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24-538: The borders of Senayan are: It is worth noting that despite the name used, the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex - which is also known as Gelora Senayan Sports Complex, is not within the boundaries of this administrative village, not even in South Jakarta. The sports complex lies within the up-north adjacent Gelora administrative village, which is under the administrative municipality of Central Jakarta . Among

48-496: A location near M. H. Thamrin Boulevard and Menteng , namely the area of Karet , Pejompongan , or Dukuh Atas. Friedrich Silaban , a renowned architect who accompanied Sukarno to review the location by helicopter, disagreed with the selection of Dukuh Atas because he argued the construction of a sports complex in the center of the future downtown area will potentially create massive traffic congestion. Sukarno agreed and instead assigned

72-475: A main stadium with a capacity of 77,193 seats, athletic stadium, football fields, aquatic stadium, tennis stadiums (indoor and outdoor), hockey, baseball and archery fields, and several indoor gymnasiums. Built over 279 hectares of land, it is the largest sports complex in Indonesia. The Gelora Bung Karno Stadium is the main building within this sports complex. The abbreviation Gelora also means "vigorous" (like

96-602: Is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Central Jakarta , Indonesia . It is mostly used for football matches, and usually used by the Indonesia national football team and Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta . The stadium is named after Sukarno , the then- president of Indonesia , who sparked the idea of building the sports complex. When first opened prior to

120-585: Is the 28th largest association football stadium in the world and the 8th largest association football stadium in Asia. After the Asian Games Federation declared Jakarta to host the 1962 Asian Games in 1958, the minimum requirement that yet to be met by the Jakarta was the availability of a multi-sport complex. In response to this, President Sukarno issued Presidential Decree No. 113/1959 dated 11 May 1959 about

144-431: 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. Due to the most recent renovation which saw all remaining bleachers replaced by single seats, it

168-624: The Asian Games Complex ( Indonesian : Kompleks Asian Games and the Senayan Sports Complex ( Indonesian : Kompleks Olahraga Senayan ) from 1969 to 2001, is a sports complex located in Gelora , Central Jakarta , bordering the Senayan , South Jakarta because of its large location. Originally built with substantial Soviet assistance, this sports complex was a brain child of Sukarno ,

192-528: The Asian Games Federation declared Jakarta to host the 1962 Asian Games in 1958, the minimum requirement that was yet to be met by Jakarta was the availability of a multi-sport complex. In response to this, President Sukarno issued Presidential Decree No. 113/1959 dated 11 May 1959 about the establishment of the Asian Games Council of Indonesia (DAGI) led by Minister of Sports Maladi . Sukarno, as an architect and civil engineering graduate, proposed

216-821: The Davis Cup and Fed Cup . The sports complex hosted multi-event sport such as Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON, National Sports Week ) and Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). The complex hosted the PON seven times between 1973 and 1996. The complex hosted the SEA Games in 1979 , 1987 , 1997 and 2011 ; the latter was co-hosted with Jakabaring Sport City complex in Palembang . It also hosted 2018 Asian Games along with Palembang's complex and some other venues across Palembang, Banten, Greater Jakarta and West Java, while it served only with other venues across Greater Jakarta and West Java during

240-576: 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

264-427: The fall of the dictatorship , the complex name was reverted by President Abdurrahman Wahid in a decree effective since 17 January 2001. The stadium's capacity was then reduced further to 88,306 as a result of renovations for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup . 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

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288-459: The subsequent Para Games . The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was held at a new 17,150 seater arena within the sports complex known as Indonesia Arena ; Indonesia was the co-host along with Japan and the Philippines. Initially, the sports complex covers a much larger area than it is today. During the 1980s to 1990s, several land plots were developed into non-sport facilities. The northern area

312-583: The Senayan area with an area of approximately 300 hectares. The first pole erection was done symbolically by Sukarno and Soviet First Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan on 8 February 1960. Construction of Istora was completed in May 1961. The secondary stadium , Swimming Stadium, and Tennis Stadium followed in December 1961. The main stadium was completed on 21 July 1962, a month before the games. The sports complex hosts

336-453: The establishment of the Asian Games Council of Indonesia (DAGI) led by Minister of Sports Maladi . As an architect and civil engineering graduate, Sukarno proposed a location near M. H. Thamrin Boulevard and Menteng ( Karet , Pejompongan , or Dukuh Atas ) for the future sports complex. then Sukarno accompanied Friedrich Silaban , a renowned architect to review the location of the proposed sports complex by helicopter. Silaban disagreed with

360-448: 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

384-429: The first President of Indonesia, in order to host the 1962 Asian Games . This sports complex consists of a main stadium , secondary stadium , the Sports Palace , football fields, aquatic stadium , tennis stadiums (indoor and outdoor), hockey, baseball and archery fields, and several indoor gymnasiums. This complex was built in 1960 and underwent major renovation for the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games . After

408-737: The flame or ocean wave) in the Indonesian language . Other than hosting several sports facilities, the sports complex is also a popular place for people of Jakarta to do physical exercises; jogging, bicycling, aerobics, and calisthenics, especially during the weekend. For the first time, the sports complex was host fourth Asian Games in 1962. The main stadium hosted the 2007 AFC Asian Cup . Other competitions held there were several AFF Championship finals and domestic cup finals. The Istora hosted numbers of BWF World Championships , Sudirman Cup , Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton competitions. The tennis stadium hosted most of Indonesia's home matches at

432-544: The important national as well as regional landmarks located in this area are: The name Senayan is derived from the word Wangsanayan , "land of Wangsanayan". According to De Haan, Wangsanayan was a lieutenant from Bali who lived at the end of the 17th century, but little is known about him. As time progressed, Wangsanayan was shortened to Senayan. Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex The Bung Karno Sports Complex ( Indonesian : Gelanggang Olahraga Bung Karno ), better known as Gelora Bung Karno and formerly named

456-419: The selection of Dukuh Atas because he argued the construction of a sports complex in the center the future downtown area will potentially create a massive traffic congestion. Sukarno agreed Silaban suggestion and instead assigned the Senayan area with an area of approximately 300 hectares. Construction began on 8 February 1960 and finished on 21 July 1962, in time to host the following month's Asian Games . It

480-409: The stadium was renamed "Gelora Senayan Main Stadium" in 1969. The name changes was part of the " de-Sukarnoization " policy by military junta government under Suharto . At the 1985 Perserikatan Final, Match Persib Bandung against PSMS Medan which was held at this stadium became an amateur match with the largest attendance of 150,000 spectators. The match was finally won by PSMS Medan . After

504-502: The stadium's accessibility. The 2016 - 18 renovation of this stadium cost Rp769,69 billion (around US$ 59 million with 2016 exchange rate). GBK Stadium hosted the 2007 Asian Cup final between Iraq and Saudi Arabia . Other competitions held there are several AFF Cup finals, domestic cup finals, Liga 2 Playoff and Finals, and Liga Nusantara Playoff and Finals. Note: KRL Commuterline provides transport service through Palmerah railway station within walking distance from

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528-484: The sun, and increase the grandeur of the stadium. The idea came from Sukarno himself and although Soviet architects didn't want to implement temu gelang at first due to its unusual design, but Sukarno insisted and he got his way in the end. 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

552-511: Was built as part of Sukarno's construction sprees before the 1962 Asian Games and the centerpiece of the Sports Complex . Its construction was partially funded through a special loan from the Soviet Union . The stadium's original capacity was 110,000 people. The stadium is well known for its gigantic ring-shaped facade (a.k.a. " temu gelang "), which also was designed to shade spectators from

576-744: Was developed into government offices while the southern area was developed into hotels and shopping malls. The complex also had a radio-controlled car circuit northwest of the main stadium, which was scrapped during the 2017 renovation. The southern area was originally an athlete village for the 1962 Asian Games. The village was demolished in the 1970s. Several buildings now stood in their location. [REDACTED] Media related to Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex at Wikimedia Commons Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium ( Indonesian : Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno ; literally "Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium"), formerly Senayan Main Stadium and Gelora Senayan Main Stadium ,

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