NMU Stadium
NMU Stadium is a stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa. Its recorded capacity is 15.
Key facts
NMU Stadium is a stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa. Its recorded capacity is 15. It is owned by Nelson Mandela University. It is operated by Nelson Mandela University. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are NMMU F.C., Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Athletics, Nelson Mandela University.
- Location
- Gqeberha, South Africa
- Type
- Stadium
- Capacity
- 15
- Opened
- Not recorded
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Nelson Mandela University
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 2
- Playing surface
- Natural grass
NMU Stadium is at latitude -34.008936, longitude 25.679037, in Gqeberha, 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 | -34.008936 |
| Longitude | 25.679037 |
| City | Gqeberha |
| Region | Gqeberha |
| 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
NMU Stadium has carried 3 recorded names. Mecer Stadium (no sponsor) ran Present. University of Port Elizabeth Stadium (no sponsor) ran Present. Xerox Stadium (no sponsor) ran Present.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecer Stadium | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| University of Port Elizabeth Stadium | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Xerox Stadium | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Nelson Mandela University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Nelson Mandela University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMMU F.C. | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Nelson Mandela University Madibaz Athletics | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Nelson Mandela University | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
67 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 | 2440 | 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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_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/NMU_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15260720 | 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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_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/NMU_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15260720 | 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_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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_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/NMU_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15260720 | 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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_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/NMU_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15260720 | 2026-09 |
| 24 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 34897 | 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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_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/NMU_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15260720 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 3267 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 3266 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 3114 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | org_aliases | (created) | not set | 3113 | 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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_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/NMU_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15260720 | 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_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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_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/NMU_Stadium | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15260720 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 3 | 1 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | capacity | 15000 | 15 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372218146 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | NMU_Stadium | NMU Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Xerox Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | University of Port Elizabeth Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Mecer Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22499 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22498 | 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/Q15260720 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMU_Stadium | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | source_id | 1 | 3 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15820 | 2026-09 |
| 20 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 15819 | 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: