Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

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Name : Green Point Stadium
Capacity : 68,000 (13,000 temporary)

Green Point Stadium is an arena located in the northernmost part of South Africa. The location is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the view of the spread of sea water which is the plus value of the stadium. At first, this stadium has a seating capacity for 18,000 people. The people of Dutch descent who are in the area called it "de Waterplaats" or "Container Water". Initially form such as a wide plate and happened near the ocean sea water.

Once South Africa was appointed as World Cup host in 2010, the government immediately restore and increase the seat capacity to 70,000 seats. To build it, the government involving SAIL as operators had to build stadium de France in 1998 World Cup. With funding of about 4.4 million rand, and then formed a large building resembling the surrounding environment.

Across the sea in the north, the south of the stadium loomed hills Signal Hill. Farther south again, there appeared mountains called "Table Mountain" or "Table Mountain" because it resembled a flat top surface of the table. That form the underlying design of this stadium. Oval-shaped building. Outer walls are made like fabric order. At night, the lights in the stadium will feature incredible lighting and circled the stadium. Naturally, if then this place is nicknamed "The Ring of Fire" or "Ring of Fire".

The plan, the stadium is still used for football and rugby. Football club FC Santos and Ajax Cape Town has long been "occupied" this arena. In mid-2006, reported that the Western Province Rugby Union (Rugby Union of Western Province) will probably occupy the stadium after the World Cup mat. The main reason Rugby Union's move from Newland Stadium is a stadium that is still preserved.