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| Full name | Mbombela Stadium |
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| Location | 1 Bafana Road, Nelspruit |
| Coordinates | 25°27′40″S 30°55′44″E / 25.461°S 30.929°E |
| Owner | Mbombela Local Municipality |
| Operator | Platinum Sport |
| Capacity | 43,500[2] |
| Surface | Rye grass & Desso GrassMaster |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 2007 |
| Built | 2007–2009 |
| Opened | 15 October 2009 |
| Construction cost | Rand 1.05 billion (US$ 199 million) |
| Architect | R&L Architects Mike Bell [1] |
| Tenants | |
| Pumas (Currie Cup) (2010–present) and TS Galaxy (South African Premier Division) (2020-present) | |
The Mbombela Stadium is a football and Rugby union all-seater stadium in Mbombela in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was one of 10 venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and one of 5 newly constructed stadiums for the tournament. It is the home ground to TS Galaxy (South African Premier Division) and the Pumas. It is an all-seater stadium, with 43,500 seats,[3] almost all under roof.
It is located 6 kilometres west of Mbombela, the capital of the Mpumalanga province and is the largest venue in the province. The R1,050-million facility was ready for use well ahead of the June 2010 World Cup kickoff and was funded entirely through central government taxpayer funding, requiring no financing by the city.
- ^ "Nelspruit's true African stadium". News24. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Mbombela Stadium | SPRINGBOKS vs WALES tickets information". pumasrugbyunion.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Mbombela Stadium | SPRINGBOKS vs WALES tickets information". pumasrugbyunion.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.