On 20 September 2014, Indonesia signed the host city contract, and during the closing ceremony of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Indonesia was appointed symbolically by the OCA to host the next Games.
Pada tanggal 20 September 2014, Indonesia menandatangani kontrak tuan rumah, dan selama upacara penutupan Asian Games 2014 di Incheon, Indonesia ditunjuk secara simbolis oleh OCA untuk menjadi tuan rumah Asian Games berikutnya.