Benteng Stadium, Football stadium in Tangerang City, Indonesia.
Benteng Stadium is a football ground in Tangerang City, in the Banten province of Java, Indonesia. It has a natural grass pitch and two tribune sections that remain after a major renovation reshaped the structure.
The stadium was originally built to serve the growing football scene in the Tangerang region. A later renovation changed its layout so deeply that only two of the original tribune sections were kept.
The name comes from Benteng, the nickname of Tangerang, so the ground is named for the city itself rather than for any fort. Supporters of Persita (Benteng Viola) and Persikota (Benteng Mania) clashed so often inside and outside the stadium that in 2012/13 the police and the MUI fatwa barred both clubs from playing home games here.
The ground sits in the center of Tangerang City and is easy to reach from most parts of town. It is worth checking local match announcements in advance, as access conditions and open sections may change depending on what is scheduled.
After the renovation, the ground was left with only two tribune sections, which gives it a much more open feel than most stadiums of a similar size. This layout means that fans sitting in the remaining stands have an unusually direct view of the pitch from both sides.
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