Kings Park Stadium

"ABSA Stadium" redirects here. For other uses, see ABSA Stadium (disambiguation).

Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium
Kings Park Stadium
Shark Tank
Map
Former names
  • ABSA Stadium (2000–2010)
  • Mr Price Kings Park (2011–2012)
  • Growthpoint Kings Park (2013–2018)
  • Jonsson Kings Park (2018–2022)
AddressJacko Jackson Drive, Kings Park Sporting Precinct, Stamford Hill
LocationDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates29°49′30″S 31°1′47″E / 29.82500°S 31.02972°E / -29.82500; 31.02972
Public transit
Owner
Executive suites350[1]
Capacity
Record attendance57,000 (South Africa–New Zealand; 2002 Tri Nations Series)[6][7]
Field shapeRectangular (Football, Rugby union)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built
  • 1891 (former ground)
  • 1958 (modern ground)[3]
Renovated1976;[5] 1984; 1993–1995
Tenants

Kings Park Stadium (known as Hollywoodbets Kings Park for sponsorship reasons since 2022),[8] colloquially known as the Shark Tank, is a stadium located in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa.

The stadium was originally built with a capacity of 12,000 and opened in 1958,[9][10] extensively renovated in the 1980s and then again in time for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It currently has a capacity of 46,000,[11] after renovations reduced the capacity from 54,000[9] and is the home ground of the Sharks. The stadium is also used by Durban-based Premier Soccer League football (soccer) clubs, as well as for large football finals.

It was previously also known as the ABSA Stadium (between 2000 and 2010),[12] Mr Price Kings Park Stadium (in 2011 and 2012),[13] Growthpoint Kings Park (between 2013 and early 2017), and Jonsson Kings Park (between 2018 and 2021) due to sponsorship deals.

  1. ^ a b c "2010 Bid Book Annex" (PDF). serve.mg.co.za. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ Millward, Robert (2 April 2010). "Durban stadium a tourist trap". NBC. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. The stadium sits alongside the 56,000-capacity Kings Park rugby stadium, which is the home to the Sharks rugby union team and regularly hosts national team games. It was strongly hoped that the Sharks would move next door to the new stadium but they have a 50-year lease on Kings Park and only a huge amount of money will persuade them to leave.
  3. ^ a b Davis, Kitty (18 November 2018). "Kings Park Stadium". sastadiums.com. SA Stadiums. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Kings Park Stadium, Durban". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Kings Park Rugby Stadium (Shark Tank)". lekkeslaap.co.za. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Clockwatch: SA 23–30 NZ". BBC Sport. 10 August 2002.
  7. ^ "All Blacks edge Durban thriller". BBC Sport. 10 August 2002.
  8. ^ "Time for a Break". The Sharks. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Stadium history". The Sharks. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Facts about Durban - Kings Park". Allan Jackson. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  11. ^ Burnard, Lloyd. "Kings Park sold out in 90 minutes for Springboks v Ireland, 2nd Test". Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Sharks Boss Says Absa Dropped Sponsorship to Back Boks". allAfrica. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  13. ^ "Sharks look for new sponsor". News24. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.


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