Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium () is a multi-use

stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

in Larbaâ,

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches stadium is the home ground of

RC Arbaâ Raed Club Arbaâ (), known as RC Arbaâ or simply RCA for short, is an Algerian football club located in Larbaâ. The club was founded in 1941 and its colours are blue and white. Their home stadium, the Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium, has a capacit ...

. The stadium holds 7,000 spectators. It bears the name of an Algerian revolutionary Ismail Makhlouf, former goalkeeper of the

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and member of the FLN. In a match of his team at the Larbaâ, it was hunted and killed by the colonial army between halftime, he died by wearing the shirt of his club. Well and honor him, the main stadium of the city of Larbaâ bore his name since independence of Algeria.

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Ismail Makhlouf Buildings and structures in Blida Province {{Algeria-sports-venue-stub