National Stadium (Malay: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil) in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the

south of the capital city of Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur is a 100,000 capacity all-seater of multi-purpose stadium it was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad on 1 January 1998 based in 1998 Commonwealth Games it was officially opening ceremonies

History
The stadium was built in 1 January 1997 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. It finished exactly a year in 1 January 1998. After the 1998 Commonwealth Games ended in September, The stadium became the Home stadium for the Malaysia national football team, replacing the Shah Alam Stadium and the Merdeka Stadium. It also served as the main stadium of the 2001 Southeast Asian Games. The Bukit Jalil's capacity makes it the 25th largest stadium in the world and the 9th largest football stadium in the world. It is also the largest stadium in Southeast Asia. It was built by United Engineers Malaysia, Bhd, and completed three months ahead of schedule. Designed to host a multitude of events, the National Stadium is the central and most prominent sports venue at the 1.2 km National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil. The stadium is considered the best stadium in Malaysia and is home of the Malaysian national football team. Initially built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, when it hosted the opening/closing ceremonies and the athletics competitions, the stadium is now used for a variety of events, most recently being one of the venues for the AFC Asian Cup 2007. There were many other sports venues that were built for the Commonwealth Games, such as Bukit Kiara Sports Complex and the National Sports Complex, Malaysia. Malaysia's previous national stadium was the Merdeka Stadium before the Bukit Jalil sports complex was constructed. Malaysia also uses other stadiums for their football matches such as KLFA Stadium, MBPJ Stadium and the Shah Alam Stadium.

[edit] Stadium Facilities

The stadium is equipped with the following facilities:

68m x 105m Grass pitch 9 laned 400m synthetic track 6m x 60m warming up track 1,500 flux floodlights Broadcast Studios Coloured Video Matrix Scoreboards High-tech Cathode Ray Tube Video Screen Board

[edit] Past performances

National Stadium, Bukit Jalil has been host to other important events besides football matches. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:

Rain World Tour [Rain's Coming] January 27, 2007 The Corrs on their Talk on Corners World Tour and In Blue Nicholas Teo A-Mei Star Tour Concert Disney On Ice - The Princess Stories Wang Lee Hom Music Man Tour 2009 Good Charlotte (MTV Event) stadium's car park S.H.E (Fantasy Land World Tour) November 6, 2004 S.H.E (S.H.E is the One World Tour) March 6, 2010 Kelly Clarkson in concert All I Ever Wanted World Tour April 2010 [ Fish Leong "Today is our valentines day " Live in Malaysia ] June 13, 2009 [ Fish Leong "Love Parade " Live in Malaysia ] October 1, 2005 Super Junior Super Show II Concert, March 2010 Kelly Clarkson All I Ever Wanted World Tour Live in Malaysia, April 2010 Usher Live in Malaysia, July 2010 Paramore on their Brand New Eyes World Tour October 19, 2010

[edit] Major Events

Athletics (track and field) - 1998 Commonwealth Games, 2001 Southeast Asian Games Malaysia Cup Final Malaysian FA Cup Final FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003 2007 Asian Cup Champions Youth Cup 2007 Manchester United Asia Tour 2001, 2009 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup First Leg Of The Finals Liverpool F.C. Asia Tour 2011, July 16 Chelsea 2011 summer tour of Asia [1] Arsenal 2011 Pre-Season Tour [2]

[edit] Gallery

The Stadium during Malaysia Cup 2009 Final.

The stadium hosting a match.

[edit] See also

Sepang Circuit History

The state-of-the-art circuit, Sepang International Circuit was officially opened on March 9, 1999 by former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. It was completed in a record 14 months and with the recognition of its ultramodern facilities, it was given the honour to incorporate the F1 logo in its name. Situated 85km from the Kuala Lumpur city centre, it is accessible via modern North-South Expressway, Railway Links and a network of Highways. Being closely situated to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport makes it an ideal place for world-class international events. With a length of 5.543 km, the track features 15 turns and 8 straights with access speeds of more than 300km/h. The track allows ample opportunities for overtaking, to ensure a race full of suspense and thrill. Sepang International Circuit however, isnt solely a physical facility for Motorsports. In this place called Home of Motorsports lies the aspiration of making Malaysia the hub for motor racing activities in the region and a catalyst to spark a new beginning for Malaysias motorsports industry. In all, the track can accommodate up to 130,000 spectators at a time. The Main Grandstands and 18 airconditioned Corporate Suites have a capacity of 32,000. While Grandstands K and F can fill up to 18,500 spectators facing, turns 1 and 7 respectively. The 1.3 km long double frontage Main Grandstand presents a view of the circuits longest straight. The Main Grandstand is constructed along the east-west alignment to ensure shade from the suns glare at all times.

The heart of the circuit and focal point is the three-storey Pit Building, facing the Main Grandstand. All the main facilities are housed here with 33 Pits, Race Control Room, Time Keeping Room, luxurious Paddock Clubs and Management Offices. The administrative block for Sepang International Circuit is the Welcome Centre, which also serves as the gateway to the Main Grandstand. Apart from the offices, it also houses the Sepang Circuit Shoppe, an Automotive Museum and restaurant.The track is electronically linked through a network of fiber optic cabling systems along the track to 27 closed circuit TV cameras, which is centrally monitored at the Race Control Room. Every incident along the 5.543km circuit is recorded by the cameras and will be closely watched by the clerk of the course during events. Safety is the utmost importance, and for that, Sepang International Circuit has a special block dedicated for its Medical Centre. It is situated next to the Pit Building and during major events, this block will be transformed into a fully equipped miniature hospital.

Sepang is a town and district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Formerly a small town, Sepang grew to several recent[when?] developments.[citation needed] Sepang District covers an area of 612 square kilometres, and had a population of 212,050 at the 2010 Census (provisional result); it is perhaps best known for hosting the Sepang International Circuit and as the site of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, which serves Kuala Lumpur. Bagan Lalang in Sepang District is the location of another development which will develop an eco-friendly tourist destination by Sepang Goldcoast. The Sepang F1 International Circuit is the home of the Malaysian Grand Prix which is the Malaysian leg of the Formula One race and the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The district of Sepang is also famous for the township of Cyberjaya, which is also known as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia vis--vis its association with the MSC Malaysia. Currently, over 250 multinational companies are located in Cyberjaya. The capital of Sepang district is Salak Tinggi, which took over from Sepang town.

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1 Geography 2 Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats 3 Economy 4 Pig farm 5 Mega projects 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Geography
Sepang district is situated in the southern part of Selangor. It shares its border with Kuala Langat to the west, Petaling to the north, Hulu Langat to the northeast and the state of Negeri Sembilan to the east. Sepang also completely surrounds Putrajaya which is a Federal Territory.

[edit] Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

Sepang, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts

List of Sepang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) Parliament Seat Name P102 P113 Serdang Sepang Member of Parliament Teo Nie Ching Party Pakatan Rakyat (PR)

DATO IR. MOHD. ZIN BIN MOHAMED Barisan Nasional (BN)

List of Sepang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) Parliament State Seat Name P102 P113 P113 P113 N26 Bangi N55 Dengkil State Assemblyman Shafie Abu Bakar Marsum Paing Party Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Nasional (BN) Barisan Nasional (BN) Barisan Nasional (BN)

N54 Tanjung Sepat Karim Mansor N56 Sungai Pelek Yap Ee Wah

[edit] Economy
AirAsia, a Malaysian passenger airline;[1] MASkargo, a cargo airline;[2] and Malaysia Airports, the Malaysian Airport authority; are headquartered on the property of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang.[3] Malaysia Airlines operates its Flight Management Building at KLIA.[4]

[edit] Pig farm

After the opposition took over Selangor in the 2008 general election, the state has seen rapid development in the agriculture sector, through the introduction of a mega-project pig farm that will cost the state government RM100 million. This project has received a lukewarm reception from the citizens of Sepang.[5] As of November 29, 2008, the proposal of the project is still on and will be developed in spite of the protests by the citizens of this area.[6][7]

[edit] Mega projects

Project Sepang International Circuit Type International Circuit Note

Kuala Lumpur International Airport International Airport

Kuala Lumpur's major air hub; Kuala Lumpur International Airport by the Federal Government

Sepang International Circuit that have boosts the tourism sectors in Malaysia with yearly-scheduled racing held through the year by the Federal government

Repsol Honda team during Motogp 800cc Test, November 06 at Sepang International Circuit

[edit] References
1. ^ Chan Tien Hin. "AirAsia Has Record Drop on Loss, Analyst Downgrade." Bloomberg L.P.. 1 December 2008. Retrieved on 27 September 2009. 2. ^ "Location Map." MASkargo. Retrieved on 22 February 2010. "Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn. Bhd. 1M, Zone C, Advanced Cargo Centre KLIA Free Commercial Zone, Southern Support Zone Kuala Lumpur International Airport 64000 Sepang Selangor, Malaysia " 3. ^ "Contact Information." Malaysia Airports. Retrieved on May 23, 2011. "Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Malaysia Airports Corporate Office, Persiaran Korporat KLIA, 64000 KLIA, Sepang, Selangor." 4. ^ "Contact." Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved on 31 October 2012. "MAS Golden Boutiques Sdn. Bhd. 1st Floor, MAS Flight Management Building 64000 Sepang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Selangor, Malaysia" 5. ^ Concern over Sepang pig farm. The Malaysian Bar. 08 April 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 6. ^ Minister wants review of RM100m pig farm for Sepang. The Malaysian Insider. April 08, 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 7. ^ RM100m Pig Farm Stays in Sepang Standards Malaysia. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 201107-01.

[edit] External links

Malaysia portal

Sepang F1 Circuit Official Website Sepang Town Council website Kuala Lumpur International Airport KLIA Express Rail Link Sepang at the Open Directory Project Time To Attack: Sepang! - Malaysia's First Time Attack Series Official Website [show]

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