Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium

Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo
GBT
The stadium in 2023
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium is located in Surabaya
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Location in Surabaya
LocationBenowo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Coordinates7°13′23.8″S 112°37′21.8″E / 7.223278°S 112.622722°E / -7.223278; 112.622722
Public transit Benowo
Bus interchange Wirawiri Suroboyo feeder: Stadion GBT
OwnerGovernment of Surabaya
Capacity46,806[1]
Capacity history
  • 55,000 (2010–2020)
    46,806 (2020–present)
SurfaceZoysia japonica
Construction
Broke ground2008
Built2008–2010
Opened6 August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-06)
Renovated2019–2020
Construction costIDR500 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 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.

History

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

Usage

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Major concerts and other shows

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The stadium has hosted major concerts and shows by many famous artists and bands, spanning many different genres.

Date Artist/Band/ Event
27 February 2013 Noah Noah Concert Tour
20 June 2013 Aaron Kwok (郭富城) Dream Will Fade Away Tour (夢難留)
9 July 2013 7icons The Journey of Love Tour
7 August 2013 Zhuang Xue Zhong (莊學忠) Grateful Heart Tour (感恩的心)
15 August 2013 Bunga Citra Lestari Habibie & Ainun Tour
16 August 2013 Albert Effendy Mari Bercinta Tour
23 August 2013 Blink Putih Abu-Abu [id] Tour
24 August 2013 The Sisters The Journey of Love [id] Tour
30 August 2013 Shireen Sungkar & Marsha Aruan [id] Cinta Fitri Tour
31 August 2013 The Sisters The Journey of Love [id] Tour
6 September 2013 Nikita Willy Lebih Dari Indah [id] Tour
14 September 2013 Maudy Ayunda Tiba-Tiba Cinta Datang Tour
23 December 2018 Total Oil Indonesia Total Cornering Motor

2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup

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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]

Date Time (UTC+7) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
10 November 2023 16:00  Panama 0–2  Morocco Group A 13,437
10 November 2023 19:00  Indonesia 1–1  Ecuador Group A 30,583
13 November 2023 16:00  Morocco 0–2  Ecuador Group A 5,498
13 November 2023 19:00  Indonesia 1–1  Panama Group A 17,239
16 November 2023 16:00  Canada 1–5  Mali Group B 10,269
16 November 2023 19:00  Morocco 3–1  Indonesia Group A 26,454
21 November 2023 15:30  Mali 5–0  Mexico Round of 16 7,034
21 November 2023 19:00  Morocco 1–1 (4–1 p)  Iran Round of 16 1,552

Renovations

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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

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References

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  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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