Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium
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| Former names | Seisa Ramabodu stadium |
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| Location | Moshoeshoe Road, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 29°10′27″S 26°14′1″E / 29.17417°S 26.23361°ECoordinates: 29°10′27″S 26°14′1″E / 29.17417°S 26.23361°E |
| Owner | Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality |
| Operator | Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality |
| Capacity | 22,000[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Renovated | 2008, 2014 |
| Construction cost | R60 million (2008 refurbishment)[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Bloemfontein Celtic | |
Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, formerly known as Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2008 and brought up to FIFA standards.[4] It was formely used by Bloemfontein Celtic as a home ground which no longer existed having been bought and reallocated to another province under the name Royal Am.
It is the home stadium of Bloemfontein Celtic who also use the Free State Stadium. During three-year renovations completed in 2015, the stadium's capacity was expanded from 18,000 to 22,000.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Breathing new life into Mangaung sports". October 23, 2015.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Guduka, Sidwell. "Stadium reopened". News24.
- ^ [2]
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