20 August 1955 Stadium (Béchar)
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| 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 | |
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
- Stadium profile - competition.dz
- dzfoot club profile
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