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Match VenuesGelora Bungkarno Stadium, Jakarta
Capacity: 100,000
One of Asia’s biggest sports arenas, the venerable Gelora Bungkarno Stadium, which is also popularly known as Senayan Stadium, was built for the 1962 Asian Games and has been the venue for many of Indonesia’s biggest sporting events including three South East Asian Games and the Tiger Cup finals of 2002 and 2004.
Located in the Senayan district, the 100,000-capacity stadium is just a short distance away from Jakarta’s Sudirman business district and the Jakarta Convention Centre. The stadium boasts an excellent football pitch and is slated for extensive renovations to ready the facility for the Asian Cup in 2007.
Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Capacity: 100,000
Designed to host a multitude of events, the National Stadium is the central and most prominent sports building at Malaysia’s National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, just south of Kuala Lumpur.
A state-of-the-art facility, the stadium was opened in 1998 and hosted the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the track and field events during the XVI Commonwealth Games. The stadium was also one of the main venues for the 2004 Tiger Cup as well as being a regular venue for Malaysia’s national team matches and the final of the country's biggest domestic competition, the Malaysia Cup.
The stadium is just a 20-minute ride from the city centre via the STAR Light Rail Transit System and is conveniently located near two major highways.
Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok
Capacity: 60,000
Built in 1998 for the 18th Asian Games, the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok has been the venue for a number of important sporting events including the 2000 Tiger Cup and the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship as well as a majority of the Thai national team’s international fixtures.
Located to the east of the Thai capital, the spectacularly-designed stadium, which forms part of Thailand’s National Sports Complex, can hold a capacity of 60,000 in its semi-circular stands and feature a video scoreboard and excellent floodlighting system.
My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi
Capacity: 40,000
The centrepiece of Vietnam’s National Sports Complex, the My Dinh National Stadium was officially opened in September 2003 and was the main venue for the South East Asian Games later that year, hosting the opening and closing ceremony as well as the men’s football and athletics events. It was also one of the main venues for the group stage of the 2004 Tiger Cup.
Located in Tu Liem District, 12 kilometres north-west of central Hanoi, the 40,000-seat stadium is the biggest in the country and was built at a cost of US$53 million. Arched roofs cover the grandstands on the east and west sides of the arena, providing shelter for half of the seats.
The area provides excellent training facilities for the teams with two football training grounds conveniently located next to the stadium.
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