Bung Karno Stadium

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (formerly known as Gelora Senayan) is a multi-use stadium in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, and is named after Sukarno, Indonesia’s first President. It has the joint 10th largest capacity of all stadiums in the world, equal to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is mostly used for football matches. Construction began on the stadium in 1960 and finished in 1962 in time to host the IVth Asian Games held in Jakarta in 1962. The huge stadium is able to hold up to 100,800 people.

It was renovated for the 2007 Asian Cup as Indonesia was one of the four nations to host the competition. The capacity of 100,800 has been reduced to just over 88,000. The stadium had not been renovated since its construction. It is divided into 24 sectors and 12 entrances, and into upper and lower stands. A special feature is the huge steel roof that forms a gigantic ring and protects the spectators from the heat.

The stadium hosted the 2007 Asian Cup Final between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Iraq won 1-0, with a goal scored by Younis Mahmoud in the 76th minute .Other competitions held there are several Tiger Cup finals and domestic cup finals.

	Capacity		88,000
	Opened		1962

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