Soccer City Stadium
stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Summary
Soccer City Stadium is an association football venue[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of association football venue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,713 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Johannesburg[3]
- Country: South Africa[4]
- Instance of: stadium[5]
- Architect: Populous[6]
- Owned by: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality[7]
- Operator: South African Football Association[8]
- Commons category: Soccer City[9]
- Occupant: South Africa men's national association football team[10], Kaizer Chiefs F.C.[11]
- Inception: January 1, 1989[12]
- Structural engineer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner[13]
- Sport: association football[14], rugby union[15]
- Surface played on: lawn[16]
- Significant event: 2010 FIFA World Cup[17]
- Official website: https://www.joburg.org.za/play_/Pages/Sports/FNB-StadiumSoccer-city.aspx[18]
- Maximum capacity: 94,736[19]
- Date of official opening: 1989[20]
- Native label: Soccer City Stadium[21]
- Street address: Stadium Ave., Nasrec, Johannesburg 2147, ZA[22]
Why It Matters
Soccer City Stadium has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]