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- 1 2 "New basketball stadium ready soon". The Star. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
Our current home, the Maba Stadium can only accommodate 1,800 spectators.
- ↑ "Basketball Stadium, MABA". Official Portal Visit Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ↑ "Maba Stadium ready for pre-Games tourney". The Star. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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