Their last game in the stadium occurred on 21 March 1971 against Mali, which resulted in a tie with two goals in each net during the qualifications for the Munich Olympics.

On November 26, 1982, during the 7th round of the national championship between NA Hussein Dey and MC Alger, a record attendance of supporters attended to watch the stars of the “Gijon” epic after the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Due to the record attendance, the side stands of the stadium collapsed, resulting in the death of ten supporters and the injuries of more than 500.

[2][3] On August 22, 2019, Algerian singer and rapper Soolking held a concert which was attended by more than 30 thousand fans.

The five victims, with ages ranging from 13 to 21, died during transfer to Mustapha Pacha hospital (CHU).