An abundance of special interest sports groups can be found throughout
the expatriate community in Jakarta. Most groups are organized by volunteers
in the community using community and public facilities. If you don't see
a group for a sport you enjoy below ... start a group and let us know
about it and we'll add you to the list!
Children's sports are organized by parents, mostly utilizing the facilities
at the international schools. The coordinating body for youth sports for
children attending the Jakarta International School is the Youth Sports
Council. Larger international schools begin competitive sports programs
for children in the 9th grade, at about age 14.
Aerobics |
Aerobics courses are offered at most fitness centers, sports clubs
and recreation clubs. |
Badminton |
Play at most fitness centers and sports clubs. ISCI has 4 courts and holds regular club days and tournaments. JIS has after school programs through JIS Academy. |
Ballet |
Several good ballet schools can be found in Jakarta. Cecilia Ballet
in Kemanggisan has teachers who speak English. Tel. 533-2064 - speak
with Ade. |
Baseball |
Jakarta Youth Baseball Association - call JIS for current contact
info. |
Basketball
|
Boys' and Girls' Basketball is organized for children attending
JIS by parents through the Youth
Sports Council.
Jakarta Girls Youth Basketball
Association
Jakarta Youth Basketball
Association for Boys
Men's Pick-up Basketball |
Biking |
Biking on the Back Roads of Bogor
Bogor Mountain Biking |
Bowling |
Millennium Bowling Club
Doug Slusher has information on other bowling
activities. |
Cricket |
Cricket Indonesia
Jakarta Cricket Association
Children's inter-school team cricket competitions held at AIS,
BIS and other schools through the JCA Colts League.
Jakarta Youth Cricket
Association |
Cycling |
Cycle Indonesia - great information for cycling enthusiasts See also their Google Group |
Dancing, Social |
Square Dancing and Line Dancing |
Darts |
Darts are played at many pubs and night spots around Jakarta, try
Bugils in Taman Ria Senayan, Star Deli
in Kemang and Sportsman's Bar in Blok M. |
Diving |
Diving enthusiasts can contact the various dive shops for information
on diving groups. |
Equestrian / Horseback Riding |
There are several stables in outlying areas of Jakarta, including Bogor, and wonderful vacation destinations in Havana Horses in Salatiga, and Kuta Horses in Lombok where you can rent a horse. |
Field Hockey |
Hockey Club Kombinasi - expatriate hockey team in Jakarta
ISCI Field Hockey
|
Fishing |
Indonesian Sport Fishing Association - FORMASI
Freshwater Fishing in Bogor at Fishing
Valley
Doug Slusher has information on other fishing
activities. |
Football, Flag |
Indonesian Flag Football Association |
Football, Soccer |
Asian Soccer Academy - In collaboration with professional British Premier League soccer clubs and international partners such as Kelme (Spain), British Council, Coca Cola, Nestle, UNICEF and USAID, ASA uses professional soccer and team sports coaching programs to education and empower over 1 million people across Indonesia.
Jakarta Bintangs Australian Football
Club
ISCI has an excellent
expatriate soccer team , playing regular fixtures against Indonesian
leagues and overseas visiting teams. The ISCI Soccer Section also
provides coaching for children. The Annual Six-a-Side Soccer Tournament
is held every September.
Jakarta Schools Football
Association - operates the Coca Cola Schools Football League
with inter-schools competitive football for under 9, 11, 13 and
15 age groups.
Jakarta Youth Soccer
Jakarta Girls Soccer
There are several other community soccer teams grouped by nationality.
Jakarta Casual Football
Blog
Jakarta International Football League - amateur, expat football league
Soccer Schools for Children in Jakarta, Indonesia |
Golf |
Tee Set Golf Society
Vikings
Golf Club - for Scandinavian players
General information on Golf in Indonesia
Doug Slusher has information on other golf
activities. |
Gymnastics |
Organized by parents for children attending JIS schools. Program
is predominantly attended by girls, though boys are also welcome.
A professional gymnastics team, Supreme
Gymnastics, works out at the PIE campus of JIS. |
Hash |
Hash House Harriers
Hash House Harriettes
Bogor Hash House Harriers
Indonesian Hash Club listing |
Hiking |
There is lots of interest in hiking coming into the webmaster
all the time.. If you've formed another hiking group, please let
us know about it!
Serious hikers can join Java Lava and
climb volcanoes!
Fun Trips to Volcanoes
Group - Unik Sultan organizes hikes to volcanoes |
Hockey, Field |
Junior field hockey training at Senayan Sports Complex Jakarta
(water-based synthetic pitch). Every Sunday morning for children age 6-12.
For more information email jakartahockey4kids@gmail.com |
Hockey, Ice |
Ice Hockey is played at Sky Rink on the 3rd floor of the Taman Anggrek
Mall.
Jakarta Hockey Association |
Hockey, Inline |
Wild Panthers Hockey Club - inline and ice hockey |
Ice Skating |
Sky Rink in Taman Anggrek Mall (3rd floor) hosts competitions and
performances of ice hockey and figure skating. |
Jazzercise |
There are several Jazzercise groups or classes that meet at various
community locations. |
Martial Arts |
There are numerous martial arts groups in Jakarta. Check with your sports club or fitness center.
Most are predominantly Indonesian, but there are many for expatriates
as well. Taekwondo available at UFE.
ISCI's active
Taekwondo Section provides lessons for children and adults and competes
in local tournaments.
Matra
Taekwondo School
Indonesian Samurai Association - active groups in Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Jogya and Jakarta
Jakarta Kenyukai/Jakarta Kendo Association (JKA) - learn Kendo, the art of Japanese sword-fighting
Judo for kids, Japanese instructors, every Sunday 9.10 am till
noon. Any level. Free. Sekolah Polisi Wanita, Jalan Ciputat Raya,
Pasar Jumat/Lebak Bulus, Jakarta Selatan., contact btirtoedu at
yahoo.com |
Netball |
Jakarta Kangaruda Netball Club |
Pilates |
Suzanna Yoga & Pilates Classes (Jakarta) |
Polo |
Nusantara Polo Club |
Pool |
Jakarta Pool League
Recommended Places to Play Pool in Jakarta |
Rugby |
Jakarta Komodos Rugby Football Club
Indonesian Rugby Football
Union - "Indonesian Rhinos"
ISCI provides
Jakarta's only permanent Rugby facility. The Annual International Rugby Tournament is held in May. |
Rugby, Touch |
Jago Dulu Rugby Club
Jakarta Banteng Rugby
Club
Jakarta Touch Rugby Club
ISCI holds
the Annual Jakarta Touch Rugby 10s in November. |
Running and Jogging |
HASH House Harriers and Jakarta
Hash House Harriettes - fun runs organized for amateur runners
and serious joggers. Crowds of joggers run around the Monumen Nasional
on Sunday mornings.
Jakarta Free Spirit has weekly
runs and organizes larger scale running events. |
Sky Diving |
Lido Drop Zone Skydiving - Lido Lake Resort, Sukabumi |
Snooker |
Avid snooker fans can enjoy snooker at ISCI. |
Snorkeling/Scuba Diving |
Trips organized by the Jakarta dive
shops, or easy access through resorts in the Thousand Islands,
Carita and Ujung Kulon. |
Soccer |
See Football, Soccer above |
Softball |
The Jakarta Softball Association organizes men and women's softball and runs through two seasons of
league play in the year.
Jakarta Slo-Pitch Softball League |
Squash |
IPC
Jakarta Squash League
Squash - SODS
ISCI Sports Center has 5 squash courts. The squash section runs regular club nights
and runs 3 teams in the Jakarta Squash League. ISCI also hosts the
Indonesian Squash Open Tournament each May.
Squash courts are available in some fitness centers in Jakarta
as well. |
Surfing |
Good surf spots along the southern West Java coastline with access
from Pelabuhan Ratu. |
Swimming |
The JIS Aquadragons is a competitive swim team, open to kids not attending JIS as well.
You can also See their info on
the Youth Sports Council site.
The Blue Marlins swim team practices at the AERA
Club and is open to children from age 5 to 14. You do not need
to be a member of AERA to join.
ISCI has a large
swimming pool and conducts competitions regularly for kids.
Blue Dolphin
Swim School |
Track & Field |
Jakarta Junior Athletics, a community-run Track and Field program for girls and boys 5 – 11 years old. Run at Jakarta International School on the artificial track, usually during April and May each year. For more information, please contact Virginia at absd.vosper@gmail.com |
Tennis |
There are numerous private and public tennis courts in parks, apartment
buildings and housing complexes, fitness centers, sports
clubs and other recreation facilities.
ISCI has 7 gravel
courts and 1 hard court and holds regular tournaments and matches.
Bagus Sport organzies
tennis, golf, and surfing activities (in French) in Jakarta and puts on a tennis surf
camp in Bali. |
Ultimate (frisbee) |
DiscIndo Ultimate |
Volleyball |
Volleyball
play is organized by the UFE - the French
Women's Association. |
Wall Climbing |
South side of Pondok Indah Mall |
White Water Rafting |
The Citarik River’s head waters located in the Mount Halimun
National Park ensure cool, clean and beautiful water. The rapids are
class III which mean they are suitable for beginners while providing
enough white water excitement for more experienced rafters. |
Waterskiing |
Waterskiing is available at Jatiluhur reservoir, West Java; Carita
Beach, West Java; Thousand Islands; and in Tanjung Lesung, West Java
(dry season only) |
Windsurfing |
Windsurfing is available in some of the resorts on the western and
southern coasts of Java, as well as at several of the resorts in the
Thousand Islands and at the Horizon Hotel in Ancol. |
Yoga |
There are a number of yoga studios in Jakarta and Bali. |
For information on expatriate sports groups in cities across the archipelago,
please see Expat Living Outside Jakarta
The Expat Web Site is pleased to create free web pages for all community
sports and social groups to help promote their organizations and their
activities to newcomers in the expatriate community. If you know of groups, formal or informal, that are not listed above,
please share the information with the community by contacting
us.
