Sarawak Stadium

Sarawak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.

Not to be confused with Sarawak State Stadium.
Sarawak Stadium
LocationKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
OwnerSarawak State Government
OperatorPerbadanan Stadium
Negeri Sarawak
Capacity40,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
105m x 68 m
Construction
Broke ground1995
Opened17 June 1997[2]
Construction costMYR 120 million[3]
Tenants
Sarawak
Kuching (2015–)

History

It was built in 1995 for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. The stadium is adjacent to the old stadium, the Sarawak State Stadium (Stadium Negeri) that was previously used to stage various tournaments and championship.

The stadium is the home of Sarawak FA, a local council football team. However, due to damaged facilities and stadium renovation, Sarawak FA currently playing in the State Stadium until the renovation complete before the 2016 Sukma Games.

Facilities

The stadium was completed on April 1997, and is one of Asia's world-class stadiums. It consists of 4 levels, with an electronic multimedia scoreboard, manila grass football field with patented drainage and synthetic running track.

The stadium is also equipped with:

  • VIP driveway
  • 320 parking lots
  • stadium office
  • gymnasiums
  • changing and massage rooms
  • workshops
  • canteen
  • security control centre
  • dope testing area
  • medical clinics
  • saunas
  • prayer rooms
  • facilities for the disabled and VVIPs.

Notable Matches

References
  1. Stadium Sarawak Archived 2014-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Stadium Sarawak Archived 2014-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Stadium Sarawak Archived 2014-10-22 at the Wayback Machine


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