[6][7] Inspired by the banana leaf, the final concept and design was unveiled by Tunku Ismail Idris in a ceremony held in Iskandar Puteri, Johor.

[8][9] Red, blue and white LEDs (colours of the Johor flag) are installed outside the stadium for night time illumination.

[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 at MYR 200 million,[1] the Sultan 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 by Tunku Ismail on the stadium's location and technical and design changes.