Coordinates: 6°13′6.88″S 106°48′9.04″E / 6.2185778°S 106.8025111°E / -6.2185778; 106.8025111

Gelora Bung Karno

Gelora Senayan
Location	Central Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates	6°13′7″S 106°48′9″E / 6.21861°S 106.8025°E / -6.21861; 106.8025
Broke ground	1960
Opened	July 24, 1962
Owner	Jakarta Government
Operator	Gelora Senayan Foundation (BPGS)
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$12,500,000
Architect	N/A
Capacity	88,306
Tenants
Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Indonesia national football team Indonesian Football League Persija Jakarta

Bung Karno Stadium (formerly Gelora Senayan) is a multi-use stadium in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President.^[1] It is mostly used for football matches.

[edit] History

Construction began on the stadium in February 8, 1960 and finished in July 21, 1962'^[2]in time to host the fourth Asian Games held in Jakarta in 1962. 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. A special feature is the huge steel roof that forms a gigantic ring and protects the spectators from the heat.

The stadium is part of a complex which includes:

• Stadion Madya, a secondary open stadium with a capacity of 20,000
• Istora, an indoor gymnasium with a capacity of 10,000
• An aquatics arena with a capacity of 8,000
• A tennis stadium with a capacity of 5,000
• A smaller indoor gymnasium with a capacity of 3,500
• A softball field with an unknown capacity
• An archery field
• A hockey field

[edit] Sport events

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.

[edit] International

• Host for the 1962 Asian Games (1962)
• Host for SEA Games (1979, 1987 and 1997)
• Joint Host for the 2002 Tiger Cup with Singapore
• Host for the ASEAN Club Championship 2003
• Host for the 2004 Tiger Cup first leg Semifinal match between Indonesia and Malaysia and first the leg final match between Indonesia vs Singapore
• Host for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup for Group D matches, the Quarter Final and the final between Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

[edit] Gallery

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium during 2007 AFC Asian Cup.	The interior of main lobby on west side of the stadium.	Football field of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.	The stadium under construction, April 1962.
A view of Jakarta's Bung Karno Stadium from the 46th floor of Wisma 46

[edit] Footnotes