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Olympia Park Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium located in Rustenburg, South Africa. Not to be confused with the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where the 2010 FIFA World Cup games were played, it is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches; it was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being upgraded to meet FIFA specifications.[1]
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| Location | Rustenburg, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.66250°S 27.22194°E |
| Owner | City of Rustenburg |
| Capacity | 32,000 |
| Opened | 1989 |
Notable matches
edit1995 Rugby World Cup
editDuring the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the stadium hosted three group-stage matches.[2]
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-26 |  Ivory Coast |
0–89 |  Scotland |
Group D | 20,000 |
| 1995-05-31 |  France |
54–18 | Ivory Coast |
Group D | 17,000 |
| 1995-06-04 | Ivory Coast |
11–29 |  Tonga |
Group D | 16,000 |
2005 ABSA Cup final
editThe stadium hosted the 2005 ABSA Cup final, with Supersport United defeating Wits University 1–0.[3][4]
Cricket
editCricket ground
edit| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| International information | |
| Only WODI | 26 March 2005: Australia v  West Indies |
| As of 7 September 2020 Source: CricketArchive | |
References
edit- ^ "World Cup Bits and Pieces | South Africa 2010 Fifa World Cup". Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ "2010 World Cup South Africa - Rustenburg City Profile". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ Mailwane, Tshepang (13 November 2013). "Roger de Sa's Cup Final Misery". Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Absa Cup final to be staged in North West". IOL. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
See also
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