Dobsonville Stadium
| Location |
off Main Rd (btwn Montlahla and Mojava streets) Dobsonville, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°13′36″S 27°51′51″E / 26.22667°S 27.86417°ECoordinates: 26°13′36″S 27°51′51″E / 26.22667°S 27.86417°E |
| Owner | City of Johannesburg |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Construction cost | R69 million (2009 refurbishment) [1] |
| Tenants | |
| Moroka Swallows | |
Dobsonville Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches, but is also equipped with an athletics track. It is the home ground of Moroka Swallows, a football club which plays in the Premier Soccer League.[2] It was also utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.
Dobsonville Stadium was originally built in 1975 with a capacity of 20,000 and can now accommodate 24,000 spectators.
