List of stadiums in Algeria

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This is a list of sports stadiums in Algeria , ranked in descending order of capacity. Stadiums in Algeria with a capacity of 10,000 or more are included, even though the list is incomplete. [1] [2]

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Current stadiums

ImageStadiumLocationCapacitySportOccupant
Stade 5 Juillet 1962.jpg Stade 5 Juillet 1962 Algiers 95,000 [1] [3] Football National football team
Annaba Stadium.jpg Stade 19 Mai 1956 Annaba 56,000 [2] Football National football team
Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Sidi Bel Abbès 45,000 Football National football team
Stade Ahmed Zabana Oran 20,000 National football team,Used for club football cup and play-off finals.
Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui Constantine 40,000 National football team Used for club football cup and play-off finals.
Stade Omar Hammadi Bologhine 10,000Cricket,
Rugby league & Speedway,
Football
National football team

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