University of the Western Cape Stadium explained

University of the Western Cape Stadium
Nickname:	Operation Room
Former Names:	University of the Western Cape Sports Ground
Location:	Symphony Way 1, Bellville, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Built:	1983
Owner:	University of the Western Cape
Surface:	Grass
Cost:	5 Million Rand
Architect:	Jack Barnett
Capacity:	2,500 (seats)
Acreage:	18,000m2
Tenants:	SAFA West Coast Regional League, UWC rugby team

University of the Western Cape Stadium, commonly abbreviated and referred to as Operation Room, and sometimes also referred to as University of the Western Cape Sports Ground, is a multi-use stadium, situated in the Bellville suburb of Cape Town, at the Western Cape Province in South Africa. The exact location, is at the Southeastern corner of University of the Western Cape, only 300m from the Unibell railway station. Since its construction in 1983, the stadium has been home to UWC athletics, rugby, soccer and numerous other sporting events and local gatherings. The stadium complex also feature several offices, and became the new official SAFA headquarters for the West Coast Regional League, in August 2006.^[1]

List of some recently hosted events

• The South African national offender championships, in February 2006.^[2]
• The South African national Chess Championship for clubs, in November 2008.^[3]
• A friendly football match between Iraq and Poland in June 2009, attended by 2,000 spectators.^[4]
• A friendly football match between Banyana Banyana and a Sasol League club, in October 2010.^[5]
• final Playoff Stage of the 2010-11 Vodacom League.^[6]
• 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.^[7]

External links

• University of the Western Cape Stadium Complex - Details.
• Official site for University of the Western Cape Sport Administration
• Interdisciplinary centre of excellence for Sports science and development

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Provincial Headquarters for SAFA West Coast Regional League. SAFA West Coast. 2006-08-22.
2. Web site: Inmate games WOW the crowds. Department of Correctional Services. SA corrections today (p.12). Feb 2006.
3. Web site: Chessa Inter-Club Team Championship -Cape Town 2008. Chess For All. 2008.
4. Web site: University of the Western Cape Stadium. Weltfussball.
5. Web site: Football Friday returns to SA in support of Banyana Banyana. SAFA. 2010-10-05.
6. Web site: Venue change for Vodacom Second Division Play-offs. KickOff. 2011-06-07.
7. Web site: SA to host 2012 Junior World Champs. Keo.co.za. 2011-04-07. 2011-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110515114122/http://www.keo.co.za/2011/04/07/sa-to-host-2012-junior-world-champs/. 2011-05-15. dead.