Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
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| Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo | |
GBT | |
 The stadium in 2023 | |
  Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Location in Surabaya | |
| Location | Benowo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 7°13′23.8″S 112°37′21.8″E / 7.223278°S 112.622722°E |
| Public transit |   Benowo Wirawiri Suroboyo feeder: Stadion GBT |
| Owner | Government of Surabaya |
| Capacity | 46,806[1] Capacity history
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| Surface | Zoysia japonica |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2008 |
| Built | 2008–2010 |
| Opened | 6 August 2010 |
| Renovated | 2019–2020 |
| Construction cost | IDR500 billion (2008–2010) IDR100 billion (2019–2020) |
| Tenants | |
| Persebaya Surabaya (2012–present) | |
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
Groundbreaking occurred on 1 January 2008. Construction cost was estimated at Rp100 billion. The arena was designed by Malaysian architects KLIA. Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo was officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 11 August 2010.
International football matches
| Date | Competition | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2012 | 2012 SCTV Cup |  Indonesia
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0–2 |  North Korea
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| 15 September 2012 | Friendly | Indonesia
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0–0 |  Vietnam
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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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 | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 2023 |  Panama |
0–2 |  Morocco |
Group A | 13,437 |
| 10 November 2023 | Indonesia |
1–1 |  Ecuador |
Group A | 30,583 |
| 13 November 2023 | Morocco |
0–2 | Ecuador |
Group A | 5,498 |
| 13 November 2023 | Indonesia |
1–1 | Panama |
Group A | 17,239 |
| 16 November 2023 |  Canada |
1–5 |  Mali |
Group B | 10,269 |
| 16 November 2023 | Morocco |
3–1 | Indonesia |
Group A | 26,454 |
| 21 November 2023 | Mali |
5–0 |  Mexico |
Round of 16 | 7,034 |
| 21 November 2023 | Morocco |
1–1 (4–1 p) |  Iran |
Round of 16 | 1,552 |
Renovations
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.
Gallery
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Front of GBT and statue of shark-crocodile -
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View of stadium from the salt ponds before renovation.
See also
References
- ^ Aditya Wany (18 December 2020). "Renovasi Rampung, Kapasitas Stadion GBT Menyusut Jadi 46 Ribu". Bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 host stadiums in focus". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.