Stade El Menzah

Stade El Menzah
Full name	Stade Olympique d'El Menzah
Location	El Menzah, Tunis
Coordinates	36°50′23.2″N 10°11′7.3″E / 36.839778°N 10.185361°ECoordinates: 36°50′23.2″N 10°11′7.3″E / 36.839778°N 10.185361°E
Owner	Government of Tunisia
Capacity	39,858
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1967
Renovated	1994
Architect	Olivier-Clément Cacoub
Tenants
	Espérance de Tunis; Club Africain

Stade El Menzah is a multi-purpose stadium, located in the north of Tunis, Tunisia.

History[]

Sporting events[]

El Menzah Stadium exterior

It is built to host the 1967 Mediterranean Games at the same time as the Olympic swimming pool and gymnasium. Since then, it is an integral part of Tunisia's main sports complex. Tunisia's three major football teams, ES Tunis, Club Africain and Stade Tunisien played their games there.

The stadium was completely renovated for the 1994 African Cup of Nations. It has a capacity of 39,858 seats.^[2] The VIP section consists of a grandstand and 2 salons that can accommodate 300 people in a "cocktail" configuration. The stadium hosted the matches of Tunisia national football team until the inauguration of the Stade 7 November in Radès in 2001.

Music events[]

Popstar Michael Jackson performed his first and only concert in Tunisia, at this stadium during his HIStory World Tour on October 7, 1996 in front of 60,000 fans.

Sting performed at the stadium during his Brand New Day Tour on April 28, 2001.

Mariah Carey kicked off The Adventures of Mimi Tour at the stadium on July 22 and 24, 2006.

Panorama of the Stade El Menzah

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[]

Preceded by first stadium	FIFA U-20 World Cup Final Venue 1977	Succeeded by National Stadium Tokyo
Preceded by Stade Leopold Senghor Dakar	African Cup of Nations Final Venue 1994	Succeeded by FNB Stadium Johannesburg

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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