Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium

Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo

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Location	Surabaya, Indonesia
Coordinates	7°13′23.8″S 112°37′21.8″E / 7.223278°S 112.622722°E / -7.223278; 112.622722
Capacity	55,000[1]
Surface	Grass pitch Track
Construction
Broke ground	1 January 2008
Built	8 August 2008
Opened	11 August 2010
Renovated	11 July 2010
Expanded	11 June 2010
Construction cost	Rp100 million
Architect	KLIA Consultancy

Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surabaya (a national capital of the province of East Java), Indonesia. It is a part of the Surabaya Sports Center. The rest of the sports complex consists of an indoor stadium and a mosque. This stadium is used mostly for football matches. It replaced the older Gelora 10 November Stadium.

History

Groundbreaking occurred on 1 January 2008. Construction cost was estimated at Rp100 billion. The arena was designed by Malay architects KLIA. Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium was officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 11 August 2010.

Usage

Major concerts and shows

The stadium has hosted major concerts and shows by many famous artists and bands, spanning many different genres.

See also

• List of stadiums in Indonesia
• List of stadiums by capacity

References

External links

• Stadium information