The
Cape Town Stadium (
Afrikaans:
Kaapstad-stadion;
Xhosa:
Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa)
[3] in
Cape Town,
South Africa is a newly built stadium that was used for the
2010 FIFA World Cup.
[4] During the planning stage it was known as the
Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the
previous stadium on the site, and this name was also used frequently during World Cup media coverage.
The stadium is located in
Green Point, between
Signal Hill and the
Atlantic Ocean, close to the Cape Town city centre and to the
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a popular tourist and shopping venue. The stadium has a capacity of 64,100.
[1] The stadium is connected to the waterfront by a new road connection, Granger Bay Boulevard, and is surrounded by a 60 hectare urban park. The stadium was built by
South African construction contractor
Murray & Roberts.
Location of the stadium in the Cape Town metropolitan area
During construction, Cape Town Stadium was unofficially known as
Green Point Stadium, the name of an older stadium demolished to make way for the new stadium. During October 2009, the city asked for the public to propose names for the new stadium and the name Cape Town Stadium was chosen.
[3]
[edit] Previous stadium
The old stadium
The beginnings of the former Green Point Stadium during the Second Boer War
The stadium is adjacent to the now partially demolished 18,000 seat
Green Point Stadium. It replaces a portion of the Metropolitan Golf Club site which has now been realigned.
The previous stadium, which was demolished in 2007, was a
multi-purpose stadium used mainly for football matches, and was the home ground of
Santos Football Club and
Ajax Cape Town at different points. It also hosted music concerts including
Michael Jackson,
U2,
Metallica,
Paul Simon,
Robbie Williams, the Coca Cola Colab Massive Mix and the 2003
46664 Concert for the benefit of
AIDS victims.
[edit] Design
Construction of the Cape Town Stadium, located on the Green Point Common, began in March 2007. In 33 months, joint contractors Murray & Roberts and WBHO completed the project at a cost of R4.4billion – or approximately US$600million. The project architects were an association between GMP Architects of Germany and two local firms, Louis Karol and Associates and Point Architects.
[5]
[edit] Handing over
Cape Town Stadium was officially handed over to the City of Cape Town on schedule on 14 December 2009. At a ceremony in front of over 200 invited guests and the media representatives from around the world, Cape Town Executive Mayor Alderman Dan Plato, received the keys to the stadium officially confirming the opening of Cape Town Stadium.
[6]
[edit] Usage after the World Cup
A consortium consisting of South Africa's Sail Group and French-based Stade de France were awarded the service contract to operate the stadium and ensure that it remains a sustainable multi-purpose venue after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The consortium, called Business Venture Investments 1317, was involved in the management of the stadium from January 2009 onwards. The city municipality paid the consortium to manage the stadium up to and during the World Cup, after which the consortium will lease the stadium from the city for a period of not less than 10 years and not more than 30 years.
[7]
Cape Town Stadium as seen from
Signal Hill during the 2011 U2 concert
Following the World Cup, the stadium capacity will be reduced to 55,000, enabling it to cater for all types of sports, including
rugby, as well as music concerts and other major events. The stadium will feature corporate hospitality suites, medical, training, conferencing and banqueting facilities. The consortium will operate the stadium as well as manage and maintain the defined areas of the surrounding urban park and sport precinct on the 85-hectare Greenpoint Common from stadium revenue.
[8]
Ajax Cape Town are set to use the stadium as their home ground during the
2010-11 Premier Soccer League season.
[9]
[edit] Inaugural games
The first game to be hosted at the new Cape Town Stadium was a Cape Town derby between
Ajax Cape Town and
Santos on the 23 January 2010 as part of the official inauguration of the stadium. Only 20,000 tickets were made available for the event and were sold out by Friday 15 January 2010. The Soccer Festival had entertainment from local band
Freshlyground and a
Vuvuzela orchestra performance during half time.
Panoramic view of the opening match between Ajax Cape Town and Engen Santos The second of three 'dry runs' at the new Cape Town Stadium was another Cape Town derby. Local Cape Town rugby teams, The
Vodacom Stormers and the
Boland Inv. XV battled it out at the Cape Town Rugby Festival that took place on the 6 February 2010. The Rugby Festival had entertainment from local band
Flat Stanley. Only 40,000 tickets were made available for the event. This was double the amount that attended the Soccer Festival.
Cape Town Stadium hosted its third test event on Monday 22 March, during which all 55,000 permanent seats were available for the first time. A total of 52,000 tickets were sold.
‘Cape Town For
Jesus’, a religious gathering addressed by South African evangelist
Angus Buchan, was the first major non-sporting event hosted at the stadium, and gave the stadium operators another chance to test their readiness ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
| Date | Time (UTC+2) | Event | Capacity | Attendance |
| 22 March 2010 | 13:00 | Cape Town For Jesus | 55,000 | 52,000 |
Cape Town Stadium hosted its fourth and final test event on Saturday 10 April. This was the first time that the stadium was utilised at night, for the International Under-20 Soccer Challenge between South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria and Ghana. About 40,000 attended the event that tested the stadium's readiness for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
[edit] 2010 FIFA World Cup
In the World Cup, hosted five first round matches, one second round, one quarter-final and one semi-final.
[10] During the World Cup all FIFA media referred to the stadium as 'Green Point Stadium'.
[edit] Matches
[edit] International friendly
On 17 November 2010, the Cape Town Stadium hosted its first
international friendly. The match was between
South Africa and the
USA, where they played for the Nelson Mandela Challenge Trophy.
[edit] 2010-11 Premier Soccer League season
Cape Town stadium will serve as the home venue to some of Ajax Cape Town's
2010-11 Absa PSL matches. The stadium hosted the opening match of the 2010-11 season reopening the successful
World Cup Fan Walk.
[edit] Matches
[edit] Concerts
[edit] Movies
Cape Town Stadium was featured in the movie Safe House (2012).
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 
33°54′12.46″S 18°24′40.15″E
Ajax Cape Town
Ghana U/20
Brazil U/20
Nigeria U/20
Uruguay
France
Italy
Paraguay
England
Algeria
Portugal
Korea DPR
Cameroon
Netherlands
Spain
Argentina
Germany
United States
Botswana
Sweden
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