Lucas Moripe Stadium: Atteridgeville Soccer Ground Guide

Lucas Moripe Stadium is a municipal soccer ground in Atteridgeville, a township of Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane. Its listed capacity, checked in November 2026, is 28,900, and its soccer history includes service as SuperSport United's home ground and an alternative home for Mamelodi Sundowns.

The City of Tshwane owns the ground. For supporters, the useful distinction is between the stadium’s place in Pretoria soccer and the arrangements for an individual fixture. Moripe’s name connects the venue to township soccer, while travel plans depend on the location recorded for your chosen match. Start with the capacity and tenants, then follow the history behind the familiar Super Stadium name.

What Is the Capacity of Lucas Moripe Stadium?

The listed Lucas Moripe Stadium capacity is 28,900, according to the encyclopaedia entry checked in November 2026. That figure describes the ground’s published capacity; the reduced working capacity can differ on match day. Treat the ticket allocation for your particular fixture as the practical attendance guide. A capacity figure alone does not establish which sections will open, how admission will operate or whether tickets remain available.

When choosing tickets for a group, read the seating or section information alongside the admission details. Establish whether everyone can enter through the same gate and sit together before completing separate bookings. Supporters travelling from elsewhere in South Africa or across the continent can then coordinate their arrival around an agreed entrance and meeting place.

Who Plays at Lucas Moripe Stadium?

Mamelodi Sundowns have used Lucas Moripe Stadium as an alternative home, and it has also served as SuperSport United's home ground. Reporting in July 2023 described those relationships clearly. For Masandawana, that explains why Atteridgeville belongs in the club’s home ground story even when a particular match takes place elsewhere. An alternative home is part of a club’s venue arrangements, rather than a promise that every home fixture will be staged there.

SuperSport United belong prominently in the stadium’s history, but a historical tenancy should never substitute for checking a fixture. Read the competition and venue together in the live fixtures module, especially when following Premiership or CAF Champions League soccer. Once you have identified the host club, check the venue field for the destination. That distinction matters equally to a Pretoria supporter arranging transport and an African visitor booking a trip.

Why Was Super Stadium Renamed After Lucas Moripe?

Atteridgeville Super Stadium, also known simply as Super Stadium, became Lucas ‘Masterpieces’ Moripe Stadium in 2010 to honour the Pretoria soccer great. The renaming was formally announced on 16 May 2010 at a Women’s Prayer Day event attended by President Jacob Zuma and Tshwane Mayor Gwen Ramokgopa. The older names remain useful when recognising historical references, but the Moripe name gives the ground a direct connection to the player whose reputation grew through Pretoria Callies.

Moripe began playing for Pretoria Callies in 1971 and won the league’s Player of the Year award in 1973. Johannesburg admirers called him ‘Soweto’ during the early 1970s. He joined Orlando Pirates in 1981, extending his playing story from Pretoria to Soweto. Those connections place Moripe within South African township soccer history, giving the stadium’s name meaning beyond the lettering above an entrance.

How Has the Stadium Been Restored?

On 3 July 2024, the City of Tshwane reported that the stadium’s floodlights had been repaired. The city described the pitch as well maintained and said partnership agreements enabled clubs to train and play at the ground. These improvements supported the venue’s role in Atteridgeville soccer.

A report dated 2 July 2023 had identified work needed on the pitch, generator and turnstiles. For fixture arrangements following the 2024 improvements, consult the dated fixture module for the competition and confirmed venue.

Read those reports as dated accounts of work at the ground. The 2024 account records the floodlight repairs, while the 2023 account explains the earlier maintenance priorities. Neither establishes the arrangements for every later event. For supporters following a visiting African club, the useful next step is to connect the confirmed fixture with its own admission and arrival information.

How Do I Get to Lucas Moripe Stadium?

Set your destination to Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville, a township of Pretoria. The event’s arrival instructions can help you choose your approach by road. If travelling by taxi, ask the operator where you will be dropped off. Settle the return arrangements before you leave. Consult municipal or event information for any taxi rank or walking connection you intend to use.

Check which parking area serves your entrance before setting out. Allow enough time to pass through admission with your ticket ready. Anyone arriving separately should know where to meet your group. Evening attendance also calls for a return journey arranged before kick off; stewards can direct you around the ground on arrival.

How Did the Ground Become a World Cup Training Venue?

The stadium underwent a R48 million renovation in 2008 and served as a training venue for Germany during the 2010 World Cup. That gives Atteridgeville a specific connection to the tournament alongside its domestic soccer history. Training use should be distinguished from hosting a World Cup match when reading stadium histories. For comparisons with other soccer stadiums, look at the role each ground actually performed, together with the year of its renovation and its published capacity.

The dates also help separate three strands of the stadium’s identity: investment in the venue in 2008, its international training role in 2010 and its renaming in 2010. Together, they connect a Pretoria township ground with the World Cup hosted in South Africa in 2010 and with the local player honoured in its name. Each strand adds context without replacing the ground’s domestic soccer story.

What Should Supporters Check Before Match Day?

Start with the [live fixtures module](#fixtures), then check the ticket and admission instructions attached to your chosen match. Read the date, competition, venue and match status together before making arrangements. A familiar club badge or the words ‘home match’ cannot confirm the stadium by themselves. For tickets, follow the event’s designated purchase route and check the entrance information on the booking. Keep the match details available for anyone travelling with you.

The ground’s identity comes from its Atteridgeville setting and its place in Pretoria soccer, particularly the Moripe and Callies connection. Understanding that history adds something to watching Sundowns there: the venue has a local story beyond the visiting teams and the result. For practical arrangements, let the fixture information lead. Confirm the starting time again before departure, and use the event instructions to establish what you need for entry.

How Can Supporters Across Africa Follow Matches Here?

For readers following CAF Champions League matches staged at Lucas Moripe Stadium from Nigeria or Ghana, the fixture’s broadcast details are the starting point. Viewers in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa should likewise select the coverage listed for their own country. Check streaming availability separately if you intend to watch online. The Atteridgeville setting adds a South African township connection: Moripe’s career took him from Pretoria Callies in 1971 to Orlando Pirates in 1981, linking the stadium’s namesake with Pretoria and Soweto.

Compare the fixture’s kick off across WAT for Nigeria, EAT for Kenya and Uganda, SAST for South Africa and GMT for Ghana. For example, 20:00 SAST corresponds to 19:00 WAT, 21:00 EAT and 18:00 GMT. Include all four zones when sending match arrangements to friends across these countries. Any schedule revision belongs in the dated fixture entry, alongside the venue and available viewing options.