Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (Indonesian: Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno; literally "Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium"), formerly Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium is named after Sukarno, the 1st President of Indonesia. It is mostly used for football matches.

Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium

Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno
GBK, SUGBK, Stadion Utama, Stadion Senayan
Former names	Senayan Main Stadium (until 24 September 1962) Gelora Senayan Main Stadium (1969–17 January 2001)
Location	Indonesia
Coordinates	6°13′7″S 106°48′9″E
Public transit	Istora Mandiri Palmerah Gelora Bung Karno Senayan JCC
Owner	Government of Indonesia (via Ministry of State Secretariat)
Operator	Pusat Pengelolaan Komplek Gelora Bung Karno (Gelora Bung Karno Complex Management Center)
Executive suites	4[1]
Capacity	77,193[2] Capacity history 110,000 (1962–2007) 88,306 (2007–2016) 77,193 (2018–present)
Record attendance	150,000 Persib Bandung v PSMS Medan (23 February 1985)[3]
Field size	105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft)
Surface	Zeon Zoysia[4]
Construction
Broke ground	8 February 1960 (entire complex)
Opened	21 July 1962
Renovated	2016–2018
Closed	2016–2018
Reopened	14 January 2018
Construction cost	$12,500,000 (1958, entire complex) Rp769.69 billion (2016–2018)[5]
Architect	Frederich Silaban
Tenants
Indonesia national football team Persija Jakarta (2008–2016, 2018–present)[6][7]
Website
GBK.id/stadion-utama/

When first opened prior to the 1962 Asian Games, the stadium had a seating capacity of 110,000. It has been reduced twice during renovations: first to 88,306 in 2006 for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup and then to 77,193 single seats as part of renovations for the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games, where it hosted the ceremonies and athletics competitions.

History

The stadium under construction, April 1962.

Construction began on 8 February 1960 and finished on 21 July 1962,[8] in time to host the following month's Asian Games. Its construction was partially funded through a special loan from the Soviet Union. The stadium's original capacity of 110,000 people was reduced to 88,306 as a result of renovations for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The stadium is well-known for its ring-shaped facade, the temu gelang, which was designed to shade spectators from the sun, and increase the grandeur of the stadium.[9]

The massive roof ring structure popularly dubbed as Temu Gelang by Sukarno.

The stadium with new seats, January 2018.

Although the stadium is popularly known as Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Stadion Gelora Bung Karno) or GBK Stadium, 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 Sports Palace and the secondary stadium. It was known as Senajan (EYD: Senayan) Main Stadium from its opening through the 1962 Asiad until the complex's name was changed to Gelora Bung Karno by a Presidential Decree issued on 24 September 1962, twenty days after the games ended. During the New Order era, the complex was renamed "Gelora Senayan Complex" and the stadium was renamed "Gelora Senayan Main Stadium" in 1969 under the "de-Sukarnoization" policy by then-President Suharto. After the fall of the dictatorship, the complex name was reverted by President Abdurrahman Wahid in a decree effective since 17 January 2001. The stadium served as the main venue of the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games, hosting the ceremonies and athletics. It underwent renovations in preparation for the events; to comply with FIFA standards, all of the stadium's existing seating was replaced, including its remaining bleachers, making it an all-seater with a capacity of 77,193. The new seats are coloured in red, white, and grey—resembling a waving flag of Indonesia. A new, brighter LED lighting system was also installed, with 620 fixtures, and an RGB lighting system was installed on the stadium's facade. Improvements were also made to the stadium's accessibility.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Events hosted

During the 2007 Asian Cup match (Indonesia vs South Korea).

GBK Stadium hosted the 2007 Asian Cup final between Iraq and Saudi Arabia and is projected to host the final match of the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Other competitions held there are several Tiger Cup finals and domestic cup finals.

International

• Host of the 1962 and 2018 Asian Games
• Host of the Muhammad Ali vs. Rudie Lubbers boxing match, October 20, 1973.
• Host of the 2018 Asian Para Games
• Host of the 1963 Games of the New Emerging Forces
• Host of Southeast Asian Games (in 1979, 1987, 1997, and 2011)
• Host of the Asian Athletics Championships (in 1985, 1995, and 2000)
• Host of the 2002 Tiger Cup for 9 out of 10 Group A matches, semifinal matches, third place play-off, and the final.
• Host of the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship.
• Host of the 2004 Tiger Cup first leg semifinal match against Malaysia and first leg final match against Singapore.
• Host of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup for 5 out of 6 Group D matches, quarterfinals between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, and the final.
• Host of the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup for first leg semifinal match against Thailand
• Host for the F.C. Bayern Munich 2008 Post-season Tour
• Host of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup for 5 out of 6 Group A matches, semifinal matches against the Philippines, and second leg final match against Malaysia
• Host for the LA Galaxy 2011 Asia-Pacific Post-season Tour
• Host for all 2 matches of the Inter Milan 2012 Post-season Tour
• Host for the Valencia CF 2012 Asia Preseason Tour (their only match outside Europe)
• Host for the Arsenal F.C. 2013 Asia Preseason Tour
• Host for the Liverpool F.C. 2013 Asia Preseason Tour
• Host for the Chelsea F.C. 2013 Asia Preseason Tour
• Host for the Juventus F.C. 2014 Asia Preseason Tour
• Host of the 2014 Asian Dream Cup against Park Ji-sung and Friends, featuring footballers and celebrities, including the cast of Running Man.
• Host for the A.S. Roma 2015 Asia Preseason Tour
• Host of the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship
• Host of Indonesia's home match at the 2018 AFF Championship
• Host of the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup

2007 AFC Asian Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

The following games were played at the stadium during the Asian Cup of 2007:

Date	Time (UTC+07)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
10 July 2007	17:15	Indonesia	2–1	Bahrain	Group D	60,000
11 July 2007	19:30	South Korea	1–1	Saudi Arabia	Group D	15,000
14 July 2007	19:30	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Indonesia	Group D	88,000
15 July 2007	19:30	Bahrain	2–1	South Korea	Group D	9,000
18 July 2007	17:15	Indonesia	0–1	South Korea	Group D	88,000
22 July 2007	20:15	Saudi Arabia	2–1	Uzbekistan	Quarter-finals	12,000
29 July 2007	19:30	Iraq	1–0	Saudi Arabia	Final	60,000

Other uses

SMTown Live World Tour III at the SUGBK, 2012.

Other than sports, the stadium is also used for other events such as national ceremonies, political gatherings, admission exams, religious affairs, concerts, etc. Notable events include:

• The Grand Catholic mass led by Pope John Paul II, on 9 October 1989.[17] Which was attended by more than 100,000 people.
• The 100th anniversary of Indonesian National Awakening day, 20 May 2008[18]
• The political rally for both of parliamentary and also presidential elections in 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019. The 2019 final day campaign for both presidential candidates were held in this stadium. The final campaign were held on 7 and 13 April 2019 respectively. Each final campaign was attended by more 77,000 supporters, arguably the most attended one-day campaign rally in the history of Indonesian presidential campaign.[19]
• Christmas event jointly organized by the Indonesia Bethel Church for the whole district since 2006 until now (only absent in 2012)
• Indonesia Tiberias Church Christmas Services since 2000 until now (except in 2016 and 2017)[20]
• HKBP Jubileum (147th in 2007 and 150th in 2011)
• The 85th anniversary of Nahdlatul Ulama (2011)[21]
• Caliphate Conference of Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia, 6 June 2013[22]
• Admission exams for thousands Indonesian Ministry of Health civil servants applicants on 3 November 2013[23]

Concerts and shows

Date	Artists	Events	Attendance
2 April 1972	Bee Gees	Trafalgar Tour	60,000
4 & 5 December 1975	Deep Purple	N/A	150,000
30 December 1988	Mick Jagger	N/A	70,000
December 1993	Michael Jackson	Dangerous World Tour	Cancelled
21 September 2011	Linkin Park	A Thousand Suns World Tour	25,000
June 3, 2012	Lady Gaga	Born This Way Ball	Cancelled
22 September 2012	Performers Kangta BoA TVXQ Super Junior Super Junior-M f(x) SHINee Girls' Generation EXO	SM Town Live World Tour III	50,000
9 March 2013	Performers Super Junior Eru Sistar Teen Top 2PM BEAST SHINee INFINITE	Music Bank World Tour	25,000
25 August 2013	Metallica	Metallica Summer Tour 2013	60,000
13 December 2013	Slank	N/A	N/A
23 August 2014	Performers Super Junior-M Noah Mahadewa Ungu Kotak Repvblik Agnez Mo Ayu Ting Ting Al, El, Dul Regina Ivanova Fatin Shidqia Novita Dewi Nowela Auparay Husein Alatas JKT48 Bastian Steel	RCTI 25th Anniversary	N/A
25 March 2015	One Direction	On the Road Again Tour	43,032
11 September 2015	Bon Jovi	Bon Jovi Live!	40,000
8 November 2018	Guns N' Roses	Not in This Lifetime... Tour	N/A
3 May 2019	Ed Sheeran	÷ Tour	48,959
28 November 2020	Raisa	Raisa Live in Concert at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium	TBA

Transport

Istora Mandiri MRT station, the nearest Jakarta MRT station to the stadium complex.

KRL Commuterline providing the service through Palmerah railway station, within walking distance from the compound while Jakarta MRT provide the service through Istora Mandiri station. Two corridors of Transjakarta BRT also serving this area. An extension of currently under-construction Greater Jakarta LRT also planned to serve the western perimeter of the compound.

Gallery

• 
  President Sukarno, the namesake of the stadium.
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  The SUGBK in a 1962 Asian Games commemorative stamp
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  The stadium in a 1979 Southeast Asian Games commemorative stamp
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  A view of the main stadium from the 46th floor of Wisma 46
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  During the 2007 AFC Asian Cup (Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia)
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  A multi-color LED lighting system was installed on the stadium's facade
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  The stadium's west plaza
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  The SUGBK during the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony
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  The SUGBK during the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony
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  The SUGBK during the 2018 Asian Games opening ceremony
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  The Garuda Pancasila at the stadium
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  Post-renovation SUGBK illuminated with changing colors LED lights (red shown) on the nights during the 2018 Asian Games
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  The SUGBK during the 2018 Asian Para Games (APG) opening ceremony
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  The spectators in the tribune during 2018 Asian Para Games athletics
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  The stadium during 2019 Liga 1 match between Persija Jakarta and Arema on 3 August 2019

Footnotes

1. Zafna, Grandyos (12 January 2018). "Stadion Utama GBK juga Dilengkapi Empat Sky Box". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
2. "E-Booking Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno". gbk.id. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
3. "Jelang PSMS vs Persib, Kenangan Rekor 150.000 Penonton di Senayan". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Kompas Gramedia Group. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
4. Rindi Nuris Velarosdela (4 September 2018). "Mengenal Rumput Zeon Zoysia, Jenis Rumput Terbaik yang Dipasang di Stadion GBK". Kompas.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
5. Ahmad Fawwaz Usman (8 August 2017). "Menuju Asian Games 2018, Renovasi GBK Nyaris Rampung". Liputan6.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
6. "Persija Hanya Bermarkas di Senayan Hingga Jelang Bulan Ramadhan". bola.com. 13 April 2016.
7. Putra, Gerry. "Hadapi Persela, Persija Kembali ke Senayan". Bolalob - Situsnya Anak Futsal!.
8. "Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Bung Karno Stadium, Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia". Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
9. Laksmi, Brigitta Isworo; Handayani, Primastuti (15 June 2008). M.F. Siregar, matahari olahraga Indonesia. Penerbit Buku Kompas. ISBN 9789797093884 – via Google Books.
10. Rahmat, Arby (12 January 2018). "Lampu Stadion GBK Saingi San Siro Milan". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
11. Baskoro, Rangga (12 January 2018). "SU GBK Jadi Stadion Paling Terang Di Asia". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
12. "Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium Ready for 2018 Asian Games". Jakarta Globe. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
13. Post, The Jakarta. "GBK stadium to go dark for Earth Hour". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
14. Diah, Femi (29 September 2017). "Wajah Terkini Stadion Utama GBK: Rasa Baru yang Makin Merah Putih". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
15. Raya, Mercy (12 January 2018). "Stadion Utama GBK Sudah Lebih Ramah Disabilitas". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
16. "Welcoming The New Face of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium". Tempo. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
17. Tempo online: Sang Gembala Itu Telah Datang
18. Rangkaian Peringatan 100 Tahun Kebangkitan Nasional
19. "Rock stars turn Jokowi's final campaign rally into a free concert". The Straits Times. 14 April 2019.
20. Jawaban.com, CBN Indonesia 2014- (9 December 2018). "Setelah Dua Tahun, GTI Kembali Rayakan Natal di GBK". jawaban.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 December 2018.
21. "30 Ribu Banser Amankan Harlah NU di Gelora Bung Karno". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). 17 July 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
22. "Ribuan Peserta Muktamar Hizbut Tahrir Berdatangan, Senayan Macet". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2017.
23. "Ujian CPNS di Gelora Bung Karno". Tribunnews.com.

Bibliography

• Pour, Julius (2004), Dari Gelora Bung Karno ke Gelora Bung Karno (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Grasindo, ISBN 978-979-732-444-5.

See also

• List of stadiums by capacity
• List of Asian stadiums by capacity
• List of Southeast Asia stadiums by capacity

External links

• Profile on GBK Sports Complex Official Website