20 August 1955 Stadium (Béchar)

The 20 August 1955 Stadium (Arabic: ملعب 20 أوت 1955, French: Stade du 20 Août 1955) is a multi-use stadium in Béchar, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of JS Saoura. The stadium holds 20,000 spectators after extension.[1] The stadium was renovated several times, with the pitch being upgraded to synthetic turf in 2017.[2] It has also been renovated in order to handle hosting international competitions.[3]

20 August Stadium
Full name20 August 1955 Stadium
LocationPlace 1er Novembre
Béchar, Algeria
OwnerOPOW de Béchar
Capacity20,000
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Opened1953
Renovated2012,2013
Expanded2011
Tenants
JS Saoura

References

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