Mediterranean Pearl | |
![]() Interior view of the stadium before the match between Tunisia and Mozambique at the third round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 6 June 2009. | |
![]() | |
Full name | Hammadi Agrebi Olympic Stadium |
---|---|
Former names | 7 November Stadium (2001–2011) Radès Olympic Stadium (2011–2020) |
Location | Radès, Tunis, Tunisia |
Coordinates | 36°44′52″N 10°16′22″E / 36.74778°N 10.27278°E |
Public transit | Southern suburbs train of Tunis |
Owner | Government of Tunisia |
Capacity | 60,000[1] |
Record attendance | 65,000 (Tunisia vs Morocco), 2004 Afcon final. |
Field size | Athletics track: 400 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1998–2001 |
Opened | 6 July 2001 |
Construction cost | 170 million Dinar |
Architect | Rob Schuurman |
Tenants | |
Tunisia national football team Espérance Sportive de Tunis Club Africain | |
Website | |
Official Website |
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. The stadium hosts the matches of the Tunisian national team, Esperance de Tunis and Club Africain.
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.