As the new home ofJohor Darul Ta'zim of theMalaysia Super League since 2020, the stadium replacedLarkin Stadium which had housed the current team and all previous Johor football teams since 1964. The total cost of the construction was estimated atMYR200 million.[4][5] The stadium, with a capacity for 40,000 spectators, opened on 22 February 2020.[6][7]
Inspired by the banana leaf, the final concept and design was unveiled byTunku Ismail Idris in a ceremony held in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. The stadium spans at 140,000 square meters with a total built area of 70,000 square meters and can accommodate up to 40,000 people.[8][9] Red, blue and white LEDs (colours of theJohor flag) are installed outside the stadium for night time illumination.[10] The stadium also includes the club's headquarters, training centre and a megastore.[citation needed]
An integral wind tunnel testing for the stadium's design was conducted by Guangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research Group, a subsidiary of Guangdong Construction Engineering Group Co Ltd.[11]
With the cost of the construction of a new stadium estimated atMYR200 million,[1] theSultan of Johor granted the funds needed for the construction.[12]
Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd has been selected to build the stadium.[9]
In January 2017, the club announced that construction had been delayed by several months, with completion expected between July and the end of 2018 following adjustments made byTunku Ismail on the stadium's location and technical and design changes.[13][14][15]
