Miloud Hadefi Complex Omnisport Arena

Miloud Hadefi Complex Omnisport Arena

The Arena during the 2022 Mediterranean Games
Full name	Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex Omnisport Arena
Location	Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria
Coordinates	35.7298°N 0.5468°W / 35.7298; -0.5468
Operator	OPOW of Oran
Capacity	7,000
Opened	23 June 2022
Tenants
MC Oran

The Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex Omnisport Arena (Arabic: قاعة متعددة الرياضات للمركب الأولمبي ميلود هدفي), is an indoor sports arena located in Bir El Djir, a suburb of Oran, Algeria. The official seating capacity of the arena is 7,000 and it's a part of the Miloud Hadefi Olympic Complex.

History

The hall was opened on 23 June 2022 by the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune. It hosted many events, such as the 2022 Mediterranean Games^[1] and the 2023 Arab Games.^[2]

The first match was played on 4 July 2022 between Spain women's handball team and Portugal women's handball team in semifinal of the 2022 Mediterranean Games Handball tournament.

Sports hosted

Basket-ball, Handball, Futsal, Volley-ball.

Notable events

The Arena hosts some national and international tournaments :

• 2022 Mediterranean Games (Artistic & Rhythmic gymnastics and Handball)
• 2022 Arab Gymnastics Championships
• 2023 Arab Games (Gymnastics and Handball)
• 2023 Algerian Men's Handball Cup final.

See also

• Miloud Hadefi Stadium
• Miloud Hadefi Complex Aquatic Center
• Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace

References

1. "CIJM-2022: La liste des sites retenus arrêtée". La Patrie News. Said Benmadi. 5 May 2022.
2. "Jeux sportifs arabes-2023: Installation de la commission d'organisation des épreuves d'Oran". Horizons (in French). 4 April 2023.

External links

• Complexe Olympique d’Oran - La Gazette du Fennec