Stade Mohamed Ferhani
Stade Ferhani
Marcel Cerdan Stadium in 1953.
Full nameStade Mohamed Ferhani
Former namesStade Marcel Cerdan (1950–1962)
LocationBab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria
Coordinates36°47′27″N 3°02′59″E / 36.790703°N 3.049731°E / 36.790703; 3.049731
OperatorAPC Bab El Oued
Capacity3,800
Field size100 m × 68 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Opened1950
Renovated1999
Tenants
Espérance de Bab El Oued

Mohamed Ferhani Stadium (Arabic: ملعب محمد فرحاني) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Espérance de Bab El Oued. The stadium has a capacity of 3,800 people.[1][2]

History

Bab El Oued equipped itself with a municipal stadium in 1950. This stadium took the name of Marcel Cerdan. A bust in his honor is also inaugurated at the entrance to the stadium. The stadium welcomes the teams of Sporting Club Algérois as well as the premises of Bab el Oued Athletic Sport and USM Alger. Apart from football the venue hosts boxing matches or wrestling galas. A basketball court is also set up there. The pitch still exists today, its metal structures have been replaced by hard stands.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "L'ouverture dans un mois". Djazairess. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Le stade Ferhani en nette amélioration". L'expression. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Stade Marcel Cerdan (Bab el Oued)". surlatouche.fr. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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