Malaysia National Hockey Stadium
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Stadium Hoki Nasional Malaysia | |
The National Stadium | |
 Malaysia National Hockey Stadium | |
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| Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 3°3′32.29″N 101°41′36.95″E / 3.0589694°N 101.6935972°E |
| Public transit | SP17 Bukit Jalil LRT station |
| Owner | Malaysian Government |
| Operator | KL Sports City |
| Capacity | 12,000[2][1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1997 |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Renovated | 2015–2017[1] |
| Reopened | July 2017 |
| Tenants | |
| Malaysia men's national field hockey team, Malaysia women's national field hockey team | |
Malaysia National Hockey Stadium (Malay: Stadium Hoki Nasional Malaysia) is a multi-use stadium in National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for the Malaysia national field hockey team and the Malaysia women's national field hockey team. The main stadium holds up to 12,000 people and was built in 1997. There is a second pitch located adjacent to the stadium, with 2,000 seats and is used to hold smaller capacity as well as practice matches.[2]
The stadium became the first FIH Global Elite Pitch in history, which was awarded for the main stadium and training field in 2017.[3] The stadium is equipped with polyethylene artificial pitch, which was installed in 2019 making Malaysia the first nation to use the technology.[4]
Sporting events[edit]
- 1998 Commonwealth Games - field hockey[2]
- 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge[2]
- 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup[2]
- 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy[2]
- 2017 South East Asian Games - field hockey[2]
- 2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals[2][4]
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Roma Publications. "Kuala Lumpur Sports City". Premier Construction News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Venue". Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Shelby Becker (3 November 2017). "Malaysia National Hockey Stadium Becomes 1st FIH Global Elite Pitch in History". Act Global. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b Bernama (19 March 2019). "National hockey stadium re-opens with new playing surface". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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