The Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex Omnisport Arena ( ar, قاعة متعددة الرياضات للمركب الأولمبي ميلود هدفي), is an indoor sports
arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...
located in
Bir El Djir
Bir El Djir is a town located close north-east of Oran in the Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 2009 census it has a population of 171,883.
University
Bir El Djir hosts the University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed
2022 Mediterranean Game ...
, a suburb of
Oran
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...
, Algeria. The official seating capacity of the arena is 7,000 and it's a part of the ''Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex''.
History
The hall was opened on 23 June 2022 by the Algerian president
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Abdelmadjid Tebboune ( ar, عبد المجيد تبون, ʿAbd al-Majīd Tabbūn; born 17 November 1945) is an Algerian politician currently serving as the President of Algeria since December 2019 and as Minister of Defence.
He took over the po ...
. It hosted many events, such as the
2022 Mediterranean Games and the
2023 Arab Games.
The first match was played on 4 July 2022 between
Spain women's handball team and
Portugal women's handball team in semifinal of the
2022 Mediterranean Games Handball tournament.
Sports hosted
Basket-ball, Handball, Futsal, Volley-ball.
Notable events
The Arena hosts some national and international tournaments :
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2022 Mediterranean Games
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2023 Arab Games
*2023
Algerian Men's Handball Cup final.
See also
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Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Miloud Hadefi Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Belgaïd, in the Bir El Djir suburb of Oran, Algeria. Completed in 2019, it is used mostly for football matches. It has a capacity of 40,143 people.
The value of construction work of the stadi ...
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Miloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center
The Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex Aquatic Center is an aquatics venue located in Oran, Algeria. It hosted the Swimming and the Water polo tournaments during the 2022 Mediterranean Games.
Notable events
The Aquatic Center hosts many internati ...
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Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace
The Palais des Sports Hamou Boutlélis ( ar, قصر الرياضات حمو بوتليليس), famously called Palais des Sports ( ar, قصر الرياضات), is an indoor sports arena located in Oran, Algeria. The official seating capacity of ...
References
External links
Complexe Olympique d’Oran- ''La Gazette du Fennec''
Indoor arenas in Algeria
Sports venues in Oran
2022 establishments in Algeria
Sports venues completed in 2022
Volleyball venues in Algeria
Basketball venues in Algeria
Handball venues in Algeria
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