Likas Stadium (Malay: Stadium Likas; nicknamed: Rumah Sang Badak) is a multi-purpose stadium in Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. It is mainly used for association football and athletics and it is located within Likas Sports Complex. It has been the home stadium of Sabah FC since its opening in 1983 and renovated in 2001, and then secondary renovation in 2023 for AFC preparation usage.[1] It is also used as the home stadium of the Sabah FA Women's Team as they host clubs for the Malaysia National Women's League and the AFC Women's Champions League 2024. Beside that, Likas Stadium also used as Sabah FC Sdn Bhd Company general meeting and company's investors gathering. Likas Stadium has a capacity of 22,000, making it the 8th largest football stadium in Malaysia in terms of seating capacity.[2][3]
Rumah Sang Badak | |
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| Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
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| Owner | Sabah FC[2] |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass pitch, track and field |
| Scoreboard | Olympex (2001-2023) Video Scoreboard (2023-) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Renovated | 2001, 2023 (preparation for Asian Football Confederation)[1] |
| Construction cost | undisclosed |
| Tenants | |
| Sabah FC (1983-present) Sabah FA (Women) KDMM FC Kinabalu Jaguar FC Sabah FC Sdn Bhd Company general meeting | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Geng Lu, Oh (13 January 2023). "Likas Stadium to be upgraded for AFC Cup, Sabah Games". Daily Express. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b Zainal, Zulhilmi (6 October 2020). "All Malaysian league clubs complete initial privatisation process, seven receive conditional licence". Goal.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Malaysia". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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