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Bukit Jalil National Stadium

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

87,411

recorded capacity

recorded as 2017–present

1 block = 1,000 places

Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur is the largest of the 11 listed stadiums in Malaysia and of the 216 listed stadiums that opened in the 1990s. It was a venue of the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

It opened in 1998. Its capacity equals 18.1% of the combined capacity of the listed stadiums in Malaysia. The nearest listed stadium is Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, 48.9 km away.

Listed for
Athletics and football
Tenants
Malaysia national football team
Surface
Grass
Position
3.05° N, 101.69° E

Compare with another stadium

Where it stands in Malaysia

  1. Bukit Jalil National Stadium87,411
  2. Sarawak Stadium37,411 fewer50,000
  3. Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium37,411 fewer50,000
  4. Perak Stadium44,911 fewer42,500
  5. 7 more listed stadiums

All 11 listed in Malaysia

From the record

Owner
Government of Malaysia
Operator
KL Sports City
Record attendance
100,000 (2025)
Opening order in Malaysia
7th of 11, earliest first
Latest renovation or expansion
2017, more recent than 1 of the other 6 listed stadiums in Malaysia with such a year
Compared with the median in Malaysia
2.2 times the median capacity of 40,000 across its 11 listed stadiums
Opened in the 1990s in Malaysia
3 of the 11 listed stadiums, this one included
Nearest larger listed stadium
Narendra Modi Stadium, 3,842 km

Chronology

  1. 1998 Commonwealth Games venue, Opened, Renovated
  2. 2015 Renovated
  3. 2017 Renovated, Reopened

Nearest listed stadiums

N12345
  1. Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium · south-east30,412 places, opened 199248.9 km
  2. Hang Jebat Stadium · south-east40,000 places, opened 2004104.3 km
  3. Perak Stadium · north42,500 places, completed 1965184.8 km
  4. Darul Makmur Stadium · north-east40,000 places, opened 1973200.0 km
  5. Sultan Ibrahim Stadium · south-east40,000 places, opened 2020276.6 km

Source: Wikipedia, Bukit Jalil National Stadium.