Kings Park Stadium

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Kings Park Stadium, also known for sponsorship reasons as ABSA Stadium, is a stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct in Durban, South Africa, which was originally built in 1891 and extensively renovated in the mid-1990s. It has a capacity of 55,000 and is used for both rugby union and football (soccer). The stadium currently hosts the following teams:

• The Sharks in the Southern Hemisphere Super 14 rugby competition
• The Natal Sharks, the slightly adapted name given to the above rugby team when they compete in South Africa's main domestic rugby competition, the Currie Cup
• The Golden Arrows in the Premier Soccer League
• The Amazulu in the Premier Soccer League for important matches

In 1997, as part of his History World Tour, Michael Jackson performed his final full concert here.

Coordinates: 29°49′29.60″S 31°1′46.88″E / 29.8248889°S 31.0296889°E / -29.8248889; 31.0296889

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