Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
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Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium (
Construction
The idea of constructing a modern stadium in Brunei was first made by the former Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien III to commemorate the visit of Elizabeth II on February 29, 1972. A meeting was held on May 16, 1972 on which the special committee made a decision to build a stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan. Unusually for a public building in Brunei, members of the public donated and contributed towards the building of the stadium. Although the final collection of $1,102,761.57 accounted for a little more than 1.1 percent of the total building cost ($100 million), the public participation showed the Bruneians' great interest and support for this project. The entire project cost for the stadium is about $100 million.[2]
Building
The stadium is 850 feet (260 m) long and 632 feet (193 m) wide.
Opening
It was opened on 23 September 1983, the date was chosen to celebrate the 69th birthday of Bolkiah's father and predecessor Omar Ali Saifuddien III. On the evening of the opening day, a friendly football match was played between the Brunei national football team and an invited English Football League team, Sheffield United. Despite the jet lag and the humid weather, Sheffield United won 1–0. The next day another match was held between United and a Brunei invited team which ended in a 1–1 draw.[6]
Renovation
The stadium was renovated from 2021 and completed in the middle of 2022.
On 17 October 2023, the stadium hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Indonesia, opening its doors after last hosting the national team in 2019.[8]
Major events
1999
- 20th Southeast Asian Gameson 7–15 August.
2002
- Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy on 16–26 August.
2005
- Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy on 13–25 March.
2007
- Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy on 3–12 March.
2012
- Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy on 9–23 August.
2014
- Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy on 24 February–9 March.
References
- ^ "Stadium Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah - Soccerway".
- ^ "BRUNEI TODAY" (PDF). Information Department. March 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Jabatan Kebajikan, Belia dan Sukan 1983, p. 24.
- ^ a b Jabatan Kebajikan, Belia dan Sukan 1983, p. 23.
- ^ a b Jabatan Kebajikan, Belia dan Sukan 1983, p. 25.
- ^ National Stadium celebrates its 25th year Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine The Brunei Times, 26 October 2008
- ^ "National stadium's renovation to be completed next year". Borneo Bulletin. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "NO HOME COMFORT FOR WASPS". BruSports News. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- Jabatan Kebajikan, Belia dan Sukan (1983). Stadium Negara Hassanal Bolkiah (in Malay). Jabatan Kebajikan, Belia dan Sukan.
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