What is the Green Point Stadium used for now?
Today the Cape Town Stadium is the home ground of the Ajax Cape Town Football Club and is the host of the South Africa Sevens Rugby Tournament. Green Point Stadium was constructed over 33 months.
When was Green Point Stadium?
Construction of the Cape Town Stadium, located on the Green Point Common, began in March 2007. In 33 months, joint venture contractors Murray & Roberts, now known as Concor and WBHO completed the project at a cost of R4. 4billion – or approximately US$600million.
Why was Cape Town Stadium?
Cape Town Stadium was built to serve as a playing venue for the 2010 World Cup. Construction of the stadium started in March 2007, and came at a cost of R$4.4 billion. For the 2010 World Cup an extra temporary 13,000 seats were installed that lifted capacity to 68,000.
Who owns the Cape Town Stadium?
Cape Town
Cape Town Stadium/Owners
Where was the World Cup held in Cape Town?
The Cape Town Stadium ( Afrikaans: Kaapstad-stadion; Xhosa: Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa) in Cape Town, South Africa is a stadium that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
What’s the name of the soccer stadium in Cape Town?
During the planning stage, it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the older stadium on an adjacent site, and this name was also used frequently during World Cup media coverage. It is the home ground of Premier Soccer League clubs Cape Town Spurs (since 2010) and Cape Town City (since 2016).
Where was the World Cup Stadium in Brazil?
Arena da Amazônia, Manaus (Brazil) The remote stadium, which the Brazilian government paid an estimated USD220 to USD300 million (approximately RM876 million to RM1.2 billion) for, was only used for four matches in the Brazil 2014 World Cup. Three workers died while the stadium was in construction.
How many tickets are available for Cape Town Stadium?
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.