The 5 July 1962 Stadium () (the name refers to 5 July 1962, the day

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declared independence), is a

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and athletics stadium located in

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. 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. 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. The future capacity will be 80,000 with possible further renovations.

History

Opened in 1972 by President

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, it is home then the first tournament international networking selection Maghreb with players such qu'Allal, Filali, Bamous, Faras, Lalmas, Guedioura, Chekroun, the AC Milan with the Prati Albertosi, the Brazilian club Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras with the famous Ademir da Guia. The White Pele before Zico, and the Spanish club of

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. It also Nacer Guedioura, father of the current Algerian international

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who is the author of the first goal Official of this stadium during the final Cup of Algeria opposed the junior

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to RC Kouba and which ended with a score of 1-0 for the

. Then follow the Games Mediterranean, which are organized in 1975, the stadium had a capacity of seats. But the record attendance was achieved in 1990, when the final of the African Cup of Nations, which contrasts the

and

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(1-0), with spectators. After compliance with current safety standards

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, the stadium is reduced to places around, and following a new phase of renovation in 2003, the capacity is further reduced to seats. In 2008, 5 July 1962 Stadium once again experienced work, which shall include a new lawn and renovation of the stadium infrastructure. The works ended in the month of August 2009. The soccer friendly match between the national football teams of

and

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was held on August 12, 2009 on the occasion of the reopening of the stadium. The Algerians with a record of final spectators during the friendly match

–

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(lost 0–3, March 3, 2010). This is the first game of the Algerian national team since its qualification for the 2010 World Cup obtained in Sudan. In March 2015, the natural sport turf has been replaced by the hybrid grass technolog
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History of the stadium

Opening the stadium

After the coming of independence, there was great popular enthusiasm in Algeria for football. The construction of a large stadium in Algeria was an encouraging step for football and a step towards its support after independence by the late President

. The date of the launching of the works during 1970 and the work lasted two years. The stadium was opened on 17 June 1972 in a friendly tournament involving 4 teams: the Arab Maghreb, AC Milan,

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and Palmeiras. The first goal of the stadium was for the Moroccan player Filali for the Maghreb team against Hungary, as the first official game on the pitch was the final of the Cup of Algeria 1972 between the two teams of the capital

and Hamra Annaba was the first official goal of the stadium to the Hamra Annaba player Tadjet where he won the meeting and the cup, as for the first game for the Algerian team on the pitch was in front of the Turkish team and won the Algerian team 1–0.

References

External links

Stade 5 Juillet 1962 - ''goalzz.com''

Stadium information - ''cafe.daum.net/stade''

Stadium information - ''worldstadiums.com''
{{DEFAULTSORT:5 July, Stadium Sports venues in Algiers Sports venues completed in 1972 Football venues in Algeria Athletics (track and field) venues in Algeria National stadiums Venues of the African Games 1972 establishments in Algeria

History

History of the stadium

Opening the stadium

See also

References

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