Putra Indoor Stadium (Malay: Stadium Putra), currently named as Unifi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Former names | Axiata Arena (2017–2026) Stadium Putra (1998-2017) |
|---|---|
| Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°03′13″N 101°41′37″E / 3.0537°N 101.6936°E |
| Owner | Malaysian government |
| Operator | KL Sports City |
| Capacity | 16,000 (sports)[1]
11,000 (concert) |
| Scoreboard | LED Panel by Samsung[2] |
Field size | 69 × 25 meter[3] |
| Public transit | SP17 Bukit Jalil LRT station |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Renovated | 2017 |
| Tenants | |
| Malaysia Open Malaysia Masters Malaysian Open (2009–2015) ANZ Championship (2012–2015) | |
Background
editThe stadium is located in the premise of the National Sports Complex of Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of several sports facilities in the National Sports Complex which includes the main stadium, Bukit Jalil National Stadium, National Hockey Stadium, National Squash Centre, National Aquatic Centre and the Seri Putra Hall.
The arena has the highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in Malaysia with a maximum capacity of 16,000 seats.[1][3] The stadium has 3 main doors which lead to a rectangular arena 69 × 25 meters large, which can adapt to different sports formats like boxing, badminton, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, judo, handball, wrestling and gymnastics.
History
editOn 15 August 2009, former Malaysia's Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi opened the 2009 ASEAN Para Games in Putra Indoor Stadium. Closing ceremonies on 19 August 2009 were also attended by the Youth and Sports Minister of Malaysia. The main venue for the gymnastics competitions during Kuala Lumpur 1998 Commonwealth Games, this was also the venue for sport and entertainment events such as World Equestrian Games, Disney on Ice and more.
On 31 August 2010, Putra Indoor Stadium hosted the Independence Day Parade. This was in view of the ongoing Ramadhan season. It was also the first time the Independence Day Parade was held indoors. The celebration was attended by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and also cabinet members.
Naming rights deals
editOn 16 January 2017, Putra Stadium has been rebranded as Axiata Arena in an effort towards building a sporting nation.[4] This is Malaysia's first corporate name stadium in partnership between Axiata Group Berhad and Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia (PSM). Axiata Arena will be the landmark for the redevelopment of Bukit Jalil Sports Complex which will be known as KL Sports City (KLSC).
Beginning 6 March 2026, the stadium is known as "Unifi Arena" following naming rights partnership with Telekom Malaysia Berhad.[5]
Notable events
editLive Events
edit- Gymnastics – 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Thomas Cup and Uber Cup 2000
- Tang Long Imperial World Dragon and Lion Dance Championship 2002
- WWE Smackdown Live in Malaysia 2002
- 2006 AYA Festival with Delirious? Asian Youth Ambassadors
- 2007 BWF World Championships
- 2009 ASEAN Para Games
- 2010 Independence Day Parade (first National Day celebration in an indoor stadium, third stadium celebration)
- Malaysia Open Super Series
- Disney on Ice
- Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
- Annual Cheerleading Contests organized by The Star newspaper
- Annual national-level secondary schools' brass band competition organised by the Ministry of Education
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 26, 2011
- One Fighting Championship, 2 February 2013
- WWE Live Event, 10–11 October 2014
- 16th IIFA Awards, 5 June 2015
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 32, 12 February 2018
- Anugerah Mele Top Ere 2018, 8 April 2018
- Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse, 15 July 2018
- The Kuala Lumpur Major, 9–18 November 2018[6]
- Lazada 11.11 Super Show, 10 November 2018 (Special guest : Kard)
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 33, 3 February 2019
- Anugerah Mele Top Era 2019, 21 April 2019
- MLBB M1 World Championship, 15–17 November 2019[7]
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 34, 9 February 2020
- Anugerah Mele Top Era 2020, 20 December 2020
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 37, 12 February 2023
- Seven Screen Studios Leo Movie Audio Launch, September 2023
- All Stars Gegar Vaganza (Final), 10 December 2023
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 38, 3 March 2024
- MLBB M6 World Championship, 14 - 15 December 2024[8]
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 39, 15 February 2025
Live Concerts
editThe arena has hosted an impressive lineup of concerts and performances by renowned artists and bands, representing diverse genres from around the world.
| Indicates cancelled shows |
| Date | Main act(s) | Tour / Concert Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 - 2009 | ||||
| 21–22 August 1999 | Faye Wong | Scenic Tour | ||
| 26 May 2001 | Westlife | Where Dreams Come True Tour | ||
| 18 March 2005 | Backstreet Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Boyz II Men, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean | Force of Nature for Tsunami Aid | [9] | |
| 1 February 2005 | Sting | Sacred Love Tour | ||
| 25–26 November 2005 | Jacky Cheung | Classic Musical – Snow Wolf Lake 2005 | ||
| 28 November 2009 | Sandy Lam | Live 09 Concert | ||
| 2010 | ||||
| 14 October 2010 | Adam Lambert | Glam Nation Tour | ||
| 20 March 2010 | Super Junior | Super Show 2 The 2nd ASIA Tour | With a sold-out crowd of 14,833 people. | |
| 2011 | ||||
| 19 March 2011 | Super Junior | Super Show 3 The 3rd ASIA Tour | With a sold-out crowd of 12,582 people. | |
| 6 November 2011 | Faye Wong | Comeback Tour 2010-12 | ||
| 8–11 December 2011 | Jacky Cheung | Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour | ||
| 7 October 2011 | Westlife | Gravity Tour | ||
| 30 October 2011 | Whitesnake | Forevermore World Tour | ||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2–3 March 2013 | Mayday | Nowhere World Tour | ||
| 20 July 2013 | S.H.E | 2gether 4ever World Tour | ||
| 20 July 2013 | Super Junior | Super Show 5 | With a sold-out crowd of 13,985 people and a revenue of $1,855,292. | |
| 27 November 2013 | Alicia Keys | Set the World on Fire Tour | ||
| 2014 | ||||
| 11 June 2014 | Taylor Swift | The Red Tour | The sold-out show was attended by 7,525 fans | |
| 27 January 2014 | Michael Bublé | To Be Loved Tour Live in Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 20 December 2014 | Stefanie Sun | Kepler World Tour | ||
| 2015 | ||||
| 23–24 January 2015 | G.E.M. | X.X.X. Live Tour | ||
| 24–25 July 2015 | BigBang | Made World Tour | ||
| 2017 | ||||
| 14 November 2017 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ Tour | ||
| 18 November 2017 | G.E.M. | Queen of Hearts World Tour | ||
| 16 December 2017 | Hatsune Miku | Miku Expo | ||
| 2018 | ||||
| 26–28 January 2018 | Jacky Cheung | A Classic Tour | ||
| 9 May 2018 | Bruno Mars | 24K Magic World Tour | [10] | |
| 7 July 2018 | EXO | Exo planet #4 – The EℓyXiOn | ||
| 21 July 2018 | Wanna One | One: The World Live in Malaysia | ||
| 7–8 September 2018 | JJ Lin | Sanctuary World Tour | ||
| 24 August 2018 | Boyzone | 25th Anniversary World Tour in Malaysia | [11] | |
| 2019 | ||||
| 16 February 2019 | Joker Xue | Skyscraper World Tour in Kuala Lumpur | [12] | |
| 16 March 2019 | Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza | Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza On Tour | [13] | |
| 23 March 2019 | Ong Seong-wu | Fan Meeting Eternity Tour Live in Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 13 May 2019 | Jason Mraz | Good Vibes Tour | ||
| 17 August 2019 | Twice | Twice World Tour 2019 "Twicelights" | [14] | |
| 5 October 2019 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes: The Tour | [15] | |
| 14 December 2019 | EXO | EXO PLANET #5- EXplOration | ||
| 21 December 2019 | IU | 2019 IU Tour Concert "Love, Poem" | ||
| 31 December 2019 | Namewee | 4896 World Tour | ||
| 2020 | ||||
| 18 January 2020 | Winner | Cross Tour in Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 22 February 2020 | Seventeen | Ode to You World Tour | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 1 March 2020 | Super Junior | Super Show 8: Infinite Time | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 7 March 2020 | Got7 | Got7 World Tour 2019–2020 Keep Spinning | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |
| 2022 | ||||
| 9–10 September 2022 | Dewa 19 | Tour 30 Tahun 30 Kota | ||
| 6 November 2022 | LANY | A November to Remember | ||
| 17 December 2022 | Jackson Wang | Magic Man World Tour 2022–2023 | ||
| 2023 | ||||
| 23–24 February 2023 | Westlife | The Wild Dreams Tour | ||
| 12–14 May 2023 | Eason Chan | Fear and Dreams World Tour | ||
| 20 May 2023 | NCT Dream | The Dream Show 2: In A Dream | ||
| 2–4 June 2023 | Eric Chou | Odyssey ~ Journey World Tour | ||
| 11–13 August 2023, 18–20 August 2023 | Jacky Cheung | 60+ Concert Tour | ||
| 9–10 September 2023 | Wakin Chau | 2023 World Tour | ||
| 17 September 2023 | Alan Walker | Walkerverse: The Tour Finale | ||
| 15 December 2023 | One Ok Rock | Luxury Disease Asia Tour | ||
| 23–25 December 2023 | Joker Xue | Extraterrestrial World Tour | ||
| 2024 | ||||
| 17 February 2024 | IVE | Show What I Have World Tour | [16] | |
| 9 March 2024 | Siti Nurhaliza | Sebuah Epitome Saya Siti Nurhaliza | [17] | |
| 8–9 June 2024 | IU | HEREH World Tour | [18] | |
| 3 August 2024 | Super Junior | SUPER SHOW SPIN-OFF: Halftime Asia Tour | [19] | |
| 24–27 October 2024 | Andy Lau | Today... is the Day Tour | ||
| 2 November 2024 | Fujii Kaze | Best Of Fujii Kaze 2020-2024 Asia Tour | ||
| 23–24 November 2024 | Dua Lipa | Radical Optimism Tour | ||
| 30 November–1 December 2024 | Eric Chou | Odyssey ~ Journey Returns World Tour | ||
| 7 December 2024 | Taeyang | The Light Year World Tour | [20] | |
| 2025 | ||||
| 12-13 April | Zhou Shen | 9.29Hz World Concert Tour | ||
| 21 June | Babymonster | Hello Monsters World Tour | [21] | |
| 19–20 July | G-Dragon | Übermensch World Tour | ||
| 15–17, 22–24 August | Jacky Cheung | Jacky Cheung 60+ Concert Tour | [22] | |
| 4-5 October | David Tao | Soul Power II | [23] | |
| 13–14 December | NCT Dream | The Dream Show 4: Dream The Future | ||
| 2026 | ||||
| 17 January | Super Junior | Super Show 10 | [24] | |
| 24 January | Wang Heye | Infinity & Beyond | ||
| 31 January | Day6 | Day6 10th Anniversary Tour "The Decade" | ||
| 1 February | Inteam | Nur Kasih | ||
| 7 February | Dato' Awie, Ziana Zain & Erra Fazira | SEMBILU The Reunion Live in Concert | ||
| 14 February | Tomorrow X Together | WORLD TOUR <ACT:TOMORROW> | ||
| 21 February | Sam Lee | "One Day" World Tour | ||
| 22 February | Lee E-jun | Hear Love Together 2026 | ||
| 8 March | Hai Lai A Mu | Better to Meet 2026 World Tour | ||
| 14 March | Sally Yeh & George Lam | WE ARE ONE | ||
| 22 March | Ateez | In Your Fantasy | ||
| 28 March | Kelly Chen | Season 2 World Tour | ||
| 4 April | IVE | SHOW WHAT I AM | ||
| 17–18 April | Sammi Cheng | Sammi Cheng ‘You & Mi’ World Tour | ||
| 25–26 April | Stefanie Sun | AUT NIHILO Tour | ||
| 29 April | One Ok Rock | Detox Asia Tour | ||
| 30 May | Treasure | Pulse On Tour | ||
| 2 June | Laufey | A Matter of Time Tour | ||
| 26 September | Avenged Sevenfold | Life Is but a Dream... Asia Tour | ||
| 17 November | 5 Seconds of Summer | Everyone's a Star! World Tour | ||
References
edit- 1 2 "13,847 tickets will be available for boxing fans worldwide at the 16,000 capacity in Axiata Arena". Malay Mail. 8 June 2018.
- ↑ "Axiata Arena [Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia]". 2017. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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- ↑ "Putra Indoor Stadium Rebranded as Axiata Arena". Astro Awani. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ↑ Ang, May Vin (13 March 2026). "Take Note: Bukit Jalil National Stadium & Axiata Arena Are Changing Their Names". Says Malaysia. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Russian team Virtus Pro win KL Dota 2 Major, RM1.47 million prize". New Straits Times. 19 November 2018.
- ↑ "Philippine teams to compete in the first ever Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship 2019". ABS-CBN Sports. 11 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "M6 World Championship early bird tickets go on sale on 5 October!". Moonton. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ "Force of Nature concert raises RM12m". The Star. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "Bruno Mars Brings '24K Magic World Tour' to Asia: See Dates". Billboard. 5 February 2018.
- ↑ Chaw, Kenneth (26 June 2018). "Boyzone to stage final show in Malaysia in August". Star2.com.
- ↑ Chua, Dennis (15 February 2019). "#Showbiz: Altimet's last show (Weekend Date)". New Straits Times.
- ↑ Lee, Joe (18 March 2019). "Waiting game for Siti Nurhaliza's London concert". Malay Mail.
- ↑ "Twicelights: TWICE Kuala Lumpur Concert Venue Announced". hype.my. 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Shawn Mendes To Tour 7 Asian Countries Including Malaysia & Singapore!". hype.my. 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "Ive The 1st world tour < Show what I have > in Kuala Lumpur". Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ TRP (19 December 2023). "Siti Nurhaliza To Hold Concert At Axiata Arena In 2024". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "2024 IU H.E.R. World Tour Concert in Kuala Lumpur". Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Super Junior [Super show spin-off : Halftime] Asia tour in Kuala Lumpur". Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Taeyang 2024 tour [The light Year] in Kuala Lumpur". Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Babymonster 1st world tour < Hello Monsters > in Kuala Lumpur". Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "张学友《60+巡回演唱会》吉隆坡站重磅加开三场 加场门票采"抽签购票机制"护歌迷权益". Oriental Daily (in Simplified Chinese). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "陶喆【𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐈】世界巡回演唱会重磅登陆马来西亚". Ticket2U (in Simplified Chinese). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Super Junior launches 20th anniversary tour 'Super Show 10' in Seoul starting August". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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