La Coupole d’Alger Arena is an
indoor sporting arena located in
Dely Ibrahim,
Algeria
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. The capacity of the arena is 5,500 spectators. It hosts indoor sporting events such as
Handball,
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
,
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
. It also hosted many international competitions and many political gatherings and concerts. The Arena was inaugurated on the occasion of the hosting of the
1975 Mediterranean Games
The 1975 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the VII Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Algiers 1975, were the 7th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Algiers, Algeria, from 23 August to 6 September 1975, where 2,444 athletes ...
. there are six entrances in the Arena, one of which is for the official, the Arena is of one floor in a circular way, there is also a small second floor for VIP.
Competitions hosted
Some of major senior competitions are below
*Pan Arab Games
**1 time (
2004)
*Mediterranean Games
**1 time (
1975
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Events
January
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*All-Africa Games
**2 times (
1978 &
2007)
*African Handball Championship
**4 times (Men's & Women's 1976, Men's & Women's 1989, Men's & Women's 2000 &
Men's & Women's 2014)
*FIBA Africa Championship
**2 times (
Men's 1995 &
Men's 2005)
*African Volleyball Championship
**1 time (
Men's 1993)
*African Wrestling Championships
**1 time (
2020
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*Men's Junior World Handball Championship
**1 time (
Men's U21 2017)
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Vocotruyen World Championships
**1 time
2022 Vocotruyen World Championship
See also
*
July 5, 1962 Stadium
The 5 July 1962 Stadium () (the name refers to 5 July 1962, the day Algeria declared independence), is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers, Algeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 95,000. It served as the ...
External links
agguerabi.com
References
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Indoor arenas in Algeria
Sports venues in Algiers
Volleyball venues in Algeria
Basketball venues in Algeria
Handball venues in Algeria