Lucas "Masterpieces" Moripe Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Atteridgeville, a township of Pretoria, South Africa. With a capacity to host 28,900 spectators, it is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as part-time home stadium of Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns.
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| Former names | Atteridgeville Super Stadium |
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| Location | Maunde St., Atteridgeville, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 25°46′33.31″S 28°4′22.33″E / 25.7759194°S 28.0728694°E |
| Owner | City of Tshwane |
| Capacity | 28,900 |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Construction cost | R48 million (2008 refurbishment)[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Mamelodi Sundowns[2] | |
The stadium was named after former local soccer player Lucas Moripe. Until 2010 the stadium was known as Super Stadium.
The Germany national football team used it as a training venue during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
References
edit- ^ "$4.7m budgeted for Confederations Cup marketing". 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Ajax lused Cape Town Stadium". KickOff Magazine.
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