Stade Ahmed Zabana
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| Full name | Stade Ahmed Zabana |
|---|---|
| Former names | Municipal Henri Fouquès-Duparc 19 Juin 1965 |
| Location | El Hamri, Oran, Algeria |
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| Owner | APC of Oran |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Record attendance | 60,000 Algeria-Brazil (17 June 1965) |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Opened | 5 May 1957 |
| Renovated | 1988, 2005, 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| MC Oran (football) Stade Oranais (rugby) |
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Stade Ahmed Zabana (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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History
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 in 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 unfortunately in poor condition.
Matches
These are some historically important matches that have been played in the stadium around its history:
Clubs
Inauguration of the stadium
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November 1958 | -:- | Real Madrid | – | Stade Reims | One game |
1966 Eid al-Adha Trophy
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -:- | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Vasco da Gama | Semi-final | |
| 1966 | -:- | Real Madrid | 1–0 | FC Nantes | Final |
1989 African Cup of Champions Clubs
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 December 1989 | -:- | MC Oran | 1–0 | Raja CA Casablanca | Final away | 40,000 |
1991-92 Algerian Cup
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -:- | JS Kabylie | 1–0 | ASO Chlef | Final |
1998-99 Algerian Championship
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -:- | MC Alger | 1–0 (a.e.t) | JS Kabylie | Final | 45,000 |
National
Historical friendlies
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1965 | -:- | Algeria | 0–3 (Pelé, Dudu, Gérson) |
Brazil | One game | 60,000 |
| 9 April 1969 | -:- | Algeria | 1–1 | Santos FC | One game |
(Rugby Union)
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th December 2015 | 15:30 | Algeria | 16-6 | Tunisa | One friendly game |
1960 World Military Cup
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1960 | -:- | France | 1–1 | Belgium | Final Group | |
| 15 May 1960 | -:- | Turkey | 1–0 | Greece | Final Group | |
| 19 May 1960 | -:- | Belgium | 2–2 | Greece | Final Group | |
| 19 May 1960 | -:- | France | 0–0 | Turkey | Final Group | |
| 22 May 1960 | -:- | Greece | 3–2 | France | Final Group | |
| 22 May 1960 | -:- | Belgium | 1–0 | Turkey | Final Group |
2013 African U-20 Championship
| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2013 | 17:30 | Nigeria U-20 | – | Mali U-20 | Group stage | |
| 17 March 2013 | 20:30 | DR Congo U-20 | – | Gabon U-20 | Group stage | |
| 20 March 2013 | 17:30 | Mali U-20 | – | DR Congo U-20 | Group stage | |
| 20 March 2013 | 20:30 | Gabon U-20 | – | Nigeria U-20 | Group stage | |
| 22 March 2013 | 17:30 | Benin U-20 | – | Egypt U-20 | Group stage | |
| 23 March 2013 | 20:30 | Mali U-20 | – | Gabon U-20 | Group stage | |
| 26 March 2013 | 20:30 | – | Semi-finals | |||
| 29 March 2013 | 17:30 | – | Third place match | |||
| 30 March 2013 | 17:30 | – | Final |
References
- ↑ Stadium profile - mondedufoot
External links
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| Preceded by | World Military Cup Final Venue 1960 |
Succeeded by 19 Mayıs Stadium Ankara |
| Preceded by | CAF Champions League Final Venue 1989 |
Succeeded by Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Algiers |
| Preceded by | African U-20 Championship Final Venue 2013 |
Succeeded by Stade Leopold Senghor Dakar |
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