Ellis Park Stadium
Ellis Park Stadium is located in the centre of Johannesburg and has hosted many epic sporting events including the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup between Brazil and the United States. The ground was given a significant face-lift before the Confederations Cup finals and now seats 62,000 fans, increasing its capacity by almost nine per cent from the previous 57,000.
Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1982, again exclusively for rugby. It was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg city councilor who approved the use of the land for a stadium, setting aside a full 13 acres.
Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1982, again exclusively for rugby. It was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg city councilor who approved the use of the land for a stadium, setting aside a full 13 acres.
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Name: Ellis Park Stadium
City: Johannesburg
Built: 1982
Construction: minor upgrade
Construction Completion: 2009
Gross Capacity: 61,000
Matches:
12 June - 16:00 Group B Argentina-Nigeria
15 June - 20:30 Group G Brazil-Korea DPR
18 June - 16:00 Group C Slovenia-USA
21 June - 20:30 Group H Spain-Honduras
24 June - 16:00 Group F Slovakia-Italy
28 June - 20:30 Round of 16
03 July - 20:30 Quarter-finals
