Chatsworth Stadium

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Chatsworth Stadium
Chatsworth Stadium
Location Chatsworth, Durban
Coordinates 29°54′37″S30°52′38″E / 29.910398°S 30.877311°E / -29.910398; 30.877311 Coordinates: 29°54′37″S30°52′38″E / 29.910398°S 30.877311°E / -29.910398; 30.877311
Capacity 22,000 [1]
Tenants
Royal AM F.C.

Chatsworth Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Durban, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Royal AM F.C. [2]

From 1985 until their bankruptcy in 2006 it was the home of Manning Rangers F.C., the champions of the inaugural season of South Africa's Premier Soccer League.

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  2. "AmaZulu FC". Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.