FNB Stadium

Johannesburg, South Africa

94,736

recorded capacity

1 block = 1,000 places

FNB Stadium in Johannesburg is the largest of the 114 listed stadiums in Africa. It was a venue of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

It opened in 1989. The nearest listed stadium is Orlando Stadium, 5.9 km away.

Listed for: Football and rugby union
Tenants: Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa national football team, South Africa national rugby union team
Surface: Grass
Position: 26.23° S, 27.98° E

Where it stands in South Africa

Construction began: 1986
Owner: City of Johannesburg
Operator: Stadium Management South Africa
Architects: Boogertman & Partners, HOK Sport
Main contractor: Grinaker-LTA/ BAM International
Recorded construction cost: ZAR 3.3 billion
Record attendance: 94,807 (2015)
Elevation: 1,753 m
Opening order in South Africa: joint 17th of 31, earliest first
Share of listed capacity in South Africa: 8.7%
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: 2.8 times the median capacity of 34,000 across its 31 listed stadiums
Opened in the 1980s in South Africa: 6 of the 31 listed stadiums, this one included
Also opened in 1989 in South Africa: Olympia Park, Chatsworth Stadium, Mangaung Oval
Nearest larger listed stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium, 7,288 km
Listed stadiums within 10 km: 4

Source: Wikipedia, FNB Stadium.