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Address: Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Country: Indonesia
Capacity: 12,000
Opened: July 18, 1992
Main Use: Multi-purpose (Football, Athletics)
Tenants: Not the permanent home of a consistently top-tier professional club. Historically used by Bontang FC (Pusamania Borneo F.C. during its tenure in Bontang).
Stadion Mulawarman is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bontang, a significant industrial city in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. It was officially inaugurated on July 18, 1992. The stadium is named after the Mulawarman Kingdom, a historic Hindu kingdom that once flourished in the region, connecting the venue to the deep cultural heritage of Kalimantan.
As one of the major sporting venues in East Kalimantan, it has played a notable role in the region’s football history, particularly as the former home of a professional club.
The stadium’s design reflects its early-1990s construction and multi-purpose intent:
Athletics Track: It features a standard 400-meter running track surrounding the football pitch, making it suitable for regional athletics competitions.
Football Pitch: A natural grass playing surface.
Infrastructure: Likely features a main covered grandstand with additional open terraces or seating. Its capacity of 12,000 made it a significant venue for major regional events when it opened.
The stadium’s primary historical significance is its association with Bontang FC (later known as Pusamania Borneo FC during its time based in Bontang).
Club History: The club, backed by the large local company Pupuk Kaltim, was a fixture in Indonesia’s top-flight leagues (Liga Indonesia Premier Division and later Indonesia Super League) for many years in the late 1990s and 2000s.
Golden Era: During this period, Stadion Mulawarman was a formidable home ground, known for its passionate local supporters. The club achieved notable success, including finishing as runners-up in the 2005 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Club Relocation: The club eventually relocated to Samarinda (becoming Borneo FC) in 2014, moving to the larger Segiri Stadium. This departure left Stadion Mulawarman without a regular top-tier tenant.
Following the departure of its flagship tenant, the stadium’s role has shifted:
Local Football: It remains a venue for local club matches, youth tournaments, and school sports events.
Athletics: Continues to serve as a facility for track and field meets.
Community Events: Hosts various city-level events and ceremonies.
Historical Landmark: It stands as a monument to Bontang’s proud footballing past during its industrial boom period, remembered fondly by fans for the atmosphere of major professional matches.
Stadion Mulawarman represents an important chapter in the development of professional football outside of Java in Indonesia. While its current usage is more community-focused, its history as the home of a competitive top-flight club from Kalimantan ensures its place in the narrative of Indonesian football. It remains a key piece of sports infrastructure for the city of Bontang.
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There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
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Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
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