Top 10 Stadiums in Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the most football-mad countries in Southeast Asia, with a domestic Super League whose biggest clubs draw large, vocal crowds. The national stadium at Bukit Jalil, built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, is among the largest in Asia, while Johor Darul Ta'zim has become the dominant club force with one of the region's most modern grounds. Every stadium below is on the map.
1. Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Capacity: around 87,411. The national stadium of Malaysia, in the Bukit Jalil sports complex south of Kuala Lumpur, opened in 1998 for the Commonwealth Games. It is one of the largest stadiums in Asia and the principal home of the Malaysia national team, hosting AFF Championship matches and major events. The vast bowl produces an imposing setting for the biggest international fixtures.
2. Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri (Johor)
Capacity: around 40,000. The home of Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), the dominant force in modern Malaysian club football. Opened in 2020 near Johor Bahru, it is one of the most modern stadiums in Southeast Asia, built to a high standard by the JDT ownership. The ground reflects the club's transformation of Malaysian football through heavy investment.
3. Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
Capacity: around 30,000. The historic home of football in Johor Bahru, used by JDT before the move to the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. It carries decades of football history in the southern state that has become the powerhouse of the domestic game.
4. Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor
Capacity: around 80,000 (now closed for redevelopment). For decades the second-largest stadium in Malaysia and the home of Selangor, the Shah Alam Stadium was a major venue west of Kuala Lumpur. It has been earmarked for demolition and redevelopment, marking the end of an era for one of the country's great grounds.
5. Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan (Pahang)
Capacity: around 40,000. Home to Sri Pahang FC on the east coast. Pahang has a strong, passionate football following, and the ground is one of the most atmospheric in the country, especially for east-coast derbies and cup occasions.
6. Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, Kuala Terengganu
Capacity: around 50,000. A large modern stadium on the east coast, home to Terengganu FC. The ground is known for the fervent support of the east-coast states, where football enjoys deep popular roots, and is among the larger club venues in Malaysia.
7. Perak Stadium, Ipoh
Capacity: around 40,000. Home to football in Perak, in the city of Ipoh. Perak has a long footballing tradition, and the ground is a significant venue in the northern region of peninsular Malaysia.
8. Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong (Melaka)
Capacity: around 40,000. A modern stadium serving the historic state of Melaka. It extends large-capacity football to the south-western peninsula and hosts Super League and cup fixtures.
9. Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu (Sabah)
Capacity: around 35,000. The principal ground of Sabah on the island of Borneo, home to Sabah FC. It anchors football in East Malaysia, far from the peninsular heartland, and the Sabah support is among the most passionate in the country.
10. Sarawak Stadium, Kuching
Capacity: around 40,000 (older venue). A large ground in Kuching serving football in Sarawak, the other East Malaysian state on Borneo. Together with Sabah, it extends the domestic game across the South China Sea to the Bornean states.
Johor Darul Ta'zim and the modern game
The defining story of recent Malaysian football is the dominance of Johor Darul Ta'zim. Backed by substantial investment from the Johor royal family, JDT have won a long run of Super League titles and become the first Malaysian club to win the AFC Cup. Their Sultan Ibrahim Stadium and professional structure have raised standards across the league, while also concentrating success in a single club to an unusual degree.
Atmosphere and the supporter culture
Malaysian football is renowned for vocal, colourful support, particularly on the east coast and in Johor. The ultras culture, organised supporter groups and the intensity of state-based rivalries give Super League matches an atmosphere that often exceeds the standard of play. The Malaysia national team's matches at Bukit Jalil, especially against regional rivals in the AFF Championship, fill the vast national stadium with noise.
Visiting Malaysian grounds
The main cluster is around Kuala Lumpur — Bukit Jalil and the Klang Valley grounds — with Johor in the south, the east-coast venues of Terengganu and Pahang, and the Bornean grounds of Sabah and Sarawak across the South China Sea. Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru are well connected by road, rail and air, while the East Malaysian grounds require a flight. The map shows the full distribution across the peninsula and Borneo.