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The stadium was named after Robert Loftus Owen Versfeld, the founder of organised sports in Pretoria. Through the years the stadium has undergone various name changes as sponsors came and went, though locals have always referred to the stadium as Loftus.
Loftus was also used twice during the finals stages – for the New Zealand v Scotland quarter-final and the England v France third place play-off. 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.
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 Kaizer Chiefs: 2: Ellis Park Stadium
Owner: Patrice Motsepe: Chairman: Thlopie Motsepe: Manager: Manqoba Mngqithi Rulani Mokwena: Stadium: Lucas Moripe Stadium Loftus Versfeld Stadium: PSL: Winner: Nedbank Cup: Semi final : MTN 8: Quarter final: CAF Champions League: Quarter final : Top goalscorer: League: (15 goals) Peter Shalulile All: (22 goals) Peter Shalulile: Biggest win: 5 ...
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 ...
In 2017, Mosimane oversaw Sundowns' first CAF Champions League win, which was the goal of owner Patrice Motsepe when he bought the club in 2004. Sundowns were eliminated in the preliminary rounds of the 2016 CAF Champions League , but were placed back in the competition after Congolese team Vita Club were disqualified from the competition for ...
Owner: Patrice Motsepe: Chairman: Tlhopie Motsepe: Head coach: Rhulani Mokoena: Stadium: Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium Loftus Versfeld Stadium: DStv Premiership: 1st: 2022 MTN 8: Semi-finals: Champions League (group stage) Top goalscorer: League: Peter Shalulile (9 goals) Overall: Cassius Mailula (16 goals) Highest home attendance: 37 500 0 ...