Sultan Ibrahim Larkin Stadium

Sultan Ibrahim Larkin Stadium
Full name Sultan Ibrahim Larkin Stadium
Location Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia
Coordinates 1°28′53″N 103°37′09″E / 1.481513°N 103.619120°E / 1.481513; 103.619120
Owner Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
Capacity 40,000
Surface Natural Grass
Construction
Broke ground 30 January 2016
Construction cost 200–420 million MYR
Architect Saadon Architect, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
Project manager CGPV Industrial Building System Sdn Bhd
Structural engineer Haikal Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd
Services engineer Jurutera Perunding FRM Sdn Bhd (M&E), Pakatan Ukur Bahan Sdn Bhd (QS)
General contractor Shanghai Baoye Group (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Tenants
Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.

Sultan Ibrahim Larkin Stadium, is a football stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia currently under construction. It was named in honor of the state's present ruler, HM Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and as homage to team's present home ground, Larkin Stadium.[1]

As the new home of the Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. of Malaysian Super League, it is set to replace Larkin Stadium which has housed the present team and the previous incarnation of Johor football teams of the past since 1964. Slated to be opened before the end of the year 2018, Sultan Ibrahim Larkin Stadium is owned by the club. The total cost is estimated at MYR $200 million, as of January 2016.[2][3]

Design

Inspired by the banana-leaf, the final concept and design was unveiled by HRH Tunku Ismail in a ceremony held in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. The new stadium will span 140,000 square meters with a total built area of 70,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 40,000 people.[4][5]

Red, blue and white LEDs to be installed outside the stadium for night time illumination.[6]

An integral wind tunnel testing for the design of stadium was conducted by Guangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research Group, a subsidiary of Guangdong Construction Engineering Group Co Ltd.[7]

Despite the stadium still being under construction, they have secured RM5 million from the sales of 10 corporate boxes in mid January 2018.[8]

Construction

With the cost of the construction of a new stadium within the planned JDT Sports City is estimated between RM180 million and RM200 million, the Sultan of Johor has granted the funds needed for the construction of the project.[9]

Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd has been given the responsibility to build the stadium. Upon its completion, the new stadium will house the main squad of the club. Besides that, the stadium will also incorporate the club's headquarters, training centre and a megastore.

In January 2017, the club announced that the construction has been delayed by few months and to be completed between July and year end of 2018 following adjustments made by HRH Tunku Ismail on the stadium’s location, technical and design changes.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "New Johor stadium to carry sultan's name". The Rakyat Post. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Zainal, Zulhilmi (28 January 2016). "JDT get Valencia's help in construction of new stadium". Goal.com. PERFORM Media. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Dampney, James (12 May 2016). "The Crown Prince of ... Asia? An insight into TMJ and his grand plans". FourFourTwo.com. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Mohd Yusof, Mohd Fahmi (4 August 2017). "TMJ lancar reka bentuk, konsep Stadium Bola Sepak JDT". BH Online. New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Xiang Yun, Yee (4 August 2017). "New JDT football stadium design unveiled". The Star Online. Star Media Group Berhad. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "SULTAN IBRAHIM LARKIN STADIUM TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL FOCUS". JohorSoutherntigers.com.my. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Jingxi, Xu (13 December 2016). "Guangdong Construction to step up overseas play". China Daily. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Kin Fai, Ooi (14 January 2018). "JDT'S COMMERCIAL SUCCESS, A GOOD EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW". Goal.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Said, Halim (27 January 2016). "Sultan of Johor grants funds for development of new stadium and sports city". NST Online. New Straits Times Press Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "SULTAN IBRAHIM LARKIN STADIUM LATEST DEVELOPMENT". JohorSouthernTigers.com.my. Southern Tigers Sdn. Bhd. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  11. ↑ Shah, Mohd Farhaan (4 January 2017). "New JDT stadium to be completed in July next year". The Star Online. Star Media Group Bhd. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ↑ Kamaludin, Haslina (14 February 2017). "Pembinaan Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Larkin dilanjutkan". Sinar Online. Sinar Karangkraf Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 15 October 2017.


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