Location | Jalan Mahmood, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
---|---|
Coordinates | 6°7′26″N102°14′36″E / 6.12389°N 102.24333°E |
Operator | Perbadanan Stadium Kelantan [1] |
Capacity | 22,000-seat [2] |
Field size | 119 by 100 metres (130.1 yd × 109.4 yd) |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Electronic scoreboard |
Construction | |
Built | 1967 |
Opened | 1967 [3] |
Renovated | 2010 [4] 2016 [5] |
Construction cost | RM1,500,000 (1967) |
Tenants | |
Kelantan (1967–present) Tumpat (2013) Kelantan Darul Naim F.C. (2016–present) |
The Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium (Malay : Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV) is a stadium in the state of Kelantan. It is located on Jalan Mahmood, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, and the home of Kelantan FC and Kelantan United, a Malaysia football team. The stadium can accommodate up to 22,000 spectators. At this time, this stadium is the largest in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia with seating capacity of 22,000 and a pitch area to meet the standards set by the National Sports Council of Malaysia is measuring 119 meters long and 100 meters wide. [6]
Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium is one of the oldest football field in Malaysia and probably one of the oldest in Asia continent based on the use of field. The stadium was built in 1967 and initially aims to provide a venue for sports activities from Kelantan, especially as a football pitch. The stadium was built in an area of 13 acres at a cost of RM 1.5 million, was built in stages.
It was built on the site of a football field of Kelantan Football Association and located in the heart of Kota Bharu town centre. The stadium initially managed by the Association of Kelantan Stadium, which is chaired by the Menteri Besar of the state of Kelantan and comprises a total of 30 members made up of government employees as well as representatives of sports associations. [7]
Their main facilities involve football since it is a home ground for, Kelantan FA. Apart from football facilities, the stadium complex also has tennis courts, race tracks, sports facilities, business facilities to be rented as, warehouses, office space, exhibition sites, kiosks and public toilets. It also provides recreational facilities and a Surau.
The stadium also situated near to government offices such as Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kelantan Police Headquarters and the Kota Bharu Municipal council. The stadium is also close to Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), a fast food outlet. Besides that, there are Perdana Specialist Hospital and Perdana Hotel not far from the stadium. [8]
The stadium is surrounded by many restaurants, food stalls and retail stores. It become a place for people around the pedestal to find a food. There are Dataran Stadium Sultan Muhammad IV near the main entrance of the stadium. Usually, carnivals or events held there especially involving The Red Warriors team. There is also parking around the stadium, but very limited. Usually when the matches involving The Red Warriors was held, the audience just parking them on the pavement and it cause a massive traffic jam for the road nearby.
Distance between Kota Bharu bus station and taxi station to the stadium is about 1 km. You can take a bus, taxi or on foot. There are bus stops not far from the stadium main entrance.
An Electronic LED Scoreboard system was installed at the stadium in late 2012. It was first deployed during the international match AFC Cup 2012 Quarter Final between Kelantan FA and Iraq Football Club, Arbil Soccer Club. The Scoreboard costs RM2.36 million where the funding came from the Malaysian Federal Government. The project was supervised by the Jabatan Pembangunan Persekutuan and designed by a local Audio Visual consultant appointed by the stadium. The size of the LED scoreboard is about 6×11 meters and could display high resolution video. The LED component came from an LED industry leader called Nicchia and imported from Japan. It is considered the best electronic scoreboard in the country in terms of resolution.
The system is also equipped with a Multi-camera video production system which consists of slow-motion unit, digital video effects and graphics system. The system has 3 HD robotic cameras installed under the roof of the stadium and 3 HD portable professional video cameras. One of the HD portable camera has a HD video transmitter system which enable the camera (Fan-Cam) to send stable live video from anywhere in the stadium back to the control room for display on the LED scoreboard. The entire system was imported from the United States and similar system is used by major stadiums in the United States. The system is also capable of bringing live TV programs via the internet (live video streaming) as well as recording the video programs on HD. The stadium is the first stadium in Malaysia to install such HD multi-camera video production system. It [9]
4 April 2012 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 3 – 0 | Arema | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Ghaddar 22', 47', 89' | Report | Attendance: 9,245 Referee: Kim Sang-Woo |
8 May 2012 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 1 – 0 | Ayeyawady United | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Nwoha 47' | Report | Attendance: 7,372 Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman |
23 May 2012 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 3 – 2 | Terengganu | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Nor Farhan 4', 17' Fahmi 45+2' | Report | Faruqi 56' Doe 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 18,652 Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq |
25 September 2012 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 1 – 1 | Arbil | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Ghaddar 90+2' (pen.) | Report | Sula 37' | Attendance: 5,024 Referee: Choi Myung-Yong |
6 March 2013 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 1 – 1 | Maziya | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Badhri 77' | Report | Adhuham 62' | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Yu Ming-hsun |
2 April 2013 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 5 – 0 | SHB Đà Nẵng | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Nwakaeme 4' Indra Putra 7' Faiz 23' Petratos 59' Badhri 85' | Report | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
30 April 2013 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 3 – 1 | Ayeyawady United | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:00 UTC+8 | Petratos 42' Shahrul 70' Badhri 83' | Report | Nay Lin Tun 80' | Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Chris Beath |
12 March 2014 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 2 – 0 | South China | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Zaharulnizam 72' Ghaddar 84' | Report | Attendance: 4,564 Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev |
18 March 2014 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 2 – 3 | Vissai Ninh Bình | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Nazri 37' Khairul Izuan 45+2' | Report | Bryan 24' Tambwe 50' Voinea 62' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman |
8 April 2014 AFC Cup | Kelantan | 2 – 3 | Vissai Ninh Bình | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Khairul Izuan 50' Zaharulnizam 55' | Report | César 25' Emerson 64' Kyaw Ko Ko 80' | Attendance: 1,505 Referee: Yu Ming-hsun |
Kota Bharu, colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mouth of the Kelantan River.
Datuk Husam bin Musa is a Malaysian politician who served as Vice-President of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, who is currently leading the federal government and Senator from September 2018 to September 2021.
Mohd Nor Farhan Bin Muhammad, P.B. is a Malaysian footballer who plays as forward and attacking midfielder.
This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1954, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.
The Sultan of Kelantan is the constitutional head of Kelantan state in Malaysia. The executive power of the state is vested in him as the monarch of the state. The current sultan, Muhammad V, is the 29th Sultan of Kelantan. He is the Head of Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignities of its people. He was the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong or the monarch and head of state of Malaysia from 13 December 2016 to his abdication on 6 January 2019, after his election on 14 October 2016 at the 243rd (special) Conference of Rulers.
Mohd Badhri bin Mohd Radzi, P.S. is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Malaysian team Kelantan United and the Malaysia national team. Well known as Piya, Badhri is usually deployed as a central midfielder, but can also play as attacking midfielder and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever exponents of this position, due to his vision, ball control, creativity and passing ability, he is also a free-kick specialist. He also is the former captain of Kelantan. Badhri is Kelantan's most successful captain, having led them won two consecutive league titles and several domestic cups. He also was the captain of his team when they won all three major cups during 2012 season. Apart from that, he also led the team until last quarter in debut Kelantan during 2012 AFC Cup.
Zairul Fitree Bin Ishak is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left back. He is able to perform accurate cross from the left field and prefers to use his left foot which can score goals through dead ball situations.
Sultan Muhammad V is the 29th Sultan of Kelantan since ascending to the throne in 2010. He previously reigned as the fifteenth King of Malaysia from 2016 until his abdication in 2019.
2011 in Malaysia is the 54th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
The 2012 season was Kelantan's 4th season in the Malaysia Super League. Kelantan were defending Malaysia Super League champions and aimed for 2nd league title this season. Furthermore, they were competing in the AFC Cup for the first time. In addition, they were also competing in the domestic tournaments, the FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.
Tumpat Football Association commonly known as Tumpat FA is a football team based in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. They play in Malaysia FAM League. In 2012, the team was promoted to play in Malaysia FAM League. In 2014, Tumpat FA has withdrawn from competition because financial issue and merged with Kelantan FA.
The 2013 Malaysia Cup was the 87th season of Malaysia Cup and began on 20 August with a preliminary round and finished on 3 November 2013 with the final, held at Shah Alam Stadium. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into four groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals.
Kelantan Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Founded in 1946, the club has a long-standing rivalry with Terengganu, the two east coast clubs involved in what is known as the East Coast Derby. Their home is the 22,000-seat Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium. Kelantan's regular kit colours are red shirt and shorts with a white pattern on the side.
The Istana Batu Royal Museum is a museum in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Datuk Seri Haji Takiyuddin bin Hassan is a Malaysian politician and lawyer from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Bharu since May 2013. He served as the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Parliament and Law in the PN administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. In addition, he has served as the Secretary-General of PAS since June 2015 and Chief Whip of PN and PAS in the Dewan Rakyat and the only member of the Public Accounts Committee from PAS.
Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid is the former Raja Perempuan of Kelantan. She is the widow of the late Sultan Ismail Petra, the 28th Sultan of Kelantan and the mother of Sultan Muhammad V, the current and 29th Sultan of Kelantan.
The 2021 Malaysia Cup group stage began on 25 September and ended on 10 November 2021. A total of 16 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage of the 2021 Malaysia Cup.
Istana Balai Besar or Grand Hall Palace is the royal palace of the Sultan of Kelantan which is located in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
The 2023 MFL Challenge Cup is the third edition of Malaysia Challenge Cup tournament organised by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Malaysian Football League (MFL). The tournament began on 18 September and ended on 3 December 2023. The qualified teams will compete on the knockout stage to compete in a two-legged single-elimination tournament beginning with the quarterfinals followed by semi-finals and the final. Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
The 2023 Malaysia Super League match between Kelantan and Selangor at Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, took place on Friday 25 August 2023. Selangor won the match 11–2, for the largest win in the history of the competition. The result also set the new record for the biggest away win in the history of Malaysian top-flight football.