Kings Park Stadium
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Kings Park Stadium (known as Hollywoodbets Kings Park for sponsorship reasons since 2022),[8] colloquially known as the Shark Tank, is a stadium located in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa.
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Shark Tank | |
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Address | Jacko Jackson Drive, Kings Park Sporting Precinct, Stamford Hill |
Location | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Coordinates | 29°49′30″S 31°1′47″E |
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Executive suites | 350[1] |
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Record attendance | 57,000 (South Africa–New Zealand; 2002 Tri Nations Series)[6][7] |
Field shape | Rectangular (Football, Rugby union) |
Surface | Grass |
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Renovated | 1976;[5] 1984; 1993–1995 |
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The stadium was originally built with a capacity of 12,000 and opened in 1958,[9][10] extensively renovated in the 1980s and then again in time for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It currently has a capacity of 46,000,[11] after renovations reduced the capacity from 54,000[9] and is the home ground of the Sharks. The stadium is also used by Durban-based Premier Soccer League football (soccer) clubs, as well as for large football finals.
It was previously also known as the ABSA Stadium (between 2000 and 2010),[12] Mr Price Kings Park Stadium (in 2011 and 2012),[13] Growthpoint Kings Park (between 2013 and early 2017), and Jonsson Kings Park (between 2018 and 2021) due to sponsorship deals.