20 August 1955 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
Skikda
Skikda (; formerly Philippeville from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District.
History
The Phoenicians and Carthagi ...
,
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people. It serves as a home ground for
JSM Skikda
Jeunesse Sportive Madinet Skikda (), known as JSM Skikda or simply JSMS for short, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Skikda. The club was founded in 1936 and its colours are black and white. Their home stadium, 20 August 1955 St ...
.
See also
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List of football stadiums in Algeria
The following is a list of football stadiums in Algeria, ordered by capacity. Currently stadiums with a capacity of 5,000 or more are included, most large stadiums in Algeria are used for football (soccer), with some also used for athletics and rug ...
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List of African stadiums by capacity
The following is a list of sports stadiums in Africa. They are in order by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate.
Most large stadiums in Africa are used for football (soccer), with some also used for ...
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List of association football stadiums by capacity
The following is a list of association football, football stadiums. They are ordered by their seating capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the stadium can accommodate in seated areas. Football stadiums with a capacity of 40,00 ...
References
Football venues in Algeria
Skikda Province
Buildings and structures in Skikda Province
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