Olympic Stadium (Oran)
الملعب الأولمبي لوهران | |
 Oran Olympic Stadium | |
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| Location | Belgaïd, Bir El Djir Oran, Algeria |
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| Coordinates | 35°43′42″N 0°32′57″W / 35.728435°N 0.549277°WCoordinates: 35°43′42″N 0°32′57″W / 35.728435°N 0.549277°W |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sport |
| Operator | Ministry of Youth and Sport |
| Capacity | 40,143 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | AirFibr (hybrid grass) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1 June 2010 |
| Built | 2010–2021 |
| Opened | 17 June 2021 |
| Construction cost | 142,3 million US$ |
| Main contractors | China Metallurgical Group Corporation |
| Tenants | |
| Algeria national football team (selected matches) | |
Oran Olympic Stadium (Arabic: الملعب الأولمبي لوهران) is a multi-use stadium in Belgaïd, in the Bir El Djir suburb of Oran, Algeria. Completed in 2019, it is used mostly for football matches. It will have a capacity of 40,143 people. The stadium is a part of the . it will be used as the opening and closing ceremony venue of the 2022 Mediterranean Games.
The inaugural match of the stadium was held on 17 June 2021, when Algeria beat Liberia 5:1 in a friendly.[1]
Stadium[]
Characteristics[]
The stadium has been inspired by the San Nicola Stadium in Bari, built in 1990, which was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.
Construction[]
On December 20, 2006, planned the project of construction of the Olympic Complex. The stadium was planned for a capacity of 75,000 seats but was reduced to 40.000.[2] On December 5, 2011, the minister of Youth and Sports, El Hachemi Djiar, announced that the stadium would be completed before the end of 2012.[3] He also added that the entire project would be finished in 2015. But due to delays in construction work, the complex will be finished in 2019.
Name of the stadium[]
In 2014, M. Mohamed Raouraoua president of the Algerian Football Federation suggested that the stadium can take the name of the former legendary footballer of MC Oran and of the national team Abdelkader Fréha.[4]
Handover and opening[]
Tenants and events[]
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Football matches[]
The stadium will host national and international matches. It was inaugurated by a friendly international game between Algeria A' and Liberia on 17 June 2021.[1]
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Inauguration of the stadium[]
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See also[]
- List of football stadiums in Algeria
- List of African stadiums by capacity
- List of association football stadiums by capacity
References[]
- ^ a b Bahlouli, Ali (17 June 2021). "ليلة تدشين ملعب وهران وتفجير مواهب عمورة". echoroukonline.com (in Arabic). Al Chourouk. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Le stade olympique amputé de 35.000 places". La Voix de l'Oranie. Sofiane. December 21, 2006.
- ^ Djiar à Oran: Le stade olympique livré avant fin 2012; Le Quotidien d'Oran, December 5, 2011
- ^ Le nouveau stade d’Oran sera baptisé Abdelkader Fréha - DzairNews, May 22, 2014.
External links[]
- Future stadium images at worldstadiums.com
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