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[[File:Greenpoint construction.jpg|thumb|Partial demolition of the Green Point Stadium (foreground) during construction of the adjacent new Cape Town Stadium (background)]]
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The '''Green Point Stadium ''' in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]] was a multi-purpose sports stadium. Opened in 1897,<ref name="CyclingSA">{{cite web |title=History of CyclingSA |url=https://www.cyclingsa.com/about-us/history-of-cyclingsa/ |website=CyclingSA |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> it had a concrete banked cycle track, also occasionally used for motorsport, with a lap distance of a third of a mile (c 586 yards),<ref name="Silbouet">{{cite web |title=Green Point |url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/africa/greenpoint.html |website=Silhouet.com |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> and inside the cycle track was an athletics track. When it first opened it had seating for 1,000 people, and could accommodate 3,000 standing spectators.<ref name="Flickr">{{cite web |title=Athletic Grounds, Green Point Common, Cape Town |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton-t/6731428215 |website=Flickr |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> Prior to a partial rebuild in 2007, it had 18,000 seats.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whatsonincapetown.com/post/greenpoint-stadium/|title=Greenpoint Stadium - What's on in Cape Town|date=2005-12-02|work=What's on in Cape Town|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-GB}}</ref>
The '''Green Point Stadium ''' in [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]] was a multi-purpose sports stadium. Opened in 1897,<ref name="CyclingSA">{{cite web |title=History of CyclingSA |url=https://www.cyclingsa.com/about-us/history-of-cyclingsa/ |website=CyclingSA |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> it had a concrete banked cycle track, also occasionally used for motorsport, with a lap distance of a third of a mile ({{convert|586yd 2ft|m}}),<ref name="Silbouet">{{cite web |title=Green Point |url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/africa/greenpoint.html |website=Silhouet.com |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> and inside the cycle track was an athletics track. When it first opened it had seating for 1,000 people, and could accommodate 3,000 standing spectators.<ref name="Flickr">{{cite web |title=Athletic Grounds, Green Point Common, Cape Town |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/hilton-t/6731428215 |website=Flickr |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> Prior to a partial rebuild in 2007, it had 18,000 seats.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whatsonincapetown.com/post/greenpoint-stadium/|title=Greenpoint Stadium - What's on in Cape Town|date=2005-12-02|work=What's on in Cape Town|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-GB}}</ref>


The stadium was also used for cricket matches<ref name="Turtlesa">{{cite web |title=Green Point from a sandy wilderness to a World Cup Host |url=http://www.turtlesa.com/greenpoint.html |website=Cape Town & Surrounds |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> and for football, and was the home ground of [[Santos Football Club (South Africa)|Santos Football Club]] and [[Ajax Cape Town FC|Ajax Cape Town]] at different points.
The stadium was also used for cricket matches<ref name="Turtlesa">{{cite web |title=Green Point from a sandy wilderness to a World Cup Host |url=http://www.turtlesa.com/greenpoint.html |website=Cape Town & Surrounds |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref> and for football, and was the home ground of [[Santos Football Club (South Africa)|Santos Football Club]] and [[Ajax Cape Town FC|Ajax Cape Town]] at different points.

Revision as of 09:50, 10 November 2022

For the new stadium at Green Point, see Cape Town Stadium.
Aerial view of the Old Green Point Stadium, before being converted into the Green Point Athletics Stadium in 2007.
The beginnings of the Old Green Point Stadium during the Second Boer War. The old Mouille Point Lighthouse is visible in the background.
Partial demolition of the Green Point Stadium (foreground) during construction of the adjacent new Cape Town Stadium (background)

The Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa was a multi-purpose sports stadium. Opened in 1897,[1] it had a concrete banked cycle track, also occasionally used for motorsport, with a lap distance of a third of a mile ([convert: invalid number]),[2] and inside the cycle track was an athletics track. When it first opened it had seating for 1,000 people, and could accommodate 3,000 standing spectators.[3] Prior to a partial rebuild in 2007, it had 18,000 seats.[4]

The stadium was also used for cricket matches[5] and for football, and was the home ground of Santos Football Club and Ajax Cape Town at different points.

It also hosted music concerts including Janet Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Michael Jackson, Roxette, Whitney Houston, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, U2, Metallica, Paul Simon, Robbie Williams, the Coca-Cola Colab Massive Mix, and the 2003 46664 Concert for the benefit of AIDS victims.

It was also used by local schools such as CBC, Ellerton, de Kuilen and Sea Point High School to host their annual inter-school athletics competitions.

It was partly demolished in 2007 and rebuilt as the Green Point Athletics Stadium. [6] The new stadium can seat 7,000 people. The new main stand is built on top of the old main stand. The project was completed in early 2013.

A new stadium called the Cape Town Stadium was built on part of the golf course next to it, for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[7]

33°54′19.56″S 18°24′31.22″E / 33.9054333°S 18.4086722°E / -33.9054333; 18.4086722

References

  1. ^ "History of CyclingSA". CyclingSA. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Green Point". Silhouet.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Athletic Grounds, Green Point Common, Cape Town". Flickr. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Greenpoint Stadium - What's on in Cape Town". What's on in Cape Town. 2005-12-02. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  5. ^ "Green Point from a sandy wilderness to a World Cup Host". Cape Town & Surrounds. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Green Point Athletics Stadium". City of Cape Town. 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Green Point Stadium | FIFA 2010 World Cup | Green Point Stadium Cape Town". Retrieved 2018-07-19.
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