Richards Bay Stadium (Umhlathuze)

The stadium is managed by the City of uMhlathuze municipality. The pitch is natural grass.

The capacity is a matter of debate. The official record sits at 8,000, yet some sources push the figure closer to 10,500. **The stadium serves as the home ground for Richards Bay F.C.** They play here, they train here, and they bleed here.

The ground has seen its moments. In 2022, it hosted a Nedbank Cup match against Mamelodi Sundowns. Before that, in 2021, Howard Hewett played a concert on the pitch. Football is not the only thing that happens here; music spills out into the night, too.

There is no website. There is no grand history book. The exact year it opened is lost to time, and the architect who drew the lines remains anonymous. **The stadium was not a venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup**, which is fine. It does not need to be. It plays its own games, to its own rhythm. The fans know who they are when they walk through the turnstile.