Stade Omar Hamadi

Stade Omar Hammadi

Bologhine
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Former names	Stade communal de Saint Eugène (1935-1962)
Location	Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria
Coordinates
Owner	USM Alger
Operator	APC Bologhine
Capacity	17,000
Record attendance	22,500 (USM Alger - Al Hilal)
Field size	100 m × 60 m
Surface	Artificial grass
Construction
Built	1933
Opened	1935
Renovated	2000
Tenants
USM Alger MC Alger (Temporary)

Stade Omar Hammadi (Arabic: ستاد عمر حمّادي‎‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine, Algiers, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger. The stadium has a capacity of 17,000 people.

History

The stadium was built in 1935 as the home ground for l’Association Sportive Saint Eugénoise. It was known as the Stade communal de Saint Eugène.

In 1957, the third platform will be built, consisting of two superimposed stands on the south side, arched and connecting the two original stands, this new platform will give a modern look at the municipal stadium.

After the independence of Algeria in 1962, the stage of St. Eugene will be called Bologhine new name for the town.

The upper gallery of the stadium was severely damaged at the piers during the 1980 earthquake that devastated the city of El-Asnam (currently Chlef) and has since remained off limits to the public and eventually - after endless work - being demolished in 2003.

In 1998, the stadium was renamed Bologhine fire-Omar Hamadi, a former leader of the club and revolutionary the first time (he was sentenced to death during the War of National Liberation) and who was tragically killed along with his two son at Bouzareah (Algiers) by a terrorist group in 1995.

In 2000 a new stand was built to expand the home stadium capacity, and spent 12 000 to 17 500 spectators, USM Alger club that holds the concession for the stadium has also invested in the development of infrastructure necessary for recovery and training for players: sauna, gym and restaurant.