Tan Sri Hassan Yunus Stadium
Encyclopedia
Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Larkin
, Johor Bahru
, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1991. It was named after former Menteri Besar
of Johor
, Tan Sri Dato
Hj
Hassan Yunos.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Larkin
Larkin
Larkin is an English or Irish surname, a diminutive of Laurence, and the source of a patronymic surname. It may refer to:- People with the surname Larkin :...
, Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1991. It was named after former Menteri Besar
Menteri Besar
The Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Tan Sri Dato
Dato
Dato may refer to:* Dato', a Malay state title* dato , a Danish newspaper* Eduardo Dato e Iradier, Spanish politician* David "Dato" Khujadze, Georgian pop singer...
Hj
Hajji
Hajji or El-Hajj, is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name...
Hassan Yunos.
Events
- 1992 Sukma GamesSukma GamesSukma Games is a sporting event in Malaysia held once every two years. Sukma is an acronym for Sukan Malaysia; literally Malaysian Games. The first Games was held in 1986 in Kuala Lumpur...
- 1997 FIFA Youth World Cup1997 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 11th staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from June 16 to July 5, 1997 in Malaysia.-Venues:-Qualification:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship...