Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, formerly known as Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
located in
Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is used mostly for
football
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matches and was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. ...
after being renovated in 2008 and brought up to
FIFA
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standards.
It was the home stadium of
Bloemfontein Celtic
Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club (simply known as Celtic) is a South African soccer club based in Bloemfontein.
Bloemfontein Celtic had a large fan base in the Free State and competed in the Premiership before selling their status to Royal ...
who also used the
Free State Stadium
The Free State Stadium (), currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein in the Free State of South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for ass ...
. During three-year renovations completed in 2015, the stadium's capacity was expanded from 18,000 to 22,000.
References
External links
Stadium picturePhotos of Stadiums in South Africa
a
cafe.daum.net/stade
Buildings and structures in Bloemfontein
Soccer venues in South Africa
Sports venues in the Free State (province)
Sports venues completed in 1982
1982 establishments in South Africa
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