Agadir is moving ahead with plans for a new 15,000-seat football stadium in Tikiouine, just over 10km south of Agadir. The stadium will feature a natural grass pitch and stands for around 15,000 fans. It’s 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.