Moses Mabhida Stadium

Moses Mabhida Stadium
Former names Durban Stadium (During the 2010 FIFA World Cup)
Location 44 Isaiahntshangase Road, Stamford Hill, Durban, South Africa
Coordinates 29°49′44″S 31°01′49″E / 29.829°S 31.0303°ECoordinates: 29°49′44″S 31°01′49″E / 29.829°S 31.0303°E
Owner eThekwini (Durban Metropolitan UniCity)
Capacity 54,000
Field size Stadium: 320m x 280m x 45m, Arches: 100m
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 2006
Opened 28 November 2009
Construction cost R 3.4 billion
(US$ 450 million)
Architect Gerkan, Marg and Partners Theunissen Jankowitz Durban, Ambro-Afrique Consultants, Osmond Lange Architects & Planners, NSM Designs, Mthulisi Msimang
Tenants
AmaZulu
South Africa national cricket team

The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a stadium in Durban, South Africa, named after Moses Mabhida, a former General Secretary of the South African Communist Party. It is a multi-use stadium.

It was one of the host stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium had a capacity of 62,760[1] during the World Cup and currently has a capacity of 54,000. The stadium is adjacent to the Kings Park Stadium, in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct, and the Durban street circuit used for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.

It includes a sports institute, and a transmodal transport station.

Stadium specifics

This newly built stadium is located on the grounds of the Kings Park Soccer Stadium, in the Durban sports precinct in the suburb of Stamford Hill. The stadium had the capacity to hold 62,760[1] spectators during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Its design allows the stadium seating to be adjusted; 54,000 for local matches or up to 80,000 for events such as the Olympic Games. It has two permanent tiers of seating, a temporary third one was added for the World Cup.

There are 120 corporate hospitality suites with 7,500 seats.

Dimensions

Stadium: 320m×280m×45m

Arch

Somewhat reminiscent of the famous Wembley Stadium arch, a 350-metre (1,148 ft) long free and 105-metre (344 ft) high span arch holds up the roof of the stadium, the top of the arch rises to 106 metres (348 ft) above the pitch. The arch also represents the once divided nation coming together, inspired by the South African Flag.[2] The arch consists of a 5×5m steel hollow box and weighs 2,600 tonnes. A funicular carries visitors from the north side of the stadium to a viewing platform at the top of the arch, offering a view over city and ocean. The south side features a 550-step adventure walk.[3] On 24 February 2010 the world's largest swing opened at the stadium. The swing allows clients to jump off the 4th ladder rung and fall toward the pitch before being swung out in a 220-metre (720 ft) arc over the pitch.

Roof

Moses Mabhida Stadium roof consists of a 46,000 m2 (500,000 sq ft), Teflon-coated, glass-fibre membrane which produce a translucent glow when the stadium is lit. These are attached to the arch by 95mm diameter steel cables. The roof covers 88% of the seats.

Bowl

Around the perimeter, 1,750 columns and 216 raking beams provides the main support. Around the field, 900m of retaining walls stretches 8m high. A total of 1,780 pre-cast concrete seating panels creates the bowl form. There are over 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of floor space within the stadium structure..

Façade

Over 100 columns surround the stadium. The height of the columns varies around the stadium, but the highest is 46m. In total 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) of façade surround the stadium. A total of 550 aluminium fins fit between the main columns. Perforated metal sheeting was placed between the aluminium fins, where required.

Construction progress

Date Phase Description Status
2006-07-081Demolition of existing stadium, southern pavilion.Completed
2006-07-122Demolition of existing stadium, northern pavilion.Completed
2006-07-233Demolition of existing stadium, main pavilion.Completed
2007-04-014Construction begins. Completed
2008-03-205Arch construction begins. Completed
2009-01-135Arch construction complete. Completed
2009-01-016Aluminum façade construction begins. Completed
2009-08-017Roof cable and membrane works begins. Completed
2009-11-24 Official completion. Completed

Completion

Construction of the stadium was officially completed on 24 November 2009[4] and the first official match played there was between Amazulu and Maritzburg United on 29 November, with Maritzburg United winning 1–0.[5]

Major tournaments

2010 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and hosted five group games, one second round game and a semi-final match.[6] During the World Cup, the stadium was referred to as "Durban Stadium".

Date Time (UTC+2) Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
2010-06-1320:30Germany Germany4–0Australia AustraliaGroup D 62,660
2010-06-1616:00Spain Spain0–1Switzerland SwitzerlandGroup H 62,453
2010-06-1913:30Netherlands Netherlands1–0Japan JapanGroup E 62,010
2010-06-2220:30Nigeria Nigeria2–2South Korea Korea RepublicGroup B 61,874
2010-06-2516:00Brazil Brazil0–0Portugal PortugalGroup G 62,712
2010-06-2816:00Netherlands Netherlands2–1 Slovakia SlovakiaRound of 16 61,962
2010-07-0720:30Germany Germany0–1 Spain SpainSemi-final 60,960

2013 African Cup of Nations

Moses Mabhiba Stadium served as one of the venues for the tournament. It hosted 4 group games, 1 quarter final and a semi final. The games were:

Date Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance
2013-01-23 South Africa 2–0 Angola Group A 50,000
2013-01-23 Cape Verde 1–1 Morocco Group A 25,000
2013-01-27 South Africa 2–2 Morocco Group A 45,000
2013-01-28 DR Congo 1–1 Mali Group B 8,000
2013-02-02 South Africa 1–1 (1–3 pen.) Mali Quarter Final 45,000
2013-02-06 Mali 1–4 Nigeria Semi Final 54,000
Moses Mabhida Stadium during 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Cricket

List of T20I matches hosted at Moses Mabhida Stadium .[7]

Team (A) Team (B) winner Margin Year Attendance
 South Africa  India  India By 21 runs 2011 69,000

Local football

The stadium is the current home ground of Premier Soccer League team, AmaZulu. It has hosted various finals such as the 2010 MTN 8, the 2012 Telkom Knock Out, the 2013 MTN 8, the 2013 Nedbank Cup and the 2014 Nedbank Cup.

Cricket

The stadium hosted a Twenty20 cricket match between South Africa and India on 9 January 2011.[8] The match was played for the Krish Mackerdhuj Trophy, which India won by 21 runs. The stadium witnessed the biggest ever crowd for a cricket match on the African continent[9] which was followed by a concert to celebrate South Africa-India ties (see below).

Other Events

Concerts

A live music concert was held to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians to South Africa following the T20 cricket match held on 9 January 2011. Some of the Bollywood stars included Sharukh Khan & Anil Kapoor.

Neil Diamond performed in Durban at the Moses Mabhida Stadium as part of his first ever tour across South Africa on 5 April 2011.

The American singer Chris Brown performed at the stadium on December 17, 2012 during his Carpe Diem Tour. It was his first concert in the city. He then performed at the stadium on April 4, 2015 during his "X" Tour.

3 Time Grammy Awards winner R Kelly performed a concert at the stadium as part of his Single Ladies Tour on the 1st of February 2013.

The MTV Africa All Stars featuring Snoop Lion took place at the stadium on 18 May 2013.

International Gospel Concert Blestival featuring Grammy Awards winner Kirk Franklin came to Durban to perform at the stadium on the 7th of December 2013.

Michael Buble performed in Durban at the Moses Mabhida Stadium as part of his "To Be Loved" tour across South Africa on 17 March 2015.

Live Action Events

Travis Pastrana's Nitro Circus Live show took place at the stadium on the 19th of February 2014.

Top Gear Festival

Moses Mabhida stadium hosted the 2012 and 2013 Top Gear Festival live stadium shows.[10][11] The stadium also hosted the 2014 edition of the Top Gear Festival on 21 and 22 June.[12]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 FIFA.com – Durban Stadium
  2. ↑ FIFA (2010). "Durban Stadium – Durban". Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Moses Mabhida Stadium". Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  4. ↑ A defining moment for Durban
  5. ↑ Maritzburg win with ten men
  6. ↑ "2010 Fifa World Cup SA Fixtures". Supersport.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ ICC website
  9. ↑ "Emotional farewell for Makhaya Ntini". Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  10. ↑ "Durban revs up for Top Gear Festival". Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  11. ↑ "Top Gear Festival". Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  12. ↑ "Top Gear Fest '14 to rock KZN". Retrieved 2014-05-09.

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