Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Ahmed Zabana Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد زبانة) is a multi-purpose stadium in Oran, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home ground of MC Oran. The stadium holds 40,000.[1] Currently, a new stadium, called Olympic Stadium, is being constructed.
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Full name | Ahmed Zabana Stadium |
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Former names | Parc Municipal des Sports Henri Fouquès-Duparc Municipal 19 June 1965 |
Location | El Hamri, Oran, Algeria |
Coordinates | 35.683315°N 0.636221°W |
Owner | APC of Oran |
Capacity | 40,000 |
Record attendance | 60,000 Algeria-Brazil (17 June 1965) |
Surface | Artificial turf |
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Built | 1955 |
Opened | 5 May 1957 |
Renovated | 1988, 2005, 2008 |
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MC Oran (football) Stade Oranais (rugby) Algeria rugby union team |
History
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The stadium was built in 1955 in the El Hamri district of Oran, known as Lyautey at the time, by mayor Henri Fouquès-Duparc. The stadium was inaugurated on 5 May 1957 with a capacity of 40,000 spectators, making it the biggest stadium in Africa at the time. After the independence of Algeria it was renamed Municipal Stadium. After it was named again Stade 19 Juin 1965 in commemoration of the coup of Ahmed Ben Bella by Houari Boumediene made at that date. It was then renamed again to Stade Ahmed Zabana in honor of Algerian revolutionary Ahmed Zabana.
In January 2008, it was renovated to make it compatible with the practice of Rugby union. It was equipped with artificial turf (fifth generation) to replace natural grass in poor condition. In the 2016-17 domestic league season, tenants MC Oran drew an average home attendance of 12,000.
Matches
These are some historically important matches that have been played in the stadium around its history:
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Statistic matches of Algeria national team
Stadium | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First Match | Most Recent |
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Municipal / 19 June / Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 48.28% | 16 October 1962, v. Nîmes Ol. | 4 September 2005, v. Nigeria |
See also
External links
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World Military Cup Final Venue 1960 |
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CAF Champions League Final Venue 1989 |
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African U-20 Championship Final Venue 2013 |
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