Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium

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Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium
Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium
Former namesAtteridgeville Super Stadium
LocationMaunde St., Atteridgeville, Pretoria, South Africa
Coordinates 25°46′33.31″S28°4′22.33″E / 25.7759194°S 28.0728694°E / -25.7759194; 28.0728694 Coordinates: 25°46′33.31″S28°4′22.33″E / 25.7759194°S 28.0728694°E / -25.7759194; 28.0728694
Owner City of Tshwane
Capacity 28,900
Construction
Renovated2008
Construction cost R48 million (2008 refurbishment) [1]
Tenants
Supersport United
Mamelodi Sundowns [2]

Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium having a capacity of 28,900 and is located in Atteridgeville, a township (South Africa) of Pretoria, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as part-time home stadium of Premier Soccer League clubs Supersport United and Mamelodi Sundowns who also use the Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

The stadium was named after former local soccer player Lucas Moripe. Until 2010 the stadium was known as Super Stadium.

The Germany national football team used it as a training venue during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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