Cape Town Stadium
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| Location | Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 33°54′12.46″S 18°24′40.15″E / 33.9034611°S 18.4111528°E |
| Owner | City of Cape Town |
| Capacity | 55,000 |
| Field size | 290 × 265 × 48 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 26 March 2007 |
| Opened | 14 December 2009 |
| Construction cost |
R 4.4 billion (USD $ 600 million £ 415 million) |
| Architect | GMP Architects, Louis Karol Architects, Point Architects |
| General contractor | Murray & Roberts/ WBHO |
| Tenants | |
| Ajax Cape Town F.C. (PSL) South Africa Sevens Cape Town City F.C. (PSL) |
2010–present 2015-present 2016-present |
The Cape Town Stadium (Afrikaans: Kaapstad-stadion; Xhosa: Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa) in Cape Town, South Africa is a stadium that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the planning stage, it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the previous stadium on the site, and this name was also used frequently during World Cup media coverage. It is the home ground of Premier Soccer League clubs Ajax Cape Town (since 2010) and Cape Town City (since 2016). It has also hosted the South Africa Sevens rugby tournament since 2015.
The stadium is located in Green Point, between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Cape Town city centre and to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a popular tourist and shopping venue. The stadium had a seating capacity of 64,100 during the 2010 World Cup, later reduced to 55,000. The stadium is connected to the waterfront by a new road connection, Granger Bay Boulevard, and is surrounded by a 60 hectare urban park. The stadium was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts.
During construction, Cape Town Stadium was unofficially known as Green Point Stadium, the name of an older stadium demolished to make way for the new stadium. During October 2009, the city asked for the public to propose names for the new stadium and the name Cape Town Stadium was chosen.
The stadium is adjacent to the site of the original 18,000 seater stadium Green Point Stadium. It replaces a portion of the Metropolitan Golf Club site which has now been realigned.
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