The Indonesia Arena is a multipurpose

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at the

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. Completed in June 2023, it has a maximum

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of 16,500 and served as one of the venues of the

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History

Indonesia was appointed as co-hosts along with the Philippines and Japan for the

. However, Indonesia needed a suitable venue with a seating capacity of at least 8,000 to meet FIBA standards. Existing venues include the

Istora Senayan Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace (, abbreviated as ''Istora''), (formerly named ''Istora Senayan'' between 1969 and 2001) is an indoor arena located in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia. The capacity of the arena after 2018 reope ...

within the

with up to 7,200 people and

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which can sit only 5,000 people. The government decided to construct a new indoor arena for the World Cup instead. In a meeting between Indonesian Basketball Association (PERBASI) chairman Danny Kosasih and President

Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), often known mononymously as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician, engineer, and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic ...

, the latter promised to build a new basketball venue for the World Cup while the former requested the new venue to have a capacity of around 15,000 to 20,000 seats. Construction for the then-unnamed venue began in December 2021. The site of the new venue is on a land previously occupied by a helicopter pad at the

. The Ministry of Youth and Sports announced in July 2022, that the indoor arena would be named "Indonesia Arena". The Indonesia Arena was officially inaugurated on 7 August 2023 by President of Indonesia,

Facilities

The Indonesia Arena is a multipurpose

which can be used for various indoor sports, such as

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and

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, as well as non-sports activities such as

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. It has a maximum seating capacity of 16,500 which can be reduced temporarily if needed.

Sporting events

Basketball

The first event in the arena was a test event for the

called "Indonesia International Basketball Invitational" held on 2 to 5 August 2023. Taking part in the event were

, Indonesia Patriots,

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and

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. This arena is also used by the Indonesian national basketball team as their home ground in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification.

FIBA Basketball World Cup

Indonesia Arena GBK - FIBA WC 2023 IRI vs BRA

Indonesia Arena was one of the host venues for the

, co-hosted by Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines from 25 August to 10 September 2023. The arena hosted games of groups G and H from the first round, as well as games of groups L and P from the second round.

Development Basketball League

The arena hosted the final matches for the DKI Jakarta series of the DBL 2023, which was held on 17 November. DBL is the largest basketball league for middle school and high school students in Indonesia. It was also the first sports event in the arena after the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The final's total attendance of over 12,000 broke the record for the largest attendance in a national basketball event in Indonesia, breaking the previous record of around 8,000 set by the final of the now-defunct NBL in 2012.

Volleyball

The first volleyball competition that took place in Indonesia Arena was an

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between Red Sparks and Indonesia All Star women's volleyball teams, held on 20 April 2024, and named as ''Fun Volleyball 2024''. Hosted and invited by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Red Sparks won over Indonesia All Star 3–2 (25–17, 25–15, 19–25, 18–25, 15–12).

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of Red Sparks was awarded as the

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. Prior to the match, a competition between teams of Indonesian

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was held as a prelude.

Badminton

The arena was originally planned to held the BWF tournament Indonesia Open starting from 2024 tournament. however, due to venue readiness and lighting problems, the plan was scrapped, and the tournament was held at Istora instead.

Entertainment events

The arena is also designed to host major concerts and entertainment shows.

Other events

Note: * Host of the campaign in the

2024 Indonesian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Indonesia on 14 February 2024 with defence minister and former general Prabowo Subianto contesting the elections against the former governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan and the former governor of Central Java, G ...

with

Prabowo Subianto Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and former four-star Indonesian Army, army general who is serving as the eighth and current president of Indonesia since 2024. He was previously t ...

and

Gibran Rakabuming Raka Gibran Rakabuming Raka (born 1 October 1987) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who has been 14th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia since 2024. Previously the 18th mayor of Surakarta from 2021 to 2024, he is the e ...

* Host of the National Christmas Celebration to be held in 2024

References

Notes

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