The Athlone Stadium is a
stadium
A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
in
Athlone
Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midland Region, Ir ...
on the
Cape Flats in
Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest ...
,
South Africa
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. It is used mostly for
soccer
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matches and it is the home ground of
Cape Town Spurs. The stadium holds 34,000 people and it was built in 1972.
The stadium was upgraded in the lead up to the
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. ...
with the intention of using it as a training venue. The estimated cost of the upgrade was R297 million.
References
External links
Athlone StadiumPhotos of Stadiums in South Africa
a
cafe.daum.net/stadeStadium picture
Soccer venues in South Africa
Sports venues in Cape Town
Santos F.C. (South Africa)
Sports venues completed in 1972
Athlone, Cape Town
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