The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil , Malaysia is a 100,000 capacity all-seater, 120-hectre multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Located 20 km south of the capital, 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 building at the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.
Other facilities at the complex include the Putra Indoor Stadium, the National Aquatic Centre, the National Hockey Stadium, and the National Squash Centre. Described as the "sports complex in a park", it is the only one of its kind in the country or region when it is fully developed. It was also declared open by the then Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad on July 11, 1998. The stadium has also been the venue for national team matches and the final of the country's biggest domestic competition, the Malaysia Cup.
The stadium is just a 20-minute ride from the city centre via the STAR Light Rail Transit System and is conveniently located near two major highways.
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