Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, officially Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's first President. It is mostly used for football matches and has seating capacity for over 80,000.
History
Construction began on the stadium on February 8, 1960 and finished on July 21, 1962.' in time to host the fourth Asian Games held in Jakarta in 1962. Its construction was partially funded through a special loan from the Soviet Union. The stadium's original capacity of 100,800 people was reduced to 88,083 as a result of renovations for the 2007 Asian Cup. It is divided into 24 sectors and 12 entrances, and into upper and lower stands. The special feature of this stadium is the huge steel roof construction that forms a gigantic ring called temu gelang (joined ring). Other than to shade the spectators in all sectors from the heat of tropical sun, the purpose of this giant ring construction is also to emphasize the grandeur of the stadium.
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