Buffalo City Stadium
Buffalo City Stadium is a stadium in South Africa. Its recorded capacity is 16,000.
Key facts
Buffalo City Stadium is a stadium in South Africa. Its recorded capacity is 16,000. It is owned by Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. It is operated by Border Bulldogs. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Border Bulldogs, 1995 Rugby World Cup, Bush Bucks F.C., Blackburn Rovers FC (South Africa), Chippa United F.C..
- Location
- South Africa
- Type
- Stadium
- Capacity
- 16,000
- Opened
- Not recorded
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 1
- Playing surface
- Natural grass
Buffalo City Stadium is at latitude -33.006667, longitude 27.905278, South Africa. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | -33.006667 |
| Longitude | 27.905278 |
| City | Not recorded |
| Region | Not recorded |
| Country | South Africa |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | Natural grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Buffalo City Stadium has carried 2 recorded names. Absa Stadium (no sponsor) ran Present. Basil Kenyon Stadium (no sponsor) ran Present.
Data table for this chart
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Border Bulldogs | Present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Bulldogs | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| 1995 Rugby World Cup | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Bush Bucks F.C. | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Blackburn Rovers FC (South Africa) | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Chippa United F.C. | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
106 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2441 | 2026-10 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 34898 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikipedia_infobox | wikidata | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372070770 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Buffalo_City_Stadium | Buffalo City Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Basil Kenyon Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Absa Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | confidence | wikidata | wikipedia_infobox | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_url | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2927638 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15828 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15827 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15826 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15825 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15824 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15823 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: