Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium

Stadium Tan Sri Dato’ Hj. Hassan Yunos

Larkin Stadium
Location Jalan Dato Jaafar, Taman Dato Onn, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Owner Johor Football Association
Operator Johor Football Association
Capacity
  • 15,000 (1964-1991)
  • 30,000 (1991-present)[1]
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Digital board
Construction
Built 1964
Renovated 1999, 2014
Expanded 1999, 2014
Closed none
Demolished none
Construction cost RM 240 million (renovation cost)
Tenants
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Website
http://www.stadiumjohor.com/

The Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium, also simply known as Larkin Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Larkin,[2] Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and opened in 1964. It was named after former Menteri Besar of Johor, Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos.[3]

Trivia

On 16 November 1997, a Japanese side containing a 20-year-old Hidetoshi Nakata secured a place at 1998 FIFA World Cup after winning a famous playoff against Iran in the Malaysian border town of Johor Bahru, a short drive from Singapore. A golden goal by Masayuki Okano, set up by Nakata, secured a come-from-behind 3-2 victory in front of a pro-Japan crowd at the iconic Larkin Stadium.[4]

Events

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/malaysia/stadium-tan-sri-dato-hj-hassan-yunos/
  2. ↑ Stadium Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos (Stadium Larkin)
  3. ↑ 23 January 2013, Johor football returns to its glory days, © 2011 The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad.
  4. ↑ "The Japan Forum". www.tjf.or.jp. Retrieved 2016-06-10.

Coordinates: 1°29′51″N 103°45′05″E / 1.497575°N 103.751374°E / 1.497575; 103.751374


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