Green Point Stadium, Cape Town: World Cup 2010 stadium guide

Green Point Stadium, Cape Town: A guide to the Green Point Stadium for the Fifa World Cup 2010 in South Africa, from June 11, 2010.

 

Published: 1:39PM GMT 19 Nov 2009

Spectacular backdrop: the stadium is located near Table Mountain and cost developers around £220 million Photo: AP

Big plans: developers of the Green Point Stadium are hoping to stage major concerts after the finals Photo: REUTERS

Main player: Cape Town will host five group games, one in the second round, a quarter-final and a semi-final Photo: REUTERS

Due to be completed in December 2009, the Green Point Stadium will be an all-weather, multi-purpose stadium for ball sports, major events and concerts located at the visually dramatic location where Table Mountain overlooks the Atlantic Ocean on Africa's Southern tip.

Green Point replaces an 18,000 seat stadium in South Africa's legislative capital of Cape Town. The Green Point common on which the new stadium is being built was originally known as "de Waterplaats" by Dutch settlers in the 18th century, and hosted sailing regattas before being reclaimed from the ocean in the early 1900s.

 

The stadium was deliberately designed with a sweeping silhouette, ensuring it does not compete with Table Mountain and cost approximately £220 million. The stadium has a noise-reducing cladding covering the exterior.
Built: 2009
Capacity: 70,000
Also known as: Cape Town Stadium; African Renaissance Stadium.
Famous moment in sporting history: n/a
Home of: Ajax Cape Town FC; Santos FC (TBC)
World Cup 2010 games: five group games, one second-round game, one quarter-final, one semi-final.