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Gelora B.J. Habibie Stadium (abbreviated as Gelanggang Olahraga Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie Stadium) is a C-type football stadium located in Parepare City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Prior to its name change on September 27, 2019, the stadium was previously known as Gelora Mandiri Stadium (or simply Gelora Mandiri). The stadium serves as the home ground for Persipare Parepare and PSM Makassar. The stadium has a long history and tradition in football in South Sulawesi and on the national stage. In the South Sulawesi regional football scene, the stadium is often used as the venue for one of the prestigious football tournaments in the province, the Habibie Cup Tournament, which involves all clubs in South Sulawesi and some invited clubs from West Sulawesi. Meanwhile, on the national stage, the stadium was used during the national football competition when Persipare Parepare competed in the Indonesian League Division One in 2006.

In 2022, PSM Makassar proposed to use this stadium as their home base for the 2022-2023 Liga 1 season.

Current Condition
Gelora Mandiri Stadium is currently being renovated to become one of the stadiums suitable for participating in Liga 1. The lighting, quality of the pitch, player benches, spectator seats, and player changing rooms have been improved.

History of Use
The stadium has also been a venue for various football tournaments, including the prestigious Habibie Cup Tournament, which involves all clubs in South Sulawesi and some invited clubs from West Sulawesi.

On the national stage, Gelora Mandiri Stadium was used during the Indonesian League First Division competition in 2006, when Persipare Parepare competed in the league. Currently, the stadium is undergoing renovation to improve its facilities and make it suitable for participating in Liga 1. Improvements include upgrading the lighting, quality of the pitch, player benches, spectator seats, and player changing rooms.


 * Piala Habibie (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015)
 * Piala Indonesia 2005
 * Piala Indonesia 2006
 * Piala Indonesia 2007
 * Divisi Satu Liga Indonesia 2007
 * Divisi Satu Liga Indonesia 2008

Lihat pula

 * PSM Makassar
 * Persipare Parepare