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Friday, March 20, 2009

Sky Watch Friday-Sarawak Stadium.

We meet again on this week SkyWatch Friday and my entry is SARAWAK STATE STADIUM.


Location
Kuching,Sarawak,Malaysia

Sarawak Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. It was built in 1995 for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. The stadium is adjacent to the old stadium, the State Stadium (Stadium Negeri) that was previously used to stage various tournaments and championship.

The stadium is the home of Sarawak FA, a Malaysian Premier League football team.

The stadium was completed on 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. It also has a VIP driveway, 320 parking lots, stadium office, gymnasiums, changing and massage rooms, workshops, canteen, security control centre, dope testing area, medical clinics, saunas and prayer room. It also provides excellent facilities for the disabled and VVIPs.

Since its opening, the stadium has staged various memorable football matches such as the quarter-final between Brazil and Argentina during the FIFA World Youth Championship, the 1998 Charity Shield match between Sarawak FA and Selangor FA as well as the second round of the 1999 Asia Cup Winner’s Cup between Sarawak FA and eventual winners, Kashima Antlers of Japan.

Sarawak Stadium is chosen as the fourth venue (Group D) to host matches of Malaysia, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven for the Champions Youth Cup 2007.

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This is the photo of Sarawak Stadium and to view more photos from other skywatcher you can visit this site SKYWATCH-FRIDAY

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11 comments:

Daryl said...

Wonderful shots!

Guy D said...

Awesome shots of the stadium, looks like a great place to watch a game.

Have a great weekend!
Guy
Regina In Pictures

Louise said...

Those are both very cool photos!

Photo Cache said...

Nice shots. The stadium looks weird outside, stadiums are like that anyway.

Tara said...

Simply gorgeous!

Ice said...

Hello Uncle Awang,

Thank you for your comments on my blog yesterday.

I'm glad to have found your blog since I've not been able to see the developments in Kuching for a long time. Thanks for sharing these lovely photos. I didn't even know that Kuching has a big & beautiful stadium.

Is it located in Petra Jaya area?

Debbie@Like a Rose said...

How interesting - they are both great shots.

Jim said...

Nice colours.

Redzlan said...

Cantik sekali!

Lene said...

Wow, amazing constructions :) And huge!

I whish you a great weekend :) Greetings from Norway :)

kazu said...

Sarawak stadium is cool!
And beautiful sky.
Great shots!