El Bachir Stadium (), is a multi-use stadium in

Mohammedia Mohammedia (), known until 1960 as Fedala (), is a port city on the west coast of Morocco between Casablanca and Rabat in the region of Casablanca-Settat. It hosts the most important oil refinery of Morocco, Samir Refinery, which makes it the cen ...

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

, built in 1954. It is currently used mostly for

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matches. The stadium holds up to 10,000 people. The stadium bore the name "Bachir" after Chabab Mohammedia's player during the 1950s and 1960s, Sir Abdessalam Bachir, a promising player who died in a tragic accident. The area of the official stadium with the stands is 11 hectares, while the annexed stadium area takes three hectares, and there is the third area that will soon be inaugurated as a sports hall. The construction of Bachir Stadium dates back to the late Prince Moulay Abd Allah, the brother of the late

King Hassan II Hassan II (; 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. A member of the Alawi dynasty, he was the eldest son of King Mohammed V of Morocco, Mohammed V, and his second wife Princess Lalla Abla ...

, who used to visit the city of

. The stadium was then small, its terraces were of wood and its capacity ranges from 600 to 700 spectators. After a fall accident side of the stands in 1961, concrete bleachers were built. Grass was later on planted on the pitch in 1964.

SCC Mohammédia Sporting Club Chabab Mohammédia (), known as Chabab Mohammédia, is a Moroccan professional association football, football club based in the city of Mohammedia, currently playing in Botola, Botola Pro Inwi. It is the most popular club in the cit ...

, the most popular club in the city, is hosting its matches in Bachir Stadium. Union de Mohammédia is now hosting its Amateur league matches in Alia Stadium located in the eastern side of the city.

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