Namboole Stadium | |
 Fans leaving Mandela National Stadium in 2019 | |
  Mandela National Stadium Location within Uganda | |
| Full name | Mandela National Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Namboole National Stadium (1997–2013) |
| Location | Bweyogerere Kira Municipality Central Region Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°20′52″N 32°39′33″E / 0.34778°N 32.65917°E[1] |
| Capacity | 42,000[2] |
| Record attendance | 50,000 (Uganda vs South Africa, 10 October 2004) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1997[2] |
| Renovated | 2010–11, 2022–2024 |
| Construction cost | US$36 Million[2] |
| Main contractors | Chinese 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]
- ^ "Location of Mandela National Stadium, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Stadiumdb.com (26 October 2016). "Nelson Mandela National Stadium (Namboole)". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Bakama, James (7 December 2013). "Ugandan sports will miss Mandela". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Uganda national football team statistics and records: Attendances".