Moses Mabhida Stadium
Stone Arch To Freedom | |
R 3.4 billion (US$450 million) | |
Architect | Gerkan, Marg and Partners Theunissen Jankowitz Durban, Ambro-Afrique Consultants, Osmond Lange Architects & Planners, NSM Designs[citation needed] |
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Builder | Group5 WBHO A. Yudishtra and Philasande Project Managers |
Tenants | |
AmaZulu F.C. (2009–present) Sharks (some matches) South Africa national soccer team | |
Website | |
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The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a
It was one of the host stadiums for the
History
This newly built stadium is located on the grounds of the Kings Park Soccer Stadium, in the Durban sports precinct in the suburb of Stamford Hill. The stadium had the capacity to hold 62,760[2] spectators during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Its design allows the stadium seating to be adjusted; 55,500 for local matches or up to 75,000 for events such as the Commonwealth Games. It has two permanent tiers of seating, a temporary third one was added for the World Cup.
There are 120 corporate hospitality suites with 7,500 seats.[4]
Dimensions
Stadium: 320m×280m×45m[5]
Arch
Somewhat reminiscent of the famous
Roof
Moses Mabhida Stadium roof consists of a 46,000 m2 (500,000 sq ft), Teflon-coated, glass-fibre membrane which produce a translucent glow when the stadium is lit. These are attached to the arch by 95mm diameter steel cables. The roof covers 88% of the seats.
Bowl
Around the perimeter, 1,750 columns and 216 raking beams provides the main support. Around the field, 900m of retaining walls stretches 8m high. A total of 1,780 pre-cast concrete seating panels creates the bowl form. There are over 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of floor space within the stadium structure.[8]
Façade
Over 100 columns surround the stadium. The height of the columns varies around the stadium, but the highest is 46m. In total 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) of façade surround the stadium. A total of 550 aluminium fins fit between the main columns. Perforated metal sheeting was placed between the aluminium fins, where required.[9]
Construction progress
Date | Phase | Description | Status |
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2006-07-08 | 1 | Demolition of existing stadium, southern pavilion. | Completed |
2006-07-12 | 2 | Demolition of existing stadium, northern pavilion. | Completed |
2006-07-23 | 3 | Demolition of existing stadium, main pavilion. | Completed |
2007-04-01 | 4 | Construction begins. | Completed |
2008-03-20 | 5 | Arch construction begins. | Completed |
2009-01-13 | 5 | Arch construction complete. | Completed |
2009-01-01 | 6 | Aluminum façade construction begins. | Completed |
2009-08-01 | 7 | Roof cable and membrane works begins. | Completed |
2009-11-24 | Official completion. | Completed |
Completion
Construction of the stadium was officially completed on 24 November 2009[10] and the first official match played there was between Amazulu and Maritzburg United on 29 November, with Maritzburg United winning 1–0.[11]
Major events
In December 2015, the award-winning gospel ensemble Joyous Celebration recorded their first outdoor recording for Joyous Celebration 20 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
2019 #Gcwalisaimabhida Maksandi music festival
30 March 2019, Khuzani Indlamlenze Mpungose hosted #Gcwalisaimabhida Maskandi music festival, he is the first Maskandi artist to host a successful event in a sports venue like Moses Mabhida stadium, the venue was sold out. The music festival was sponsored by Isolezwe, Ukhozi FM, Ethekwini municipality.. To name a few.
2022 Commonwealth Games
The stadium had been scheduled to host the opening ceremony and athletics events of the 2022 Commonwealth Games,[12] which was awarded to Durban in 2015, however the Commonwealth Games Federation withdrew hosting rights in 2017 due to funding concerns.[13]
Tournament results
2010 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and hosted five group games, one round game and a semi-final match.[14] During the World Cup, the stadium was referred to "Durban Stadium".
Date | Time ( UTC+2 )
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Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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13 June 2010 | 20:30 | Germany | 4–0 | Australia | Group D | 62,660 |
16 June 2010 | 16:00 | Spain | 0–1 | Switzerland | Group H | 62,453 |
19 June 2010 | 13:30 | Netherlands | 1–0 | Japan | Group E | 62,010 |
22 June 2010 | 20:30 | Nigeria | 2–2 | South Korea | Group B | 61,874 |
25 June 2010 | 16:00 | Portugal | 0–0 | Brazil | Group G | 62,712 |
28 June 2010 | 16:00 | Netherlands | 2–1 | Slovakia | Round of 16 | 61,962 |
7 July 2010 | 20:30 | Germany | 0–1 | Spain | Semi-finals | 60,960 |
2013 African Cup of Nations
Moses Mabhida Stadium served as one of the venues for the
Date | Team No. 1 | Result | Team No. 2 | Round | Attendance |
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23 January 2013 | South Africa | 2–0 | Angola | Group A | 50,000 |
Cape Verde | 1–1 | Morocco | 25,000 | ||
27 January 2013 | Morocco | 2–2 | South Africa | 45,000 | |
28 January 2013 | DR Congo | 1–1 | Mali | Group B | 8,000 |
2 February 2013 | South Africa | 1–1 (a.e.t) (1–3 pen.) | Quarter-final | 45,000 | |
6 February 2013 | Mali | 1–4 | Nigeria | Semi-final | 54,000 |
Soccer
The stadium is the current home ground of Premier Soccer League team, AmaZulu. It has seven matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and hosted various finals such as the 2010 MTN 8, the 2012 Telkom Knockout, the 2013 MTN 8, the 2013 Nedbank Cup and the 2014 Nedbank Cup.
Cricket
Cricket
Ground information | |
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Location | Durban, South Africa |
International information | |
Only T20I | 9 January 2011: South Africa v India |
As of 27 December 2016 Source: Cricinfo |
A single
Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year | Attendance |
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South Africa | India | India | By 21 runs | 2011 | 55,500 |
The stadium hosted a Twenty20 cricket match between South Africa and India on 9 January 2011.[16] The match was played for the Krish Mackerdhuj Trophy, which India won by 21 runs. The stadium witnessed the biggest ever crowd for a cricket match on the African continent[17] which was followed by a concert to celebrate South Africa-India ties.
Concerts and events
Event/Artist | Tour | Date |
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Top Gear Festival | Top Gear Festival Durban | 16–17 June 2012 |
Chris Brown | Carpe Diem Tour | 17 December 2012 |
Top Gear Festival | Top Gear Festival Durban | 15–16 June 2013 |
Nitro Circus | Nitro Circus Live | 19 February 2014 |
Top Gear Festival | Top Gear Festival Durban | 21–22 June 2014 |
Lionel Richie | All The Hits All Night Long South African Tour | 13 March 2016 |
Nicki Minaj | The Pinkprint Tour | 20 March 2016 |
Mariah Carey | The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour | 29 April 2016 |
Nitro Circus | Nitro Circus Live | 25 October 2017 |
John Legend | Darkness and Light Tour | 7 November 2017 |
Cassper Nyovest | Fill Up[18] | 1 December 2018 |
Khuzani | #Gcwalisaimabhida | 30 March 2019 |
Monster Jam | Monster Jam | 6 May 2023 |
References
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- ^ "A defining moment for Durban". Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Maritzburg win with ten men". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Durban is #ReadyToInspire, are you?". Durban-2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Durban, South Africa will not host Games in 2022". BBC Sport. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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- ^ "SA: Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Cricket Ground T20I match team match results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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- ^ "Emotional farewell for Makhaya Ntini". Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Magwaza, Pam (3 December 2017). "Cassper Nyovest just made history – and this is why". Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2018.