Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium ( id, Stadion Madya Gelora Bung Karno) or simply Madya Stadium is a secondary stadium in

Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex Bung Karno Sports Arena ( id, Kompleks Gelanggang Olahraga Bung Karno, known as Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex), formerly named Senayan Sports Arena ( id, Gelanggang Olahraga Senayan) from 1969 to 2001 and Asian Games Complex ( id, Kompleks Asi ...

with a capacity of 9,170 (20.000++ for concerts). It is used mostly for

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

training and events. It is located west-northwest of the complex's Main Stadium. Opened in December 1961, it was used as the venue for the field hockey event of the

1962 Asian Games ) , Host city = Jakarta, Indonesia , Nations participating = 17 , Athletes participating = 1,460 , Events = 120 in 13 sports , Opening ceremony = 24 August 1962 , Closing ceremony = 4 September 1962 , ...

, during which it was known as the Senayan Hockey Stadium or the Senayan Open Stadium ( id, Stadion Terbuka Senayan). After falling into severe disrepair and even being used for illegal greyhound racing at some point, the stadium was renovated, converted to an athletics stadium and hosted the 1985 Asian Athletics Championships. The stadium was used as a warm-up spot during the

2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 Augus ...

and closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games. This stadium planned to serve as the venue of Justin Bieber's Justice World Tour on November 2 and 3, 2022 before it was postponed due to health issues. This stadium was briefly used by Bhayangkara during their 2019 season, amid renovations of their home ground

PTIK Stadium PTIK Stadium is a football stadium in the City of South Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 people. The stadium is owned by the Indonesian National Police '' , mottotranslated = (Serving the Nation) , formed ...

Gallery

File:GBK Madya Stadium.jpg, The stadium at night File:Madya gbk.jpg, The stadium before a

2019 Liga 1 The 2019 Liga 1, also known as Shopee Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 10th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishmen ...

match File:Stadion madya gbk.jpg, Stadium's marking

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External links

Profile on GBK Sports Complex official website
Sports venues in Indonesia Multi-purpose stadiums in Indonesia Football venues in Indonesia Athletics (track and field) venues in Indonesia Athletics (track and field) venues in Jakarta Football venues in Jakarta Sports venues in Jakarta Sports venues completed in 1962 Post-independence architecture of Indonesia Venues of the 1962 Asian Games