Siliwangi Stadium, Football stadium in Bandung City, Indonesia.
Siliwangi Stadium is a sports facility in Bandung featuring a natural grass pitch, a running track, and concrete stands for approximately 25,000 spectators. The structure reflects the architectural style of mid-20th century Indonesian sports infrastructure.
Construction began in 1954 on the former SPARTA field, funded by cents withheld from the wages of Kodam III/Siliwangi soldiers and staff over two years, and was opened on 24 March 1956 by Commander A. E. Kawilarang with a tournament between Persib Bandung, Persija Jakarta and PSIM Yogyakarta. The stadium was rebuilt in 1976 by PT Propelat with about 300 workers and a pitch of green carpet grass imported from Australia, and was reopened on 20 May 1976 by Major General Himawan Sutanto. Persib Bandung played here until 2013.
Fans call the stadium's supporters Bobotoh, and a local saying holds that you are not a true Bobotoh until you have watched Persib play at Siliwangi. The stadium hosted the Bandung derby against Persikab, including a 5–0 Persib win on 5 May 2002.
The stadium is located on Jalan Lombok Street in central Bandung and has parking areas available for visitors. Arriving early is helpful to explore the facility and understand its layout before events begin.
The pitch's green carpet grass was imported from Australia in 1976 and sown from seed over two months. Project planners specified the soil be re-tilled every ten years, but this was never done, so the field now floods after rain.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,686 contributors worldwide.