November 1, 1954 Stadium (Tizi Ouzou)

Stade du 1er Novembre
Location Tizi Ouzou, Algeria
Capacity 21,240
Surface Artificial turf
Construction
Opened 12 March 1978
Renovated 2007
Tenants
JS Kabylie

Stade du 1er Novembre 1954 is a multi-use stadium in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of jskabylie. The stadium holds 21,240 people. It is due to be replaced by the new Stade Abdelkader Khalef with a capacity of 50,000.

The stadium is named for the date of the founding of the National Liberation Front, which obtained independence for Algeria from France.

Following the death of footballer Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, the Algerian Football Federation suspended all football indefinitely and ordered the closure of the stadium.[1]

References

  1. "Albert Ebosse: Player's death leads to league suspension". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

Coordinates: 36°42′25″N 4°03′22″E / 36.70694°N 4.05611°E / 36.70694; 4.05611

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