| Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | |
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| Former names | (Gelora) Senayan (Main) Stadium |
| Location | Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Broke ground | 1960 |
| Opened | 24 July 1962 |
| Owner | Jakarta Government |
| Operator | Gelora Bung Karno Foundation (BPGBK, formerly BPGS-Gelora Senayan Foundation) |
| Surface | Grass pitch Track |
| Scoreboard | Sony |
| Construction cost | $12,500,000 |
| Architect | F. Silaban |
| Capacity |
88,083 dimensions = 110 x 60 m (120.3 x 65.6 yd) |
| Tenants | |
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Indonesia national football team Indonesian Football League Persija Jakarta |
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Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, officially Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno, formerly Gelora Senayan Main Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President.[1] It is mostly used for football matches.
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Although the stadium is popularly known as Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Stadion Gelora Bung Karno), its official name is Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno), as there are other stadiums in the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, such as the Tennis Stadium and the Swimming Stadium. During the New Order era under the "de-Sukarno-ization" policy by President Suharto, the complex was renamed "Gelora Senayan" which also changes the name of the main stadium.
Construction began on the stadium on February 8, 1960 and finished on July 21, 1962.'[2] in time to host the fourth Asian Games held in Jakarta in 1962. Its construction was partially funded through a special loan from the Soviet Union. The stadium's original capacity of 100,800 people was reduced to 88,083 as a result of renovations for the 2007 Asian Cup.[3] It is divided into 24 sectors and 12 entrances, and into upper and lower stands. The special feature of this stadium is the huge steel roof construction that forms a gigantic ring called temu gelang (joined ring). Other than to shades the spectators in all sectors from the heat of tropical sun, the purpose of this giant ring construction is also to emphasize the grandeur of the stadium.[4]
Bung Karno Stadium hosted the 2007 Asian Cup Final between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Other competitions held there are several Tiger Cup finals and domestic cup finals.
Other than sports, the stadium also used for other occassions that requires space and seatings to congregate massive numbers of people; such as national ceremonies, Indonesian political parties' mass gathering, university entry examinations, religious affairs, etc. The notable events are:
| Preceded by 700th Anniversary Stadium Chiang Mai |
Southeast Asian Games Athletics Competitions Main Venue 1997 |
Succeeded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Preceded by Workers Stadium Beijing |
AFC Asian Cup Final Venue 2007 |
Succeeded by Khalifa Stadium Doha |
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