State of Penang Stadium (Malay: Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang) is a multi-purpose stadium in Batu Kawan, South Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people. It was built in 2000. The stadium has been built to host the 8th Sukma Games (Malaysian Games) in 2000. In 2007, this stadium hosted the Malaysian FA Cup Final. The match was won by Kedah Darul Aman 4–2 in penalties shoot-out.[3]

State of Penang Stadium
Stadium Negeri Pulau Pinang
槟州体育场
பினாங்கு மாநில விளையாட்டரங்கம்
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LocationBatu Kawan, South Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia
OwnerPenang Development Corporation[1]
OperatorPenang State Sports Council
Capacity40,000[2]
Field size120m x 70m
Construction
Opened2000
Construction costRM104 million
Tenants
Penang FC (2001–present; some games)
SDMS Kepala Batas (2007–2012)

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  1. ^ "RM104mil Batu Kawan State Stadium A White Elephant". Brudirect. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Penang seeks RM67mil for stadium". The Star. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Kisah Almarhum Sultan Kedah Terpaksa Jalan Kaki 45 Minit Untuk Saksikan Final Piala FA 2007" (in Malay). Semuanya Bola. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

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