Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium

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Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo
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The stadium in 2023
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Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Location in Surabaya
LocationBenowo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Coordinates 7°13′23.8″S112°37′21.8″E / 7.223278°S 112.622722°E / -7.223278; 112.622722
Public transit Jatim Commuterline Arjonegoro icon.png Jatim Commuterline Blorasura icon.png Benowo
Bus-logo.svg Wirawiri Suroboyo feeder: Stadion GBT
OwnerGovernment of Surabaya
Capacity 46,806 [1]
Capacity history
  • 55,000 (2010–2020)
    46,806 (2020–present)
Surface Zoysia japonica
Construction
Broke ground 2008
Built2008–2010
Opened6 August 2010;15 years ago (2010-08-06)
Renovated2019–2020
Construction cost IDR500 billion (2008–2010)
IDR100 billion (2019–2020)
Tenants
Persebaya Surabaya (2012–present)
The stadium during the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Gelora Bung Tomo 13Nov23.jpg
The stadium during the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Benowo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is a part of the Surabaya Sports Center. The rest of the sports complex consists of an indoor stadium, a racing circuit, a roller skating track, three football training pitches, and a mosque. This stadium is used mostly for football matches. It replaced the older Gelora 10 November Stadium. The stadium is used for football matches and is a new base for Persebaya Surabaya. GBT can accommodate 46,806 spectators. The stadium is named after Bung Tomo, who is a National Hero of Indonesia.

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History

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

International football matches

DateCompetitionTeam 1Res.Team 2
10 September 2012 2012 SCTV Cup Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
15 September 2012 Friendly Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0–0Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
14 June 2023 Friendly Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0–0Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
8 September 2023 Friendly Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
5 September 2025 Friendly Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 6–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
8 September 2025 Friendly Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The stadium hosted eight matches during the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, including all of Indonesia U-17 team group stage matches. The stadium capacity for the tournament was reduced to 44,200 seats. [2]

DateTeam #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
10 November 2023Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Group A13,437
10 November 2023Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Group A30,583
13 November 2023Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Group A5,498
13 November 2023Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Group A17,239
16 November 2023Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–5Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Group B10,269
16 November 2023Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3–1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Group A26,454
21 November 2023Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 5–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Round of 167,034
21 November 2023Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–1 (4–1 p)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Round of 161,552

Renovations

To accommodate the stadium facilities for the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup, renovations are being done to the stadium. Including the installation of the scoreboard in the north upper tribune, repainting and repairing the facade, and adding seats to the stadium to make it a suitable all-seater stadium. The seats are arranged in a mosaic based in a green color representing the home team colors of Persebaya.

The Bung Tomo ornament and the stadium sign is already installed outside the Gelora Bung Tomo and also the floodlights (2400 lux) in December 2020. The first test of the new floodlights was in December, the second test of the new floodlights was increased at the brightness of 3500 lux. Three training fields are now finished. The floodlights were tested after the installation and the brightness is 800 lux, the second test in March 2021 was now in 1200 lux.

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An inside panorama of Gelora Bung Tomo before renovation

See also

References

  1. ↑ Aditya Wany (18 December 2020). "Renovasi Rampung, Kapasitas Stadion GBT Menyusut Jadi 46 Ribu". Bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 host stadiums in focus". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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