Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital of Indonesia. It lies on the northwest coast of Java. Jakarta is the centre of the economy, culture and politics of Indonesia. It has province level status which had a population of 10,562,088 as of 2020. Although Jakarta extends over only 664.01 square kilometres (256.38 sq mi), and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers 9,957.08 square kilometres (3,844.45 sq mi), and is the world's second-most populous urban area, after Tokyo; it had a population of 33,718,269 as of 2020. Jakarta's business opportunities, and its ability to offer a potentially higher standard of living than is available in other parts of the country, have attracted migrants from across the Indonesian archipelago, making it a melting pot of numerous cultures.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta, is a professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most successful football clubs in Indonesia with 2 Indonesian League titles and 9 Perserikatan titles. It has never been in a lower league since a nationwide competition started in 1930, fifteen years before Indonesia became an independent country. Persija is one of the founders of the Indonesian football association PSSI, along with six other clubs. Persija's rivalry with fellow PSSI founder Persib Bandung has gone on for decades, occasionally marred by violence.
Menteng is a district of Central Jakarta, one of the administrative municipalities in the special capital territory of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Persatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya, commonly known as PSMS, is an Indonesian football club based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS now play in Liga 2, the second level in Indonesian football tier.
Persebaya is an Indonesian professional football team based in Surabaya, East Java. It plays in Liga 1.
Marko Šimić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta.
Lam Hok Hei is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a forward.
The 2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the seventh season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs, since its formation in 1994. It began on 14 January and ended on 7 October. It was contested by 28 teams. Persija won the title after beating defending champions, PSM 3–2 in the final. RCTI provided broadcast coverage for the season.
Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) is a retractable roof football stadium under construction at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia. Once completed, it will be used as the home ground for Persija Jakarta, after moving from their current stadium, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and will be mostly used for football matches. The stadium will be able to host 82,000 spectators, making it the largest stadium in Indonesia. Construction of the stadium was delayed due to land dispute and class action lawsuit by former squatters whose homes were demolished to make way for the stadium. Construction finally commenced in late 2019 and scheduled to be completed by December 2021.
Yanita Utama football club was an Indonesian semi professional association football club from Bogor, West Java.
Taman Suropati or Suropati Park is a public park located in Menteng, Jakarta, Indonesia. The park is located in the center of Menteng and is the meeting point of three streets: Teuku Umar Street, Diponegoro Street, and Imam Bonjol Street.
VIJ Stadium was used by the Dutch East Indies football club Voetbalbond Indonesische Jacatra (VIJ), which was founded in 1928, and in 1950 the stadium was renamed Persija Jakarta.
Muhammad Abduh Lestaluhu is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga 2 club Persis Solo. He lives in Ternate and his childhood friend is Persib Bandung player, Ardi Idrus. His uncle, Ramdani Lestaluhu is also a football player. He is also a first sergeant in the Indonesian Army for Military Police Corps unit.
Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for association football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people.
Muhammad Rezaldi Hehanusa is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team.
Menteng Park is a park located at Menteng, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. This park was formerly occupied by Menteng Stadium. In October 2006 the stadium was demolished and the park was built on the area by the administration of Sutiyoso. The park is located at the center of Menteng residential area. At present it is one of the popular park in Jakarta.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jakarta:
The 2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final was a football match which was played on 7 October 2001 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. It was contested by PSM Makassar and Persija Jakarta to determine the winner of the 2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. Persija won the match 3–2 to claim their first-ever professional title.
Bhayangkara Football Club, is an Indonesian professional football club based in South Jakarta, Indonesia. The club is linked to the Indonesian Police with many of its players serving as policemen. They currently compete in the Liga 1, the top-flight league in Indonesia. Bhayangkara won the 2017 Liga 1 competition.
Alfriyanto Nico Saputro is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta.
