Rundu Sports Stadium

The Rundu Sports Stadium is an association football stadium in Rundu, Namibia with seating for 500 spectators.^[1] The grass-surface stadium is also capable of hosting athletics, netball, and basketball matches and is the only stadium in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions.^[2] The stadium is the home venue of Julinho Sporting and Cuca Tops of the Namibia Premiership and Rundu Chiefs and United Stars of the Namibia First Division.^[3]

Rundu Sports Stadium

Stadium from the air, 2019
Location	Rundu, Kavango East, Namibia
Coordinates	17.9241°S 19.7729°E / -17.9241; 19.7729
Capacity	500
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1992
Renovated	2016
Tenants
Cuca Tops Julinho Sporting

History

The stadium was constructed in 1992. In 2016 the stadium underwent a renovation, including the installation of its first-ever floodlighting, in preparation to host several high-profile football tournaments.^[1] By 2021 the stadium was in need of major restoration and repair. Namibian silver-medal Olympian Christine Mboma decried the state of the running track and called for one of international standard.^[4]

References

1. "Rundu Readies for Newspaper Cup". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
2. "Rundu Sports Stadium without water". The Namibian. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
3. "Julinho Sporting FC promoted to NPL". The Namibian. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
4. "Mboma focuses on her studies… decries state of Rundu sports stadium". Africa Press. Retrieved 9 July 2023.