Kanjuruhan Stadium
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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 42,449 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.
Stadion Kanjuruhan | |
Location | Kepanjen, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia |
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Coordinates | 08°09′01″S 112°34′26″E |
Owner | Malang Regency Government |
Operator | Arema |
Capacity | 38,000 |
Surface | Lamuran grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1997 |
Opened | 9 June 2004; 19 years ago (2004-06-09) |
Renovated | 2010, 2023 |
Closed | 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) |
Construction cost | >Rp 35 billion |
Tenants | |
Arema (2004–2022) Arema Putri (2019–2022) Persekam Metro Kabupaten Malang |
In aftermath of the Kanjuruhan Stadium 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]