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Mandala Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
in
Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Hollandia (1910-1962), Kota Baru (1962-1963), Soekarnopura (1963-1968)) is the capital city, capital and List of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of Papua (provi ...
, Papua,
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
. Founded in 1950 as Dock V Field, It is currently used mostly for
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matches. It is the home stadium of one of the biggest and successful Liga 1 Indonesia team,
Persipura Jayapura Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesia, Indonesian professional association football, football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2 (Indonesia), Liga 2 ...
. This stadium is often used in international match competitions, especially in the AFC Cup tournament in
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. The stadium holds 30,000 people and is the largest stadium in eastern
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
until
Lukas Enembe Stadium The Lukas Enembe Stadium, formerly known as Papua Bangkit Stadium (''Rising Papua Stadium''), is a multi-purpose stadium located within the Lukas Enembe Sports Complex in Nolokla, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia. Located between the Cyclops ...
was opened in 2019. This stadium is located in the Dok V area, near the centre of
Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Hollandia (1910-1962), Kota Baru (1962-1963), Soekarnopura (1963-1968)) is the capital city, capital and List of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of Papua (provi ...
as well as the
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.


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Persipura Jayapura Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesia, Indonesian professional association football, football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2 (Indonesia), Liga 2 ...
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List of stadiums in Indonesia The following is the list of football stadiums in Indonesia, ordered by capacity. Existing stadiums Capacity above 20,000 See also *List of Asian stadiums by capacity *List of association football stadiums by capacity *List of association footb ...
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Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Hollandia (1910-1962), Kota Baru (1962-1963), Soekarnopura (1963-1968)) is the capital city, capital and List of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of Papua (provi ...


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