Stade du 5 Juillet
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The 5 July 1962 Stadium (Arabic: ملعب 5 جويلية 1962), (the name refers to 5 July 1962, the day Algeria declared independence), is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers, Algeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 95,000. It served as the main stadium of the 1975 Mediterranean Games, the 1978 All-Africa Games, the 2004 Pan Arab Games, and the 2007 All-Africa Games. The stadium was one of two venues for the 1990 African Cup of Nations (the other venue was the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba). It hosted 9 matches of the tournament, including the final, which had a second record attendance of 105,302 spectators. The home team Algeria defeated Nigeria 1–0 in the final to win the tournament. The record attendance is of 110,000 spectators in a friendly match between Algeria and Serbia on 3 March 2010.[2] It also hosted the 2000 African Championships in Athletics. After a formal compliance with current safety standards in 1999, the stadium was reduced to 64,200 capacity, and following a new phase of renovation in 2003.[3] The future capacity will be 80,000 with possible further renovations.[4]
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Full name | 5 July 1962 Stadium |
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Location | Route du 5 Juillet Algiers, Algeria |
Coordinates | 36°45′35.6″N 02°59′42.7″E |
Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sport |
Capacity | 64,200[1] |
Record attendance | 110,000 Algeria-Serbia (3 March 2010) |
Surface | AirFibr (hybrid grass) |
Construction | |
Built | 1970 |
Opened | 17 June 1972; 51 years ago (1972-06-17) |
Renovated | 1999, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2022 |
Tenants | |
USM Alger Algeria national football team |