A new 15,000-seat football stadium is set to be built in Tikiouine, just over 10km south of Agadir in Morocco.
7 News Morocco said the stadium will feature a natural grass pitch and stands for around 15,000 fans.
The venue will be built on the current site of the Al Hussein Moudanib Stadium, covering an area of about eight hectares.
The new stadium will complement the city’s sports offering alongside the large Adrar Stadium, which is undergoing a major refurbishment to host 2030 World Cup matches.
The first deputy mayor of the municipal council stated that the stadium is being built in response to a “popular demand” from the residents of Agadir.
“The council will actively contribute to the creation of this stadium in order to develop the city’s sports infrastructure,” the elected official said during an extraordinary session of the council.
The new venue is being built to host local football matches, youth competitions, and regional events, meeting standards for national and regional games.
Tikiouine, once a quiet suburb, has grown into a busy residential area. Officials say placing the stadium here will decentralise sports services and make quality facilities more accessible outside the city centre.
The new stadium will sit alongside Agadir’s bigger Grand Stade d’Agadir in Adrar, which holds over 45,000 spectators.
The Tikiouine stadium’s smaller size makes it better suited for club matches, regional tournaments and youth games that don’t need a massive venue.
Local teams, including Hassania Agadir youth sides, Union Aït Melloul, and Olympique Dcheira would benefit the most.
Several public bodies are teaming up on the project, including the municipality of Agadir, the Ministry of Education, Preschool and Sports, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Souss Massa regional authorities, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and the National Agency for Public Facilities.
The agency will handle the technical and construction side, while the football federation will make sure the stadium meets proper football standards.
The project also ties into Morocco’s push to improve sports infrastructure ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
While large stadiums are being upgraded for the world stage, mid-sized venues like Tikiouine help local clubs play and train without using the big arenas.
Officials expect the stadium to spark more investment in the area, including better roads and public transport links.
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