Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (Indonesian: Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno, lit.'Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium'; abbreviated as SUGBK or GBK), formerly Senayan Main Stadium and Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, 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 Super League 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 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 is the 28th largest association football stadium in the world and the 8th largest association football stadium in Asia.

History

Under Sukarno: construction and inauguration

The stadium under construction, April 1962

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 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 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 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"), as the world's first circular roof football stadium and also was designed to shade spectators from 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 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.

Under Soeharto: Gelora Senayan

During the New Order era, the complex was renamed "Gelora Senayan Complex" and 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.

Reformasi –present

The stadium during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
The stadium with new seats, January 2018

Under reformation regime, 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 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. The 2016–18 renovation of this stadium cost Rp769,69 billion (around US$59 million with 2016 exchange rate).

Sporting events

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.

International

Tournament results

1979 Southeast Asian Games

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
22 September 1979Indonesia3–0SingaporeGroup stageN/A
23 September 1979Thailand1–0BurmaGroup stageN/A
23 September 1979Singapore0–2MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
23 September 1979Indonesia1–3ThailandGroup stageN/A
25 September 1979Malaysia0–0BurmaGroup stageN/A
25 September 1979Singapore2–2ThailandGroup stageN/A
26 September 1979Burma1–2SingaporeGroup stageN/A
26 September 1979Indonesia0–0MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
28 September 1979Malaysia1–0ThailandGroup stageN/A
28 September 1979Indonesia2–1BurmaGroup stageN/A
29 September 1979Indonesia0–0 (3–1 p)ThailandSecond place play-offN/A
30 September 1979Indonesia0–1MalaysiaGold medal match85,000

1987 Southeast Asian Games

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 September 1987Singapore0–0MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
10 September 1987Thailand3–1BruneiGroup stageN/A
12 September 1987Malaysia2–2BurmaGroup stageN/A
12 September 1987Indonesia2–0BruneiGroup stageN/A
14 September 1987Singapore0–0BurmaGroup stageN/A
14 September 1987Indonesia0–0ThailandGroup stageN/A
16 September 1987Thailand0–2MalaysiaSemi-finalsN/A
17 September 1987Indonesia4–1BurmaSemi-finals75,000
19 September 1987Thailand4–0BurmaBronze medal matchN/A
20 September 1987Indonesia1–0 (a.e.t.)MalaysiaGold medal match120,000

1997 Southeast Asian Games

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
5 October 1997Vietnam0–1MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
5 October 1997Indonesia5–2LaosGroup stageN/A
7 October 1997Malaysia4–0PhilippinesGroup stageN/A
7 October 1997Indonesia2–2VietnamGroup stageN/A
9 October 1997Laos4–1PhilippinesGroup stageN/A
9 October 1997Indonesia4–0MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
12 October 1997Indonesia2–0PhilippinesGroup stageN/A
12 October 1997Vietnam2–1LaosGroup stageN/A
14 October 1997Vietnam3–0PhilippinesGroup stageN/A
14 October 1997Laos1–0MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
16 October 1997Thailand2–1VietnamSemi-finalsN/A
16 October 1997Indonesia2–1SingaporeSemi-finalsN/A
18 October 1997Vietnam1–0SingaporeBronze medal matchN/A
18 October 1997Indonesia1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)ThailandGold medal match110,000

2002 AFF Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
15 December 200217:05Indonesia0–0MyanmarGroup stage40,000
15 December 200219:35Vietnam9–2CambodiaGroup stageN/A
17 December 200216:05Philippines1–6MyanmarGroup stageN/A
17 December 200218:35Indonesia4–2CambodiaGroup stage20,000
19 December 200216:05Myanmar5–0CambodiaGroup stageN/A
19 December 200218:35Vietnam4–1PhilippinesGroup stageN/A
21 December 200216:05Cambodia1–0PhilippinesGroup stageN/A
21 December 200218:35Indonesia2–2VietnamGroup stage30,000
23 December 200218:35Indonesia13–1PhilippinesGroup stage50,340
27 December 200216:00Vietnam0–4ThailandSemi-finalsN/A
27 December 200219:00Indonesia1–0MalaysiaSemi-finals50,000
29 December 200216:00Vietnam2–1MalaysiaThird place play-offN/A
29 December 200219:00Indonesia2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)ThailandFinal100,000

2004 AFF Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
28 December 200419:45Indonesia1–2MalaysiaSemi-finals first legN/A
8 January 200519:45Indonesia1–3SingaporeFinals first legN/A

2007 AFC Asian Cup

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 July 200717:15Indonesia2–1BahrainGroup D60,000
11 July 200719:30South Korea1–1Saudi ArabiaGroup D15,000
14 July 200719:30Saudi Arabia2–1IndonesiaGroup D88,000
15 July 200719:30Bahrain2–1South KoreaGroup D9,000
18 July 200717:15Indonesia0–1South KoreaGroup D88,000
22 July 200720:15Saudi Arabia2–1UzbekistanQuarter-finals12,000
29 July 200719:30Iraq1–0Saudi ArabiaFinal60,000

2008 AFF Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
5 December 200817:00Singapore5–0CambodiaGroup stage18,000
5 December 200819:30Indonesia3–0MyanmarGroup stage40,000
7 December 200817:00Singapore3–1MyanmarGroup stage21,000
7 December 200819:30Cambodia0–4IndonesiaGroup stage30,000
9 December 200819:30Indonesia0–2SingaporeGroup stage50,000
16 December 200819:00Indonesia0–1ThailandSemi-finals first leg70,000

2010 AFF Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
1 December 201017:00Thailand2–2LaosGroup stageN/A
1 December 201019:30Indonesia5–1MalaysiaGroup stage62,000
4 December 201017:00Thailand0–0MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
4 December 201019:30Laos0–6IndonesiaGroup stageN/A
7 December 201019:30Indonesia2–1ThailandGroup stage65,000
16 December 201019:00Philippines0–1IndonesiaSemi-finals first leg70,000
19 December 201019:00Indonesia1–0PhilippinesSemi-finals second leg88,000
29 December 201019:00Indonesia2–1MalaysiaFinals second leg88,000

2011 Southeast Asian Games

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
3 November 201116:00Vietnam3–1PhilippinesGroup stageN/A
3 November 201119:00Laos2–3MyanmarGroup stageN/A
7 November 201116:00Singapore0–0MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
7 November 201119:00Indonesia6–0LaosGroup stageN/A
9 November 201116:00Malaysia2–1ThailandGroup stageN/A
9 November 201119:00Cambodia1–2SingaporeGroup stageN/A
11 November 201114:00Singapore0–2IndonesiaGroup stageN/A
11 November 201117:00Thailand4–0CambodiaGroup stageN/A
13 November 201116:00Malaysia4–1CambodiaGroup stageN/A
13 November 201119:00Indonesia3–1ThailandGroup stageN/A
17 November 201116:00Thailand0–2SingaporeGroup stageN/A
17 November 201119:00Indonesia0–1MalaysiaGroup stageN/A
19 November 201116:00Malaysia1–0MyanmarSemi-finalsN/A
19 November 201119:00Vietnam0–2IndonesiaSemi-finalsN/A
21 November 201116:00Myanmar4–1VietnamBronze medal matchN/A
21 November 201119:30Malaysia1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)IndonesiaGold medal matchN/A

2018 AFC U-19 Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
18 October 201816:00United Arab Emirates2–1QatarGroup stage2,124
18 October 201819:00Indonesia3–1Chinese TaipeiGroup stage17,320
21 October 201816:00Chinese Taipei1–8United Arab EmiratesGroup stage4,781
21 October 201819:00Qatar6–5IndonesiaGroup stage38,217
24 October 201819:00Indonesia1–0United Arab EmiratesGroup stage30,022
28 October 201816:00Qatar7–3 (a.e.t.)ThailandQuarter-finals16,758
28 October 201819:30Japan2–0IndonesiaQuarter-finals60,154

2018 AFF Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
13 November 201819:00Indonesia3–1Timor-LesteGroup stage15,138
25 November 201819:00Indonesia0–0PhilippinesGroup stage15,436

2022 AFF Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
23 December 202216:30Indonesia2–1CambodiaGroup stage25,332
29 December 202216:30Indonesia1–1ThailandGroup stage49,985
6 January 202316:30Indonesia0–0VietnamSemi-finals first leg49,595

2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship

DateTime (UTC+07)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance
15 July 202517:00Malaysia0–2PhilippinesGroup stage
15 July 202520:00Indonesia8–0BruneiGroup stage2,743
18 July 202517:00Brunei1–7MalaysiaGroup stage
18 July 202520:00Philippines0–1IndonesiaGroup stage8,409
21 July 202520:00Indonesia0–0MalaysiaGroup stage27,013
22 July 202520:00Vietnam2–1CambodiaGroup stage
25 July 202516:00Vietnam2–1PhilippinesSemi-finals
25 July 202520:00Indonesia1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p)ThailandSemi-finals10,771
28 July 202520:00Philippines1–3ThailandThird place play-off
29 July 202520:00Vietnam1–0IndonesiaFinal35,592

Other uses

Note:

  • The Grand Catholic mass led by Pope Paul VI, on 3 December 1970; Pope John Paul II, on 9 October 1989 and Pope Francis on 5 September 2024.
  • The 100th anniversary of Indonesian National Awakening day, 20 May 2008
  • The political rally for both parliamentary and also presidential elections in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024. The 2019 final day campaign for both presidential candidates was held in this stadium. The final campaign was held on 7 and 13 April 2019 respectively. Each final campaign was attended by more than 77,000 supporters, arguably the most attended a one-day campaign rally in the history of the Indonesian presidential campaign.
  • Christmas event jointly organized by the Indonesian Bethel Church for the whole district (2006–2011, 2013–)
  • Indonesia Tiberias Church Christmas Services (2000–2015, 2018–)
  • HKBP Jubileum (147th in 2007 and 150th in 2011)
  • The 85th anniversary of Nahdlatul Ulama (2011)
  • Caliphate Conference of Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia, 6 June 2013
  • Admission exams for thousands Indonesian Ministry of Health civil servants applicants on 3 November 2013
  • One of the venues in Jakarta used for COVID-19 vaccination serving 60,000 doses of vaccines, 11 July 2021.

Entertainment events

DateArtistsEventsAttendanceRevenue
2 April 1972Bee GeesTrafalgar Tour——
4 December 1975Deep Purple———
5 December 1975
30 December 1988Mick Jagger—70,000 / 70,000—
21 September 2011Linkin ParkA Thousand Suns World Tour——
22 September 2012KangtaBoATVXQSuper JuniorSuper Junior-Mf(x)ShineeGirls' GenerationExoSM Town Live World Tour III50,000 / 50,000—
9 March 2013Super JuniorEruSistarTeen Top2PMBeastShineeInfiniteMusic Bank World Tour——
25 August 2013MetallicaMetallica Summer Tour 2013——
13 December 2013SlankKonser 30 Tahun Slank——
23 August 2014Super Junior-MNoahMahadewaUnguKotakRepvblikAgnez MoAyu Ting TingAlElDulRegina IvanovaFatin ShidqiaNovita DewiNowela AuparayHusein AlatasJKT48Bastian SteelMahakarya RCTI 25 Tahun—
25 March 2015One DirectionOn the Road Again Tour43,032 / 43,032$3,537,612
11 September 2015Bon JoviBon Jovi Live!40,000 / 40,000—
8 November 2018Guns N' RosesNot in This Lifetime... Tour31,167 / 31,167$2,504,246
23 December 2018SlankKonser 35 Tahun Slank——
3 May 2019Ed SheeranDivide Tour48,959 / 52,060$4,754,628
25 February 2023RaisaRaisa: Live in Concert42,000 / 42,000—
11 March 2023BlackpinkBorn Pink World Tour113.740 / 113.740$17.199.546
12 March 2023
12 August 2023Dewa 19Dewa 19 All Stars Stadium Tour——
23 September 2023TVXQSuper JuniorRed VelvetNCT 127NCT DreamWayVAespaRiizeSM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace50,000 / 50,000—
15 November 2023ColdplayMusic of the Spheres World Tour78,541 / 78,541$13,893,822
18 May 2024NCT DreamThe Dream Show 3: Dream()Scape40,000 / 40,000—
6 September 2025Dewa 19Dewa 19 All Stars 2.0——
1 November 2025BlackpinkDeadline World Tour——
2 November 2025
26 December 2026BTSArirang World Tour——
27 December 2026

Cancelled Entertainment Events

DateArtistsEventsReason
1 December 1993Michael JacksonDangerous World TourMichael Jackson's health issues and rehabilitation
2 December 1993
3 June 2012Lady GagaBorn This Way BallSecurity measures that were taken due to protest from several Islamic groups and community elements and Lady Gaga's appearance that did not reflect morality and Indonesian culture

Transport

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

KRL Commuterline provides transport service through Palmerah railway station within walking distance from the compound, while Jakarta MRT provides service through Istora Mandiri station. Two corridors of Transjakarta BRT also serve this area. An extension of the Jabodebek LRT is also planned to serve the western perimeter of the compound.

Gallery

See also

The complex and other venue in the complex:

Other stadiums in Greater Jakarta

Other concert venue in Jakarta:

Notes

Bibliography

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

External links

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Events and tenants
Preceded byNational Stadium TokyoAsian Games Opening and closing ceremonies 1962Succeeded byNational Stadium Bangkok
Preceded byNational Stadium TokyoAsian Games Athletics tournament Main venue 1962Succeeded byNational Stadium Bangkok
Preceded byNational Stadium TokyoAsian Games Men's football tournament Final venue 1962Succeeded byNational Stadium Bangkok
Preceded by700th Anniversary Stadium Chiang MaiSoutheast Asian Games Opening and closing ceremonies 1997Succeeded bySultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium Bandar Seri Begawan
Preceded by700th Anniversary Stadium Chiang MaiSoutheast Asian Games Athletics tournament Main venue 1997Succeeded bySultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium Bandar Seri Begawan
Preceded by700th Anniversary Stadium Chiang MaiSoutheast Asian Games Men's football tournament Final venue 1997Succeeded bySultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium Bandar Seri Begawan
Preceded byWorkers' Stadium BeijingAFC Asian Cup Final venue 2007Succeeded byKhalifa International Stadium Doha
Preceded byNew Laos National Stadium VientianeSoutheast Asian Games Men's football tournament Final venue 2011Succeeded byZayarthiri Stadium Naypyidaw
Preceded byIncheon Asiad Main Stadium IncheonAsian Games Opening and closing ceremonies 2018Succeeded byHangzhou Sports Park Stadium Hangzhou
Preceded byIncheon Asiad Main Stadium IncheonAsian Games Athletics tournament Main venue 2018Succeeded byTBD Hangzhou