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Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium also known as Jakabaring Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 spectators. The construction begin in 2001 and finished in 2004 to host the Palembang 2004 National Games. It is the third largest stadium in Indonesia, after Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta and Palaran Stadium in Samarinda. The stadium initially named as Jakabaring stadium after the location of the stadium in southern outskirt of Palembang. However later the stadium was renamed "Gelora Sriwijaya", to honor and celebrate the 7th-13th century Indonesian empire of Srivijaya.
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