Athlone Stadium
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Interactive map of Athlone Stadium | |
Full name | Athlone Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Cross Boulevard, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°57′43.14″S 18°31′02.33″E / 33.9619833°S 18.5173139°E |
| Owner | City of Cape Town |
| Capacity | 34,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Tenant | |
| Cape Town City[2] | |
The Athlone Stadium is a stadium in Athlone on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa. It is used mostly for soccer matches, but is sometimes used for Currie Cup rugby matches.[3] The stadium holds 34,000 people and it was built in 1972.
The stadium was upgraded in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the intention of using it as a training venue. The estimated cost of the upgrade was R297 million.[4]
References
- ↑ South Africa - Engen Santos FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway
- ↑ "RESULTS – FOOTBALL PITCH". Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ Zakharoff, Serjio (25 May 2023). "Athlone Stadium Hosts Historic Currie Cup Rugby Weekend". capetown.today. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Pollack, Martin (2 March 2009). "Athlone Stadium closed for pitch renovation". City of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
External links
- Athlone Stadium
- Photos of Stadiums in South Africa at cafe.daum.net/stade
- Stadium picture Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
