Sarawak Stadium
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| Location | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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| Owner | Government of Sarawak |
| Operator | Perbadanan Stadium Negeri Sarawak |
| Capacity | 40,000[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1995 |
| Opened | 17 June 1997[1] |
| Construction cost | MYR 120 million[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Sarawak Kuching (2015–) | |
Sarawak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.
History
[edit]It was built in 1995 for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. The stadium is adjacent to the old stadium, the State Stadium.
The stadium also hosted the famous ''South American derby'' between Brazil and Argentina during the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Notable names who played in the stadium include Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka, David Trezeguet, Mikaël Silvestre, William Gallas, Walter Samuel, Esteban Cambiasso, Juan Román Riquelme, Pablo Aimar, Lionel Scaloni, Helton and Mickaël Landreau.
The inaugural edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup was hosted in the stadium in 2016.
Facilities
[edit]The stadium was completed in April 1997, and is one of Asia's world-class stadiums. It consists of 4 levels, with an electronic multimedia scoreboard, manila grass football field with patented drainage and synthetic running track.
The stadium is also equipped with:
- VIP driveway
- 320 parking lots
- stadium office
- gymnasiums
- changing and massage rooms
- workshops
- canteen
- security control centre
- dope testing area
- medical clinics
- saunas
- prayer rooms
- facilities for the disabled and VVIPs.
Notable matches
[edit]- Quarter-final match between Brazil and Argentina during the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
- The 1998 Charity Shield match between Sarawak FA and Selangor FA
- Quarter-final match of the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup between Sarawak FA and Kashima Antlers of Japan.
- Fourth venue (Group D) to host matches of Malaysia, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven for the Champions Youth Cup 2007.
- 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
International fixtures
[edit]1997 FIFA World Youth Championship
[edit]| Date | Team | Score | Team | Round |
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| 17 June 1997 |  South Korea
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0–0 |  South Africa
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Group stage |
 France
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0–3 |  Brazil
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| 20 June 1997 | South Korea
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2–4 | France
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| South Africa
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0–2 | Brazil
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| 22 June 1997 | South Korea
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3–10 | Brazil
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| South Africa
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2–4 | France
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| 25 June 1997 |  Mexico
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1–2 | France
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Round of 16 |
| 29 June 1997 |  Argentina
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2–0 | Brazil
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Quarter-finals |
| 2 July 1997 |  Republic of Ireland
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0–1 | Argentina
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Semi-finals |
Events
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stadium Sarawak Archived 2014-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stadium Sarawak Archived 2014-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stadium Sarawak Archived 2014-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jared Wee (11 August 2023). "K-pop royalty Taeyang and CL to perform in Sarawak for Borneo Sonic 2023 festival this October (VIDEO)". Malay Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Shikin Louis (31 July 2024). "K-pop stars Rain, Jessi to headline Borneo Sonic Music Festival 2024". Dayak Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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