It was the first time for Indonesia's third largest city of Bandung to host the games in more than forty years.

West Java was given the rights to host the 2016 Pekan Olahraga Nasional by acclamation of the members of National Sports Committee of Indonesia.

[1][2] North Sulawesi showed its interest in hosting, but later decided to cancel it.

*   Host nation (West Java)The Games were marred with controversies in the competition itself and other non-competition related aspects.

At least 15 of the 44 sports contested faced problems involving unfair judging, intimidating supporters, or sudden change of rules.