CS Constantine in African football

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CS Constantine in African football
Club CS Constantine
Most appearances Nasreddine Zaâlani 12
Top scorerFive players 2
First entry 1998 CAF Champions League
Latest entry 2018–19 CAF Champions League

CS Constantine, an Algerian professional association football club, has gained entry to Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Algeria in the Champions League on two occasions, and the Confederation Cup on two separate occasions.

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History

CS Constantine 2015-16. CS Constantine 2015.jpg
CS Constantine 2015–16.

CS Constantine whose team has regularly taken part in Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions. Qualification for Algerian clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and cup competitions, CS Constantine have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the African Cup, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1. CS Constantine have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in the former African Cup Winners' Cup. The first continental participation was in 1998 in the CAF Champions League, and the first match was against AS Douanes and ended with a loss 2–1, As for the biggest defeat result was firstly in 2014 against ASN Nigelec, and the secondly in 2016 against Nasarawa United 4–1, and biggest loss in 2014 against ASEC Mimosas 6–0. so that CS Constantine was absent from the African competitions until 2014 Where did it participate in the CAF Confederation Cup, On 8 February 2014 witnessed a historic event when CS Constantine played two matches on the same day, the first in the Ligue Professionnelle 1 against MO Béjaïa and the second against ASN Nigelec in Niger and in both of them they were defeated by the same score 2–0. [1] [2] the Algerian Football Federation refused to postpone the matches of the championship for the Algerian clubs participating in African competitions because the FAF does not intend to end up with late matches that would disrupt the progress of a calendar allegedly tight because of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it is for this reason that it strongly encouraged the Algerian clubs engaged in African competitions 2014 to withdraw. After winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1 title CS Constantine returned to the CAF Champions League after 20 years of absence, Qualifying for the group stage was a bit easy after winning against GAMTEL and Vipers putting him in group C with Club Africain, TP Mazembe and Ismaily. [3] where CS Constantine ranked second to face in the quarter-finals the defending champions Espérance de Tunis to defeat 3–6 on aggregate. [4]

CAF competitions

CS Constantine results in CAF competition
SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAway Aggregate
1998 [5] Champions League First round Flag of Senegal.svg AS Douanes 0–01–21–2
2014 [6] Confederation Cup Preliminary round Flag of Niger.svg ASN Nigelec 4–10–24–3
First round Flag of Liberia.svg Red Lions 2–01–03–0
Second round Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas 1–00–61–6
2016 [7] Confederation Cup First round Flag of Nigeria.svg Nasarawa United 4–10–14–2
Second round Flag of Egypt.svg Misr Lel Makkasa 1–01–32–3
2018–19 [8] Champions League
Preliminary round Flag of The Gambia.svg GAMTEL 0–01–01–0
First round Flag of Uganda.svg Vipers 1–02–03–0
Group stage Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 0–11–02nd place
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe 3–00–2
Flag of Egypt.svg Ismaily 3–21–1
Quarter-finals Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis 2–31–33–6

Non-CAF competitions

CS Constantine results in Non-CAF competition
SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAway Aggregate
2019–20 [9] Arab Club Champions Cup First round Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Muharraq 3–10–23–3 (a)

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 13 April 2019.
Key
CS Constantine record in African football by season
SeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound
1998 CAF Champions League 201112−1R1
2014 CAF Confederation Cup 640289−1R2
2016 CAF Confederation Cup420265+1R2
2018–19 CAF Champions League126241512+3QF
2022–23 CAF Champions League
Total2412393028+2

By competition

In Africa

As of 13 April 2019:

CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Champions League 2146351614 2018–19
CAF Confederation Cup 2106041414 2016
Total42412393028

Non-CAF competitions

As of 17 September 2019:

Non-CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Arab Champions League 1210133 2019–20
Total1210133

Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against Espérance de Tunis on April 13, 2019

CAF competitions

CountryClub P W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Nasarawa United 210142+2
Subtotal210142+2
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 210116−5
Subtotal210116−5
Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia Red Lions 220030+3
Subtotal220030+3
Flag of Niger.svg Niger ASN Nigelec 210143+1
Subtotal210143+1
Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal AS Douanes 201112−1
Subtotal201112−1
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Vipers 220030+3
Subtotal220030+3
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo TP Mazembe 210132+1
Subtotal210132+1
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Ismaily 211043+1
Misr Lel Makkasa 210123−1
Subtotal4211660
Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia GAMTEL 211010+1
Subtotal211010+1
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Club Africain 2101110
Espérance de Tunis 200236−3
Subtotal410347−3
Total2412393028+2

Non-CAF competitions

Result summary by country
CountryPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain210133+0
Total210133+0

African competitions goals

Statistics correct as of game against Espérance de Tunis on April 13, 2019

PositionPlayerTOTAL CCL CCC SC
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Ismaïl Belkacemi 22––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Adil Djabout 22––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Nassim Yettou 22––
= Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Dylan Bahamboula 22––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Nasreddine Zaâlani 22––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Yacine Bezzaz 2–2–
= Flag of Algeria.svg Mourad Meghni 2–2–
= Flag of Madagascar.svg Paulin Voavy 2–2–
= Flag of Algeria.svg Zahir Zerdab 2–2–
= Flag of Algeria.svg Abdelhakim Sameur 2–2–
10 Flag of Algeria.svg Houcine Benayada 11––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Kaddour Beldjilali 11––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Mohamed Walid Bencherifa 11––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Abdenour Belkheir 11––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Sid Ali Lamri 11––
= Flag of Algeria.svg Eyemen Henaini 1–1–
= Flag of Algeria.svg Karim Naït Yahia 1–1–
= Flag of Algeria.svg Ahmed Messadia 1–1–
=Own Goals1–1–
Totals291514–

Non-CAF competitions goals

List of All-time appearances

This List of All-time appearances for CS Constantine in African competitions contains football players who have played for CS Constantine in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 10 or more appearances.

Gold Still playing competitive football in CS Constantine.

#NamePosition CL1 CCC SC TOTALDate of first capDebut againstDate of last capFinal match against
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Walid Bencherifa MF84–1213 March 2016 Nasarawa United 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Flag of Algeria.svg Nasreddine Zaâlani DF12––1227 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
3 Flag of Algeria.svg Chamseddine Rahmani GK11––1127 Nov 2018 GAMTEL ——
= Flag of Algeria.svg Houcine Benayada DF11––1127 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Flag of Algeria.svg Islam Chahrour DF11––1127 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
6 Flag of Algeria.svg Yassine Salhi DF10––1027 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Flag of Algeria.svg Fouad Haddad MF10––105 Dec 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Flag of Algeria.svg Kaddour Beldjilali MF10––1027 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Flag of Algeria.svg Sid Ali Lamri FW10––105 Dec 2018 GAMTEL 16 Mar 2019 TP Mazembe
= Flag of Algeria.svg Ismail Belkacemi FW10––1027 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 16 Mar 2019 TP Mazembe

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