Statement regarding use of Moses Mabhida Stadium
Stellenbosch Football Club’s next two home fixtures will be played away from Danie Craven Stadium.
Stellenbosch Football Club can confirm the Club will regrettably play its upcoming home fixtures against Nsingizini Hotspurs (24 August) and Mamelodi Sundowns (1 September) away from our traditional home at Danie Craven Stadium, and indeed outside the Western Cape.
These fixtures will instead both be played at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban due to the unavailability of the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, and the surrounding Athlone Stadium and DHL Cape Town Stadium, on the dates in question.
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The Club is unable to utilize Danie Craven or Athlone Stadium due to the ongoing rehabilitation of the playing surfaces at both venues. This is due to damage caused to the pitch by a combination of the prevailing wet weather conditions and a strenuous rugby season.
The DHL Cape Town Stadium is similarly unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, including the international test match between the South African and New Zealand national rugby teams near the start of September.
The Club would like to apologise to supporters for the inconvenience caused by the venue changes, and stress that all is being done to ensure that football returns to the Western Cape in time for the start of the 2024/25 Betway Premiership campaign.