The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a multi-purpose sport stadium located in the Rustenburg suburb of Phokeng.  The Royal Bafokeng Stadium was opened in 1999 and completely funded by the Royal Bafokeng community, after whom the stadium was also named.  The Royal Bafokeng Stadium is already well equipped and required only minor renovations to bring it up to the requirements of FIFA.  These included new floodlights, electronic scoreboards, as well as a new public address system.  The capacity of the stadium was also increased from 38 000 to 42 000 with the construction of two additional rows of seating on the second level.  All these upgrades were completed by March 2009.

Bafana Bafana, the South African national soccer team, first played at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in 2001 in a 2002 Soccer Finals qualifying game against Burkino Faso; the home team won the match 2-1.  The Royal Bafokeng Stadium also hosted its first rugby union match in September 2006, when South Africa’s Springboks defeated the national team of New Zealand, the All Blacks, 21-20.  However, it is a shame that a magnificent stadium such as the Royal Bafokeng Stadium does not have its own Premier Soccer League team, despite hosting some games from time to time.      

During the 2010 Soccer Finals, Royal Bafokeng Stadium will host five first round matches and a second round match.

 

Games scheduled for Royal Bafokeng Stadium:

 

12 June 2010

Match: England vs USA

Time: 20:30

 

15 June 2010

Match: New Zealand vs Slovakia

Time 13:30

 

19 June 2010

Match: Ghana vs Australia

Time: 13:30

 

22 June 2010

Match: Mexico vs Uruguay

Time 16:00

 

24 June 2010

Match: Denmark vs Japan

Time: 20:30

 

26 June 2010

Match: Winner C vs Runner up D

Time: 20:30

 

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