Royal Bafokeng Stadium


The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation. It is used as the home stadium for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars. The Leopards rugby team host large attendance matches during the Currie Cup at the stadium, instead of their usual home ground, Olën Park.
The capacity of the stadium was increased from 38,000 to 42,000 to be able to host five first round matches and one second round match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
For the 2010 tournament, the main west stand was upgraded and enlarged and given a new cantilever roof. Other improvements include the installation of new electronic scoreboards, new seats, and the upgrading of the floodlights and public address system.
The stadium upgrade was completed in March 2009 for hosting 4 matches of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Sporting and Miscellaneous events

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

Royal Bafokeng Stadium was one of the host venues for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
DateTime Team No. 1Res.Team No. 2RoundAttendance
2009-06-1420.30 New Zealand0–5 SpainGroup A21,649
17 June 200920.302–0Group A36,598
2009-06-2120.30 Egypt0–3 USAGroup B23,140
2009-06-2815.003–23rd/4th Place Play-off31,788

2010 FIFA World Cup

In the World Cup, the stadium hosted five first round matches and one second round match and was the second smallest stadium for the tournament.

Matches

DateTime Team No. 1Res.Team No. 2RoundAttendance
12 June 201020:301–1Group C38,646
15 June 201013:301–1Group F23,871
19 June 201016:001–1Group D34,812
22 June 201016:000–1Group A33,425
24 June 201020:301–3Group E27,967
26 June 201020:301–2Round of 1634,976

2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Royal Bafokeng Stadium served as one of the host venues for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
DateTime Team No. 1Res.Team No. 2RoundAttendance
2013-01-2217.002–1 TogoGroup D2,000
2013-01-2220.00 Tunisia1–0 AlgeriaGroup D8,000
2013-01-2617.00 Ivory Coast3–0 TunisiaGroup D20,000
2013-01-2620.00 Algeria0–2 TogoGroup D35,000
2013-01-2920.00 Ethiopia0–2 NigeriaGroup C15,000
2013-01-3020.00 Algeria2–2Group D5,000
2013-02-0317.001–2 NigeriaQuarter-finals25,000

2019 Fill Up Royal Bafokeng

In 2019, South African star Cassper Nyovest announced that his annual one man show "Fill Up" will be heading to Nort West and Royal Bafokeng Stadium will be hosting his concert named Fill Up Royal Bafokeng
On the 15th of December 2019, Cassper Nyovest held his 5th concert at Royal Bafokeng with a capacity of over 40,000