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Address: Route du 5 Juillet, Algiers
Country: Algeria
Capacity: 64,000
Opened: 17 June 1972
Main Use: Football
Tenants: MC Alger (football)
Stade du 5-Juillet-1962 is the largest sports venue in Algeria and one of the most iconic stadiums in North Africa. Located in Algiers, it has a seating capacity of 64,000 spectators, though it has hosted football matches with attendances above 100,000 in the past. The stadium is primarily used for football and serves as the home ground for MC Alger, one of Algeria’s most prominent football clubs.
The stadium is named after 5 July 1962, the date Algeria declared independence from France, reflecting its historical and cultural significance.
The construction of Stade du 5-Juillet-1962 began in 1970 and the venue was officially opened on 17 June 1972. It was inaugurated by Algeria’s second president, who passed away in 1978. The stadium has undergone several renovations to maintain modern standards for safety, comfort, and functionality.
Objectives of construction included:
Providing Algeria with a high-capacity, modern football stadium
Hosting national and continental football competitions
Supporting athletics and multi-purpose community events
Serving as a symbol of national pride and cultural heritage
The stadium features a grand, durable design suitable for large-scale sporting events:
64,000-seat capacity with terraced and seated areas, designed for optimal visibility
Regulation football pitch for national and international competitions
Athletics track for track and field events
Concrete stands and VIP sections for durability, safety, and comfort
Locker rooms, training areas, media facilities, and press boxes integrated into the complex
Floodlighting system enabling evening matches and events
Renovations improved seating, accessibility, and modern stadium amenities
The design combines high capacity, operational efficiency, and spectator experience, making it suitable for professional and international events.
Stade du 5-Juillet-1962 has hosted numerous historic matches:
Algerian national football team fixtures, including 1982 FIFA World Cup first-ever match for Algeria
1982 FIFA World Cup match held in Gijón, Spain with Algeria winning in front of 42,000 spectators (contextually referenced)
African Cup of Nations 1990: Algeria won its first African championship defeating Nigeria 1-0
African Cup of Nations 2019: Algeria won its second African championship defeating Senegal
Home matches for MC Alger, including top-flight league titles and continental competitions
Historic club achievements: MC Alger became the first Algerian club to win an African championship in 1976
The stadium is also used by Mouloudia Club d’Alger (MC Alger) and other top Algerian clubs for home games, hosting both domestic league and continental tournaments.
Beyond football, Stade du 5-Juillet-1962 serves as:
A venue for athletics competitions and training programs
Community events, cultural gatherings, and national celebrations
Youth programs and educational sports initiatives
Stade du 5-Juillet-1962 stands as a central landmark for sports, culture, and national pride in Algeria, fostering both athletic development and social engagement.
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With the craze of sport games in the night, and more professional events are played at night, people desire for lighting to play at the very beginning so now people more concern about the quality of lighting, we believe that the glare produced by ordinary lamps can no longer meet the athletes’ pursuit of sensory experience. But now, thanks to developments in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise control and anti-glare lighting makes it possible for sports men and women to perform at their best and enjoy the best sports experience.
There is increasing concern for the problems created by unwanted light at night,such as light pollution and light trespass, result in various types of complaints. Particularly with increasing awareness of environmental problems of all types, it is important that lighting designers recognize the need to control problems related to the general subjects of “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” So we have tried every effort to develope a newest optical technology to solve the problem.
Currently common traditional stadium lights model for some international stadiums as below:
MVF406/1800W, HNF003, MVF401, MVF403, MVF024, EF-2000, YOA56305, YOAX56400, 2kW: HQI-TS 2000WDS, 2kW: HQI-TS 1000WDS, MHN-SA 2KW 400V/956, MHN-SB/HO 2KW 400V/956, LPW2000M/D, LPW1000MB/L, LPP2000MHN-SA, LPP2000MHN-SB.
There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.
Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
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The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.
Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.
In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.
MECREE’s innovative laser aiming mount was designed precisely to address these issues. It revolutionizes the workflow through three key advantages:
Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.
Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.
Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.
Choosing MECREE means choosing a safer, more precise, and highly efficient sports lighting solution.
We are not only a manufacturer of high-power LEDs, More professional services are also included:
Through lighting simulation calculations and programming of light show designs, solutions oriented towards either visual effects or cost-effectiveness are provided. Design of Lighthouse, parameters required for building foundation, (axial force, shear force, bending force). High power generator set supporting,circuit design service,cable supply. We are your best supply chain manager! We are committed to providing you with a one-stop solution. We focus on the research, design, and manufacturing of our products, delivering customized and energy-efficient lighting system solutions for all types of sports venues and multifunctional facilities.The details are as follows:high-power sports lighting、arena night lighting retrofit、smart stadium lighting control、energy-efficient LED stadium lights、stadium lighting power supply optimization、broadcast-quality sports lighting、large venue lighting retrofit、adjustable brightness and color temperature lighting、LED floodlight installation and upgrade、stadium lighting maintenance and management、energy-saving lighting solutions for stadiums、multi-purpose venue lighting design、night game lighting optimization.
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