Stade Olympique de Radès
Stade Olympique de Radès (Arabic: الملعب الأولمبي برادس) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rades, Tunisia about 10 kilometers south-east of the city center of Tunis, in the center of the Olympic City. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The stadium holds 65,000 and was built in 2001 for the 2001 Mediterranean Games and is considered to be one of the best stadiums in Africa.
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| Full name | Stade Olympique de Radès |
|---|---|
| Former names | Stade 7 November (2001-2011) |
| Location | Radès, Tunisia |
| Coordinates | 36°44′52″N 10°16′22″E |
| Owner | Government of Tunisia |
| Capacity | 60,000 [1] |
| Field size | Athletics track: 400 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1998–2001 |
| Opened | 6 July 2001 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Construction cost | 170 million Dinar |
| Architect | Rob Schuurman |
| Tenants | |
| Tunisia national football team Espérance sportive de Tunis Club Africain Stade Tunisien | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
History
Built for the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the 65,000-seat covered area covers 13,000 m2 and consists of a central area, 3 adjoining grounds, 2 warm-up rooms, 2 paintings and an official stand of 7,000 seats. The press gallery is equipped with 300 desks.
It was inaugurated in July 2001 for the final of the Tunisian Cup between CS Hammam-Lif and Étoile du Sahel (1-0).
Club Africain and ES Tunis play their major league matches here. Before the construction of this stadium, the Tunis derby used to be played in the 45,000 seat-capacity Stade El Menzah. It is also the stadium of Tunisia national football team since 2001.
This stadium has hosted matches of the 2004 African Cup of Nations which was won by the Tunisian team.
Ligue de Football Professionnel, which wants to relocate the Trophée des Champions opposing the Olympique de Marseille (OM) to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), announces that the 2010 edition takes place at the stadium on 28 July 2010; It ended in a draw (0-0) in the presence of 57,000 spectators.
Interior
It's composed of lower stand which has a capacity of 32,000 seats and an upper tier of 28,000 seats.
Certificate
The stadium has the IAAF Class 1 Certificate, which means that the stadium meets the best standards and qualities in its field.
Name
At the time of its creation, the installation is named Stade de 7 Novembre, the date that Zine El Abidine Ben Ali assumed the Presidency on 7 November 1987 in a bloodless coup d'état that ousted President Habib Bourguiba. but, following his ousting on 14 January 2011, it takes the name of Stade Olympique Radès.
Gallery
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Supporters exiting the stadium
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Tunisia and Mozambique
2010 Trophée des Champions between OM and PSG
Tunisian League : CA vs ESZ
EST vs Gor Mahia at the 2014 CAF Champions League
Tunisian League : EST vs USBG
See also
- Salle Omnisport de Rades
References
External links
| Preceded by Stade 26 mars Bamako |
African Cup of Nations Final Venue 2004 |
Succeeded by Cairo International Stadium Cairo |