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]
Full name | 20 August 1955 Stadium |
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Location | Place 1er Novembre Béchar, Algeria |
Owner | OPOW de Béchar |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Opened | 1953 |
Renovated | 2012,2013 |
Expanded | 2011 |
Tenants | |
JS Saoura |
References
- "Ligue de Football Professionnel". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- "JS Saoura : Bientôt une nouvelle pelouse pour le stade du 20-Août de Béchar". footalgerien.com. 19 October 2017.
- "Ligue des champions d'Afrique / Tour préliminaire : La JS Saoura fourbit ses armes". algerie360.com. 19 November 2018.
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