May 17th Stadium

May 17 Stadium
Full name May 17 Stadium
Location Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Coordinates 3°19′00″S 114°34′48″E / 3.316758°S 114.580130°E / -3.316758; 114.580130
Owner South Kalimantan KONI
Capacity 15,000
Surface Grass
Opened 17 May 1974
Tenants
PS Barito Putera (1988-present)

May 17th Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Banjarmasin, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people. It is the home stadium of Barito Putera, which was considered as one of the major football clubs in Indonesia in 1994/95 Premier Division.

History

The Stadium originally opened to the public in May 17, 1974 as a Multi-purpose stadium with a capacity around 5.000. it's undergone renovations three times first in 1988 with the last major one in 2008 and a third one for 2012.


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