Sarawak State Stadium

State Stadium
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LocationSarawak, Malaysia
OwnerGovernment of Sarawak
OperatorPerbadanan Stadium Negeri Sarawak
Capacity26,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1983
Opened24 June 1991
Construction costRM 22.6 million
Tenants
Sarawak
Kuching City (2015–present)
Sarawak United (2020–2024)

State Stadium (Stadium Negeri in Malay) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 26,000 people and opened in 1989, was the largest stadium in Malaysia.[2] The stadium hosted Sukma Games in 1990, which Sarawak won. State Stadium is located in an area of 5 hectares in Petra Jaya. It was officially opened on 27 August 1983. The stadium is adjacent to the new stadium, the Sarawak Stadium.

References

  1. ^ S’wak to test Sabah at State Stadium today. By : Faizal Bujang, Copyright © 2013 New Sarawak Tribune. All Rights Reserved.
  2. ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Malaysia". Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

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