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Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby union and association football stadium situated in the suburb of Arcadia, city of Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa. [1] The stadium can accommodate 51,762 spectators.
The ground has been used for rugby since 1908, and in 1932 the stadium was renamed to Loftus Versfeld in honor of Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, the founder of organized rugby in Pretoria. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The stadium has undergone numerous renovations over the years, and is currently capable of holding 51,762 spectators.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, which was first used for sports in 1906, and rugby in 1908, when the site was known as the Eastern Sports Ground. The stadium was later renamed after Mr Robert Loftus Owen Versfeld , the founder of organised sports in Pretoria, and dedicated many years of his life to rugby union.
Stadium Capacity City Province Home team(s) Images 1 FNB Stadium: 94,736 Johannesburg: Gauteng: South Africa national team ... Loftus Versfeld Stadium: 51,762 ...
Loftus Versfeld was born at Constantia, South Africa as the third child to Marthinus Versveld (sic, 8 November 1815 – 5 January 1870) and Johanna Hillegonda Carolina Owen. The Versfelds (spelled 'Versfelt' or 'Versveld' prior to 1870) came from ancient Dutch stock which can probably be traced back to a Gerald Versfeld who in 1200 lived near ...
The union's headquarters and home stadium is Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The union operates teams in United Rugby Championship (the Bulls ), and in South Africa's domestic Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge competitions (both the Blue Bulls ).
Founded in the 1920s, the team plays its home games in the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. It is currently [ when? ] the most successful football club in the South African PSL era. They won the 2016 CAF Champions League , 2017 CAF Super Cup and were voted the 2016 CAF Club of the Year.
In provincial rugby union, they are the sponsors of the Pretoria-based Vodacom Blue Bulls and own the naming rights to the union's home stadium, Loftus Versfeld. As part of their rugby union sponsorship portfolio, Vodacom has been the title sponsor of the Super Rugby tournament in South Africa since 1996.