North African Cup

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North African Cup
Coupe Afrique du Nord.jpg
Trophy of North African Cup (1930–1956)
Founded1930
Abolished1956
Region North Africa (ULNA)
Last champions Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg SC Bel Abbès
Most successful club(s) CDJ Oran (4 times)

The North African Cup is an old football competition organized in North Africa since 1930. It was dissolved after the 1956 edition, due to the independence of Morocco and Tunisia. After the independence of Morocco and Tunisia from France, three Algerian leagues remained participating in the cup, Algiers, Constantine and Oran. [1] [2] [3]

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Winners of the North African Cup

YearHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
1930–31
Details
Flag of France.svg
CDJ Oran
1 – 0 Flag of France.svg
Gallia Sports d'Alger
1931–32
Details
Flag of France.svg
RU Alger
2 – 1 Flag of Morocco.svg
USM Casablanca
1932–33
Details
Flag of France.svg
CDJ Oran
2 – 1 Flag of Morocco.svg
USM Casablanca
Stade Alenda, Oran
1933–34
Details
Flag of France.svg
CDJ Oran
2 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg
USM Casablanca
1934–35
Details
Flag of France.svg
CDJ Oran
4 – 2 Flag of Morocco.svg
USM Casablanca
1935–36
Details
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
Italia de Tunis
1 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg
ISO Marocaine (Casablanca)
1936–37
Details
Flag of France.svg
RU Alger
2 – 0 Flag of France.svg
Gallia Sports d'Alger
1937–38
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
ISO Marocaine (Casablanca)
1 – 0 Flag of France.svg
Gallia Sports d'Alger
1938–39
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
SA Marrakech
2 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg
Stade Marocain
1939–40not held [n 1]
1940–41
Details
Flag of France.svg
AS Marine Oran
3 – 0 Flag of France.svg
RU Alger
Stade Alenda, Oran
1941–42
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
SA Marrakech
1 – 0 Flag of France.svg
CDJ Oran
Stade Philip, Casablanca
1942–43not held [n 1]
1943–44not held [n 1]
1944–45not held [n 1]
1945–46not held [n 1]
1946–47
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
USM Casablanca
2 – 1 Flag of France.svg
Olympique Hussein Dey
1947–48
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
US Athlétique Casablanca
6 – 0 Flag of France.svg
AS Saint-Eugène (Algiers)
1948–49
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
Wydad AC Casablanca
2 – 1 Flag of Morocco.svg
US Athlétique Casablanca
1949–50
Details
Flag of France.svg
AS Saint-Eugène (Algiers)
4 – 3 Flag of France.svg
SC Bel-Abbès
Stade Vincent Monréal, Oran 20,000
1950–51
Details
Flag of France.svg
SC Bel-Abbès
1 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg
Wydad AC Casablanca
..., Casablanca
1951–52
Details
Flag of France.svg
FC Blidéen
3 – 1 Flag of Morocco.svg
Racing AC Casablanca
1952–53
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg
USM Casablanca
2 – 0 Flag of Morocco.svg
Wydad AC Casablanca
1953–54
Details
Flag of France.svg
USSC Témouchent
1 – 0 Flag of France.svg
USM Oran
Stade Vincent Monréal, Oran 20,000
1954–55
Details
Flag of France.svg
SC Bel-Abbès
5 – 2
(aet)
Flag of France.svg
Gallia Sports d'Alger
Stade Vincent Monréal, Oran 20,000
1955–56
Details
Flag of France.svg
SC Bel-Abbès
not played [n 2] Flag of France.svg
USM Bel-Abbès

Winners by team

The trophy of North African Cup Coupe d'Afrique du Nord.jpg
The trophy of North African Cup
NumClubWinnersRunners-up
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg CDJ Oran 4 (1931, 1933, 1934, 1935)1 (1942)
2 Flag of Morocco.svg USM Casablanca2 (1947, 1953)4 (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935)
3 Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg SC Bel Abbès 2 (1951, 1955)2 (1950, 1956*)
4 Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg RU Alger 2 (1932, 1937)0
Flag of Morocco.svg SA Marrakech2 (1939, 1942)0
6 Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC 1 (1949)2 (1951, 1953)
7 Flag of Morocco.svg ISO Marocaine (Casablanca)1 (1938)1 (1936)
Flag of Morocco.svg US Athlétique Casablanca1 (1948)1 (1949)
Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg AS Saint-Eugène (Algiers)1 (1950)1 (1948)
10 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Italia de Tunis1 (1936)0
Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg AS Marine Oran1 (1941)0
Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg FC Blidéen 1 (1952)0
Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg USSC Témouchent1 (1954)0
15 Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg Gallia Sports d'Alger04 (1931, 1937, 1938, 1955)
16 Flag of Morocco.svg Stade Marocain 01 (1939)
Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg Olympique Hussein Dey01 (1947)
Flag of Morocco.svg Racing AC Casablanca 01 (1952)
Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg USM Oran 01 (1954)
Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg USM Bel-Abbès 01 (1956*)

*Match not played

Winners by league

NumLeagueWinnersRunners-up
1 Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg League of Oran83
2 Flag of Morocco.svg League of Morocco710
3 Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg League of Algiers47
4 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg League of Tunisia10
5 Flag of Algeria.svg Flag of France.svg League of Constantine00
In the 1955–56 edition, two teams from the League of Oran went to the final; however it was not played. So normally the League of Oran is ranked in the first place with 8 winners and four runners-up.

Notes and references

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The competition were cancelled because the Second World War
  2. USMBA refused to play after the captain of SCBA had been cleared to play the match in spite of his expulsion in an earlier match

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