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 holds 42,449.[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.

Kanjuruhan Stadium

Stadion Kanjuruhan
Exterior of the stadium in September 2010
Location	Kepanjen, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia
Coordinates	08°09′01″S 112°34′26″E
Owner	Malang Regency Government
Operator	Arema
Capacity	42,449
Surface	Lamuran grass
Construction
Broke ground	1997
Opened	9 June 2004; 18 years ago (2004-06-09)
Renovated	2010
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]

History

Kanjuruhan Stadium was built in 1997 with an estimated construction cost at Rp35 billion. On 9 June 2004, the stadium was inaugurated for use by President Megawati Soekarnoputri, marked by a trial match in the middle of the 2004 Indonesian First League Division between Arema and PSS Sleman. The match ended in a 1-0 victory for Arema.[3]

It was also renovated in 2010 for the purposes of the 2011 AFC Champions League in terms of adding lighting power.

Departments and Facilities

Prior its deactivation, Kanjuruhan Stadium was divided into several departments and facilities as follow:

• Main Football Stadium.
• Training Field Department.
• Transportation Safety Educational Park.
• Press Conference and Auditorium Department.
• Skating Department and Skating Tracks.
• Kanjuruhan Indoor Sport Arena and Basketball Court.
• Swimming Pool Department.
  • Indoor Swimming Pool.
  • Outdoor Swimming Pool.
  • Diving Pool.
• Wall Climbing Department.
• Healthcare and Mini ICU Department.
• Praying Room and Religious Services Department.
• Culinary Department.

Aside of the departments, Kanjuruhan Stadium complex also housed three government offices within its complex:

• Malang Regency Department of Youth and Sports.
• Office of Indonesian National Sports Commitee, Malang Regency Branch.
• Malang Regency Department of Government Education and Training.

Incident

On 1 October 2022, at least 135 people were killed in a human crush during a stampede on the stadium.[4][5] The stadium will be demolished.[6]

Gallery

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  The entrance to the stadium.
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  View of stadium from the rice fields.
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  Stadium's exterior
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  Stadium soccer field.

See also

• Arema
• Arema Putri
• Persekam Metro
• List of stadiums in Indonesia

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