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Address
  
Rustenburg, South Africa

Opened
  
1999

Team
  
Platinum Stars F.C.

Expanded
  
2009

Capacity
  
44,530

Owner
  
Royal Bafokeng Nation

Renovated
  
2009

Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Full name
  
Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace

Location
  
R565 (Sun City Road), Phokeng, South Africa

Similar
  
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Free State Stadium, Mbombela Stadium, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadi

Royal bafokeng stadium


The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation. It is used as the home stadium for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars. The Leopards rugby team host large attendance matches during the Currie Cup at the stadium, instead of their usual home ground, Olën Park.

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The capacity of the stadium was increased from 38,000 to 42,000 to be able to host five first round matches and one second round match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

For the 2010 tournament, the main west stand was upgraded and enlarged and given a new cantilever roof. Other improvements include the installation of new electronic scoreboards, new seats, and the upgrading of the floodlights and public address system.

The stadium upgrade was completed in March 2009 for hosting 4 matches of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Royal Bafokeng Stadium was one of the host venues for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

2010 FIFA World Cup

In the World Cup, the stadium hosted five first round matches and one second round match and was the second smallest stadium for the tournament.

2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Royal Bafokeng Stadium served as one of the host venues for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

References

Royal Bafokeng Stadium Wikipedia