Sport in Indonesia
Sports in Indonesia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Some popular sports in
Sporting events in Indonesia are organised by the Indonesian National Sport Committee (
History
In traditional
race are virtually everyday activities among Indonesians that lives on the bank of major rivers or on distant islands.In the 9th century the images of archery, described as princely court activities among nobility in ancient Java, can be found on bas-reliefs of Javanese candis. Archery is suggested as one of Indonesia's classical sport, and one of its famous rendering came from Prambanan temple as part of Ramayana story and later rendered as one of the icon of the Jakarta's 1962 Asian Games, also as the symbol of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
The modern concept of sport was introduced during colonial Dutch East Indies period. During these times football and badminton has reached Indonesia and become popular sport among Indonesian people ever since. After Indonesian independence, National Sports Committee of Indonesia was established in 1946 to unite the various satellite sports associations that was created within the regencies, then sports facilities were constructed in Indonesia, such as Ikada Stadium (1951—1962). During Sukarno reign, there is a desire to utilise sport as the means for uniting Indonesian people, establishing national pride as well as promoting sports in Indonesia. As the result the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium surrounded by sporting complex facilities were constructed in 1962 to host the fourth Asian Games held in Jakarta. Today in international stage, Indonesia is successful in badminton and also has been one of the major multi-event sports powerhouse in Southeast Asia.
Popular Sports
Many sports were imported, some were developed from native Indonesian traditional sports and became popular in Indonesia.
Badminton
Indonesian badminton athletes have played in various international badminton tournaments in
Out of all participating nations, Indonesia won the most titles in the Thomas Cup (World Men’s Team Badminton Championships), winning 14 titles in 29 appearances. In addition to that, Indonesia has won the Uber Cup (World Women’s Team Badminton Championships) 3 times and Sudirman Cup (World Mixed Team Badminton Championships) once. Indonesia also held its own international badminton tournament, the most prestigious is Indonesia Open that has been held annually since 1982 and Indonesia Masters which has been held since 2010.
Football
The Indonesian football league started around 1930 in the
On the international stage, Indonesia experienced limited success despite being the first Asian team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1938 as Dutch East Indies. In 1956, the football team played in the Olympics and played a hard-fought draw against USSR. On the continent level, Indonesia won the bronze medal once in football in the 1958 Asian Games. Indonesia's first appearance in Asian Cup was back in 1996. The Indonesian national team has always qualified for the Asian Cup in 2000, 2004 and 2007 AFC Asian Cup, however unable to move through next stage.
Basketball
Basketball is one of the most popular sports especially among Indonesian youth. The Indonesia Basketball League (IBL) or Liga Bola Basket Indonesia is the pre-eminent men's basketball league in Indonesia, competed by 160 clubs across the country. The competition started as Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) in 2003. In 2010, Perbasi appointed DBL Indonesia to handle the competition and changed the league's name to National Basketball League (NBL).[4] The name changed back to IBL after Starting5 took over as the new league operator in 2015.[5]
Today, Indonesia and the Philippines are the major basketball powerhouses in Southeast Asia. The
Indonesia hosted the official
Additionally, a whole basketball league is dedicated to junior and senior students throughout Indonesia. This league is called DBL, which stands for Development Basketball League.
Volleyball
Volleyball in Indonesia has been played since the Dutch colonial era. After being played as an official sport at the 1951 National Sports Week, the Indonesian Volleyball Federation was formed in 1955 and became the parent sport of volleyball in Indonesia. Until now, volleyball has become one of the popular sports played by the Indonesian people, both as study material at school, to fill their free time, and as a means of competition. The volleyball competition in Indonesia has been running, at least since the 1980s, as a professional competition for domestic volleyball athletes. Indonesia men's national volleyball team has also made several achievements in international competitions.
Futsal
Futsal is popular in Indonesia, with arenas in every city. Although futsal is relatively young in the country, it has become more popular due to the Indonesia Futsal Federation (Federasi Futsal Indonesia, FFI) which oversees the Indonesia national futsal team, and the local professional futsal league for both men and women. While the FFI is effectively a member of PSSI, they have relative autonomy in terms of futsal governance in Indonesia.[citation needed]
E-sports
There is a significant competitive video game scene in Indonesia. The first esports tournament in the country was a
Pencak silat
Pencak silat has become one of sporting event in
Cycling
Indonesia host some international
For non-athlete common Indonesians, riding
Extreme cycling, such as Mountain biking and urban Freestyle BMX is also popular among youth in main cities of Indonesia.
Boxing
Boxing is a popular combative sport spectacle in Indonesia. Some famous Indonesian boxers include Ellyas Pical, three times IBF Super flyweight champion; Nico Thomas, Muhammad Rachman, and Chris John.[10]
Sepak takraw
Sepak takraw spread from
After Sepak takraw was developed into modern competitive sport in 1940s with exact rules and scoring systems, Indonesia has become one of major sepak takraw power in the region, competing against Thailand and Malaysian teams.
Surfing
Surfing in Indonesia is a small minority sport, the most popular Indonesian area for surfing are at Pangandaran, Banyuwangi, Lombok, and Bali. The most famous surfer from Indonesia right now is Dede Suryana.[14]
Sports leagues in Indonesia
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Competitions
The Pekan Olahraga Nasional (National Sports Week) are held every four years. Indonesia also participates in international sporting events such as the
All time medal count
- until 2023
Hosted sporting events
Year | Event | Sport | Location | Date | Status | |
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Start | End | |||||
1961 | Thomas Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | Jun 1 | Jun 11 | International |
1962 | Asian Games | Multi-sport event | Jakarta | Aug 24 | Sep 4 | Continental |
1963 | GANEFO | Multi-sport event | Jakarta | Nov 10 | Nov 22 | International |
1967 | Thomas Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | May 31 | Jun 10 | International |
1971 | Asian Badminton Championships | Badminton | Jakarta | Aug 13 | Aug 21 | Continental |
1972 | Badminton World Invitational Championships | Badminton | Jakarta | International | ||
1974 | Badminton World Invitational Championships | Badminton | Jakarta | International | ||
1975 | Uber Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | Jun 6 | International | |
1977 | Asian Amateur Boxing Championships | Amateur boxing | Jakarta | Oct 13 | Oct 20 | Continental |
1979 | Thomas Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | Jun 1 | Jun 2 | International |
1980 | IBF World Championships | Badminton | Jakarta | May 27 | Jun 1 | International |
1981 | World Lifesaving Championships | Lifesaving | Bali | May 1 | May 3 | International |
1981 | Asian Judo Championships | Judo | Jakarta | Jul 15 | Jul 18 | Continental |
1986 | Thomas & Uber Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | Apr 22 | May 4 | International |
1986 | FESPIC Games | Multi-sport event | Surakarta | Aug 31 | Sep 7 | Continental |
1987 | Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships | Table tennis | Kediri | Nov 14 | Nov 21 | Continental |
1988 | Asian Invitational Badminton Championships | Badminton | Bandar Lampung | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Continental |
1989 | Sudirman Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | May 24 | May 29 | International |
1990 | World Badminton Grand Prix Finals | Badminton | Denpasar | Dec 12 | Dec 16 | International |
1992 | IBF World Junior Championships | Badminton | Jakarta | Nov 8 | Nov 14 | International |
1993 | ABC Championship | Basketball | Jakarta | Nov 12 | Nov 21 | Continental |
1994 | Thomas & Uber Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | May 10 | May 21 | International |
1994 | ATP Tour World Championships | Tennis | Jakarta | Nov 21 | Nov 27 | International |
1995 | World Archery Championships | Archery | Jakarta | Aug 1 | Aug 6 | International |
1996 | SEABA Championship | Basketball | Surabaya | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | Regional |
1997 | Badminton World Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | Aug 20 | Aug 24 | International |
2000 | Asian Athletics Championships | Athletics | Jakarta | Aug 28 | Aug 31 | Continental |
2000 | World Pencak Silat Championships | Pencak silat | Jakarta | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | International |
2004 | Thomas & Uber Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | May 7 | May 16 | International |
2004 | ASEAN University Games | Multi-sport event | Surabaya | Dec 5 | Dec 12 | Regional |
2007 | AFC Asian Cup | Association football | Jakarta Palembang |
Jul 7 | Jul 29 | Continental |
2006 | BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games | Multi-sport event | Makassar | Nov 24 | Nov 26 | Regional |
2008 | Thomas & Uber Cup | Badminton | Jakarta | May 11 | May 18 | International |
2008 | Asian Beach Games | Multi-sport event | Bali | Oct 18 | Oct 26 | Continental |
2008 | IPSC Handgun World Shoot | Shooting
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Bali | Oct 22 | Nov 1 | International |
2009 | SEABA Championship | Basketball | Medan | Jun 6 | Jun 9 | Regional |
2009 | Asian Cycling Championships | Cycling
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Tenggarong Samarinda |
Aug 14 | Aug 20 | Continental |
2009 | WTA Tournament of Champions | Tennis | Bali | Nov 4 | Nov 8 | International |
2009 | Asian Archery Championships | Archery | Denpasar | Nov 16 | Nov 21 | Continental |
2010 | Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship | Volleyball | Gresik
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Jun 26 | Jul 4 | Continental |
2010 | WTA Tournament of Champions | Tennis | Bali | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | International |
2010 | Asian Development Tour – Bali Open | Golf | Bali | Nov 6 | International | |
2011 | Asian Development Tour – Taman Dayu Championship | Golf | Surabaya | Jul 7 | International | |
2011 | SEA Games | Multi-sport event | Jakarta Palembang |
Nov 11 | Nov 22 | Regional |
2011 | ASEAN Para Games | Multi-sport event | Surakarta | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | Regional |
2012 | Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships | Aerobic gymnastics | Palembang | Oct 18 | Oct 19 | Continental |
2013 | SEABA Championship | Basketball | Medan | Jun 20 | Jun 23 | Regional |
2013 | AFF U-19 Youth Championship | Association football | Gresik
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Sep 9 | Sep 22 | Regional |
2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Multi-sport event | Palembang | Sep 22 | Oct 1 | International |
2013 | MNC Cup | Association football | Jakarta | Nov 21 | Nov 24 | Invitational |
2014 | SEABA Cup | Basketball | Batam | May 21 | May 23 | Regional |
2014 | SEABA Championship for Women | Basketball | Semarang | May 26 | May 29 | Regional |
2014 | SEABA Under-18 Championship for Women | Basketball | Semarang | May 26 | May 29 | Regional |
2014 | IFSC Climbing Asian Championships | Sport climbing | Lombok | Oct 1 | Oct 3 | Continental |
2014 | ASEAN University Games | Multi-sport event | Palembang | Dec 11 | Dec 21 | Regional |
2015 | Asian Women's Handball Championship | Handball | Jakarta | Mar 14 | Mar 23 | Continental |
2015 | Asian Baseball Cup (Eastern Division) | Baseball | Jakarta | May 3 | May 8 | Continental |
2015 | BWF World Championships | Badminton | Jakarta | Aug 10 | Aug 16 | International |
2015 | World Paragliding Accuracy Championships | Paragliding | Puncak, Bogor | Aug 11 | Aug 16 | International |
2015 | Asian Canoe Sprint Championships | Canoeing | Palembang | Nov 4 | Nov 8 | Continental |
2015 | World Wushu Championships | Wushu | Jakarta | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | International |
2015 | Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships | Badminton | Kudus | Oct 7 | Oct 11 | Continental |
2015 | Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold | Badminton | Malang | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | International |
2016 | SEABA Under-18 Championship | Basketball | Medan | Apr 23 | Apr 28 | Regional |
2016 | TAFISA World Sport for All Games[15] | Multi-sport event | Jakarta | Oct 6 | Oct 12 | International |
2016 | Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold | Badminton | Balikpapan | Sep 6 | Sep 11 | International |
2016 | World Pencak Silat Championships | Pencak silat | Denpasar | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | International |
2016 | BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games | Multi-sport event | Samarinda | Dec 7 | Dec 10 | Regional |
2016 | South East Asian Table Tennis Championships | Table tennis | Makassar | Dec 21 | Dec 24 | Regional |
2017 | Asian Men's Volleyball Championship | Volleyball | Gresik
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Jul 24 | Aug 1 | Continental |
2017 | Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship | Handball | Jakarta | Aug 20 | Aug 28 | Continental |
2017 | BWF World Junior Championships | Badminton | Yogyakarta | Oct 9 | Oct 22 | International |
2017 | Aceh World Solidarity Tsunami Cup | Association football | Banda Aceh | Dec 2 | Dec 6 | Invitational |
2018 | Asian Men's Softball Championship | Softball | Jakarta | Apr 23 | Apr 28 | Continental |
2018 | Asian Junior Gymnastics Championships[16] | Artistic gymnastics | Jakarta | Apr 25 | Apr 28 | Continental |
2018 | Asian Sailing Championship | Sailing | Jakarta | Jun 24 | Jun 30 | Continental |
2018 | AFF Women's Championship | Association football | Palembang | Jun 30 | Jul 13 | Regional |
2018 | AFF Futsal Club Championship | Futsal | Yogyakarta | Jul 15 | Jul 21 | Regional |
2018 | Badminton Asia Junior Championships | Badminton | Jakarta | Jul 14 | Jul 22 | Continental |
2018 | AFC Futsal Club Championship | Futsal | Yogyakarta | Aug 1 | Aug 12 | Continental |
2018 | Asian Games | Multi-sport event | Jakarta Palembang |
Aug 18 | Sep 2 | Continental |
2018 | Asian Para Games | Multi-sport event | Jakarta | Oct 6 | Oct 13 | Continental |
2018 | AFC U-19 Championship | Association football | Jakarta | Oct 18 | Nov 4 | Continental |
2018 | AFF Futsal Championship | Futsal | Yogyakarta | Nov 5 | Nov 11 | Regional |
2018 | South East Asian Table Tennis Championships | Table tennis | Bali | Nov 15 | Nov 18 | Regional |
2018 | AFF Beach Soccer Championship | Beach soccer | Bali | Nov 18 | Nov 24 | Regional |
2019 | ASEAN School Games | Multi-sport event | Semarang | Jul 17 | Jul 25 | Regional |
2019 | Asian Track Cycling Championships | Track cycling | Jakarta | Jan 9 | Jan 13 | Continental |
2019 | Asian Table Tennis Championships | Table tennis | Yogyakarta | Sep 15 | Sep 22 | Continental |
2019 | IFSC Climbing Asian Championships | Sport climbing | Bogor | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Continental |
2021 | Supersport World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Central Lombok
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Nov 20 | Nov 21 | International |
2021 | BWF World Tour Finals | Badminton | Bali | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | International |
2022 | ISSF Grand Prix | Shooting
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Jakarta | Feb 8 | Feb 18 | International |
2022 | Men's AHF Cup | Field hockey | Jakarta | Mar 11 | Mar 20 | Continental |
2022 | MotoGP World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Central Lombok
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Mar 20 | International | |
2022 | Men's Hockey Asia Cup | Field hockey | Jakarta | May 23 | Jun 1 | Continental |
2022 | World Surf League | Surfing | Banyuwangi
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May 28 | Jun 6 | International |
2022 | ASEAN Para Games | Multi-sport event | Surakarta | Jul 30 | Aug 6 | Regional |
2022 | FIBA Asia Cup | Basketball | Jakarta | Jul 12 | Jul 24 | Continental |
2022 | Asia Rugby Sevens Series Trophy | Rugby sevens | Jakarta | Aug 6 | Aug 7 | Continental |
2022 | UCI Mountain Bike World Cup | Cycling | Palangka Raya | Aug 28 | International | |
2022 | Supersport World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Central Lombok
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Nov 12 | Nov 13 | International |
2022 | World Junior Wushu Championships | Wushu | Tangerang | Dec 5 | Dec 11 | International |
2022 | Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy
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Figure skating | Jakarta | Dec 7 | Dec 11 | Continental |
2023 | ISSF World Cup | Shooting
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Jakarta | Jan 27 | Feb 7 | International |
2023 | Supersport World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Central Lombok
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Mar 4 | Mar 5 | International |
2023 | IFSC Climbing World Cup | Sport climbing | Jakarta | May 6 | May 7 | International |
2023 | Asian Men's Beach Handball Championship | Beach Handball
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South Kuta, Bali | Mar 10 | Mar 19 | Continental |
2023 | Asian Women's Beach Handball Championship | Beach Handball
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South Kuta, Bali | Mar 10 | Mar 19 | Continental |
2023 | Formula E World Championship | Auto racing | Jakarta | Jun 3 | Jun 4 | International |
2023 | Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup | Volleyball | Gresik
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Jun 18 | Jun 25 | Continental |
2023 | AFF U-19 Women's Championship | Association football | Palembang | Jul 5 | Jul 15 | Regional |
2023 | Badminton Asia Junior Championships | Badminton | Yogyakarta | Jul 7 | Jul 16 | Continental |
2023 | SEA Men's V.League – First Leg
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Volleyball | Bogor | Jul 21 | Jul 30 | Regional |
2023 | Asia Road Racing Championship | Motorcycle racing | Central Lombok
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Aug 11 | Aug 13 | International |
2023 | SEA Age Group Swimming Championships | Swimming | Jakarta | Aug 24 | Aug 26 | Regional |
2023 | FIBA Basketball World Cup | Basketball | Jakarta | Aug 25 | Sep 10 | International |
2023 | MotoGP World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Central Lombok
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Oct 15 | International | |
2023 | Asian Sport Climbing Olympic Qualifier | Sport climbing | Jakarta | Nov 9 | Nov 12 | Continental |
2023 | UCI MTB Eliminator World Championships | Cycling | Palangka Raya | Nov 12 | International | |
2023 | FIFA U-17 World Cup | Association football | Jakarta Bandung Surabaya Surakarta |
Nov 10 | Dec 2 | International |
2024 | Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships | Shooting
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Jakarta | Jan 8 | Jan 17 | Continental |
2024 | AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup | Association football | Bali | Apr 7 | Apr 20 | Continental |
2024 | Badminton Asia Junior Championships | Badminton | Yogyakarta | Continental | ||
2024 | MotoGP World Championship | Motorcycle racing | Central Lombok
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Sep 29 | International | |
2025 | Asian Beach Games | Multi-sport event | Manado | Continental |
Indonesia Seven Summits Expedition
On 8 July 2011 08:35am local time four Indonesian students have reached the peak of the Mount McKinley. So, the mission to scale all of the Seven Summits in Indonesia Seven Summits Expedition have been accomplished. All of the four students are the first Indonesians getting the title of the Seven Summiteers.[17]
See also
- Liga 1 (Indonesia)
- Indonesian Basketball League
- Proliga
- Indonesian Futsal League
- Indonesian martial arts
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