur and is part of the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, which was built to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

When the stadium is not in use, the seats, which are in various colours, create the visual effect of the Malaysian flag in motion. 

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