King Zwelithini Stadium

King Zwelithini Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Umlazi, a township south-west of Durban, South Africa. It is used mostly for football matches and was initially set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2010 and brought up to FIFA standards.^[2] However, since the participating teams were residing in the north of Durban, it was decided that King Zwelithini Stadium was located too far away for practice sessions.^[3]

King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium

Location	off Griffiths Mxenge Highway, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates	29°58′17″S 30°54′0″E
Owner	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Capacity	10,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Renovated	2010
Construction cost	R84 million (2009 refurbishment)[1]
Tenants
AmaZulu F.C.

The stadium's capacity was expanded from 5,000 to 10,000 as a lasting legacy of the World Cup.^[3]

The stadium is named after the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu.

References

1. "2010 Training Venues". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
2. "Training Stadia". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
3. "2010 Training Venues". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.