Dimensions on Soccer World Cup StadiumsSports Portfolio Committee17 August 2010

International Cricket Council

The following are the ICC minimum requirements for any new stadium to be accredited as an international venue;

Minimum distance from boundary to boundary square of the pitch is 137.16 metres.

Minimum distance from straight boundary to straight boundary is 149 metres.

The boundary has to be a minimum distance of 2.74 metres from the perimeter fence or advertising boards.

GREENPOINT STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = ±143m

•Width = ±98m

MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = 184m

•Width = 115m

ELLIS PARK STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = ±130m

•Width = ±90m

SOCCER CITY

Dimensions

•Length = ± 143m

•Width = ±90m

FREE STATE STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = 133.84m

•Width = 82.65m

NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = ±135m

•Width = ±96m

MBOMBELA STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = ±135m

•Width = ± 96m

PETER MOKABA

Dimensions

•Length = ±135m

•Width = ±96m

ROYAL BAFOKENG STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = ±123m

•Width = ±90m

LOFTUS VERSVELD STADIUM

Dimensions

•Length = 141m

•Width = 80m

Summary of Dimensions

Stadium Size ICC Minimum

Stadium Actual

Variance

Greenpoint Stadium

Length 149m ±143m (6m)

Width 137.16m ±98m (39.16)

Moses Mabhida

Length 149m 184m 35m

Width 137.16m 115m (22.16)

Ellis Park Stadium

Length 149m ±130m (19m)

Width 137.16m ±90m (47.16m)

Soccer City Length 149m ±143m (6m)

Width 137.16m ±90m (39.16m)

Free State Stadium

Length 149m 133.84 (15.16m)

Width 137.16m 82.65 (54.51m)

Summary of Dimensions cont...

Stadium Size ICC Minimum

Stadium Actual

Variance

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Length 149m ±135m (14m)

Width 137.16m ±96m (41.16m)

Mbombela Stadium

Length 149m ±135m (14m)

Width 137.16m ±96m (41.16m)

Peter Mokaba

Length 149m ±135m (14m)

Width 137.16m ±96m (41.16m)

Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Length 149m ±123m (26m)

Width 137.16m ±90m (47.16)

Loftus Versveld

Length 149m 141m (8m)

Width 137.16m 80m (57.16m)

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