Mbombela Stadium
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The Mbombela Stadium is a football and Rugby union all-seater stadium in Mbombela in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was one of 10 venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and one of 5 newly constructed stadiums for the tournament. It is the home ground to TS Galaxy (South African Premier Division) and the Pumas. It is an all-seater stadium, with 43,500 seats,[3] almost all under roof.
Africa's Wildest Stadium | |
Full name | Mbombela Stadium |
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Location | 1 Bafana Road, Nelspruit |
Coordinates | 25°27′40″S 30°55′44″E |
Owner | Mbombela Local Municipality |
Operator | Platinum Sport |
Capacity | 43,500[1] |
Surface | Rye grass & Desso GrassMaster |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 2007 |
Built | 2007–2009 |
Opened | 15 October 2009; 14 years ago (2009-10-15) |
Construction cost | Rand 1.05 billion (US$ 199 million) |
Architect | R&L Architects Mike Bell [2] |
Tenants | |
Pumas (Currie Cup) (2010–present) and TS Galaxy (South African Premier Division) (2020-present) |
It is located 6 kilometres west of Mbombela, the capital of the Mpumalanga province and is the largest venue in the province. The R1,050-million facility was ready for use well ahead of the June 2010 World Cup kickoff and was funded entirely through central government taxpayer funding, requiring no financing by the city.