Darul Aman Stadium

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Darul Aman Stadium
The fully occupied Darul Aman Stadium in September 2015
The fully occupied Darul Aman Stadium in September 2015
Data
place Jalan Stadium 05100 Alor Setar , Kedah , Malaysia
MalaysiaMalaysia
Coordinates 6 ° 8 '9.4 "  N , 100 ° 22' 18.3"  E Coordinates: 6 ° 8 '9.4 "  N , 100 ° 22' 18.3"  E
owner State of Kedah
operator Kedah State Stadium Corporation
opening 1962
Renovations 2006
Extensions 1997
surface Natural grass
capacity 32,387 seats
playing area 120 m × 70 m
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Events

The Darul Aman Stadium is a football stadium with athletics track in the Malaysian city of Alor Setar in the state of Kedah . It is the home ground of the Kedah FA football club from the Malaysia Super League .

history

The Darul Aman Stadium was officially opened on June 8, 1962 by Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah , Sultan of Kedah, as part of a game between the Malaysian national soccer team and South Korea (1-0). After an expansion, it has had a seating capacity of 32,387 since 1997. The main and opposite stands are covered. It was one of the stadiums for the 1997 World Youth Championship .

Web links

Commons : Darul Aman Stadium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. worldstadiums.com: List of Malaysian stadiums ( memento of the original from March 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.worldstadiums.com
  2. europlan-online.de: Darul Aman Stadium - home of the Kedah FA
  3. rsssf.com: South Korea national team tour of South East Asia 1962 (English)