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Kuching City F.C.
Kuching City Football Club, simply known as Kuching City, is a professional association football, football club based in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia that plays in the Malaysia Super League. It was the youngest club to join the highest level of the Malaysian football league system, having been founded in 2015. It is the third professional football club based in the state of Sarawak. Kuching City FC use the Sarawak State Stadium for home games. History In 2015, with the commencement of the Liga Bolasepak Rakyat, People's Football League introduced by the Football Association of Malaysia, the purpose of the league was to transform lower leagues in Malaysia and promote amateur football in all districts and states across Malaysia. Consequently, Kuching F.A. was founded alongside it to represent the district of Kuching in Sarawak. FAM Cup In the 2015–16 Liga Bolasepak Rakyat, Kuching won the inaugural edition after beating Padang Besar F.C., Padang Besar 3–1 at the Selayang Stadium. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarawak Stadium
Sarawak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuching, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. History It was built in 1995 for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. The stadium also hosted the famous '' South American derby'' between Brazil and Argentina during the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Notable names who played in the stadium include Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka, David Trezeguet, Mikaël Silvestre, William Gallas, Walter Samuel, Esteban Cambiasso, Juan Román Riquelme, Pablo Aimar, Lionel Scaloni, Helton and Mickaël Landreau. The inaugural edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup was hosted in the stadium in 2016. Facilities The stadium was completed in April 1997, and is one of Asia's world-class stadiums. It consists of 4 levels, with an electronic multimedia scoreboard, manila grass football field with patented drainage and synthetic running track. The stadium is also equipped with: *VIP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
