Mandela National Stadium

Mandela National Stadium
Namboole Stadium
Fans leaving Mandela National Stadium in 2019
Mandela National Stadium is located in Uganda
Mandela National Stadium
Mandela National Stadium
Location within Uganda
Full nameMandela National Stadium
Former namesNamboole National Stadium (1997–2013)
LocationBweyogerere
Kira Municipality
Central Region
Uganda
Coordinates00°20′52″N 32°39′33″E / 0.34778°N 32.65917°E / 0.34778; 32.65917[1]
Capacity42,000[2]
Record attendance50,000 (Uganda vs South Africa, 10 October 2004)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1997[2]
Renovated2010–11, 2022–2024
Construction costUS$36 Million[2]
Main contractorsChinese construction company
Tenants
Uganda national football team (1997–present)
SC Villa (2024–present)
Website
Homepage

The Mandela National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Uganda. It is named after the former South African President and anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela.[3] The stadium's record attendance of 50,000 was set in 2004, in a football match between the national football teams of Uganda and South Africa.[4]

  1. ^ "Location of Mandela National Stadium, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Stadiumdb.com (26 October 2016). "Nelson Mandela National Stadium (Namboole)". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. ^ Bakama, James (7 December 2013). "Ugandan sports will miss Mandela". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Uganda national football team statistics and records: Attendances".