Sibu Indoor Stadium

Sibu Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium located in Sibu, Sarawak. The stadium is located on the Old Airport Road, Sibu.

Sibu Indoor Stadium
Stadium Tertutup Sibu
Sibu Indoor Stadium
AddressJalan Teng Chun Hua (Airport Lama),
96000 Sibu,
Sarawak, Malaysia.
LocationSibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates2.336513°N 111.845368°E / 2.336513; 111.845368
OperatorSarawak Sports Corporation
Capacity4,250 maximum[1]
Acreage10[2]
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Broke ground20 June 2014[2]
Built2013-2016[3]
Opened11 July 2016 (2016-07-11)[1]
Construction costMYR 39 million[1]
ArchitectJRC Architects[4]
Main contractorsWoodville Sdn Bhd[2]
Website
www.ssc16.gov.my/facilities/sibu-indoor-stadium/

History

The ground breaking of the stadium was held on 20 June 2014 by the Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh.[2] The construction of the stadium was completed on 2 April 2016.[5] The stadium had its soft-opening on 11 July 2016 and was officiated by the State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Morshidi Abdul Ghani.[1][5]

Facilities

The stadium houses eight badminton courts, a basketball court, two volleyball courts, a two-lane jogging track and a grandstand with a seating capacity of 4,250 people.[6] It is also equipped with 479 parking bays for cars, 89 for motorcycles and 16 for stage coaches.[6]

Notable events

Sports and entertainment
  • 2016 Sukma Games - Badminton[5]
  • 2017 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold[7]
  • 2017 AGE Convention (Artistic, Game and Entertainment)[8]
  • 2017 Borneo International Martial Art Tournament[9]
  • 2017 National Golden Glove Championship[10]
  • 2018 Sarawak Civil Service Welfare and Recreational Council (Maksak) Volleyball Championship[11]
  • Karnival Lefestour 2019[12]
  • Masterpiece "Concert Merindang Ke Bintang 1 Dekad Masterpiece" - 8 December 2019, with a sold-out crowd of 1,500 people.[13]
Celebrations

References

  1. "Sibu Indoor Stadium all set for Sukma". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. "Top facility comes Sibu's way". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. "Construction of Sibu Indoor Stadium has started". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. "Fit for Purpose" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. "State Secretary hopes to see Sibu producing national shuttlers". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. "New Sibu Sports Centre raises stakes in March". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. "Sibu gear up for Malaysian Masters". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. "AGE Convention serves up exciting activities for visitors". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  9. "Sibu set for Borneo International Martial Art Tournament". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  10. Philip Wong (30 November 2017). "National Golden Glove Championship kicks off in Sibu". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. Othman Ishak (24 February 2018). "Maksak Volleyball Championship at Sibu Indoor Stadium". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  12. "KARNIVAL LEFESTOUR 2019 SIBU". ssc16.gov.my. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  13. Wendy John (8 December 2019). "Masterpiece rocks sold out Sibu Indoor Stadium in first solo gig". DayakDaily.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  14. Harry Ilyas. "Sibu hosts Sarawak Youths Day 2018 celebration". Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  15. Bernama (19 August 2020). "Malaysia Day 2020 celebrations to be held at Sibu Indoor Stadium". The Star Online. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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