Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Arabic: المجمع الرياضي الأمير مولاي عبد الله) was a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It was named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco, It has been the home of AS FAR since their formation in 1983.
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| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
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| Coordinates | 33°57′34″N 6°53′19″W / 33.95944°N 6.88861°W |
| Owner | City of Rabat |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Renovated | 2000 and 2014 |
| Closed | 2023 |
| Demolished | August–September 2023 |
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| AS FAR (1983–2023) Morocco national football team | |
History
It was built in 1983 and was the home ground of AS FAR. It was used mostly for football matches. It also staged athletics. The stadium had a capacity of 50,000 people.
From 2008 to 2023, it hosted the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat. It was a confirmed venue for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations until Morocco was stripped of its hosting rights. Morocco asked for the Africa Cup of Nations to be postponed because of fear of the Ebola pandemic that was affecting several African countries at the time. The country was then ruled out as a host of the international competition.
The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium was also a venue for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.
It was also used as the opening and closing ceremony venue for the 2019 African Games after Malabo, Equatorial Guinea withdrew its rights to host the African Games.
A new stadium will be one of the venues for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after Guinea was stripped of its hosting rights.
The new venue is planned to be one of the host stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World Cup which Morocco will co-host along with Portugal and Spain.
International events
The stadium hosted the following international events:
- 1988 African Cup of Nations
- 2014 FIFA Club World Cup
- 2019 African Games
- 2020 CAF Confederation Cup Final
- 2020 Arab Club Champions Cup Final
- 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Final
- 2022 CAF Super Cup
- 2022 CAF Women's Champions League Final
- 2022 FIFA Club World Cup
- 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Final