{{Short description|Athletics stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox venue | name = Madibaz Stadium | fullname = Mandela University Sports Stadium | nickname = | former_names = University of Port Elizabeth Stadium<br />Mecer Stadium<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmmu.ac.za/About-NMMU/Photos,-videos---publications/Photos/South-Campus|title=South Campus|date=|publisher=NMMU|accessdate=2013-04-23|archive-date=29 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429063327/http://www.nmmu.ac.za/About-NMMU/Photos,-videos---publications/Photos/South-Campus|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />Xerox Stadium<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmmu.ac.za/About-NMMU/Photos,-videos---publications/Photos/South-Campus|title=Mecer NMMU Cycle Race|date=2012-11-12|publisher=Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism|accessdate=2018-09-22|archive-date=29 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429063327/http://www.nmmu.ac.za/About-NMMU/Photos,-videos---publications/Photos/South-Campus|url-status=dead}}</ref> | image = | location = Marine Drive<br />Summerstrand<br />Port Elizabeth<br />South Africa | coordinates = {{coord|34.008936|S|25.679037|E|region:ZA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = | opened = | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Nelson Mandela University | operator = Nelson Mandela University | surface = Grass and athletics track | construction_cost = | architect = | engineers = | concept design = | tenants = Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Soccer<br />Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Rugby<br />Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Athletics | seating_capacity = 15, 000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugby.nmmu.ac.za/About-the-Club/Facilities|title=Facilities|date=|publisher=NMMU|accessdate=15 December 2013}}</ref> | dimensions = | constructor = }}
'''Nelson Mandela University Sports Stadium''' commonly referred to as '''Madibaz Stadium''', is an athletics stadium in Protea Road, on the South Campus of Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.nmmu.ac.za/Facilities/PE-Campuses/Playing-Fields|title=Sport Bureau|date=|publisher=NMMU|accessdate=2013-04-23}}{{Dead link|date=May 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
The stadium hosts Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Rugby home matches, including Varsity Cup matches. It also hosts Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Soccer matches during Varsity Football, and athletics meetings.
After being upgraded to meet FIFA specifications, the stadium was used as a training facility during the 2010 FIFA World Cup<ref>{{cite web|title=Proposed practice venues for the Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 FIFA World Cup|url=http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/Fifaworldcup/Content.aspx?objID=32|publisher=Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality|accessdate=2013-05-03|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413090212/http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/fifaworldcup/Content.aspx?objID=32|archivedate=2010-04-13}}</ref> and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and training venues ready for AFCON|url=http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/News.aspx?objID=4&cmd=view&id=1753|publisher=Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality|date=2013-01-08|accessdate=2013-01-19}}</ref>
==Professional matches== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;" |- !Date !Time (UTC+2) !Team #1 !Res. !Team #2 !Tournament !Attendance |- |2010-01-04||19.05||{{flagicon|RSA}} Moroka Swallows||style="text-align:center;"|1–2||{{flagicon|GER}} VfL Wolfsburg||Friendly||style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlightsgoal.com/match/soccer/Moroka_Swallows_vs_VfL_Wolfsburg_2010_01_04|title=Moroka Swallows 1-2 VfL Wolfsburg|publisher=Highlights Goal|date=2010-01-04|accessdate=2018-09-22|archive-date=22 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922173701/http://www.highlightsgoal.com/match/soccer/Moroka_Swallows_vs_VfL_Wolfsburg_2010_01_04|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2018-09-22||15.00||{{flagicon|RSA}} Southern Kings||style="text-align:center;"|underway||{{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow Warriors||Pro14||style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/live/?FixGuid=18SG7025|title=Wayback Machine has not archived that URL.|publisher=Pro14|date=2018-09-22|accessdate=2018-09-22}}{{Dead Link|date=September 2023}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} {{Nelson Mandela University|state=expanded}}
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