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'''Bidvest Stadium''', is a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. It is currently used mostly for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches and serves as the home ground of [[Bidvest Wits]]. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is located on the campus of the [[University of the Witwatersrand]].
'''Bidvest Stadium''', is a multi-use [[stadium]] in the [[Braampark]] suburb of [[Johannesburg]], at the [[Gauteng|Gauteng Province]] in [[South Africa]]. The stadium has a dedicated field to host [[football (soccer)|football]] matches with a capacity of 5,000 seats, and other fields to host other sports disciplins. The exact location of the stadium, is at the
[[University of the Witwatersrand|Wits University]] campus, and it is currently used as the prefered home ground of [[Bidvest Wits]] in the top level [[Premier Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bidvestwits.co.za/bidvest_stadium.asp|title=Bidvest Wits FC - Bidvest Stadium|publisher=Bidvest Wits|accessdate=3 June 2011}}</ref>


It was used as a training venue by the Dutch national team during the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].
During the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], it was also used as a training venue by the [[Dutch national football team]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Premier Soccer League venues}}
{{Premier Soccer League venues}}

Revision as of 15:30, 3 June 2011

Bidvest Stadium
Map
Former namesMilpark Stadium
LocationYale Road
Braampark, Johannesburg,
Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates26°11′16″S 28°1′42″E / 26.18778°S 28.02833°E / -26.18778; 28.02833
Capacity5,000
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Bidvest Wits

Bidvest Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in the Braampark suburb of Johannesburg, at the Gauteng Province in South Africa. The stadium has a dedicated field to host football matches with a capacity of 5,000 seats, and other fields to host other sports disciplins. The exact location of the stadium, is at the Wits University campus, and it is currently used as the prefered home ground of Bidvest Wits in the top level Premier Soccer League.[1]

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it was also used as a training venue by the Dutch national football team.

References

  1. ^ "Bidvest Wits FC - Bidvest Stadium". Bidvest Wits. Retrieved 3 June 2011.

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