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 21,700
Surface Zoysia matrella
Construction
Broke ground1997
Opened9 June 2004;20 years ago (2004-06-09)
Renovated2010, 2023–2024
Closed2022–2024
Construction cost>Rp 35 billion
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 used mostly for football matches. The stadium held 21,700 spectators. [1] It was the home ground of Arema, a football team in Liga 1. It was also used by 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 area.

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In 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 standard. [2] [3]

History

Kanjuruhan Stadium was built in 1997 with an estimated construction cost at Rp35 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 match ended in a 1-0 victory for Arema. [4]

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

Incidents

On 1 October 2022, at least 135 people were killed in a human crush during a stampede on the stadium. [5] [6] After the disaster, the stadium will be renovated. [7]

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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  2. ↑ Novianto, Raka Dwi (2022-10-18). "Jokowi Perintahkan Stadion Kanjuruhan Diruntuhkan : Okezone Nasional". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ↑ "18 Stadiums Renovated in 2024". Kompas. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sejarah Stadion Kanjuruhan Kandang Arema Sejak 2004". 9 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "How a deadly crush at an Indonesia soccer match unfolded". Reuters. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  7. ↑ "Kanjuruhan stadium: Indonesia to demolish site of arena disaster". BBC News. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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