Royal Bafokeng Stadium

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Royal Bafokeng Stadium
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Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Full nameRoyal Bafokeng Sports Palace
AddressSouth Africa [1]
LocationR565 (Sun City Road), Phokeng, South Africa
Coordinates 25°34′43″S27°09′39″E / 25.5786°S 27.1607°E / -25.5786; 27.1607
Owner Royal Bafokeng Nation
Capacity 44,530 [2]
Construction
Broke ground1995
Built1996-1998
Opened1999
Renovated2007-2009
Expanded2009
Tenants
Platinum Stars F.C. (2006–2018)

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. [3] It was 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. [4]

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 upgraded floodlights and public address system.

The stadium upgrade was completed in March 2009 for hosting 4 matches of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. [5]

Sporting and Miscellaneous events

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

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

DateTime (UTC+2)Team No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance
14 June 200920:30Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group A 21,649
17 June 200920.30Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 36,598
21 June 200920:30Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Group B 23,140
28 June 200915:00Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3rd/4th Place Play-off 31,788

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.

Matches

DateTime (UTC+2)Team No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance
12 June 201020:30Flag of England.svg  England 1–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Group C 38,646
15 June 201013:30Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Group F 23,871
19 June 201016:00Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Group D 34,812
22 June 201016:00Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Group A 33,425
24 June 201020:30Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Group E 27,967
26 June 201020:30Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Round of 16 34,976

2013 Africa Cup of Nations

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

DateTime (UTC+2)Team No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance
22 January 201317:00Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–1Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Group D 2,000
20:00Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–0Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 8,000
26 January 201317:00Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 3–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 20,000
20:00Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–2Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 35,000
29 January 201320:00Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 0–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Group C 15,000
30 January 201320:00Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Group D 5,000
3 February 201317:00Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Quarter-finals 25,000

2019 Fill Up Royal Bafokeng

In 2019, South African star Cassper Nyovest announced that his annual one man show "Fill Up" will be heading to North West and Royal Bafokeng Stadium will be hosting his concert named Fill Up Royal Bafokeng

On the 15th of December 2019, Cassper Nyovest held his 5th concert at Royal Bafokeng with a capacity of over 40,000

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Bafokeng Stadium - Rustenburg - the Stadium Guide".
  2. ↑ "Royal Bafokeng Stadium". Stuff. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sports Palace | Royal Bafokeng Nation". Bafokeng.com. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Royal Bafokeng Stadium: 2010 Venue – Sportslens". soccerlens.com. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ↑ FIFA.com. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 - Destination - FIFA". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

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