Kanjuruhan Stadium

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Kanjuruhan Stadium
Stadion Kanjuruhan
Kanjuruhan Stadium
Location Kepanjen, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia
Coordinates 08°09′01″S112°34′26″E / 8.15028°S 112.57389°E / -8.15028; 112.57389
OwnerMalang Regency Government
Operator Arema
Capacity 21,603
Surface Zoysia matrella
Construction
Broke ground1997
Opened9 June 2004;20 years ago (2004-06-09)
Renovated2010, 2023–2024
Closed2022–2024
Reopened21 January 2025;1 day's time (2025-01-21)
Construction cost>Rp 35 billion (at the time of building)
Rp 350 billion (rebuilding)
Tenants
Arema (2004–2022)
Arema Putri (2019–2022)
Persekam Metro Kabupaten Malang

Kanjuruhan Stadium (Indonesian: Stadion Kanjuruhan) was a multi-purpose stadium in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. It was primarily used for football matches. The stadium held 21,603 spectators. [1] It was the home ground of Arema, a football team in Liga 1, together with Persekam Metro Kabupaten Malang of the Liga 3. It was named after the Kingdom of Kanjuruhan, an 8th-century Hindu kingdom in present-day Malang.

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History

Kanjuruhan Stadium was built in 1997 with an estimated construction cost of Rp 35 billion. On 9 June 2004, the stadium was inaugurated for use by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, marked by a trial match in the middle of the 2004 Indonesian First League Division between Arema and PSS Sleman. The game ended in a 1-0 victory for Arema. [2]

It was also renovated in 2010 for the 2011 AFC Champions League in terms of adding lighting power.

In the aftermath of the 2022 disaster, after meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on 18 October 2022, President Joko Widodo issued orders to deactivate Kanjuruhan Stadium and demolish and rebuild the stadium according to FIFA standards. [3] [4] The rebuilding process was completed on 21 January 2025, costing Rp 350 billion, making Kanjuruhan Stadium the most expensive stadium ever built in Indonesia. [5] Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo expected the stadium to be strong enough for 30 - 40 years. [5]

Incidents

On 1 October 2022, at least 135 people were killed in a human crush during a stampede on the stadium. [6] [7] After the disaster, the stadium will be renovated. [8]

Departments and facilities

Prior to its deactivation, Kanjuruhan Stadium was divided into several departments and facilities as follows:

Aside of the departments, Kanjuruhan Stadium complex also housed three offices:

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ Novianto, Raka Dwi (2022-10-18). "Jokowi Perintahkan Stadion Kanjuruhan Diruntuhkan : Okezone Nasional". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. ↑ "18 Stadiums Renovated in 2024". Kompas. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 BACAMALANG.COM (2025-01-18). "Menteri PU Sebut Stadion Kanjuruhan Layak Digunakan Sampai 40 Tahun Lagi". BACAMALANG.COM (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  6. ↑ Vicki Febrianto (21 October 2022). Maryati (ed.). "Korban jiwa akibat tragedi Kanjuruhan bertambah" [Death toll of Kanjuruhan Disaster Increases]. Antaranews.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "How a deadly crush at an Indonesia soccer match unfolded". Reuters. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  8. ↑ "Kanjuruhan stadium: Indonesia to demolish site of arena disaster". BBC News. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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