Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium

Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Clermont, a township of Durban, South Africa. It is used mostly for football matches and was selected as one of the 3 training venues of the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2010 and brought up to FIFA standards.

Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium
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LocationClermont, Durban,
South Africa
Coordinates29°46′10″S 30°53′8″E / 29.76944°S 30.88556°E / -29.76944; 30.88556
OwnerCity of Durban
Capacity6,500
Construction
Renovated2010
Construction costR73 million (2009 refurbishment)[1]

The stadium's capacity was expanded from 1,700 to 6,500 as a lasting legacy of the World Cup.

The stadium is named after Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu, a footballer considered a living legend in Durban whose career in the 1960s led him to play for local side AmaZulu and Mbabane Swallows in Swaziland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2010 Training Venues". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Training Stadia". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.