Hang Tuah Stadium


Stadium Hang Tuah or Stadium Kubu is a multi-use stadium in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 with 1,000 seating capacity at a particular time. It is mostly used for football matches and currently the home stadium for SAMB. It also serves as the second home stadium and training ground for Malacca United.

History

Stadium Hang Tuah is the oldest stadium in the state of Malacca. It was formerly known as the Stadium Kubu and was officially opened in 1954 by The Honourable Mr. G.E.C Wisdom. C.M.G., which at that time was the President Commissioner of Malacca, President of the Municipal Council, and President of Malacca Stadium. At that time the stadium is under the management of Malacca Stadium Committee.
On 31 August 2001, the name was eventually changed to Stadium Hang Tuah. The launching ceremony was made by His Excellency Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca.
In 1 June 2005, Stadium Hang Tuah management was transferred to Perbadanan Stadium Melaka from managed by Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah.
The stadium received a major renovation in 2012 when to be just a recreational use when most of the older seating stand was destroyed in order to create an open space to promote "green area" in Malacca City centre where common people can go and have a recreational activity with their family.
The stadium was once again renovated in 2015 which costing RM3 million when Frenz United Football Academy collaborated with local government to open their football academy in Malacca where they will be using the stadium as their homeground.
In 2019, SAMB has chosen the Stadium Hang Tuah as the club home stadium for its Liga M3 campaign.

Architecture

The stadium spans over an area of 6 acres and can hold up to 11,000 people at one time.

Facilities