Ellis Park Stadium
Ellis Park Stadium, in the heart of Joburg, was a venue for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2010 it will host five round matches, a second round match and a quarter-final in the World Cup tournament.
Name: Ellis Park Stadium
City: Johannesburg
Stadium owner: City of Johannesburg
August 2008 Club: Orlando Pirates
Inauguration: June 2005
2009 Confederations Cup: opening ceremony and final games
2010 World Cup: five first round matches, a second round match and a quarter final
Capacity: 62 000
Where: off Sivewright Avenue, New Doornfontein, in central Joburg; bordered by Charlton Terrace, Bertrams Road, Miller Street, and Sivewright Avenue
August 2008 Built: 1928, completely rebuilt in 1982
Getting there: Trains stations are Ellis Park and Doornfontein; there is also a taxi rank
Upgrade: major
Completion: November 2008
Land area: 13,74 hectares
Building area: proposed 52 205m2; existing 40 000m²
August 2008Tiers: three tiers and a double ring of sky boxes to east and west and three on north and south
Parking: 170 under the podium, 1 200 at parkade
Jobs created: 100 under definition of a job in the Expanded Public Works Programme (one person employed for three months)
Training: 5 000 hours on-site training
Source: http://www.joburg.org.za
Ellis Park Stadium Photogallery
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