Miloud Hadefi Stadium
{{short description|Stadium in Oran, Algeria}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Miloud Hadefi Stadium
| native_name = ملعب ميلود هدفي
| native_name_lang = ar
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| image = Stade de Oran.jpg
| caption = Interior view
| fullname = Miloud Hadefi Stadium
| former_names = Olympic Stadium of Oran
| location = Belgaïd, Bir El Djir
Oran, Algeria
| coordinates = {{Coord|35|43|42.3|N|0|32|57.4|W|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = 1 June 2010
| built = 2010–2021
| opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2021|6|17}}
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| owner = Ministry of Youth and Sport
| operator = Ministry of Youth and Sport
| surface = AirFibr (hybrid grass)
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| cost = 142,3 million US$
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| main_contractors = China Metallurgical Group Corporation
| capacity = {{formatnum: 40143}}
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| record_attendance = {{formatnum: 45000}}Attendance was officially listed at 25,000 France-Italy
(4 July 2022){{cite news |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/l-equipe-de-france-u18-remporte-les-jeux-mediterraneens_AN-202207040727.html |title=L'équipe de France U18 remporte les Jeux Méditerranéens |language=fr |work=BFM TV |publisher=C.C. |date=5 July 2022 }}
| dimensions = {{convert|105|by|68|m|yards}}
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| tenants = MC Oran (2021–present)
Algeria (selected matches)
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Miloud Hadefi Stadium ({{Langx|ar|ملعب ميلود هدفي}}), is a multi-use stadium in Belgaïd, in the Bir El Djir suburb of Oran, Algeria. Completed in 2019, it is used mostly for football matches. It can hold 40,143 spectators. The value of construction work of the stadium was about 142.3 million US$,{{cite news |url=https://lasentinelle.dz/index.php/2022/06/22/tout-est-fin-pret-pour-linauguration-des-jm-oran-aux-couleurs-de-la-mediterranee |title=Tout est fin-prêt pour l’inauguration des JM |language=fr-FR |work=La Sentinelle |publisher= |date=22 June 2022 }} it is an olympic stadium with the athletics track and it is a part of the Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex which is the first big complex in Algeria exceeding the Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex in Algiers and it is also the first stadium entirely covered in Algeria. The stadium expected to be special for the Algeria national football team with Stade du 5 Juillet and Nelson Mandela Stadium, and also clubs of Oran especially MC Oran.
The Miloud Hadefi Stadium and all the complex which extends over a total area of 105 hectares, including all the infrastructure essential to the organization of international sports and football events.{{cite news |url=https://www.dzairscoop.com/2022/06/le-president-de-la-republique-inaugure-le-nouveau-complexe-olympique-a-oran |title=Le Président de la République inaugure le nouveau Complexe Olympique à Oran |language=fr-FR |work=Dzair Scoop |publisher=Annissa Djaout |date=23 June 2022 }} The stadium was used as the opening and closing ceremony venue of the 2022 Mediterranean Games.
The inaugural match of the stadium was held on 17 June 2021, when Algeria beat Liberia 5-1 in a friendly game.{{cite web |last1=Bahlouli |first1=Ali |title=ليلة تدشين ملعب وهران وتفجير مواهب عمورة |url=https://www.echoroukonline.com/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%88 |website=echoroukonline.com |publisher=Al Chourouk |access-date=18 June 2021 |language=ar |date=17 June 2021}}
Stadium
=Characteristics=
The stadium has been inspired by the San Nicola Stadium in Bari, built in 1990, which was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.
=Construction=
File:Stade Abdelkader Freha.png
On 20 December 2006 planned the project of construction of the Olympic Complex. The stadium was planned for a capacity of 75,000 seats but was reduced to 40.000.{{cite web |url=http://www.vitaminedz.com/son-etude-a-ete-presentee-hier-a-l-hemicycle-de-la-wilaya-d/Articles_0_131120_31_1.html |title=Le stade olympique amputé de 35.000 places |work=La Voix de l'Oranie |publisher=Sofiane |date=December 21, 2006 }}
On 5 December 2011 the minister of Youth and Sports, El Hachemi Djiar, announced that the stadium would be completed before the end of 2012.[http://www.lequotidien-oran.com/index.php?news=5161248 Djiar à Oran: Le stade olympique livré avant fin 2012]; Le Quotidien d'Oran, December 5, 2011 He also added that the entire project would be finished in 2015. But due to delays in construction work, the complex was finished in 2019.
=Name of the stadium=
In 2014, M. Mohamed Raouraoua president of the Algerian Football Federation suggested that the stadium can take the name of the former legendary footballer of MC Oran and of the national team Abdelkader Fréha.[https://www.dzairnews.com/articles/elwatan-sport-le-nouveau-stade-d-oran-sera-baptise-abdelkader-freha Le nouveau stade d’Oran sera baptisé Abdelkader Fréha] - DzairNews, May 22, 2014. Some other names were suggested like the other former legendary footballer Miloud Hadefi. Finally he kept the name of Olympic Stadium of Oran but it's called Miloud Hadefi Stadium.
=Name of the olympic complex=
At the beginning of June 2022, the olympic complex was named Benhaddou Bouhadjar aka Colonel Othmane Olympic Complex.{{cite news |url=https://www.ouestribune-dz.com/fr/le-nouveau-complexe-sportif-baptise-du-nom-du-defunt-moudjahid-benhaddou-bouhadjar/ |title=Le nouveau complexe sportif baptisé du nom du défunt moudjahid Benhaddou Bouhadjar |work=Ouest Tribune |publisher= |date=21 June 2022 }} But on 23 June 2022, the complex was inaugurated and renamed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in the name of the former international footballer and of MC Oran, Miloud Hadefi and therefore became the Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex.{{cite news |url=https://www.echoroukonline.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B4%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF |title=الرئيس تبون يدشن المركب الأولمبي الجديد في وهران |work=Echorouk Online |publisher= |date=23 June 2022 }}
=Handover and opening=
Tenants and events
The Olympic Stadium hosted the some events :
- 2022 Mediterranean Games from 25 June till 5 July 2022.
- 2022 African Nations Championship from 16 January till 3 February 2022.
Transport connections
The stadium is part of the Oran Olympic complex that is situated just 5 minutes away from several bus stations and the Oran Tramway final destination stop that makes travelling to the stadium very easy from all regions of Oran.
Football matches
The stadium host national and international matches. It was inaugurated by a friendly international game between Algeria A' and Liberia on 17 June 2021.
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|format = 1 |round = 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup - 1st qualifying round |date = 21 March 2023 |time = {{UTZ|18:00|1}} |team1 = JS Saoura {{flagicon|ALG}} |score = 1–1 |aet = |team2 = {{flagicon|KUW}} Kuwait SC |goals1 = Doucene {{goal|76}} |goals2 = Khenissi {{goal|64}} |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |attendance = {{formatnum:10000}} |referee = Dahane Beida (Mauritania) |report = |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022–23 Algerian Cup - semi-finals |date = 26 May 2023 |time = {{UTZ|18:00|1}} |team1 = JS Saoura {{flagicon|ALG}} |score = 1–3 |aet = |team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} ASO Chlef |goals1 = Hammia {{goal|75|pen.}} |goals2 = Souibaâh {{goal|13}} |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |attendance = {{formatnum:15000}} |referee = Mustapha Ghorbal |report = |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022–23 Algerian Cup - final |date = 22 June 2023 |time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}} |team1 = ASO Chlef {{flagicon|ALG}} |score = 2–1 |aet = y |team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} CR Belouizdad |goals1 = Addadi {{goal|67}} |goals2 = Wamba {{goal|8|pen.}} |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |attendance = 25.000 |referee = Lahlou Benbraham |report = |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2023–24 Ligue Pro. 1 - 2nd day |date = 23 September 2023 |time = {{UTZ|19:00|1}} |team1 = MC Oran {{flagicon|ALG}} |score = 1–1 |aet = |team2 = {{flagicon|ALG}} JS Saoura |goals1 = Benamara {{goal|36}} |goals2 = Bellatreche {{goal|5|pen.}} |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |attendance = 3.793 |referee = Youcef Gamouh |report = |result = }} |
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|format = 1 |round = Friendly (inauguration of the stadium) |date = 17 June 2021 |time = 21:00 UTC+01:00 |team1 = {{fbl-rt|ALG|name=Algeria A'}} |score = 5–1 |team2 = {{fb|LBR}} |goals1 = Amoura {{goal|39 | 41 | 47 | 67}} Messaoudi {{goal|84|p}} |goals2 = Dorley {{goal|24}} |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |attendance = 0 (closed door) |referee = Mutaz Ibrahim Al-Shalmani (Libya) |report = |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 Mediterranean Games - third place match |date = 4 July 2022 |time = 17:00 UTC+01:00 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|TUR|name=Turkey U18}} |score = 2–4 |team2 = {{fbu|18|MAR|name=Morocco U18}} |goals1 = Biçer {{goal|15 | 58}}
|goals2 = Anhari {{goal|45+1}} |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |attendance = |referee = Bruno José Costa (Portugal) |report = https://gdm2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/FBL/2022-07-04/FBLMTEAM11------------FNL-000200--__C73_1.0.pdf |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 Mediterranean Games - final |date = 4 July 2022 |time = 20:45 UTC+01:00 |team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|FRA|name=France U18}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fbu|18|ITA|name=Italy U18}} |goals1 = Pirringuel {{goal|68}} |goals2 = |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |attendance = 25,000 (officially){{cite book |title=Results Book |publisher=International Committee of Mediterranean Games |page=595 |url=https://cijm.org.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gdm2022_adb.pdf |access-date=3 December 2023 |quote=Spectators: 25000}} |referee = Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria) |report = https://gdm2022-pdf.microplustimingservices.com/FBL/2022-07-04/FBLMTEAM11------------FNL-000100--__C73_1.0.pdf |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format=1 |round = Friendly |date = 29 September 2022 |time = {{UTZ|20:00|1}} |team1 = {{fbl-rt|ALG|name=Algeria A'}} |score = 2–0 |report = |team2 = {{fb|SUD|name=Sudan A'}} |goals1 = Meziane {{goal|1}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = 0 (closed door) |referee = Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - group D |date = {{Start date|2023|1|16|df=y}} |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|MLI|name=Mali A'}} |score = 3–3 |team2 = {{fb|ANG|name=Angola A'}} |goals1 = Sinayoko {{goal|23}} |goals2 = Depú {{goal|12 | 26}} Gilberto {{goal|72}} |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = |referee = Karim Sabry (Morocco) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2333796/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - group E |date = {{Start date|2023|1|16|df=y}} |time = 20:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR|name=Cameroon A'}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|CGO|name=Congo A'}} |goals1 = Mbekeli {{goal|63}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = |referee = Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2333799/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - group D |date = {{Start date|2023|1|20|df=y}} |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|ANG|name=Angola A'}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|MTN|name=Mauritania A'}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = |referee = Djindo Louis Hougnandande (Benin) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2333797/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - group E |date = {{Start date|2023|1|20|df=y}} |time = 20:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|CGO|name=Congo A'}} |score = 0–0 |team2 = {{fb|NIG|name=Niger A'}} |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = |referee = Daouda Gueye (Senegal) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2333800/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - group D |date = {{Start date|2023|1|24|df=y}} |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|MTN|name=Mauritania A'}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|MLI|name=Mali A'}} |goals1 = Sy {{goal|53}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = 4,389 |referee = Mohamed Adel (Egypt) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2333798/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - group E |date = {{Start date|2023|1|24|df=y}} |time = 20:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG|name=Niger A'}} |score = 1–0 |team2 = {{fb|CMR|name=Cameroon A'}} |goals1 = Badamassi {{goal|69}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = |referee = Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2333801/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - quarter-final |date = {{Start date|2023|1|28|df=y}} |time = 20:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG|name=Niger A'}} |score = 2–0 |team2 = {{fb|GHA|name=Ghana A'}} |goals1 = Yiadom {{goal|11|o.g.}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = |referee = = Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2351607/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - semi-final |date = {{Start date|2023|1|31|df=y}} |time = 17:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG|name=Algeria A'}} |score = 5–0 |team2 = {{fb|NIG|name=Niger A'}} |goals1 = Abdellaoui {{goal|15}} | 34}} Katakoré {{goal|45|o.g.}} Bayazid {{goal|83}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = 39,000 |referee = Tom Abongile (South Africa) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2353078/ |result = }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2022 CHAN - third place match |date = {{Start date|2023|2|3|df=y}} |time = 20:00 |team1 = {{fb-rt|NIG|name=Niger A'}} |score = 0–1 |team2 = {{fb|MAD|name=Madagascar A'}} |goals1 = |goals2 = Razafindrakoto {{goal|90}} |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran |attendance = |referee = Mohamed Adel (Egypt) |report = https://www.cafonline.com/total-african-nations-championship/2022/matches/2353983/ |result = }} |
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|format = 1 |round = 2024 AwconQ 1st round 2nd leg |date = 26 September 2023 |time = {{UTZ|19:00|1}} |team1 = {{fbw-rt|ALG}} |score = 1–1 |report = |team2 = {{fb|UGA}} |goals1 = Bouhenni {{Goal|5}} |goals2 = Najjemba {{Goal|67|pen.}} |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |attendance = |referee = Chahenda El Maghribi (Egypt) |result = }} |
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|format = 1 |round = Friendly |date = 23 September 2022 |time = {{UTZ|20:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}} |score = 1–0 |report = |team2 = {{fb|GUI}} |goals1 = Slimani {{goal|79}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |attendance = 40 000 |referee = Beida Dahane (Mauritania) |result = W }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = Friendly |date = 27 September 2022 |time = {{UTZ|20:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}} |score = 2–1 |report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2022-09-27/algeria-vs-nigeria/2815067/ |team2 = {{fb|NGA}} |goals1 = Mahrez {{goal|42|pen.}} |goals2 = Moffi {{goal|9}} |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |attendance = 40 000 |referee = Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |result = W }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = Friendly |date = 16 November 2022 |time = {{UTZ|20:30|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}} |score = 1–1 |report = |team2 = {{fb|MLI}} |goals1 = Mahrez {{goal|45+3|pen.}} |goals2 = Haïdara {{goal|58}} |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |attendance = 20 000 |referee = Amir Lousif (Tunisia) |result = D }} {{Football box collapsible |format = 1 |round = 2025 AFCON qualification |date = 5 September 2024 |time = {{UTZ|20:00|1}} |team1 = {{fb-rt|ALG}} |score = 2–0 |report = |team2 = {{fb|EQG}} |goals1 = Aouar {{goal|69}} |goals2 = |stadium = Miloud Hadefi Stadium |location = Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |attendance = 40 000 |referee = Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin) |result = W }} |
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category}}
- [https://cafe.daum.net/stade/5BHw/25 Photos] at [https://cafe.daum.net/stade/ cafe.daum.net/stade]
- [http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/alg/stade_olympique_d_oran Stadium file] at stadiumdb.com
- [https://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?stadiums=true&sportstadiums=99&searchcountry=DZ&pg=2&stadium=8295 Stadium file] at goalzz.com
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