NMU Stadium

Madibaz Stadium
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Full nameMandela University Sports Stadium
Former namesUniversity of Port Elizabeth Stadium
Mecer Stadium[1]
Xerox Stadium[2]
LocationMarine Drive
Summerstrand
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Coordinates34°00′32″S 25°40′45″E / 34.008936°S 25.679037°E / -34.008936; 25.679037
OwnerNelson Mandela University
OperatorNelson Mandela University
Capacity15, 000[3]
SurfaceGrass and athletics track
Tenants
Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Soccer
Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Rugby
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 Nelson Mandela University in 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

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Date Time (UTC+2) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Tournament Attendance
2010-01-04 19.05 South Africa Moroka Swallows 1–2 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Friendly [7]
2018-09-22 15.00 South Africa Southern Kings underway Scotland Glasgow Warriors Pro14 [8]

References

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  1. ^ "South Campus". NMMU. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Mecer NMMU Cycle Race". Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism. 12 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Facilities". NMMU. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Sport Bureau". NMMU. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and training venues ready for AFCON". Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Moroka Swallows 1-2 VfL Wolfsburg". Highlights Goal. 4 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Wayback Machine has not archived that URL". Pro14. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.[dead link]