Sultan Hassal Bolkiah Stadium
Encyclopedia
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Bandar Seri Begawan
, Brunei Darussalam. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium holds 30,000 and was opened in 1984.
In the evening, a friendly football match was played between the Brunei national football team
and an invited English League team, Sheffield United. This was the first football match played in the stadium. Despite the jet lag and the humid weather, Sheffield United won 1-0. The next day another match was held between Sheffield United and a Brunei invited team which ended in a 1-1 draw.
in 1999.
Athletics (track and field) - 1999 Southeast Asian Games
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan, with an estimated population 140,000 , is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei...
, Brunei Darussalam. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium holds 30,000 and was opened in 1984.
Construction
Unusually for a public building in Brunei Darussalam, 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 per cent 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.Opening
It was opened on 23 September 1983, the date was chosen because it commemorated His Majesty Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien's (then His Royal Highness Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan) 70th Birthday.In the evening, a friendly football match was played between the Brunei national football team
Brunei national football team
The Brunei national football team nicknamed Tebuan ,is the national team of the Brunei and is controlled by the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam.The team was founded in 1959 and joined FIFA in 1969.Their main regional rivalries are against Malaysia and Philippines.The...
and an invited English League team, Sheffield United. This was the first football match played in the stadium. Despite the jet lag and the humid weather, Sheffield United won 1-0. The next day another match was held between Sheffield United and a Brunei invited team which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Major Events
20th Southeast Asian Games1999 Southeast Asian Games
The 20th Southeast Asian Games were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 7 August to 15 August 1999. It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet...
in 1999.
Athletics (track and field) - 1999 Southeast Asian Games