List of football stadiums in Algeria

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The following is a list of football stadiums in Algeria , ordered by capacity. Currently stadiums with a capacity of 5,000 or more are included, most large stadiums in Algeria are used for football (soccer), with some also used for athletics and rugby union.

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Existing stadiums

Stade du 5 Juillet. Stade 5 Juillet 1962.jpg
Stade du 5 Juillet.
19 May 1956 Stadium. Annaba Stadium.jpg
19 May 1956 Stadium.
Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium. Tizi Ouzou Stadium at night.jpg
Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium.
Nelson Mandela Stadium. Nelson Mandela Stadium.jpg
Nelson Mandela Stadium.
Miloud Hadefi Stadium. Stade de Oran.jpg
Miloud Hadefi Stadium.
Ahmed Zabana Stadium. Stade Ahmed Zabana 2.jpg
Ahmed Zabana Stadium.
Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium. Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium (Constantine, Algeria).jpg
Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium.
#StadiumCapacityLocationHome TeamOpened
1 5 July 1962 Stadium 64,200 [1] Algiers Algeria team 17 June 1972
2 19 May 1956 Stadium 56,000 Annaba USM Annaba 10 July 1987
3 Hocine Ait Ahmed Stadium 50,766 Tizi Ouzou JS Kabylie 23 December 2023
4 24 February 1956 Stadium 45,000 Sidi Bel Abbès USM Bel Abbès 19 June 1981
5 Nelson Mandela Stadium 40,784 [2] Baraki, Algiers Algeria National Team 7 January 2023
6 Miloud Hadefi Stadium [3] 40,143 Bir El Djir, Oran MC Oran & Algeria Team 17 June 2021
7 Ahmed Zabana Stadium 40,000 Oran ASM Oran & Algerian rugby union team 5 May 1957
8 Ali La Pointe Stadium [4] 40,000 Douéra, Algiers MC Alger 5 July 2024
9 Hocine Rouibah Stadium 35,000 Jijel JS Djijel
10 Mustapha Tchaker Stadium 30,000 Blida USM Blida & Algeria team 26 February 2001
11 20 August 1955 Stadium 25,000 Skikda JSM Skikda
12 Ahmed Kaïd Stadium 25,000 Tiaret JSM Tiaret 1987
13 Tahar Zoughari Stadium 25,000 Relizane RC Relizane 18 March 1987
14 18 February Stadium 25,000 Biskra US Biskra
15 Abdelhamid Bouteldja Stadium 25,000 Skikda JSM Skikda
16 Colonel Lotfi Stadium 25,000 Tlemcen WA Tlemcen 1976
17 Messaoud Zeghar Stadium 25,000 El Eulma MC El Eulma 1960
18 Saïd Amara Stadium 25,000 Saïda MC Saïda 2005
19 8 May 1945 Stadium 25,000 Sétif ES Sétif 3 May 1972
20 Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium 22,986 Constantine CS Constantine 5 July 1973
21 The African Unity Stadium 22,000 Mascara GC Mascara 11 December 1986
22 1 November 1954 Stadium 20,000 Batna CA Batna & MSP Batna 1979
23 Habib Bouakeul Stadium 20,000 Oran SCM Oran 1927
24 Abdelkrim Kerroum Stadium 20,000 Sig CC Sig 19 June 2022
25 20 August 1955 Stadium 20,000 Bordj Bou Arréridj CA Bordj Bou Arréridj
26 Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium 18,000 Chlef ASO Chlef
27 Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium 18,000 Mostaganem ES Mostaganem & WA Mostaganem 25 January 1990
28 Maghrebi Unity Stadium 18,000 Béjaïa MO Béjaïa & JSM Béjaïa 1987
29 1 November 1954 Stadium 18,000 Tizi Ouzou JS Kabylie 12 March 1978
30 13 February Stadium 18,000 Ouargla AHM Hassi Messaoud November 1992
31 4 March 1956 Stadium 17,250 Tébessa US Tébessa 1992
32 Omar Hamadi Stadium 17,000 Bologhine USM Alger 20 October 1921
33 20 August 1955 Stadium 15,000 Béchar JS Saoura 1953
34 Lyes Imam Stadium 15,000 Médéa Olympique de Médéa
35 Boudjemaa Souidani Stadium 15,000 Guelma ES Guelma 1986
36 Mokhtar Badji Stadium 15,000 Souk Ahras ES Souk Ahras 17 June 1985
37 Rabah Bitat Stadium 15,000 Bouïra MB Bouïra 2004
38 Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium 15,000 El Bayadh MC El Bayadh
39 Omar Benrabah Stadium 14,150 Dar El Beïda Paradou AC
40 Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium 13,000 [5] Constantine MO Constantine 1948
41 20 August 1955 Stadium 12,000 Algiers CR Belouizdad 1930
42 Salem Mabrouki Stadium 12,000 Rouïba WO Rouïba
43 Omar Oucief Stadium 11,500 Aïn Témouchent CR Témouchent 1 July 2009
44 Brakni Brothers Stadium 10,000 Blida USM Blida 1902
45 5 July 1962 Stadium 10,000 Hadjout USMM Hadjout 1924
46 Aoued Meflah Stadium 10,000 Mascara OR Mascara 1925
47 Abdelkader Chabou Stadium 10,000 Annaba Hamra Annaba 23 May 1937
48 Lahouari Benahmed Stadium 10,000 Oran RCG Oran
49 Abed Hamdani Stadium 10,000 El Khroub AS Khroub
50 Abderrahmene Bensaci Stadium 10,000 Merouana AB Mérouana
51 Mohamed Benhaddad Stadium 10,000 Kouba RC Kouba 19 June 1949
52 Koléa Olympic Stadium 10,000 Koléa –
53 11 December 1961 Stadium 10,000 Chelghoum Laïd HB Chelghoum Laïd
54 Zoubir Khelifi Touhami Stadium 10,000 Aïn M'lila AS Aïn M'lila
55 Boucheligue Brothers Stadium 8,000 Magra NC Magra
56 1 November 1954 Stadium 6,000 Algiers USM El Harrach 1930
57 Amar Hamam Stadium 5,000 Khenchela USM Khenchela
58 Demane-Debbih Brothers Stadium 5,000 Aïn M'lila AS Aïn M'lila
59 Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium 5,000 Larbaâ RC Arbaâ

Future stadiums

#StadiumCapacityLocationHome TeamOpened
1New Constantine Stadium50,000 Constantine CS Constantine TBA
2 New Sétif Stadium [6] 50,000 Sétif ES Sétif TBA
3New Chlef Stadium40,000 Chlef ASO Chlef TBA
4New Mostaganem Stadium35,000 Mostaganem ES Mostaganem / WA Mostaganem TBA
5 New Béchar Stadium [7] [8] 25,000 Béchar JS Saoura TBA
6New Ouargla Stadium [9] 25,000 Ouargla CR Béni Thour TBA
7New Bejaïa Stadium30,000 Béjaïa JSM Béjaïa, MO Béjaïa TBA

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