Kaapstad-stadium

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Kaapstad-stadium

Fritz Sonnenberg Road Green Point Cape Town South Africa Kaapstad-stadium 17.02.2010 Video vom Green Point Stadion in der Provinz Western Cape Südafrika, welches zur Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft erbaut wurde. View of the Green Point Stadium in South Africa for the FIFA World Cup 2010.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. During the planning stage, it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the previous stadium on the site, and this name was also used frequently during World Cup media coverage. It has been the home ground of Ajax Cape Town F.C. since 2010 and will host the South Africa Sevens rugby tournament from 2015 onwards.The stadium is located in Green Point, between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Cape Town city centre and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a popular tourist and shopping venue. The stadium had a seating capacity of 64,100 during the 2010 World Cup. However, its current capacity is 55,000. The stadium is connected to the waterfront by a new road connection, Granger Bay Boulevard, and is surrounded by a 60-hectare urban park. The stadium was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts.The stadium is located in Green Point, on the Atlantic coast just west of the Cape Town city centre. The stadium is located in Green Point, on the Atlantic coast just west of the Cape Town city centre.Location of the stadium in the Cape Town metropolitan area During construction, Cape Town Stadium was unofficially known as Green Point Stadium, the name of an older stadium demolished to make way for the new stadium. During October 2009, the city asked for the public to propose names for the new stadium and the name Cape Town Stadium was chosen.