The Stade de Marshan was inaugurated in 1939 by the Spanish colonial authorities under the name Stade Municipal. Among the first football clubs to play matches at the stadium during the Spanish colonization of Morocco were
Escuela Hispano Árabe,
Unión Tangerina F.C.,
Athletic Club de Tánger,
Racing Club de Tánger, and
ASF Tanger, among others. The stadium later became the home ground of
Al-Aksa Sporting Club, also known as
Moghreb Al-Aksa de Tanger or simply
Moghreb de Tanger, and later of
IR Tanger. However, since the inauguration of the
new stadium in Tangier, IR Tanger no longer plays its matches at Stade de Marshan. In 2016, the stadium underwent a major transformation. The entire structure was demolished, with the exception of the main entrance, which was preserved as a vestige of the original site. As part of the
Tanger Métropole urban development project, the city of
Tangier redeveloped the area into two football pitches and a children's park. ==See also==