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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.

For information on Sports Clubs and Fitness Centers

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.

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 - http://www.yscj.com/.

Girls Youth Basketball Association

Jakarta Youth Basketball Association

Men's Pick-up Basketball

Biking

Biking on the Back Roads of Bogor

Bowling

Millennium Bowling Club

Doug Slusher has information on other bowling activities.

Cricket

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

Cricket Indonesia - www.cricket-indonesia.com

Cycling

Cycle Indonesia - great information for cycling enthusiasts

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, Betty's Place on Jl. Ragunan, 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 to ride horses around the outskirts of Jakarta.

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

Jakarta Bintangs Australian Football Club

FC Knudde (Dutch)

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 League

Jakarta Girls Soccer

There are several other community soccer teams grouped by nationality.

Indonesian Football Blog

Jakarta International Football League

Golf

Tee Set Golf Organization

Vikings Golf ... for Scandinavian players http://www.vikingsgolf.co.id/

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

Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey is played at Sky Rink on the 3rd floor of the Taman Anggrek Mall.

Jakarta Hockey Association

Ice Skating

Sky Rink in Taman Anggrek Mall (3rd floo) 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

Jakarta Girls Netball League

Pilates

Suzanna Yoga & Pilates Classes (Jakarta)

Pool

Jakarta Pool League

Rockclimbing

Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation

Rugby

Jakarta Rugby Union - ISCI

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

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.

Sailing

ISCI Sailing Club
Jakarta Offshore Sailing Club (JOSC)

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.

Squash

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 - SODS

IPC

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.list

Swimming

The JIS Aquadragons is a competitive swim team, open to kids not attending JIS as well. Contact info@aquadragons.com 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 Dolphins Swim School

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 activities (in French) in Jakarta and puts on a tennis surf camp in Bali.

Ultimate (frisbee)

DiscIndo

Underwater Hockey

Contact Gene Tamesis
Hp 0815-8102713

Volleyball

Expat Men's Volleyball League - need new contact information for this group .. do you know who is in charge now?

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

Suzanna Yoga & Pilates Classes (Jakarta)

Balispirit Yoga Studio and Café

If you know of groups, formal or informal, that are not listed above, please share the information with the community by contacting us.

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.


For more information on other community groups, see the Community Organizations listing.


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