# Ahmed Zabana Stadium

Ahmed Zabana Stadium (Arabic: ملعب أحمد زبانة) is a multi-purpose stadium in Oran, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home ground of MC Oran. The stadium holds 40,000.

## History

The stadium was built in 1955 in the El Hamri district of Oran, known as Lyautey at the time, by mayor Henri Fouquès-Duparc. The stadium was inaugurated on 5 May 1957 with a capacity of 40,000 spectators, making it the biggest stadium in Africa at the time. After the independence of Algeria it was renamed Municipal Stadium. After it was named again Stade du 19 Juin 1956 in commemoration of the military coup of Ahmed Ben Bella by Houari Boumediene made at that date.
In 1992, the stadium was then renamed again to Stade Ahmed Zabana by the Algerian president at this time Mohamed Boudiaf, in honor of Algerian revolutionary Ahmed Zabana.
In January 2008, it was renovated to make it compatible with the practice of Rugby union. It was equipped with artificial turf (fifth generation) to replace natural grass in poor condition. In the 2016-17 domestic league season, tenants MC Oran drew an average home attendance of 12,000.

## Matches

These are some historically important matches that have been played in the stadium around its history:

### Football matches
#### Clubs

Club matches :
Stade Reims v AS Saint-Étienne
5 May 1957 Friendly (Inauguration of the stadium) Stade Reims 4–1 AS Saint-Étienne Oran15:45 UTC+01:00
Report
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 40 000
SC Bel Abbès v Stade Rennais UC
... ... 1958 1958–59 Coupe de France - round of 64 SC Bel Abbès 0–1 (a.e.t.) Stade Rennais UC Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
RC Paris v US Forbach
... ... 1958 1958–59 Coupe de France - round of 32 RC Paris 6–2 US Forbach Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Stade Reims v Real Madrid
8 May 1958 Friendly Stade Reims 2–5 Real Madrid Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 45 000
SC Bel Abbès v AS Saint Eugène
25 May 1958 1958 Algerian Cup (FFF) - final SC Bel Abbès 4–0 AS Saint Eugène Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
OGC Nice v Atlético Madrid
... ... 1959 Friendly OGC Nice – Atlético Madrid Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Olympique Lyonnais v Stade de Reims
22 February 1959 1958–59 Coupe de France - round of 16 Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 (a.e.t.) Stade de Reims Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
SC Bel Abbès v SS La Marsa
5 April 1959 1959 Algerian Cup (FFF) - final SC Bel Abbès 1–0 SS La Marsa Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard v Stade Rennais
12 April 1959 1958–59 Coupe de France - semifinal FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–1 Stade Rennais Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Stade Reims v Real Madrid
24 December 1959 Gala of the 1958–59 European Cup finalists Stade Reims 1–2 Real Madrid Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 45 000
Stade Reims v Real Madrid
24 December 1960 Friendly Stade Reims 1–3 Real Madrid Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium Attendance: 45 000
Pérregaux GS v GS Alger
16 May 1961 1961 Algerian Cup (FFF) - final Pérregaux GS 2–1 GS Alger Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Real Madrid v Vasco da Gama
30 March 1966 Air Algérie Tournament - semifinal Real Madrid 1–0 Vasco da Gama Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 45 000
MC Oran v FV Frankfurt
... ... 1971 Friendly MC Oran 3–2 FV Frankfurt Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Mehdi 2', 43' Fréha 8'
Winter 33' Thiel 83'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Referee: ... Kaïd
Mouloudia d'Oran v FC Magdeburg
8 February 1988 Friendly Mouloudia d'Oran 4–1 FC Magdeburg Oran--:-- UTC+01:00
Report
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
MC Oran v Raja Casablanca
15 December 1989 1989 CAF C1 final - 2ndleg MC Oran 1–0 (2–4 p) Raja Casablanca Oran16:00 UTC+1
Sebbah 43' (pen.)
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Mohamed Hafez (Egypt)Penalties
Belloumi Sebbah Bott Benhalima
Diagne Khalef Kadmiri Madih
JS Kabylie v ASO Chlef
25 June 1992 1992 Algerian Cup - final JS Kabylie 1–0 ASO Chlef Oran16:30 UTC+1
Amaouche 87'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Messaoud Koussa
MC Alger v JS Kabylie
30 May 1999 1999 Algerian National Championship - final MC Alger 1–0 (a.e.t.) JS Kabylie Oran16:00 UTC+1
Rahmouni 118'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: ... Djaballah
ASE Alger Centre v AS Sûreté Nationale
8 March 2017 2017 Algerian W-League Cup - final ASE Alger Centre 1–0 (4–3 p) AS Sûreté Nationale Oran16:00 UTC+1
Marek 7'
Chaouche 59' (pen.)
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
ASE Alger Centre v FC Constantine
15 May 2018 2018 Algerian W-League Cup - final ASE Alger Centre 0–0 (5–4 p) FC Constantine Oran16:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium :

#### National
##### Football events

International tournaments :
France  v  Belgium
15 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group France  1–1  Belgium Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Turkey  v  Greece
15 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Turkey  1–0  Greece Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Belgium  v  Greece
19 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Belgium  2–2  Greece Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
France  v  Turkey
19 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group France  0–0  Turkey Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Greece  v  France
22 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Greece  3–2  France Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Belgium  v  Turkey
22 May 1960 1960 World Military Cup - final group Belgium  1–0  Turkey Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: Henri Fouques-Duparc Stadium
Nigeria  v  Mali
17 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Nigeria  0–1  Mali Oran17:30 UTC+1
Niane 12'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia)
DR Congo  v  Gabon
17 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B DR Congo  0–0  Gabon Oran20:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Mali  v  DR Congo
20 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Mali  2–1  DR Congo Oran17:30 UTC+1
Diallo 51' Niane 60'
Eddy Ngoyi 55'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Gabon  v  Nigeria
20 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Gabon  0–1  Nigeria Oran20:30 UTC+1
Ajagun 21' (pen.)
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Nigeria  v  DR Congo
23 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group B Nigeria  3–1  DR Congo Oran17:30 UTC+1
Ajagun 34' (pen.) Umar 39', 48'
Pembele 73'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Hudu Munyemana (Rwanda)
Benin  v  Egypt
23 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - group A Benin  0–1  Egypt Oran20:30 UTC+1
Kahraba 22'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Juste Zio (Burkina Faso)
Ghana  v  Mali
26 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - semifinal Ghana  0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)  Mali Oran20:30 UTC+1
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia)
Nigeria  v  Mali
29 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - third place match Nigeria  2–1  Mali Oran17:30 UTC+1
Umar 72', 82'
Keita 87'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
Ghana  v  Egypt
30 March 2013 2013 African U-20 Championship - final Ghana  1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)  Egypt Oran17:30 UTC+1
Ofori 7' (pen.)
Report
Gomaa 4' (pen.)
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Reinhold Shikongo (Namibia)Penalties
Nketiah Akorful Atamah Lartey Ofori Anaba
Rabia Gomaa Samir Refeat Kahraba Ghali
Italy  v  Portugal
26 June 2022 2022 Mediterranean Games - Group B Italy  1–0  Portugal Oran20:00 UTC+1
Raimondo 77'
Report
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Karim Sabry (Morocco)
Spain  v  France
28 June 2022 2022 Mediterranean Games - Group A Spain  1–1  France Oran20:00 UTC+1
Gómez 47'
Report
Dimi 55'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Turkey)
Algeria  v  France
30 June 2022 2022 Mediterranean Games - Group A Algeria  2–3  France Oran20:00 UTC+1
Chegra 56' (pen.) Zaoui 79'
Report
Messoussa 8', 28' Bouanani 81' (pen.)
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy) :

##### Algeria NT

Algeria NT matches :
Algeria  v Nîmes Ol.
16 October 1962 Friendly Algeria  1–2 Nîmes Ol. Oran--:-- UTC+1
Bouhizeb 1'
Report
Bessonnart 24' Parodi 68'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000
Algeria  v  Czechoslovakia Ol.
26 February 1963 Friendly Algeria  0–2  Czechoslovakia Ol. Oran--:-- UTC+1
Kos 66' Knebort 75'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ... Bendjadi
Algeria  v  Czechoslovakia Ol.
28 February 1963 Friendly Algeria  4–0  Czechoslovakia Ol. Oran--:-- UTC+1
Soukhane 45' Mekhloufi 65' (pen.), 88' Boukhalfa 88'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Abdelaziz Chekaïmi
Algeria  v  United Arab Republic
7 July 1963 Friendly Algeria  2–2  United Arab Republic Oran--:-- UTC+1
Mekhloufi 44' Salem 89'
Reyadh 41' Badawi 60'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ... Mokhtari
Algeria  v  Romania Ol.
7 October 1964 Friendly Algeria  1–0  Romania Ol. Oran--:-- UTC+1
Aouadj 72'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 16,000 Referee: ... Mokhtari
Algeria  v  Brazil
17 June 1965 Friendly Algeria  0–3  Brazil Oran--:-- UTC+1
Pelé 18' Dudu 29' Gérson 81'
Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Antonio Piaz (Spain)
Algeria  v AS Angoulême
24 December 1966 Friendly Algeria  4–1 AS Angoulême Oran--:-- UTC+1
Hachouf Lalmas Amirouche
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v AS Béziers
25 December 1966 Friendly Algeria  1–3 AS Béziers Oran--:-- UTC+1
Achour
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v  Mali
12 March 1967 1968 AFCON qualification - group 2 Algeria  1–0  Mali Oran--:-- UTC+1
Hachouf 31'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v Legia Warsaw
30 October 1967 Friendly Algeria  0–1 Legia Warsaw Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v  Soviet Union
1 November 1968 Friendly Algeria  0–0  Soviet Union Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v  France Ol.
22 December 1968 Friendly Algeria  1–1  France Ol. Oran--:-- UTC+1
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v Santos FC
9 February 1969 Friendly Algeria  1–1 Santos FC Oran--:-- UTC+1
Fréha 76'
Report
Toninho Guerreiro 42'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Slimane Kaïd
Algeria  v AS Saint-Étienne
15 January 1970 Friendly Algeria  3–1 AS Saint-Étienne Oran--:-- UTC+1
Tchalabi Lalmas Tahir
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v  France Ol.
13 January 1971 Friendly Algeria  1–2  France Ol. Oran--:-- UTC+1
Fréha
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v Sheffield Wednesday
3 May 1974 Friendly Algeria  3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Oran--:-- UTC+1
Belkedrouci Lalmas Belbahri
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v Paris SG
29 January 1975 Friendly Algeria  1–0 Paris SG Oran--:-- UTC+1
Salhi 63'
Report
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 30 000
Algeria  v Botafogo FR
26 February 1975 Friendly Algeria  2–0 Botafogo FR Oran--:-- UTC+1
Safsafi Dali
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v  Tunisia
26 February 1975 1976 AFCON qualification - 1st round (2nd leg) Algeria  1–2  Tunisia Oran--:-- UTC+1
Ighil 59'
Khouini 44', 89'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v Portuguesa
14 October 1975 Friendly Algeria  1–1 Portuguesa Oran--:-- UTC+1
Benkada
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v  Sierra Leone
13 June 1980 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification - 1st round (2nd leg) Algeria  3–1  Sierra Leone Oran--:-- UTC+1
Fergani 42' Bensaoula 47' Madjer 78'
Johnson 79'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya)
Algeria  v  Senegal
3 April 1981 Friendly Algeria  2–0  Senegal Oran--:-- UTC+1
Kouici 39' Assad 44'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 40 000
Algeria  v  Mali
10 April 1981 1982 AFCON qualification - 1st round (1st leg) Algeria  5–1  Mali Oran--:-- UTC+1
Bensaoula 18' Guendouz 28' Madjer 56', 71' I. Traoré 72' (o.g.)
Bagayoko 12'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)
Algeria  v  Upper Volta
30 April 1981 1982 AFCON qualification - 2nd round (1st leg) Algeria  7–0  Upper Volta Oran--:-- UTC+1
Madjer 31', 37' Belloumi 53', 56' Aït El-Hocine 68', 80' Assad 81'
Stadium: 19 June Stadium Attendance: 50 000 Referee: Yousef El-Ghoul (Libya)
Algeria  v SD Vojvodina
24 February 1983 Friendly Algeria  2–0 SD Vojvodina Oran--:-- UTC+1
Menad Guendouz
Stadium: 19 June Stadium
Algeria  v  Guinea-Bissau
14 August 1992 1994 AFCON qualification - Group 3 Algeria  3–1  Guinea-Bissau Oran--:-- UTC+1
Meziane 13' Rahmouni 20' Saïb 49'
Sirou 60'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 30 000 Referee: Kadry Abdel Azim (Egypt)
Algeria  v  Rwanda
27 March 2005 2006 (FIFA WC / AFCON) qualif. - 2nd round (Gr. 4) Algeria  1–0  Rwanda Oran19:00 UTC+1
Boutabout 48'
Report
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 45 000 Referee: Essam Abdel-Fatah (Egypt)
Algeria  v  Zimbabwe
19 June 2005 2006 (FIFA WC / AFCON) qualif. - 2nd round (Gr. 4) Algeria  2–2  Zimbabwe Oran20:30 UTC+1
Yahia 17' Daoud 48'
Report
Kaondera 33' P. Ndlovu 87'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 15 000 Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)
Algeria  v  Nigeria
4 September 2005 2006 (FIFA WC / AFCON) qualif. - 2nd round (Gr. 4) Algeria  2–5  Nigeria Oran20:30 UTC+1
Yacef 48' Boutabout 58'
Report
Martins 20' (pen.), 88', 90' Utaka 42' Obodo 81'
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Attendance: 11 000 Referee: Abdul-Hakim Al-Shalmani (Libya) :

### Rugby Union matches

Friendlies rugby matches :
Rugby NT official matches :

## Statistic matches of Algeria football NT

| Stadium | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | First Match | Most Recent |
| Municipal / 19 June / Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 48.28% | 16 October 1962, v. Nîmes Ol. | 4 September 2005, v. Nigeria |