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Olympia Park Stadium
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LocationRustenburg, South Africa
Coordinates25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.66250°S 27.22194°E / -25.66250; 27.22194
OwnerCity of Rustenburg
Capacity32,000
Opened1989

Olympia Park Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium located in Rustenburg, South Africa. Not to be confused with the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where the 2010 FIFA World Cup games were played, it is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches; it was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Notable matches

1995 Rugby World Cup

During the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the stadium hosted three group-stage matches.[2]

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
1995-05-26  Ivory Coast 0–89  Scotland Group D 20,000
1995-05-31  France 54–18  Ivory Coast Group D 17,000
1995-06-04  Ivory Coast 11–29  Tonga Group D 16,000


2005 ABSA Cup final

The stadium hosted the 2005 ABSA Cup final, with Supersport United defeating Wits University 1–0.[3][4]

Cricket

Cricket ground

Olympia Park
Ground information
International information
Only WODI26 March 2005:
 Australia v  West Indies
As of 7 September 2020
Source: CricketArchive

References

  1. ^ "World Cup Bits and Pieces | South Africa 2010 Fifa World Cup". Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. ^ "2010 World Cup South Africa - Rustenburg City Profile". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Absa Cup final to be staged in North West". IOL. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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