Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg, South Africa
62,567
recorded capacity
1 block = 1,000 placesoutline continues to FNB Stadium, 94,736
Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg is the 2nd-largest and 5th-oldest (opened 1928) of the 31 listed stadiums in South Africa. It was a venue of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The nearest listed stadium is Johannesburg Stadium, 0.4 km away.
- Listed for
- Football and rugby union
- Tenants
- Lions, Golden Lions, South Africa national rugby union team
- Surface
- Grass
- Position
- 26.20° S, 28.06° E
Where it stands in South Africa
- FNB Stadium32,169 more94,736
- Ellis Park Stadium62,567
- Mmabatho Stadium3,567 fewer59,000
- Moses Mabhida Stadium7,067 fewer55,500
- Cape Town Stadium7,567 fewer55,000
- 26 more listed stadiums
From the record
- Construction began
- 1927
- Owner
- City of Johannesburg, Luxolo Tyhaliti Holdings, Ellis Park Stadium Ltd
- Recorded construction cost
- R 40
- Share of listed capacity in South Africa
- 5.7%
- Latest renovation or expansion
- 2009, more recent than 2 of the other 13 listed stadiums in South Africa with such a year
- Compared with the median in South Africa
- 1.8 times the median capacity of 34,000 across its 31 listed stadiums
- Opened in the 1920s in South Africa
- 3 of the 31 listed stadiums, this one included
- Nearest larger listed stadium
- FNB Stadium, 8.9 km
- Listed stadiums within 10 km
- 4
Chronology
- 1928 Opened
- 1982 Renovated
- 2009 Expanded
- 2010 FIFA World Cup venue
Nearest listed stadiums
- Johannesburg Stadium · north37,500 places, opened 19920.4 km
- Rand Stadium · south30,000 places, opened 19514.2 km
- Wanderers Stadium · north34,000 places, completed 19567.4 km
- FNB Stadium · south-west94,736 places, opened 19898.9 km
- Orlando Stadium · west37,313 places, opened 195914.3 km
Source: Wikipedia, Ellis Park Stadium.