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Omar Hamadi Stadium

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Operator
  
APC Bologhine

Surface
  
Artificial grass

Opened
  
1935

Owner
  
USM Alger

Field size
  
100 m × 60 m

Capacity
  
17,500

Phone
  
+213 21 95 14 05

Renovated
  
2000

Omar Hamadi Stadium

Former names
  
Stade communal de Saint Eugène (1935–1962)

Location
  
Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria

Record attendance
  
15,000 (USM Alger – Al Hilal)

Address
  
2 Avenue Ziar Abdelkader, Bologhine, Algeria

Teams
  
USM Alger, MC Alger, Paradou AC

Similar
  
July 5 - 1962 Stadium, Stade 20 Août 1955 Algiers, Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine, Ahmed Zabana Stadium, Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Algi

Stade Omar Hammadi (Arabic: ستاد عمر حمّادي‎‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 17,000 people.

History

The stadium was built in 1935 as the home ground for l’Association Sportive Saint Eugénoise. It was known as the Stade communal de Saint Eugène.

In 1957, the third platform will be built, consisting of two superimposed stands on the south side, arched and connecting the two original stands, this new platform will give a modern look at the municipal stadium.

After the independence of Algeria in 1962, the stage of St. Eugene will be called Bologhine new name for the town.

The upper gallery of the stadium was severely damaged at the piers during the 1980 El Asnam earthquake (currently Chlef) and has since remained off limits to the public and eventually – after endless work – being demolished in 2003.

In 1998, the stadium was renamed Bologhine fire-Omar Hamadi, a former leader of the club and revolutionary the first time (he was sentenced to death during the War of National Liberation) and who was tragically killed along with his two son at Bouzareah (Algiers) by a terrorist group in 1995.

In 2000 a new stand was built to expand the home stadium capacity, and spent 8 000 to 10 000 spectators, USM Alger club that holds the concession for the stadium has also invested in the development of infrastructure necessary for recovery and training for players: sauna, gym and restaurant.

References

Omar Hamadi Stadium Wikipedia