CF Akbou explained

Clubname:CF Akbou
ⵛⵍⵓⴱ ⴼⵓⵜⴱⴰⵍ ⴰⵇⵠⵓ
Fullname:Club Football Akbou
ⵛⵍⵓⴱ ⴼⵓⵜⴱⴰⵍ ⴰⵇⵠⵓ
Nickname:Les Gazelles fr
Ground:1 November 1954 Stadium (Akbou)
Capacity:2,000
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Omar Merabet
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Nadir Maadsi
League:Algerian Women's Championship
Season:2023–24
Position:Elite National Championship, 1st of 10
Website:https://www.cfakbou.dz/
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Club Football Akbou (Arabic: نادي أقبو; Tamazight: ⵛⵍⵓⴱ ⴼⵓⵜⴱⴰⵍ ⴰⵇⵠⵓ), commonly referred to as CF Akbou is an Algerian women's professional football club based in Akbou, Béjaïa Province, Kabylia that currently plays in the Algerian Women's Championship, the top division in the Algerian female football league system.

In March 2023, The club was recognized by FIFA for its social and humanitarian action.[1]

History

CF Akbou was founded on 8 March 2010 as a way of supporting women's causes.[2] In an interview with FIFA, the president and founder, Omar Merabet, stated, "Initially, our aim wasn't to be among the top clubs in Algeria. We simply wanted to provide young girls in the city, starting from the age of six, an equal opportunity to engage in sports, just like boys. For instance, we have never imposed membership fees. The club ensures that all players, from the U-6 category to the senior team, have access to necessary equipment.[3]

In 2013, after playing three seasons, the club was promoted to the Super Division Féminine. Two years later, the club reached the semi-finals of the Algerian Women's Cup for the first time in two consecutive years, namely 2016 and 2017.[4]

In the 2022–23 season, CF Akbou won the honorary title for the first half of the national women's football championship after finishing top of the league by the ninth round.[5]

In the 2023–24 season, CF Akbou achieved a historic national treble, winning for the first time in its history the Algerian Women's Championship, the Algerian Women's Cup and the Algerian Women's League Cup. It is the first of this kind for the Algerian women's football.

Players

Current squad

[6]

Honours

Domestic

Winners (1): 2023–24

Winners (1): 2023–24

Winners (1): 2023–24

Performance in CAF competitions

1 appearance

2024UNAF qualifiers round (in progress)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FOOTBALL FEMININ : LE CF AKBOU, UN MODÈLE LOUÉ PAR LA FIFA. fr. WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: CF AKBOU, A MODEL PRAISED BY FIFA. 10 March 2023. faf.dz. Algerian Football Federation. 29 January 2024.
  2. Web site: ALG : Le football féminin gagne du terrain… à Akbou. fr. ALG: Women's football gaining ground... in Akbou. 15 February 2023. footafrique.com. 29 January 2024.
  3. Web site: CF Akbou: More than a women’s football club. 8 March 2023. fifa.com. 29 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Football féminin : CF Akbou, un club référence !. fr. Women's Football: CF Akbou, a reference club!. mediafootdz.dz. 29 January 2024.
  5. Web site: البطولة الوطنية لكرة القدم النسوية: نادي فتيات أقبو بطل مرحلة الذهاب. ar. The National Women's Football Championship: CF Akbou Girls' Club, the champion of the first half.. 23 December 2022. aps.dz. 29 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Le retenu pour les 16èmes de Finales coupe d'Algérie senior demain a 10h00 face a oum lebouaghi au stade opod akbou. fr. The group selected for the Round of 16 in the Senior Algerian Cup tomorrow at 10:00 am against Oum Lebouaghi at Opod Akbou Stadium. 25 January 2024. 29 January 2024. Facebook.