Algerian football clubs in African competitions

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Football clubs from Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Algeria) have been the most successful in Africa. since 1970, twenty-four Algerian clubs have evolved into African competitions. They can participate each year according to their results during the previous season in the various national competitions, during the sixties no Algerian club engages. The African football competitions are relatively recent and that there was only the African Cup of Champion Clubs, the first edition of which dates from the year 1964. This can be explained first by the fact that at that time most African countries recently gained independence. Everyone was not at the same level in terms of football, on the other hand there were also other football competitions whose geographical scope was restricted and represented only part of the African continent. These well established since the early sixties, the continental dimension of a test was still difficult to admit and tolerate, moreover the first editions will be organized and won by countries in the center and East of the continent African.

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Several Algerian clubs have participated in these competitions, some even several times, but only JS Kabylie and ES Setif have crossed the symbolic threshold of 100 matches in African Cups, it is also the two most titled clubs with 7 and 3 titles respectively, in addition to the C1, JS Kabylie has the particularity of being the only Algerian team to have also won the C2 and the C3 (competition that no longer exists), only the CAF Confederation Cup and the African Football League misses its list. ES Setif for its part and the only team that won the C1 new formula launched since 1997. JS Kabylie with its thirty participations in all competitions is the club with the most participations before ES Setif, which has fourteen. the period that began with the victory of MC Algiers in 1976) until the late eighties (victory of JS Kabylie in 1990), is the most prolific for the Algerian clubs that won four titles and achieved two finals. This period will see even Algerian football achieve three consecutive finals in African Cup champion clubs in 1988, 1989 and 1990.

Then it's nothingness, some clubs will frequently reach the quarter-finals see the semi-finals of an African competition; while others will make episodic appearances where only the participation seems to be their results. Despite the unrest that Algeria experienced (the "black decade" of the Algerian Civil War), his football succeeds somehow to survive even if it regresses somewhat. This is partly due to the good results of JS Kabylie who managed during the nineties to stay at the level of his rivals Maghreb, chaining a victory in 1990 in the Champions Clubs' Cup (and a half final lost in 1996), a victory in the African Cup of football cup winners in 1995 as well as a participation in a CAF Super Cup in 1996.

Overview

African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League

African Cup of Champions Clubs

PR : Preliminary round, FR : First round, SR : Second round, TR : Third round, QF : Quarter-finals, SF : Semi-finals, RU : Runners-up, W : Winners

Team 1970 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
JS Kabylie QFWFRSRSF
MC Alger WQFSRQF
RC Kouba QF
GC Mascara QF
CR Belouizdad FR
Team 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
JS Kabylie SRWSRSF
MC Oran RUQFSF
ES Sétif SRW
MO Constantine SR
US Chaouia SR

CAF Champions League

PR : Preliminary round, FR : First round, SR : Second round, GS : Group stage, QF : Quarter-finals, SF : Semi-finals, RU : Runners-up, W : Winners,    Disqualified

Team 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
USM Alger GSSFGSSRFRPR
ES Sétif FRGSSR
JS Kabylie FRGSGSSRFRSF
MC Alger FRGS
CS Constantine FR
CR Belouizdad GSFR
ASO Chlef FRGS
JSM Béjaïa FR
USM El Harrach SR
Team 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
USM Alger RUSFGS
ES Sétif SRWGSGSSFQF
JS Kabylie GSQF
MC Alger GSQF
CS Constantine QF
CR Belouizdad QFQFQF
JS Saoura PRGS
JSM Béjaïa SR
MC El Eulma GS
MO Béjaïa SR

Statistics by club

As of 3 June 2023
#TeamQPldWDLGFGAGDBest Finish
1 JS Kabylie 17122622139152103+47Winners
2 ES Sétif 1294402727146108+38Winners
3 USM Alger 98037192413282+50Runners-up
4 MC Alger 8602514219476+18Winners
5 CR Belouizdad 6502011196152−9Quarter-finals
6 MC Oran 32413293727+10Runners-up
7 CS Constantine 2146351614+2Quarter-finals
8 ASO Chlef 2145541715+2Group Stage
9 MC El Eulma 1123271015−5Group Stage
10 JS Saoura 2124531111+0Group Stage
11 JSM Béjaïa 21025388+0Second Round
12 GC Mascara 1621378−1Quarter-finals
13 MO Béjaïa 1621357−3Second Round
14 RC Kouba 16213610−4Quarter-finals
15 MO Constantine 1421143+1Second Round
16 USM El Harrach 1420287+1Second Round
17 US Chaouia 1420234−1Second Round

CAF Confederation Cup

PR : Preliminary round, FR : First round, SR : Second round, PoR : Play-off round, GS : Group stage, QF : Quarter-finals, SF : Semi-finals, RU : Runners-up, W : Winners

Team 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ES Sétif RUPoRFRGS
MC Alger FRFRPRQF
CR Belouizdad FRPoRPoRFR
USM Alger PoRSRQF
JS Kabylie GSGSPoR
JSM Béjaïa FRSRPoR
ASO Chlef FRSRSR
NA Hussein Dey PoRGS
MC Oran SRSR
CS Constantine SRSR
MO Béjaïa RU
Paradou AC GS
CA Batna PR
USM Bel Abbès FR
Team 2021 2022 2023 2024
ES Sétif GS
JS Kabylie RUPoR
JS Saoura GSSR
USM Alger W
ASO Chlef

African Cup Winners' Cup

PR : Preliminary round, FR : First round, SR : Second round, TR : Third round, QF : Quarter-finals, SF : Semi-finals, RU : Runners-up, W : Winners,    Disqualified.

Team 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
USM Alger QFQF
MC Alger SR
MO Constantine SR
NA Hussein Dey RUSF
CR Belouizdad QF
MC Oran SRSR
ES Sétif QF
DNC Alger QF
WKF Collo SR
USM El Harrach FR
RC Relizane FR
Team 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
USM Alger QFFRSF
JS Kabylie QFW
NA Hussein Dey SR
CR Belouizdad SF
MC Oran QF
ES Sétif SF
USM Bel Abbès SR
WA Tlemcen FRFR
CR Béni Thour SR

Algerian clubs in African Finals

African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
1976 Flag of Guinea.svg Hafia FC 3–0 Flag of Algeria.svg MC Alger Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry 30,000
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Alger 3–0 Flag of Guinea.svg Hafia FC Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers 80,000
MC Alger won 4–1 on penalties (3–3 on aggregate)*
1981 Flag of Algeria.svg JE Tizi-Ouzou 4–0 Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg Vita Club Stade 1er Novembre, Tizi-Ouzou 20,000
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg Vita Club 0–1 Flag of Algeria.svg JE Tizi-Ouzou Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa 30,000
JE Tizi-Ouzou won 5–0 on aggregate
1988 Flag of Nigeria.svg Iwuanyanwu Nationale 1–0 Flag of Algeria.svg Entente de Sétif Liberty Stadium, Ibadan 25,000
Flag of Algeria.svg Entente de Sétif 4–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg Iwuanyanwu Nationale Stade 17 Juin, Constantine 55,000
Entente de Sétif won 4–1 on aggregate
1989 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca 1–0 Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca 50,000
Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran 1–0 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca Stade 19 Juin, Oran 45,000
Raja Casablanca won 4–2 on penalties (1–1 on aggregate)*
1990 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie 1–0 Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana Red Devils Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers 70,000
Flag of Zambia.svg Nkana Red Devils 1–0 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie Independence Stadium, Lusaka 35,000
JS Kabylie won 5–3 on penalties (1–1 on aggregate)*
2014 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita Club 2–2 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa 40,000
Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif 1–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg AS Vita Club Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida 35,000
ES Sétif won by the away goal (3–3 on aggregate)#
2015 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger 1–2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers 15.000
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 2–0 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi 18.000
TP Mazembe won 4–1 on aggregate

CAF Confederation Cup

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2009 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Setif 2–0 Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien Stade 8 Mai 1945, Setif 25,000
Flag of Mali.svg Stade Malien 2–0 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Setif Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako 35,000
Stade Malien won 3–2 on penalties (2–2 on aggregate)*
2016 Flag of Algeria.svg MO Béjaïa 1–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine, Béjaïa 15,000
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 4–1 Flag of Algeria.svg MO Béjaïa Stade TP Mazembe, Lubumbashi 18,000
TP Mazembe won 5–2 on aggregate
2020–21 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca 2–1 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou 0 (close doors)
2022–23 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 1–2 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger 0–1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers
USM Alger won on away goals

CAF Super Cup

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendanceNotes
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates CL1 – 0 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie CWC FNB Stadium 20,000 [1]
2015 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif CL1 – 1 Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly CAF Stade Mustapha Tchaker 15,000 [2]

CAF Cup (Defunct)

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg Ismaily SC 1 – 1 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie Ismailia Stadium, Ismaïlia 25,000
Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie 0 – 0 Flag of Egypt.svg Ismaily SC Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers 90,000
JS Kabylie won by away goal after 1 – 1 on aggregate
2001
Details
Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel 2 – 1 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse
Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie 1 – 0 Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers 80,000
JS Kabylie won by away goal after 2 – 2 on aggregate
2002
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie 4 – 0 Flag of Cameroon.svg Tonnerre KC Yaoundé Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers 80,000
Flag of Cameroon.svg Tonnerre KC Yaoundé 1 – 0 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé 30,000
JS Kabylie won 4 – 1 on aggregate

African Cup Winners' Cup (Defunct)

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
1978
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg MA Hussein Dey 1 – 3 Flag of Guinea.svg Horoya AC Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers
Flag of Guinea.svg Horoya AC 2 – 1 Flag of Algeria.svg MA Hussein Dey Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
Horoya AC won 5 – 2 on aggregate
1995
Details
Flag of Nigeria.svg Julius Berger FC 1 – 1 Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie Lagos National Stadium, Surulere
Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie 2 – 1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Julius Berger FC Stade 5 Juillet, Algiers 45,000
JS Kabylie won 3 – 2 on aggregate

Afro-Asian Club Championship (Defunct)

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
1989 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif 20 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd Stade 17 Juin, Constantine
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 13 Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
ES Sétif won 51 on aggregate

Non-CAF competition

The 1982 African Super Cup is a match which took place on January 25, 1982 during the Tournament of Fraternity in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. JS Kabylie won this trophy against the Cameroonians of Union Douala. The newspaper France Football commented on this event of the birth of the brand new African Super Cup. [3]

African achievements

Total standings of African Cup participations (1963 to 2022–23)

Pos.TeamPldWDLGFGA CSC CCL CCWC CAC CCC
Pa.PldPa.PldPa.PldPa.PldPa.Pld
1 JS Kabylie 21310738682651842217122214430545
2 ES Sétif 145613747219162111294212536
3 USM Alger 14569344223314398052516434
4 MC Alger 8435183112310186014420
5 CR Belouizdad 793220279676650210420
6 MC Oran 4819101970523203122828

Trophies

#Team CCL CAC CCWC CCC CSC AACC Total
1 JS Kabylie 231-1-7
2 ES Sétif 2---114
3 USM Alger ---11-2
4 MC Alger 1-----1

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  3. "Tournament of Fraternity 1982".