Olympia Park

Sports stadium in South Africa

25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.66250°S 27.22194°E / -25.66250; 27.22194OwnerCity of RustenburgCapacity32,000Opened1989

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]

Notable matches

1995 Rugby World Cup

During 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

The stadium hosted the 2005 ABSA Cup final, with Supersport United defeating Wits University 1–0.[3][4]

Cricket

Cricket ground

Olympia Park
Ground information
International information
Only WODI26 March 2005:
 Australia v  West Indies
As of 7 September 2020
Source: CricketArchive

References

  1. ^ "World Cup Bits and Pieces | South Africa 2010 Fifa World Cup". Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ "2010 World Cup South Africa - Rustenburg City Profile". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Absa Cup final to be staged in North West". IOL. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

See also


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