Rundu Sports Stadium

The Rundu Sports Stadium is an association football stadium in Rundu, Namibia with seating for 500 spectators.[1] The grass-surface stadium is also capable of hosting athletics, netball, and basketball matches and is the only stadium in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions.[2] The stadium is the home venue of Julinho Sporting of the Namibia Premier Football League and Rundu Chiefs and United Stars.[3]

Rundu Sports Stadium
Stadium from the air, 2019
LocationRundu, Kavango East, Namibia
Coordinates17.9241°S 19.7729°E / -17.9241; 19.7729
Capacity500
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1992
Renovated2016
Tenants
Julinho Sporting (2002–)

History

The stadium was constructed in 1992. In 2016 the stadium underwent a renovation, including the installation of its first-ever floodlighting, in preparation to host several high-profile football tournaments.[1] By 2021 the stadium was in need of major restoration and repair. Namibian silver-medal Olympian Christine Mboma decried the state of the running track and called for one of international standard.[4]

References
  1. "Rundu Readies for Newspaper Cup". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "Rundu Sports Stadium without water". The Namibian. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. "Julinho Sporting FC promoted to NPL". The Namibian. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. "Mboma focuses on her studies… decries state of Rundu sports stadium". Africa Press. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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