The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a soccer, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation. It was used as the home stadium for Premiership club Platinum Stars, and is used, from 2026, by Marumo Gallants, who relocated there from Bloemfontein. The Leopards rugby team host large attendance matches during the Currie Cup at the stadium, instead of their usual home ground, Olën Park.
The capacity of the stadium was increased from 38,000 to 44,530 to be able to host five first-round matches and one second-round match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
For the 2010 tournament, the main west stand was upgraded and enlarged and given a new cantilever roof. Other improvements include the installation of new electronic scoreboards, new seats, and upgraded floodlights and public address system.
The stadium upgrade was completed in March 2009 for hosting 4 matches of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Sporting and Miscellaneous events
2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Royal Bafokeng Stadium was one of the host venues for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
DateTime (UTC+2)Team No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance14 June 200920:300–5 Group A21,64917 June 200920.302–036,59821 June 200920:300–3Group B23,14028 June 200915:003–23rd/4th Place Play-off31,788
2010 FIFA World Cup In the World Cup, the stadium hosted five first round matches and one second round match and was the second smallest stadium for the tournament.
Matches
DateTime (UTC+2)Team No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance12 June 201020:301–1Group C38,64615 June 201013:301–1Group F23,87119 June 201016:001–1Group D34,81222 June 201016:000–1Group A33,42524 June 201020:301–3Group E27,96726 June 201020:301–2Round of 1634,976
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Royal Bafokeng Stadium served as one of the host venues for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
DateTime (UTC+2)Team No. 1ResultTeam No. 2RoundAttendance22 January 201317:002–1 Group D2,00020:001–08,00026 January 201317:003–020,00020:000–235,00029 January 201320:000–2 Group C15,00030 January 201320:002–2Group D5,0003 February 201317:001–2Quarter-finals25,000
2019 Fill Up Royal Bafokeng In 2019, South African star Cassper Nyovest announced that his annual one man show "Fill Up" will be heading to North West and Royal Bafokeng Stadium will be hosting his concert named Fill Up Royal Bafokeng
On the 15th of December 2019, Cassper Nyovest held his 5th concert at Royal Bafokeng with a capacity of over 40,000
See also List of stadiums in South Africa
References
https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/local/watch-cassper-nyovest-does-it-again-with-fill-up-royal-bafokeng-39309716 External links
Photos of Stadiums in South Africa at cafe.daum.net/stade 360 View Official Site Link