Gelora B.J. Habibie Stadium

Stadium in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

4°02′12″S 119°38′44″E / 4.036531°S 119.645606°E / -4.036531; 119.645606OwnerGovernment of the South Sulawesi ProvinceOperatorGovernment of Parepare CityCapacity8,000 (seated)[1]Record attendance18,436 (PSM Makassar v Bali United (29 July 2022)[2]Field size105 by 68 m (344 by 223 ft)[3]SurfaceGrassConstructionOpened2001; 23 years ago (2001)Renovated2014–2015Construction costIDR 5 billion (2014–2015)General contractorParepare Municipal Public Works Department
PT. Pagolona Sulawesi MandiriTenantsPSM Makassar (2022–present)
Persipare Parepare (2001–present)

Gelora B.J. Habibie Stadium (Indonesian: Stadion Gelora B.J. Habibie; lit. '"B.J. Habibie Sports Arena Stadium"'), formerly Gelora Mandiri Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is mostly used for football matches. The stadium is named after B.J. Habibie, the then-president of Indonesia as a form of respect for him who was born in Parepare City.[4]

History

The Stadium was officially used in 2001 with the Parepare City Public Works Service and PT Pagolona Sulawesi Mandiri as the general contractor. The stadium, which is currently the headquarters of PSM Makassar, has a long history of being renovated.

It was noted that in order to smoothen PSM Makassar's steps to make the Gelora B.J. Habibie Stadium as its headquarters, PSM Makassar's management provided a budget of IDR 5 billion for the cost of stadium renovations carried out in 2014.

Apart from being the headquarters of PSM Makassar, Gelora B.J. Habibie Stadium is also famous for having hosted various national competitions, starting from the 2005 to 2007 edition of the Indonesian Cup, the 2007 to 2008 edition of the Indonesian League First Division, and most recently holding the BRI Liga 1 Indonesia 2022–2023 season. Apart from the national level competition, Gelora BJ Habibie Stadium is also famous as the venue for the Habibie Cup, which is a local level competition with participants coming from football clubs from South Sulawesi.

References

  1. ^ Muhclis Abduh (June 14, 2023). "Kapasitas Markas PSM Stadion BJ Habibie Tetap 8 Ribu Penonton di Liga 1". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "18.436 Suporter Jadi Saksi Kemenangan Perdana PSM Makassar di Markas 'Angker' Stadion BJ Habibie". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Anwar, Kaswadi (June 5, 2022). "PT LIB dan PSSI Verifikasi Stadion Gelora BJ Habibie 6 Juni 2022". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Kurniawan, Tri Yari (September 28, 2019). "Resmi! BJ Habibie Diabadikan Jadi Nama Stadion di Parepare". makassar.sindonews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 3, 2023.


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