Ahmed Zabana Stadium

Old picture of the stadium

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 on 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 du 19 Juin 1965 in commemoration of the military coup of Ahmed Ben Bella by Houari Boumediene made at that date.

In 1992, the stadium was then renamed again to Stade Ahmed Zabana by the Algerian president at this time Mohamed Boudiaf, 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 in poor condition. In the 2016-17 domestic league season, tenants MC Oran drew an average home attendance of 12,000.

These are some historically important matches that have been played in the stadium around its history:

Clubs

Club matches

Stade Reims v AS Saint-Étienne 5 May 1957 Friendly (Inauguration of the stadium) Stade Reims 4–1 AS Saint-Étienne Oran 15:45 UTC+01:00 Report Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 40 000 SC Bel Abbès v Stade Rennais UC ... ... 1958 1958–59 Coupe de France - round of 64 SC Bel Abbès 0–1 (a.e.t.) Stade Rennais UC Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium RC Paris v US Forbach ... ... 1958 1958–59 Coupe de France - round of 32 RC Paris 6–2 US Forbach Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Stade Reims v Real Madrid 8 May 1958 Friendly Stade Reims 2–5 Real Madrid Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 45 000 SC Bel Abbès v AS Saint Eugène 25 May 1958 1958 Algerian Cup (FFF) - final SC Bel Abbès 4–0 AS Saint Eugène Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium OGC Nice v Atlético Madrid ... ... 1959 Friendly OGC Nice – Atlético Madrid Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Olympique Lyonnais v Stade de Reims 22 February 1959 1958–59 Coupe de France - round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 (a.e.t.) Stade de Reims Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium SC Bel Abbès v SS La Marsa 5 April 1959 1959 Algerian Cup (FFF) - final SC Bel Abbès 1–0 SS La Marsa Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium FC Sochaux-Montbéliard v Stade Rennais 12 April 1959 1958–59 Coupe de France - semifinal FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–1 Stade Rennais Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Stade Reims v Real Madrid 24 December 1959 Gala of the 1958–59 European Cup finalists Stade Reims 1–2 Real Madrid Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 45 000 Stade Reims v Real Madrid 24 December 1960 Friendly Stade Reims 1–3 Real Madrid Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 45 000 Pérregaux GS v GS Alger 16 May 1961 1961 Algerian Cup (FFF) - final Pérregaux GS 2–1 GS Alger Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Real Madrid v Vasco da Gama 30 March 1966 Air Algérie Tournament - semifinal Real Madrid 1–0 Vasco da Gama Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 45 000 MC Oran v FV Frankfurt ... ... 1971 Friendly MC Oran 3–2 FV Frankfurt Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Mehdi 2', 43' Fréha 8' Winter 33' Thiel 83' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Referee: ... Kaïd Mouloudia d'Oran v FC Magdeburg 8 February 1988 Friendly Mouloudia d'Oran 4–1 FC Magdeburg Oran --:-- UTC+01:00 Report Stadium: 19 June Stadium MC Oran v Raja Casablanca 15 December 1989 1989 CAF C1 final - 2ndleg MC Oran 1–0 (2–4 p) Raja Casablanca Oran 16:00 UTC+1 Sebbah 43' (pen.) Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Mohamed Hafez (Egypt) Penalties Belloumi Sebbah Bott Benhalima Diagne Khalef Kadmiri Madih JS Kabylie v ASO Chlef 25 June 1992 1992 Algerian Cup - final JS Kabylie 1–0 ASO Chlef Oran 16:30 UTC+1 Amaouche 87' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Messaoud Koussa MC Alger v JS Kabylie 30 May 1999 1999 Algerian National Championship - final MC Alger 1–0 (a.e.t.) JS Kabylie Oran 16:00 UTC+1 Rahmouni 118' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: ... Djaballah ASE Alger Centre v AS Sûreté Nationale 8 March 2017 2017 Algerian W-League Cup - final ASE Alger Centre 1–0 (4–3 p) AS Sûreté Nationale Oran 16:00 UTC+1 Marek 7' Chaouche 59' (pen.) Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa ASE Alger Centre v FC Constantine 15 May 2018 2018 Algerian W-League Cup - final ASE Alger Centre 0–0 (5–4 p) FC Constantine Oran 16:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium

Football events

International tournaments

France  v  Belgium 15 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group France  1–1  Belgium Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Turkey  v  Greece 15 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Turkey  1–0  Greece Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Belgium  v  Greece 19 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Belgium  2–2  Greece Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium France  v  Turkey 19 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group France  0–0  Turkey Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Greece  v  France 22 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Greece  3–2  France Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Belgium  v  Turkey 22 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Belgium  1–0  Turkey Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Nigeria  v  Mali 17 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Nigeria  0–1  Mali Oran 17:30 UTC+1 Niane 12' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia) DR Congo  v  Gabon 17 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B DR Congo  0–0  Gabon Oran 20:30 UTC+1 Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria) Mali  v  DR Congo 20 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Mali  2–1  DR Congo Oran 17:30 UTC+1 Diallo 51' Niane 60' Eddy Ngoyi 55' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi) Gabon  v  Nigeria 20 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Gabon  0–1  Nigeria Oran 20:30 UTC+1 Ajagun 21' (pen.) Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia) Nigeria  v  DR Congo 23 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Nigeria  3–1  DR Congo Oran 17:30 UTC+1 Ajagun 34' (pen.) Umar 39', 48' Pembele 73' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda) Benin  v  Egypt 23 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group A Benin  0–1  Egypt Oran 20:30 UTC+1 Kahraba 22' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Juste Zio (Burkina Faso) Ghana  v  Mali 26 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - semifinal Ghana  0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)  Mali Oran 20:30 UTC+1 Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia) Nigeria  v  Mali 29 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - third place match Nigeria  2–1  Mali Oran 17:30 UTC+1 Umar 72', 82' Keita 87' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia) Ghana  v  Egypt 30 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - final Ghana  1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)  Egypt Oran 17:30 UTC+1 Ofori 7' (pen.) Report Gomaa 4' (pen.) Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia) Penalties Nketiah Akorful Atamah Lartey Ofori Anaba Rabia Gomaa Samir Refeat Kahraba Ghali Italy  v  Portugal 26 June 2022 2022 Mediterranean Games - Group B Italy  1–0  Portugal Oran 20:00 UTC+1 Raimondo 77' Report Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Karim Sabry (Morocco) Spain  v  France 28 June 2022 2022 Mediterranean Games - Group A Spain  1–1  France Oran 20:00 UTC+1 Gómez 47' Report Dimi 55' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Turkey) Algeria  v  France 30 June 2022 2022 Mediterranean Games - Group A Algeria  2–3  France Oran 20:00 UTC+1 Chegra 56' (pen.) Zaoui 79' Report Messoussa 8', 28' Bouanani 81' (pen.) Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)

Algeria NT

Algeria NT matches

Algeria  v Nîmes Ol. 16 October 1962 Friendly Algeria  1–2 Nîmes Ol. Oran --:-- UTC+1 Bouhizeb 1' Report Bessonnart 24' Parodi 68' Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Algeria  v  Czechoslovakia Ol. 26 February 1963 Friendly Algeria  0–2  Czechoslovakia Ol. Oran --:-- UTC+1 Kos 66' Knebort 75' Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ... Bendjadi Algeria  v  Czechoslovakia Ol. 28 February 1963 Friendly Algeria  4–0  Czechoslovakia Ol. Oran --:-- UTC+1 Soukhane 45' Mekhloufi 65' (pen.), 88' Boukhalfa 88' Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi Algeria  v  United Arab Republic 7 July 1963 Friendly Algeria  2–2  United Arab Republic Oran --:-- UTC+1 Mekhloufi 44' Salem 89' Reyadh 41' Badawi 60' Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ... Mokhtari Algeria  v  Romania Ol. 7 October 1964 Friendly Algeria  1–0  Romania Ol. Oran --:-- UTC+1 Aouadj 72' Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 16,000 Referee: ... Mokhtari Algeria  v  Brazil 17 June 1965 Friendly Algeria  0–3  Brazil Oran --:-- UTC+1 Pelé 18' Dudu 29' Gérson 81' Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Antonio Piaz (Spain) Algeria  v AS Angoulême 24 December 1966 Friendly Algeria  4–1 AS Angoulême Oran --:-- UTC+1 Hachouf Lalmas Amirouche ? Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v AS Béziers 25 December 1966 Friendly Algeria  1–3 AS Béziers Oran --:-- UTC+1 Achour Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v  Mali 12 March 1967 1968 AFCON qualification - group 2 Algeria  1–0  Mali Oran --:-- UTC+1 Hachouf 31' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v Legia Warsaw 30 October 1967 Friendly Algeria  0–1 Legia Warsaw Oran --:-- UTC+1 ? Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v  Soviet Union 1 November 1968 Friendly Algeria  0–0  Soviet Union Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v  France Ol. 22 December 1968 Friendly Algeria  1–1  France Ol. Oran --:-- UTC+1 Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v Santos FC 9 February 1969 Friendly Algeria  1–1 Santos FC Oran --:-- UTC+1 Fréha 76' Report Toninho Guerreiro 42' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Slimane Kaïd Algeria  v AS Saint-Étienne 15 January 1970 Friendly Algeria  3–1 AS Saint-Étienne Oran --:-- UTC+1 Tchalabi Lalmas Tahir ? Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v  France Ol. 13 January 1971 Friendly Algeria  1–2  France Ol. Oran --:-- UTC+1 Fréha Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v Sheffield Wednesday 3 May 1974 Friendly Algeria  3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Oran --:-- UTC+1 Belkedrouci Lalmas Belbahri ? Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v Paris SG 29 January 1975 Friendly Algeria  1–0 Paris SG Oran --:-- UTC+1 Salhi 63' Report Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 30 000 Algeria  v Botafogo FR 26 February 1975 Friendly Algeria  2–0 Botafogo FR Oran --:-- UTC+1 Safsafi Dali Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v  Tunisia 26 February 1975 1976 AFCON qualification - 1st round (2nd leg) Algeria  1–2  Tunisia Oran --:-- UTC+1 Ighil 59' Khouini 44', 89' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v Portuguesa 14 October 1975 Friendly Algeria  1–1 Portuguesa Oran --:-- UTC+1 Benkada ? Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v  Sierra Leone 13 June 1980 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification - 1st round (2nd leg) Algeria  3–1  Sierra Leone Oran --:-- UTC+1 Fergani 42' Bensaoula 47' Madjer 78' Johnson 79' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya) Algeria  v  Senegal 3 April 1981 Friendly Algeria  2–0  Senegal Oran --:-- UTC+1 Kouici 39' Assad 44' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 40 000 Algeria  v  Mali 10 April 1981 1982 AFCON qualification - 1st round (1st leg) Algeria  5–1  Mali Oran --:-- UTC+1 Bensaoula 18' Guendouz 28' Madjer 56', 71' I. Traoré 72' (o.g.) Bagayoko 12' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia) Algeria  v  Upper Volta 30 April 1981 1982 AFCON qualification - 2nd round (1st leg) Algeria  7–0  Upper Volta Oran --:-- UTC+1 Madjer 31', 37' Belloumi 53', 56' Aït El-Hocine 68', 80' Assad 81' Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya) Algeria  v SD Vojvodina 24 February 1983 Friendly Algeria  2–0 SD Vojvodina Oran --:-- UTC+1 Menad Guendouz Stadium: 19 June Stadium Algeria  v  Guinea-Bissau 14 August 1992 1994 AFCON qualification - Group 3 Algeria  3–1  Guinea-Bissau Oran --:-- UTC+1 Meziane 13' Rahmouni 20' Saïb 49' Sirou 60' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Kadry Abdel Azim (Egypt) Algeria  v  Rwanda 27 March 2005 2006 (FIFA WC / AFCON) qualif. - 2nd round (Gr. 4) Algeria  1–0  Rwanda Oran 19:00 UTC+1 Boutabout 48' Report Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 45 000 Referee: Essam Abdel-Fatah (Egypt) Algeria  v  Zimbabwe 19 June 2005 2006 (FIFA WC / AFCON) qualif. - 2nd round (Gr. 4) Algeria  2–2  Zimbabwe Oran 20:30 UTC+1 Yahia 17' Daoud 48' Report Kaondera 33' P. Ndlovu 87' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 15 000 Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso) Algeria  v  Nigeria 4 September 2005 2006 (FIFA WC / AFCON) qualif. - 2nd round (Gr. 4) Algeria  2–5  Nigeria Oran 20:30 UTC+1 Yacef 48' Boutabout 58' Report Martins 20' (pen.), 88', 90' Utaka 42' Obodo 81' Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Abdul-Hakim Al-Shalmani (Libya)

Rugby Union matches

Friendlies rugby matches
18 December 2015 Algeria  16–6  Tunisia Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran   15:00 UTC+1 Report Attendance: 10 000

Rugby NT official matches

17 December 2016 Algeria  11–12  Morocco Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran   15:00 (GMT+1) Try: Youcef 79' m Con: Bensalla (0/1) Pen: Bensalla (2/3) 31', 58' Report Pen: Rousseau (2/2) 14', 18' Jouadat (1/1) 42' Gendre (1/1) 67' Attendance: 2 500 Referee: Salem Attalah (France) 21 December 2016 Tunisia  12–14  Morocco Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran   15:00 (GMT+1) Report Attendance: 100 Referee: Sylvain Mane (Senegal) 24 December 2016 Algeria  15–16  Tunisia Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Oran   15:00 (GMT+1) Pen: Bensalla (5/5) 2', 7', 31', 60', 69' Report Try: Khalfi 79' Con: Khalfi Pen: Khalfi (3/3) 17', 47', 65' Attendance: 300 Referee: Atef Yacoubi (Tunisia)

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