Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

History

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 first president of Indonesia, who sparked the idea of building the sports complex.