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| Location | Cross Boulevard, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 33°57′43.14″S 18°31′02.33″E / 33.9619833°S 18.5173139°E |
| Owner | City of Cape Town |
| Capacity | 34,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Engen Santos | |
The Athlone Stadium is a stadium in Athlone on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, South Africa. It is used mostly for football matches and it is the home ground of Engen Santos. 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.[2]
References
- ^ South Africa - Engen Santos FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway
- ^ Pollack, Martin (2009-03-02). "Athlone Stadium closed for pitch renovation". City of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-02-18.