The 20 August 1955 Stadium (, ) is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Béchar
Béchar () is the capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. It is also a commune, coextensive with Béchar District, of Béchar Province. In 2008 the city had a population of 165,627, up from 134,954 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 2.1% ...
,
Algeria
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home ground of
JS Saoura. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000.
References
External links
Stadium profile- ''competition.dz''
dzfoot club profile
Sports venues in Algeria
Buildings and structures in Béchar Province
JS Saoura
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