Selayang Municipal Council Stadium ( Malay: Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Selayang) is a

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. The stadium is owned by the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang (MPS). It is currently used mostly for

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matches. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000.

History

Construction began in September 1997 and finished construction in September 1999. The stadium was officially opened and inaugurated on 26 November 1999 by former

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International fixtures

2017 Southeast Asian Games

Footnotes

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