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

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

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:

Notable matches

International fixtures

1997 FIFA World Youth Championship

Events