2017–18 MC Alger season explained

Club:	MC Alger
Season:	2017–18
Owner:	Sonatrach
Manager:	Bernard Casoni
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Kamel Kaci-Saïd
Stadium:	Stade Omar Hamadi Stade du 5 Juillet
League:	Ligue 1
League Result:	5th
Cup1:	Algerian Cup
Cup1 Result:	Round of 64
Cup2:	Confederation Cup
Cup2 Result:	Quarter-finals
Cup3:	Champions League
Cup3 Result:	Group stage
League Topscorer:	Walid Derrardja (10 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Walid Derrardja (14 goals) Hichem Nekkache (14 goals)
Highest Attendance:	70,000
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Prevseason:	2016–17
Nextseason:	2018–19

In the 2017–18 season, MC Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 47th season, as well as the Algerian Cup.

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record								Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Ligue 1		5th	26 August 2017	19 May 2018
Algerian Cup	Round of 64	Semi-final	29 December 2017	13 April 2018
Champions League	Preliminary round	Group stage	11 February 2018	15 May 2018
Confederation Cup	Group stage	Quarter-final	8 July 2017	24 September 2017
Total Ligue 1 See main article: 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. League table Matches Algerian Cup See main article: 2017–18 Algerian Cup. CAF Confederation Cup See main article: 2017 CAF Confederation Cup and 2016–17 MC Alger season. Quarter-finals See main article: 2017 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage. Champions League See main article: 2018 CAF Champions League. Preliminary round See main article: 2018 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds. Group stage Group B Squad information Playing statistics
Players transferred out during the season Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. width=10 No. width=10 Nat. width=250 Player width=10 Pos. width=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 width=10 TOTAL 17 FW 10 2 2 0 14 9 FW 4 3 6 1 14 25 MF 8 0 1 0 9 27 DF 7 0 1 0 8 19 FW 5 1 1 0 7 12 FW 3 1 1 0 5 3 MF 1 0 2 0 3 22 DF 1 1 0 0 2 14 MF 0 0 2 0 2 23 MF 1 0 0 0 1 6 DF 1 0 0 0 1 28 FW 0 0 1 0 1 15 DF 0 1 0 0 1 Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 41 9 18 1 69 Squad list As of August 25, 2017. Transfers In Date Player From club Transfer fee Source 13 July 2017 FW Free transfer ^[1] 17 July 2017 DF Free transfer ^[2] 22 July 2017 FW Loan one year 22 July 2017 MF Loan one year + DA13,000,000 ^[3] 23 July 2017 MF Free transfer ^[4] 30 July 2017 FW Undisclosed ^[5] 31 July 2017 MF Free transfer ^[6] 21 December 2017 FW Free transfer (Released) ^[7] 29 December 2017 FW Free transfer (Released) ^[8] 15 January 2018 MF Free transfer ^[9] Out Date Player To club Transfer fee Source 3 July 2017 GK Free transfer ^[10] 4 July 2017 MF Free transfer ^[11] 1 July 2017 MF Free transfer 1 July 2017 MF Free transfer 1 July 2017 FW Free transfer 26 July 2017 FW Free transfer 1 July 2017 MF Free transfer 19 December 2017 FW Free transfer (Released) ^[12] 31 December 2017 FW Free transfer (Released) ^[13] 13 January 2018 FW Free transfer (Released) ^[14] 19 December 2017 FW Free transfer (Released) References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Balegh Abou Sofiane signe 2 ans au MCAlger . sport.observalgerie.com . 13 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908063920/https://sport.observalgerie.com/ligue-1/balegh-signe-2-ans-mcalger/ . 8 September 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
2. Web site: Foot/transfert: Boulakhoua (USM El-Harrach) 2e recrue estivale du MC Alger . aps.dz . 17 July 2017.
3. Web site: MCA / El-Mouaden au MCA à titre de prêt pour 130 millions . lebuteur.com . 23 July 2017.
4. Web site: Bendebka Sofiane signe 2 ans au MCAlger . sport.observalgerie.com . 24 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908021447/https://sport.observalgerie.com/ligue-1/bendebka-sofiane-signe-2-ans-mcalger/ . 8 September 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
5. Web site: MC Alger : Le Nigérian Barnabas Imenger Junior cinquième recrue . footalgerien.com . 31 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731154852/https://www.footalgerien.com/index.php/2017/07/30/mc-alger-le-nigerian-barnabas-imenger-junior-cinquieme-recrue/ . 31 July 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
6. Web site: MCA : Amada dernière recrue du Mouloudia . competition.dz . 8 September 2017.
7. Web site: MC Alger : Souibaah première recrue hivernale . footalgerien.com . 23 December 2017.
8. Web site: MC Alger : Oussama Tebbi deuxième recrue . footalgerien.com . 30 December 2017.
9. Web site: Transfert : Dieng à la place de Belaili au MCA . dzfoot.com . 16 January 2018.
10. Web site: Kheireddine Boussouf signe 2 ans au NAHD . sport.observalgerie.com . 23 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908022729/https://sport.observalgerie.com/ligue-1/kheireddine-boussouf-signe-2-ans-nahd/ . 8 September 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
11. Web site: Transferts : Chita quitte le MC Alger pour l'USM Alger . dzfoot.com . 10 July 2017.
12. Web site: MC Alger : Quatre attaquants libérés . footalgerien.com . 19 December 2017.
13. Web site: Transferts : Aouadj rejoint l’ES Sétif . dzfoot.com . 1 January 2017.
14. Web site: USMBA : Seguer et trois joueurs arrivent . dzfoot.com . 14 January 2018.