Gelora Bung Karno Stadium


Gelora Bung Karno 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.
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

Construction began on 8 February 1960 and finished on 21 July 1962, 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.
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Although the stadium is popularly known as Gelora Bung Karno Stadium or GBK Stadium, its official name is Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, 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 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.

Events hosted

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

1979 Southeast Asian Games|1979 Southeast Asian Games]]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
22 September 1979'3–0Group stageN/A
23 September 1979'1–0Group stageN/A
23 September 19790–2'Group stageN/A
23 September 19791–3'Group stageN/A
25 September 19790–0Group stageN/A
25 September 19792–2Group stageN/A
26 September 19791–2'Group stageN/A
26 September 19790–0Group stageN/A
28 September 1979'1–0Group stageN/A
28 September 1979'2–1Group stageN/A
29 September 1979'0–0 Second place play-offN/A
30 September 19790–1Gold medal match85,000

1987 Southeast Asian Games|1987 Southeast Asian Games]]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 September 19870–0Group stageN/A
10 September 1987'3–1Group stageN/A
12 September 19872–2Group stageN/A
12 September 1987'2–0Group stageN/A
14 September 19870–0Group stageN/A
14 September 19870–0Group stageN/A
16 September 19870–2'Semi-finalsN/A
17 September 1987'4–1Semi-finals75,000
19 September 1987'4–0Bronze medal matchN/A
20 September 1987'1–0 Gold medal match120,000

1997 Southeast Asian Games|1997 Southeast Asian Games]]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
5 October 19970–1'Group stageN/A
5 October 1997'5–2Group stageN/A
7 October 1997'4–0Group stageN/A
7 October 19972–2Group stageN/A
9 October 1997'4–1Group stageN/A
9 October 1997'4–0Group stageN/A
12 October 1997'2–0Group stageN/A
12 October 1997'2–1Group stageN/A
14 October 1997'3–0Group stageN/A
14 October 1997'1–0Group stageN/A
16 October 1997'2–1Semi-finalsN/A
16 October 1997'2–1Semi-finalsN/A
18 October 1997'1–0Bronze medal matchN/A
18 October 19971–1
Gold medal match110,000

[2002 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
15 December 200217:050–0Group stage40,000
15 December 200219:35'9–2Group stageN/A
17 December 200216:051–6'Group stageN/A
17 December 200218:35'4–2Group stage20,000
19 December 200216:05'5–0Group stageN/A
19 December 200218:35'4–1Group stageN/A
21 December 200216:05'1–0Group stageN/A
21 December 200218:352–2Group stage30,000
23 December 200218:35'13–1Group stage50,340
27 December 200216:000–4'Semi-finalsN/A
27 December 200219:00'1–0Semi-finals50,000
29 December 200216:00'2–1Third place play-offN/A
29 December 200219:002–2
Final100,000

[2004 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
28 December 200419:451–2'Semi-finals, first legN/A
8 January 200519:451–3'Finals, first legN/A

[2007 AFC Asian Cup]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 July 200717:15'2–1Group D60,000
11 July 200719:301–1Group D15,000
14 July 200719:30'2–1Group D88,000
15 July 200719:30'2–1Group D9,000
18 July 200717:150–1'Group D88,000
22 July 200720:15'2–1Quarter-finals12,000
29 July 200719:30'1–0Final60,000

[2008 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
5 December 200817:00'5–0Group stage18,000
5 December 200819:30'3–0Group stage40,000
7 December 200817:00'3–1Group stage21,000
7 December 200819:300–4'Group stage30,000
9 December 200819:300–2'Group stage50,000
16 December 200819:000–1'Semi-finals, first leg70,000

[2010 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
1 December 201017:002–2Group stageN/A
1 December 201019:30'5–1Group stage62,000
4 December 201017:000–0Group stageN/A
4 December 201019:300–6'Group stageN/A
7 December 201019:30'2–1Group stage65,000
16 December 201019:000–1'Semi-finals, first leg70,000
19 December 201019:00'1–0Semi-finals, second leg88,000
29 December 201019:00'2–1Finals, second leg88,000

2011 Southeast Asian Games">Football at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games">2011 Southeast Asian Games

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
3 November 201116.00'3–1Group stageN/A
3 November 201119.002–3'Group stageN/A
7 November 201116.000–0Group stageN/A
7 November 201119.00'6–0Group stageN/A
9 November 201116.00'2–1Group stageN/A
9 November 201119.001–2'Group stageN/A
11 November 201114.000–2'Group stageN/A
11 November 201117.00'4–0Group stageN/A
13 November 201116.00'4–1Group stageN/A
13 November 201119.00'3–1Group stageN/A
17 November 201116.000–2'Group stageN/A
17 November 201119.000–1'Group stageN/A
19 November 201116.00'1–0Semi-finalsN/A
19 November 201119.000–2'Semi-finalsN/A
21 November 201116.00'4–1Bronze medal matchN/A
21 November 201119.301–1
Gold medal matchN/A

[2018 AFC U-19 Championship]

DateTime Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
18 October 201816.00'2–1Group stage2,124
18 October 201819.00'3–1Group stage17,320
21 October 201816.001–8'Group stage4,781
21 October 201819.00'6–5Group stage38,217
24 October 201819.00'1–0Group stage30,022
28 October 201816.00'7–3 Quarter-finals16,758
28 October 201819.302–0Quarter-finals60,154

[2018 AFF Championship]

DateTime Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
13 November 201819.003–1Group stage15,138
25 November 201819.000–0Group stage15,436

Other uses

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:

Transport

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

Footnotes