Rand Stadium
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| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 26°14′05″S 28°03′06″E / 26.2346°S 28.0516°E |
| Broke ground | 1949 [1] |
| Built | 1949-1951 [1] |
| Opened | 1951 [1] |
| Renovated | 1965 [1], 2007[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 28,000 [2] |
Rand Stadium is a stadium located in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is the oldest of the major stadiums in Johannesburg, Rand Stadium was the home of all the major football finals for many years. The stadium can accommodate up to 28,000 people. Rand Stadium is the home of the third major Johannesburg football team, the Moroka Swallows.
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- ^ a b c d Lucille Davie (2007-01-19). "Joburg's big four gear up for 2010". City of Johannesburg. http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/661/2/. Retrieved on 2008-06-30.
- ^ a b Ndaba Dlamini (2007-06-01). "Inner city tour sparks interventions". Johannesburg Development Agency. http://www.jda.org.za/2007/jun1_tour.stm. Retrieved on 2008-06-30.
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