Free State Stadium
The Free State Stadium (Afrikaans: Vrystaatstadion), currently known as the Toyota Stadium for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, used mainly for rugby union and also sometimes for association football. It was originally built for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and was one of the venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
| Former names | Vodacom Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Kings Way, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 29°7′2″S 26°12′32″E |
| Public transit | Bloemfontein railway station |
| Operator | Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality |
| Executive suites | 100 |
| Capacity | 46,000 |
| Field size | 100 by 70 metres (330 ft × 230 ft) |
| Surface | Ryegrass |
| Scoreboard | yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Renovated | 1995 |
| Expanded | 2009 |
| Tenants | |
| Cheetahs Free State Cheetahs Bloemfontein Celtic | |
The primary rugby union tenants of the facility are the Free State Cheetahs, which participate in South Africa's domestic competition, the Currie Cup. Previously, the Cheetahs represented the Free State and Northern Cape provinces in the international Pro14 competition.
Until their sale before the start of the 2021–22 South African Premier Division, the primary association football tenant was Bloemfontein Celtic, who played in South Africa's domestic Premier Soccer League.