La Coupole d’Alger Arena

La Coupole d’Alger Arena
Full name Salle omnisports la Coupole d'Alger
Location Route of the 5-July Chéraga, Algeria
Coordinates 36°45′31″N 2°58′39″E / 36.7587°N 2.9775°E / 36.7587; 2.9775
Owner Ministry of Youth and Sports
Operator Office of the Olympic Complex Mohamed Boudiaf
Capacity 5,500
Construction
Broke ground 1972
Built 1972–75
Opened 17 June 1975
Architect Oscar Niemeyer
Tenants
No team

La Coupole d’Alger Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Chéraga, Algeria. The capacity of the arena is 5,500 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as Handball, Basketball, Volleyball. It also hosted many international competitions and many political gatherings and concerts.[1] The Arena was inaugurated on the occasion of the hosting of the 1975 Mediterranean Games. there are six entrances in the Arena, one of which is for the official, the Arena is of one floor in a circular way, there is also a small second floor for VIP.

Competitions hosted

Some of major senior competitions are below

  • Pan Arab Games
  • Mediterranean Games
  • All-Africa Games
  • African Handball Championship
  • FIBA Africa Championship
  • African Volleyball Championship
  • Men's Junior World Handball Championship

See also

(in French) agguerabi.com

References

  1. "Complexe Mohamed-Boudiaf : la Cité olympique sera rénovée pour 275 millions DA". djazairess.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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