Ascot Stadium
Encyclopedia
Ascot Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Gweru
, Zimbabwe
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and serves as the home stadium for Chapungu United
. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Gweru
Gweru
Gweru is a city near the centre of Zimbabwe at . It has a population of about 146,073 , making it the third largest city in the nation. Gweru is the capital of Midlands Province. Gweru was founded in 1894 by Dr. Leander Starr Jameson. The first bank opened in Gweru in 1896, and the stock exchange...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and serves as the home stadium for Chapungu United
Chapungu United
Chapungu United is a Zimbabwean football club based in Gweru. They used to play in the top division in Zimbabwean football, but were relegated to Division 1 in 2009. Their home stadium is Ascot Stadium.-Achievements:...
. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people.