2024–25 CR Belouizdad season explained

Club:CR Belouizdad
Season:2024–25
Owner:MADAR Holding
Manager:Corentin Martins
(from 16 July 2024)[1] [2]
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Chairman:Mehdi Rabehi
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:20 August 1955 Stadium
Stade du 5 Juillet
League:Ligue 1
League Result:Pre-season
Cup1:Algerian Cup
Cup1 Result:Round of 64
Cup2:Super Cup
Cup2 Result:Final
Cup3:Champions League
Cup3 Result:First round
Prevseason:2023–24

The 2024–25 season, is CR Belouizdad's 58th season and the club's 35th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, CR Belouizdad are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup, Super Cup and the Champions League. On June 27, 2024 The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024.[3] [4] However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on September 21.[5]

Review

Background

On June 18, 2024, Taoufik Korichi became the new sports director (DTS) of CR Belouizdad after being relieved of his duties at USM Alger. Korichi He was installed in his new position replacing Zakaria Djebbour, Chabab revealed in a press release published on its social networks.[6] On June 27, during the federal office meeting it was announced that the Super Cup, which had been absent since 2020.[7] On July 9, 2024, CR Belouizdad President Mehdi Rabehi confirmed that the club’s management wants to keep the Brazilian technician in his position. however, Marcos Paquetá did not respond favorably to the club management's proposal, regarding his new salary in anticipation of the current season. [8] [9]

Following urgent requests from certain clubs, the Algerian Football Federation has decided to increase the number of foreign players in the Ligue 1.[10] After having formally passed through the technical college chaired by Rabah Saâdane, the FAF ratified the increase in the number of foreigners per club from 3 to 5. However, that there is a provision intended to serve as a safeguard for the license of a foreign player or coach to be validated, the club must pay the federation a deposit equivalent to 12 months salary. This is to protect against any financial dispute.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 14 June 2024.[11] [12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Nat.NamePositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned
in
Contract
ends
AppsGoals
Goalkeepers
Redouane MaachouGKSeptember 14, 2024 Youth system2022202550
Farid ChaâlGKSeptember 14, 2024 Al-Najma SC2024202600
Moustapha ZeghbaGKSeptember 14, 2024 Damac FC2024202600
Defenders
Chouaib KeddadCBSeptember 15, 2024 ASO Chlef2018202618312
Houcine BenayadaCBSeptember 15, 2024 Wydad AC20232025360
Mouad HaddedCBSeptember 15, 2024 MC Alger20222025604
Badreddine SouyadCBSeptember 14, 2024 JS Kabylie202400
Youcef LaouafiLBSeptember 15, 2024 ES Sahel20222025764
Mokhtar BelkhiterRBSeptember 15, 2024 Club Africain202020261533
Naoufel KhacefLBSeptember 15, 2024 Gaziantep20242026150
Midfielders
Raouf BenguitCMSeptember 15, 2024 Raja CA20232025446
Mohamed Islam BakirCMSeptember 15, 2024 CS Sfaxien202020241165
Belaïd HamidiAMSeptember 15, 2024 ES Sétif20222025100
Jacques MbéDMSeptember 14, 2024 Étoile du Sahel2024202700
Oussama DaibecheAMSeptember 14, 2024 ES Mostaganem2024202600
Housseyn SelmiCMSeptember 15, 2024 CA Batna201720242147
Arafat DoumbiaCMSeptember 14, 2024 SO Armée202400
Zineddine BoutmèneRWSeptember 15, 2024 ES Sahel2023202580
Ishak BoussoufRWSeptember 15, 2024 Lommel20232025636
Rezki HamrouneRWSeptember 14, 2024 Pharco FC2024202600
Forwards
Lamin JallowSTSeptember 15, 2024 Keçiörengücü20232025233
Abderrahmane MezianeLWSeptember 15, 2024 USM Alger202320264312
Oussama DarfalouSTSeptember 15, 2024 Emmen20232025204
Merouane ZerroukiSTSeptember 15, 2024 Paradou AC20232026141
Mohamed Islam BelkhirLWSeptember 15, 2024 Youth system2020202413522
Mounir BelhaidjaFWSeptember 15, 2024 Youth system2023202620
Hedy ChaabiRWSeptember 14, 2024 Francs Borains202400
Khanyisa MayoRW / LW / CFSeptember 14, 2024 Cape Town City2024202700
Aymen MahiousCFSeptember 14, 2024 Yverdon (loan)2024202500

Transfers

In

Summer

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeSource
13 July 2024 AM Free transfer [13]
19 July 2024 MF [14] [15]
21 July 2024 GK Free transfer [16] [17]
21 July 2024 CB Free transfer
26 July 2024 LW Free transfer [18]
27 July 2024 CM Free transfer [19]
31 July 2024 GK Free transfer [20]
2 August 2024 FW [21] [22]
7 August 2024 RW Free transfer [23]
10 August 2024 FW Loan for one season [24]

Out

Summer

DatePlayerMoving toFeeSource
6 July 2024 DF Loan return [25]
20 July 2024 FW Undisclosed [26]
20 July 2024 DF Free transfer [27]
20 July 2024 MF Mamadou Samaké Free transfer [28]
24 July 2024 FW Aymene Rahmani Free transfer [29]
31 July 2024 GK [30]
31 July 2024 DM [31] [32]
13 August 2024 FW [33] [34]

New contracts

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecordStarted roundFinal position / roundFirst match Last match
Ligue 1To be confirmedIn ProgressIn Progress
Algerian CupTo be confirmedTo be confirmedIn ProgressIn Progress
Super CupFinalTo be confirmed17-18 January 2025
CAF Champions LeagueFirst roundTo be confirmed18 August 2024In Progress
Total

Ligue 1

See main article: 2024–25 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 July 2024.[36]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

Algerian Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Algerian Cup.

Champions League

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds. In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14). The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024, 12:00 GMT (15:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[37]

First round

Squad information

Appearances and goals

No.PlayerLigue 1Algerian CupSuper CupChampions LeagueTotal
Goalkeepers
26GKRedouane Maachou000000000110000
GKFarid Chaâl000000000000000
GKMoustapha Zeghba000000000000000
Defenders
2DFChouaib Keddad000000000110000
4DFMouad Hadded000000000110000
24DFNaoufel Khacef000000000111000
37DFMohamed Azzi000000000110000
3DFHoucine Benayada000000000100000
20DFYoucef Laouafi000000000000000
DFBadreddine Souyad000000000000000
DFHammadi000000000100000
Midfielders
6MFRaouf Benguit000000000110000
15MFHousseyn Selmi000000000110000
20MFIshak Boussouf000000000111000
MFOussama Daibeche000000000110000
MFJacques Mbé000000000100000
MFArafat Doumbia000000000000000
MFMohamed Islam Bakir000000000000000
MF000000000000000
MF000000000000000
Forwards
11FWAbderrahmane Meziane000000000110000
13FWOussama Darfalou000000000110000
14FWHedy Chaabi000000000100000
17FWMerouane Zerrouki000000000100000
FWKhanyisa Mayo000000000000000
FWMohamed Islam Belkhir000000000000000
FWAymen Mahious000000000000000
FW000000000000000
Total0000001212

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches.

No.Nat.PlayerPos.TOTAL
24DF 0 0 0 1 1
20MF 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals0 0 0 2 2

Clean sheets

Clean sheets
NameTotal
Farid Chaâl0000000
Moustapha Zeghba0000000
24Redouane Maachou1000011
TOTALS000011

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corentin Martins : Le technicien français nommé nouvel entraîneur du CR Bélouizdad . Africa Top Sports . 16 July 2024 . 16 July 2024.
  2. Web site: CRB: Corentin Martins, nouvel entraîneur . Competition . 16 July 2024 . 16 July 2024.
  3. News: Ligue 1 Mobilis : Coup d'envoi de la saison 2024-2025 le 12 septembre prochain. fr. Horizons. M. F.. 13 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Ligue 1 : Le calendrier 2024/2025 présenté . DZfoot . 28 June 2024 . 29 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Ligue 1 : Le début de championnat encore décalé... . DZfoot . 12 August 2024 . 14 August 2024.
  6. Web site: CRB : Korichi nouveau DTS du club . DZfoot . 18 June 2024 . 19 June 2024.
  7. Web site: FAF : La Super Coupe d'Algérie est de retour . DZfoot . 29 June 2024 . 29 June 2024.
  8. Web site: CR Belouizdad : Marcos Paquetá décide de s’en aller . . 9 July 2024 . 12 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Officiel: le CRB se sépare de son entraîneur Marcos Paqueta . Le Score . 12 July 2024 . 12 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Ligue 1 : Augmentation du nombre d'étranger par club . DZfoot . 25 July 2024 . 27 July 2024.
  11. Web site: FICHE DU CLUB: CR BELOUIZDAD.
  12. Web site: Joueurs du CR Belouizdad.
  13. Web site: Le CRB officialise l'arrivée de Daibeche . . 13 July 2024 . 15 July 2024.
  14. Web site: Jacques Mbé signe au CRB . L'Algerie Aujourdhui . 19 July 2024 . 19 July 2024.
  15. Web site: CRB : Le milieu camerounais Jacques Mbé débarque . DZfoot . 19 July 2024 . 19 July 2024.
  16. Web site: CRB : Farid Chaal arrive en attendant d'autres joueurs . DZfoot . 21 July 2024 . 21 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Mercato: le CRB officialise les arrivées de Chaâl et Souyad . Le Score . 21 July 2024 . 22 July 2024.
  18. Web site: CRB : Départ pour la Turquie et nouvelle recrue . DZfoot . 27 July 2024 . 28 July 2024.
  19. Web site: CRB : Un milieu ivoirien a signé . DZfoot . 28 July 2024 . 28 July 2024.
  20. Web site: Mercato : le CRB perd Alexis Guendouz mais s’offre Moustapha Zeghba . La Gazette du Fennec . 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024.
  21. Web site: OFFICIAL: Khanyisa Mayo completes move to North African club . Afrik Foot . 3 August 2024 . 3 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Khanyisa Mayo Transfers to CR Belouizdad: Fee Unveiled! . AZ Score . 3 August 2024 . 3 August 2024.
  23. Web site: Rezki Hamroune : « C’est un honneur pour moi d’avoir signé au CR Belouizdad » . mediafootdz . 8 August 2024 . 19 August 2024.
  24. Web site: Mercato : Mahious quitte Yverdon pour le CRB . DZfoot . 10 August 2024 . 14 August 2024.
  25. Web site: عودة سفيان بوشار إلى النادي العربي الكويتي . Foot Algerie DZ . 6 July 2024 . 7 July 2024.
  26. Web site: JSK : Souyad s'en va et trois nouvelles arrivées . DZfoot . 20 July 2024 . 21 July 2024.
  27. Web site: CS Constantine : Dadi Mouaki Et Achraf Boudrama S’engagent Pour Deux Saisons . L'Est Republicain . 21 July 2024 . 22 July 2024.
  28. Web site: Azam FC have complited to sign Mamadou Samake . . 20 July 2024 . 28 July 2024.
  29. Web site: Mercato estival : Du mouvement à l’USMA et à la JSS . La Sentinelle . 25 July 2024 . 21 August 2024.
  30. Web site: CRB : Guendouz transféré à Persépolis . Competition . 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024.
  31. Web site: FC Dynamo Makhachkala. Уссем Мрезиг – в «Динамо»!. 31 July 2024. ru.
  32. Web site: Transferts: Mrezigue signe au Dynamo Makhachkala en Russie . L'Echo d'Algérie . 31 July 2024 . 3 August 2024.
  33. Web site: CRB : Le Camerounais Wamba rejoint Al Wahda . La Gazette du Fennec . 13 August 2024 . 14 August 2024.
  34. Web site: CRB : Le Chabab transfère Wamba à Al Wihda . Competition . 13 August 2024 . 15 August 2024.
  35. Web site: Azzi prolonge . Derby Presse . 13 July 2024 . 18 August 2024.
  36. Web site: Ligue 1 Mobilis: Le calendrier complet de la saison 2024-2025 . Competition . 11 July 2024 . 11 July 2024.
  37. Web site: CAF to conduct Preliminary Draw of 2024/25 CAF Interclub season on Thursday . Confederation of African Football . 10 July 2024 . en.