Ikada Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Jakarta,

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, designed by the pioneering, Indonesian modern architect Liem Bwan Tjie. The stadium was named as an abbreviation of ''Ikatan Atletik Djakarta'' (Jakarta Athletic Bond). It was initially used as the stadium of

Indonesia national football team The Indonesia national football team ( id, Tim nasional sepak bola Indonesia) represents Indonesia in international association football. It was the first Asian team to participate in the FIFA World Cup, particularly in the 1938 edition as Dut ...

matches as well as the 1951 Indonesian National Games. The capacity of the stadium was 30,000 spectators. It was Jakarta's largest stadium before it was replaced with

Gelora Bung Karno Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium ( id, Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno; literally "Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium"), formerly Senayan Main Stadium and Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the Ge ...

in 1962. The stadium was demolished in 1963 to make way to the Indonesian National Monument. Today the site is used for the Merdeka Square.

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