How Many Stadiums In South Africa

What Are Stadiums?

Stadium (pl: stadiums or stadia) Is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events. It consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.

Stadium, is an enclosure that combines broad space for athletic games and other exhibitions with a large seating capacity for spectators. The name derives from the Greek unit of measurement, the stade, the distance covered in the original Greek footraces (about 600 feet [180 meters]). The course for the footrace in the ancient Olympic Games at Olympia was exactly a stade in length, and the word for the unit of measurement transferred first to the footrace and then to the place where the race was run. As a type of structure, the stadium played a significant role in 20th-century construction technology.

How Many Stadiums In South Africa?

National Stadium

NameCityClubsCapacity
FNB StadiumJohannesburgKaizer Chiefs94 736

Premier Soccer League

NameCityClubsCapacity
Cape Town StadiumCape TownSpurs, City55 000
Nelson Mandela Bay StadiumPort ElizabethChippa United48 459
Vodacom ParkBloemfonteinCeltic48 000
Royal Bafokeng StadiumPhokengPlatinum Stars44 530
Orlando StadiumOrlandoPirates40 000
Lucas Moripe StadiumAtteridgevilleSundowns, Supersport United28 900
Rand StadiumRosettenvilleKaizer Chiefs25 000
Bidvest StadiumJohannesburgBidvest Wits5 000

Other

NameCityClubsCapacity
Ellis ParkJohannesburg62 567
Mmabatho StadiumMahikeng59 000
Moses Mabhida StadiumDurban56 000
Loftus VersfeldPretoria51 762
Newlands StadiumCape Town51 489
Peter Mokaba StadiumPolokwane41 733
Mbombela StadiumNelspruit40 929
Athlone StadiumCape Town34 000

What Makes A Good Stadium?

Good stadiums give everyone an equitable view of the field, and keep fans, athletes, and performers safe and comfortable in all climates and weather. World-class stadiums provide a comfortable temperature for all and shield fans from the elements like wind, rain, and snow – this can only happen by design.

Why Are Stadiums Important?

In other words, a good stadium will always help you find some of the most memorable experiences of being a sports fan. Granted, not every game will be a win, but then again not every game will be a loss either. Stadiums are hubs where sports and friendship are channeled.