Kings Park Stadium

Kings Park Stadium

Kings Park Stadium, also known for sponsorship reasons as ABSA Stadium, is a stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa, which was originally built in 1891 and extensively renovated in the mid-1990s. It has a capacity of 55,000 and is used for both rugby union and football (soccer). The stadium currently hosts the following teams:
*The Sharks in the Southern Hemisphere Super 14 rugby competition
*The Natal Sharks, the slightly adapted name given to the above rugby team when they compete in South Africa's main domestic rugby competition, the Currie Cup
*The Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League
*The Amazulu in the Premier Soccer League for important matches


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