Details for Bung Karno, Jakarta

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Bung Karno stadium is in the city of Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, NW Java, on Djakarta Bay, an inlet of the Java Sea.The multi-purpose stadium is one of the largest in the world, it is currently mostly used for soccer.The stadium was built in 1962 and has a capacity of 100,000, but in the semi final of the Tiger Cup, around 120,000 were allowed into the stadium.

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (formerly known as Istora or Gelora Senayan) is a multi-use stadium in Gelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It has the joint 10th largest capacity of all stadiums in the world, equal with the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1962 and is able to hold 100,000 people. The stadium is currently being rebuilt for the 2007 Asian Cup as Indonesia will be one of the four nations to host the competition. The Gelora Bung Karno has never been renovated since it was first built in 1962. Although the stadium is registered as a 100,000 capacity stadium, in the semifinal clash between south east asia rivals Indonesia and Malaysia in the Tiger Cup competition in December 2004, the stadium's attendance was well over 120,000. This was a result of fans squeezing in, against safety regulations. The stadium is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President.

Submitted By: Anang on 2007-04-12