Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium


Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium, or simply the Madya Stadium, is a stadium in the Gelora [Bung Karno Sports Complex] with 9,170 seats. It is used mostly for track and field athletics training and events. It is located west-northwest of the complex's Main Stadium.

History

Opened in December 1961, it was used as the venue for the Field [hockey at the 1962 Asian Games|field hockey event] of the 1962 Asian Games, during which it was known as the Senayan Hockey Stadium or the Senayan Open Stadium. The stadium was later renovated, converted into an athletics stadium, and hosted the 1985 [Asian Athletics Championships].The stadium was also used as a warm-up venue for the 2018 Asian Games and 2018 [Asian Para Games opening and closing ceremonies#Closing ceremony|closing ceremony] of the 2018 Asian Para Games. This stadium was briefly used by Bhayangkara during their 2019 season, amid renovations of their home ground PTIK Stadium.