[3] The stadium which began construction on 1 January 2001, was intended to host the 2004 National Sports Week when the city of Palembang was appointed as the organizer on 2 September 2004.

Two bulbous blue roofs supported by these arches took form of the sail of the ship, symbolizes Srivijaya as the maritime empire.

[16] On the main outer wall on west and east side adorned with songket textile motifs as the cultural identity of Palembang.

[18] In 2020, The South Sumatra Provincial Government (Pemprov) has increased the budget to IDR 20 billion to repair the renovation of the Gelora Sriwijaya Jakabaring (GSJ) Palembang Stadium in preparation for hosting the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

The renovation is focused on improving the field grass and several other components such as stadium lights and scoreboards that refer to the FIFA standards.

[27][28] The Palembang Police have indicated that they will not give permission to Sriwijaya to hold a match in the near future, considering that the 2018 Asian Games are in sight.

[26] The South Sumatra Provincial Government and the Indonesian Army personnel have begun repairing the damage to the two spectator stands.