NMU Stadium
Appearance
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Full name | Mandela University Sports Stadium |
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Former names | University of Port Elizabeth Stadium Mecer Stadium Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Athletics |
Nelson Mandela University Sports Stadium commonly referred to as Madibaz Stadium, is an athletics stadium in Protea Road, on the South Campus of
Port Elizabeth, South Africa.[4]
The stadium hosts
Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Rugby home matches, including Varsity Cup matches. It also hosts Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Soccer matches during Varsity Football
, and athletics meetings.
After being upgraded to meet FIFA specifications, the stadium was used as a training facility during the 2010 FIFA World Cup[5] and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Professional matches
Date | Time ( UTC+2 )
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Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Tournament | Attendance |
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2010-01-04 | 19.05 | ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Friendly | [7] |
2018-09-22 | 15.00 | ![]() |
underway | ![]() |
Pro14 | [8] |
References
- ^ "South Campus". NMMU. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Mecer NMMU Cycle Race". Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Facilities". NMMU. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Sport Bureau". NMMU. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Proposed practice venues for the Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 FIFA World Cup". Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and training venues ready for AFCON". Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Moroka Swallows 1-2 VfL Wolfsburg". Highlights Goal. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". Pro14. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.[dead link]