Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium

Last updated

Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium
TSP
Stadium Tuanku Syed Putra (edt by cikgu HeHe).jpg
Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium
Former namesState Main Stadium
Location Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
Capacity 20,000
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Yes
Opened1995
Tenants
Perlis FA
Perlis United
Singa Muda Perlis
Perlis GSA

Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium opened in 1995, and has the capacity of 20,000. [1] The stadium was built for the purposes of the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Famous footballer in the world who has played in the stadium are; Walter Samuel, Esteban Cambiasso, Juan Román Riquelme, Pablo Aimar and Lionel Scaloni during the tournament.

International fixtures

1997 FIFA World Youth Championship

DateTeamScoreTeamRound
18 June 1997Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Group stage
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
20 June 1997Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
23 June 1997Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
26 June 1997Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Round of 16

See also

References

  1. Jono, Rahmi Jumriati (13 June 2025). "Jika tak guna Stadium Darul Aman, gelanggang Perak-TFC-Perlis boleh jadi 'home' Imigresen" [If not using the Darul Aman Stadium, Perak-TFC-Perlis's arena can be Imigresen's 'home']. Majoriti (in Malay). Retrieved 21 June 2025.

6°27′02″N100°12′02″E / 6.450438°N 100.200559°E / 6.450438; 100.200559