Sports

The Bung Karno Stadium during soccer match between Indonesia vs South Korea in 2007 AFC Asian Cup.

Jakarta was host to the Asian Games in 1962, host of the Asian Cup 2007, and has hosted the regional-scale Southeast Asian Games several times. Jakarta's most popular football club is Persija, which plays its matches in the Bung Karno Stadium or Lebak Bulus Stadium. Another premiere division team is Persitara which plays its matches in the Sumantri Brojonegoro Stadium.
The biggest stadium in Jakarta is the Bung Karno Stadium with a capacity of 88,083 seats. For basketball, the Kelapa Gading Sport Mall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, with a capacity of 7,000 seats, is the home arena of the Indonesian national basketball team. The Senayan sports complex has several sport venues, including the Bung Karno soccer stadium, Madya Stadium, Istora Senayan, a shooting range, a tennis court and a golf driving range. The Senayan complex was built in 1959 to accommodate the Asian Games in 1962.
In 2011, Jakarta, together with Palembang, will again host the Southeast Asian Games.