Athlone Stadium
Stadium in Athlone on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa
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The Athlone Stadium is a stadium in Athlone on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa. It is used mostly for soccer matches, but is sometimes used for Currie Cup rugby matches.[3] The stadium holds 34,000 people and it was built in 1972.
Full name
Athlone StadiumLocationCross Boulevard, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates33°57′43.14″S 18°31′02.33″E
OwnerCity of Cape Town
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Full name | Athlone Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Cross Boulevard, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°57′43.14″S 18°31′02.33″E |
| Owner | City of Cape Town |
| Capacity | 34,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Tenant | |
| Cape Town City[2] | |
The stadium was upgraded in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the intention of using it as a training venue. The estimated cost of the upgrade was R297 million.[4]
