Athlone Stadium

Athlone Stadium
Interactive map of Athlone Stadium
Full nameAthlone Stadium
LocationCross Boulevard, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates33°57′43.14″S 18°31′02.33″E / 33.9619833°S 18.5173139°E / -33.9619833; 18.5173139
OwnerCity of Cape Town
Capacity34,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1972
Tenants
Cape Town City

The Athlone Stadium is a stadium in Athlone on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa. It is used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium holds 34,000 people and it was built in 1972.

The stadium was upgraded in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the intention of using it as a training venue. The estimated cost of the upgrade was R297 million.

33°57′43″S 18°31′02″E / 33.961889°S 18.517333°E / -33.961889; 18.517333