Hammadi Agrebi Stadium

Hammadi Agrebi Stadium (Arabic: ملعب حمادي العقربي), opened as 7 November Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the sports city of Radès, located in Radès, in the southern suburb of the city Tunis. The stadium was established in 2001 to host the 2001 Mediterranean Games.

Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Full nameHammadi Agrebi Olympic Stadium
Former names7 November Stadium (2001–2011)
Olympic Stadium (2011–2020)
LocationRadès, Tunis, Tunisia
Coordinates36°44′52″N 10°16′22″E
Public transitSouthern suburbs train of Tunis
OwnerGovernment of Tunisia
Capacity60,000
Record attendance65,000 (Tunisia v Morocco), 2004 Africa Cup of Nations final
Field sizeAthletics track: 400 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1998–2001
Opened6 July 2001
Construction cost170 million Dinar
ArchitectRob Schuurman
Tenants
Tunisia national football team
Espérance Sportive de Tunis
Club Africain
Website
Official website

It is a covered amphitheater that can accommodate 60,000 spectators and covers 13,000 square meters. It includes a main field, 3 sub-stadiums, two warm-up halls, two bright blackboards, an honorary platform that can accommodate 7,000 spectators, and a press stand with 300 offices. The stadium was inaugurated in July 2001 under the name Stade 7 November in the framework of the 2000–01 Tunisian Cup final between CS Hammam-Lif and Étoile du Sahel 1–0. The CS Hammam-Lif player, Anis Ben Chouikha, scored the first goal in the history of the stadium.

It also hosted 6 matches of the 2004 African Cup of Nations (24 January–14 February 2004), which Tunisia crowned after its 2–1 victory over the Morocco in the final match. The stadium hosts the matches of the Tunisian national team, Esperance de Tunis and Club Africain.

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