Lucas Moripe Stadium

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Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium
Lucas 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
Owner City of Tshwane
Capacity 28,900
Construction
Renovated2008
Construction cost R48 million (2008 refurbishment) [1]
Tenants
Mamelodi Sundowns [2]

Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atteridgeville, a township of Pretoria, South Africa. With a capacity to host 28,900 spectators, it is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as part-time home stadium of Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns.

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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