2023 Algerian Cup final explained

2023 Algerian Cup final
Event:2022–23 Algerian Cup
Team1:ASO Chlef
Team1score:2
Team2:CR Belouizdad
Team2score:1
Details:After extra time
Date:June 22, 2023
Stadium:Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Attendance:25.000
Referee:Lahlou Benbraham
Weather:Sunny
24°C
74% humidity
Previous:2019
Next:2024

The 2023 Algerian Cup final was the 56th final of the Algerian Cup. The final took place on June 22, 2023, at Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran with the kick-off at 17:00 between ASO Chlef and CR Belouizdad.[1] The first to reach the final was ASO Chlef, the winner against JS Saoura. This was the third time that the team reached the final, ASO won the title once in 2004–05.[2] The other competing club was CR Belouizdad, the winner against NC Magra to reach the final for the twelfth time where CRB crowned it eight times and the last one to win the cup in 2019, before the competition was temporarily canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Route to the final

See also: 2022–23 Algerian Cup.

width=50% valign=topASO Chlef
Round of 64E Sour El Ghozlane1–1 ASO Chlef
Round of 32RC Arbaâ1–2 ASO Chlef
Round of 16SKAF El-Khemis0–0 ASO Chlef
Quarter-finalsASO Chlef1–0 Olympique Akbou
SemifinalsJS Saoura1–3 ASO Chlef
width=50% valign=topCR Belouizdad
Round of 64CR Belouizdad3–2 MC El Eulma
Round of 32US Chaouia1–2 CR Belouizdad
Round of 16JS El Biar0–2 CR Belouizdad
Quarter-finalsCR Belouizdad3–0 AS Khroub
SemifinalsNC Magra0–1 CR Belouizdad

Match

Pre-match

On 20 June 2023, FAF named Lahlou Benbraham as the referee for the final, including assistant referees Akram Abbès Zerhouni and Hamza Bouzit. Abdelmoumen Touabti served as the fourth official.[4] Unlike the semi-finals which were played with a Video assistant referee, in the final was canceled due to problems with the company in charge of that Mediapro.[5] By postponing the championship matches, the president of the LFP penalized Chabab since with the new programming, Zakaria Draoui cannot play the final due to his suspension..[6]

Summary

Match details

GK16
DF26
DF3 Chemseddine Nessakh
DF13
DF25
MF6 Gape Mohutsiwa
MF8 Abdelkader Boussaid (c)
MF20
MF18
FW11
FW19
Substitutes:
GK1 Sofiane Kacem
DF12
DF22
MF5
MF10
FW14
FW27
Manager :
Abdelkader Amrani
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GK1 Alexis Guendouz
DF22
DF20
DF18 Sofiane Bouchar (c)
DF2
MF25
MF15
MF38
FW7
FW42
FW24
Substitutes:
GK16 Azzedine Doukha
DF4 Mouad Hadded
DF21
MF8
MF10
FW11
FW28
Manager :
Assistant referees


Akram Abbès Zerhouni
Hamza Bouzit
Fourth official


Abdelmoumen Touabti

Match rules
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

Notes and References

  1. News: Coupe d’Algérie : La finale va se jouer le 22 juin à Oran . fr-FR . dzfoot.com . Juba Touabi . 15 June 2023 .
  2. Web site: Coupe d'Algérie : Chlef se qualifie en finale . dzfoot.com . 26 May 2023 . 30 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Coupe d'Algérie : le CRB rejoint l'ASO Chlef en finale . dzfoot.com . 27 May 2023 . 30 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Coupe d’Algérie : Lahlou Benbraham arbitre de la finale CRB-ASO . horizons.dz . 20 June 2023 . 22 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Finale de la coupe d’Algérie 2023- CR Belouizdad- vs ASO Chelaf : L’arbitre Lahlou Benbrahem au sifflet . africafootunited.com . 19 June 2023 . 23 June 2023.
  6. Web site: CRB : Le Chabab refuse de céder pour Draoui . competition.dz . 17 June 2023 . 23 June 2023.