Hang Tuah Stadium
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| Former names | Stadium Kubu (Kubu Stadium) |
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| Location | Melaka City, Melaka, Malaysia |
| Owner | Perbadanan Stadium Melaka (Malacca Stadium Corporation) |
| Capacity | 15,000 (1954–2012) 1,000 (2012– ) |
| Surface | Grass pitch |
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| Opened | 1954 |
| Renovated | 2012, 2014 |
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Melaka United (1954– ) Frenz United Football Academy (2015–16) SAMB (2016– ) |
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Coordinates: 2°12′10″N 102°14′43″E / 2.202742°N 102.245368°E
Stadium Hang Tuah or Stadium Kubu (English: Hang Tuah Stadium or Kubu Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Melaka City, Melaka, 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 Melaka United.
Stadium Hang Tuah is the oldest stadium in the state of Malacca. It was formerly known as the Stadium Kubu (English: Fortress Stadium) 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 (English: Malacca Stadium Corporation) from managed by Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB).
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