Manahan Stadium
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| Location | Jl. Adi Sucipto, Manahan, Surakarta, Central Java |
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| Coordinates | 7°33′20″S 110°48′23″E / 7.55556°S 110.80639°E |
| Operator | Yayasan Gelora Surakarta |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Surface | Bermuda grass |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Tenants | |
| Persis Solo (2006- ) | |
Coordinates: 7°33′20″S 110°48′23″E / 7.55556°S 110.80639°E
Manahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Manahan is the first stadium in Indonesia which hosts the biggest difabel sporting event in Southeast Asia 2011 ASEAN ParaGames. The stadium was inaugurated on February 21, 1998 by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home venue for Persis Solo. This stadium now holds 35,000 spectators. Judging from the geographical location, the location of Manahan Stadium in Solo is fairly strategic. Stands majestically in the middle of the city center, adjacent to airports, hotels, highways and shopping malls make Manahan Stadium as one of the most representative in the organization of sporting events of national and international scale. The stadium is located in the center of the city of Solo, precisely at Jalan Adi Sucipto, Manahan, Banjarsari, Solo. It is 9 Kilometers away from the Adisumarmo International Airport.
Manahan Stadium Surakarta is the foundation offering of Ibu Tien Soeharto. Its construction started in 1989 using land area of 170,000 m2 and a building area of 33,300 m2. It took 9 years to transform an empty lot into a sturdy building Manahan Stadium.
And right on Saturday February 21, 1998, the stadium Manahan finally inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto.
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