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The Independence Stadium or Merdeka Stadium is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957 . The stadium is also the site of the proclamation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963 .
This is a list of stadiums in Malaysia. [1] Stadiums with a capacity of 2,000 or higher are included. Most of the stadiums are used for association football , the most popular sport in Malaysia.
The 12,000-capacity Malaysia National Hockey Stadium is the largest Malaysian stadium which is not used for football. Currently, most major and significant stadiums in Malaysia with a capacity of 1,000 or more were included as some of the stadium has been under utilized and not well maintained as others stadium due to lack of major clubs adopt ...
The stadium was designed by a well known Malaysian Architect, Hijjaz Kasturi. The stadium has around 5,500 car bays in parking lots surrounding the stadium. The stadium has become the major landmark in Shah Alam due to its scale and magnificent architecture. Other than sporting facilities, the stadium also has a go-kart racing circuit.
In April 2019, as part of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) initiative to improve the quality of Malaysian football stadiums, the stadium's pitch were upgraded through the MFL's pilot project to restore field quality. The stadium pitch is now being carpeted with Bermuda grass and the re-turfing cost RM1 million, sponsored by MFL. [10] [11]
The stadium was closed in July 2011 due to the City Hall's reluctance to renovate the pitch. Starting in 2012, the stadium has also been used for rugby matches. It was used for the first match of the 2013 Media Prima 6 Regions, between Kelab Rakan Muda Malaysia and Singapore Cricket Club. Between 2013 and 2018, the stadium was renovated; after ...
The construction of the stadium began in 1960 and it was officially opened on 10 April 1962 by the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra. [2] It was the first indoor stadium in Malaysia. [3] The stadium has been renovated thrice, in 1982, 1985 and 2015.
The stadium was opened officially by the Sultan of Kedah in 1962 during Malaya's 1-0 victory against South Korea. [3] It has a capacity of 24,644 seats after the expansion in 1997. It was one of the venues for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. It is the official stadium for Malaysian Super League club Kedah Darul Aman.