Dobsonville Stadium

Old Stadiums Before the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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April 5, 2025

The Dobsonville Stadium is situated in Dobsonville, Soweto, south of Johannesburg. It was built in 1975.

It was upgraded in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be used as a training ground by some national teams during the world cup.

Notable Events That Have Taken Place at Dobsonville Stadium:

2009 African Youth (Under-20) Championship football tournament

2010 Gauteng Future Champs

Banyana Banyana matches

2015 Bafana Bafana vs Mauritius

Capacity

24 000

Current Use

It was the home ground of Swallows FC until the club sold its status to Marumo Gallants in 2024 .

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