Jakarta Sports Events
One of Jakarta’s most popular sports is football, and the city boasts 2 Liga 1 teams, the top flight of Indonesian football. The first is Bhayangkara FC who plays their home games at Manahan Stadium, and the second is the city’s most successful team, Persija Jakarta, who plays their home games at Gelora bung Karno Stadium. Jakarta also boasts two National Basketball League teams; Stapac Jakarta and their rivals Satria Muda Pertamina who are based at The BritAma Arena. On the outskirts of Jakarta, the Sentul International Circuit hosts the Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix and other motor racing events.
Visiting Jakarta
Despite being situated on a small island in the Indian Ocean, Jakarta is the world’s second-most populous city after Tokyo. This ever-evolving powerhouse is a financial, technological, and engineering nerve centre in the Far East, making it a very invigorating place to be. While the city’s skyscrapers keep on climbing, the Old Town and historic port serves as a humbling reminder of Jakarta’s colonial Dutch roots. Meanwhile, the must-see national museums take you back to its astonishing ancient origins. When you’re not immersing in Indonesian culture on your visit to Jakarta, you’ll likely be partaking in the city’s favourite pastime- shopping. It’s hard not to when there’s a mega-mall tempting you at every turn.
