CR Belouizdad in African football explained

Continent:Africa
CR Belouizdad in African football
Club:CR Belouizdad
Most Capped Player:Sofiane Bouchar 42
Top Scorer:Amir Sayoud 11
First Entry:1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs
Last Entry:2023–24 CAF Champions League

CR Belouizdad, an Algerian professional association football club, has gained entry to Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Algeria in the Champions League on four occasions, the Confederation Cup on four occasions and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup on two occasions.

History

CR Belouizdad whose team has regularly taken part in Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions. Qualification for Algerian clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and cup competitions, CR Belouizdad have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the African Cup, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1. CR Belouizdad have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in the former African Cup Winners' Cup. the first match was against ASC Jeanne d'Arc and ended in victory for CR Belouizdad 5–3 but in the second leg, CR Belouizdad did not move to Senegal for unknown reasons. As for the biggest win result was in 1996 against Horoya AC 5–2, and biggest loss was in 2001 against ASEC Mimosas 7–0, The best participation was in 1996 in the African Cup Winners' Cup, when the team reached the semi-finals and was eliminated against AC Sodigraf.

After a difficult season that did not end due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[1] it was announced that CR Belouizdad had won the league title for the first time in 20 years and returned to participate in the CAF Champions League Qualifying to the group stage was easy by beating Al Nasr and Gor Mahia back and forth.[2] [3] where the draw was placed in a difficult group with Mamelodi Sundowns, TP Mazembe and Al Hilal.[4] Despite the difficult start but in the last two rounds CR Belouizdad managed to win against TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns to qualify for the quarter-finals.[5] to face Espérance de Tunis and defeat by penalty kicks 3–2.[6]

CAF competitions

Season!style="background:#DCDCDC"
CompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregate
1970Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round ASC Jeanne d'Arc5–3canc.25–3
1979[7] Cup Winners' CupSecond round Al-Nasr4–21–05–2
Quarterfinals Horoya AC0–31–31–6
1996[8] Cup Winners' CupFirst round Horoya AC5–20–25–4
Second round AS Douanes2–00–02–0
Quarter-finals Pretoria City FCalign=center colspan="3"
Semi-finals AC Sodigraf1–10–11–2
2001[9] Champions LeagueFirst round Al-Ahly2–01–13–1
Second Round Al-Merrikh3–00–23–2
Group stage Petro Atlético0–11–24th place
Al Ahly0–10–1
ASEC Mimosas1–10–7
2002[10] Champions LeagueFirst round ASC Jeanne d'Arc1–10–11–2
2004[11] Confederation CupFirst round Etoile Guinee2–10–12–2 (a)
2010[12] Confederation CupPreliminary Round Tersanah2–11–13–2
First round FAR Rabat1–01–12–1
Second Round Amal Atbara2–00–12–1
Second Round of 16 Djoliba AC1–10–01–1 (a)
2018[13] Confederation CupPreliminary Round Onze Créateurs2–01–13–1
First round Nkana3–00–13–1
Second Round ASEC Mimosas0–00–10–1
2019–20Confederation CupPreliminary Round AS CotonTchad2–02–04–0
First round Pyramids0–11–11–2
2020–21Champions LeaguePreliminary Round Al Nasr2–02–04–0
First round Gor Mahia6–02–18–1
Group stage TP Mazembe2–00–02nd place
Mamelodi Sundowns1–52–0
Al Hilal1–10–0
Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis2–00–22–2 (2–3 p)
2021–22Champions LeagueFirst round Akwa United2–00–12–1
Second round ASEC Mimosas2–01–33–3 (a)
Group stage Étoile du Sahel2–00–02nd place
Espérance de Tunis1–11–2
Jwaneng Galaxy4–12–1
Quarter-finals Wydad AC0–10–00–1
2022–23Champions LeagueFirst round Bo Rangers3–00–03–0
Second round Djoliba2–01–23–2
Group stage Zamalek2–01–02nd place
Espérance de Tunis0–10–0
Al Merrikh1–00–1
Quarter-finals Mamelodi Sundowns1–41–22–6
2023–24Champions LeagueSecond round Bo Rangers3–13–16–2
Group stage Young Africans3–00–43rd place
Medeama3–01–2
Al Ahly0–00–0

2 CR Belcourt withdrew

Non-CAF competitions

Season!scope=col
Competitionscope=colRoundscope=colOppositionscope=colScore
1970Maghreb Champions CupSemifinals Wydad AC0–0 (2–1 p) (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
Final CS Sfaxien2–2 (4–3 p) (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
1971Maghreb Champions CupFirst leg Espérance de Tunis2–2 (Tunis)
Second leg Espérance de Tunis3–2 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
First leg FAR de Rabat3–0 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
Second leg FAR de Rabat1–1 (Rabat)
1972Maghreb Champions CupSemifinals RS Settat2–1 (Casablanca)
Final CS Sfaxien2–1 (Casablanca)
1973Maghreb Champions CupSemifinals AD Marocaines0–0 (4–3 p) (Tunis)
Final Étoile Sportive du Sahel0–2 (Tunis)
1989Arab Cup Winners' CupGroup stage Kuwait SC0–0 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Al-Hilal Omdurman0–1 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Zamalek SC2–0 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
1995Arab Club Champions CupGroup stage Al-Nassr1–0 (Riyadh)
Al-Wehdat1–0 (Riyadh)
Kazma1–0 (Riyadh)
Al-Wehda5–0 (Riyadh)
Semifinals Espérance de Tunis0–1 (King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh)
2012–13UAFA Club CupSecond round Steal Nouvel FC0–3 (Sima, Comoros)
5–1 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
Quarter-finals Ismaily SC1–1 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
1–1 (1–4 p) (30 June Stadium, Cairo)

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 1 March 2024.

Key

Key to colours and symbols:

style=background:goldW Winners
style=background:silverRU Runners-up
+CR Belouizdad record in African football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound
1970African Cup of Champions Clubs110053+2R1
1979African Cup Winners' Cup420268−2QF
1996African Cup Winners' Cup622286+2SF
2001CAF Champions League10226816−8Grp
2002CAF Champions League201112−1R1
2004CAF Confederation Cup2101220R1
2010CAF Confederation Cup834185+3SR16
2018CAF Confederation Cup622263+3R2
2019–20CAF Confederation Cup421152+3R1
2020–21CAF Champions League12732209+11QF
2021–22CAF Champions League125341510 +5QF
2022–23CAF Champions League125251210 +2QF
2023–24CAF Champions League8422138 +5Grp
Total8736222910984+25

By competition

In Africa

CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Champions League75724132074602023–24
CAF Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)21042414141996
CAF Confederation Cup42087521122019–20
Total138736222910984

Non-CAF competitions

Non-CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Arab Champions League295221572012–13
Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)13111211989
Maghreb Champions Cup (defunct)41045115111973
Total72210843219

Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against Medeama on March 1, 2024

CAF competitions

CountryClub
AngolaPetro Atlético200213−2
Subtotal200213−2
BotswanaJwaneng Galaxy220062+4
Subtotal220062+4
ChadAS CotonTchad220040+4
Subtotal220040+4
DR CongoTP Mazembe211020+2
AC Sodigraf201112−1
Subtotal412132+1
EgyptAl Ahly402202−2
Pyramids201112−1
Zamalek220030+3
Subtotal823344+0
Ivory CoastASEC Mimosas402219−8
Subtotal402219−8
GhanaMedeama210142+2
Subtotal210142+2
GuineaEtoile Guinee2101220
Horoya AC4103610−4
Subtotal6204812−4
KenyaGor Mahia220081+7
Subtotal220081+7
SenegalASC Jeanne d'Arc411267−1
AS Douanes211020+2
Subtotal622287+1
LibyaAl-Ahly211031+2
Tersanah211032+1
Al-Nasr440092+7
Subtotal8620155+10
MaliDjoliba AC412143+1
Onze Créateurs211031+2
Subtotal623174+3
MoroccoFAR Rabat211021+1
Wydad AC201101−1
Subtotal412122+0
NigeriaAkwa United210112−1
Subtotal210112−1
South AfricaMamelodi Sundowns4103511−6
Subtotal4103511−6
Sierra LeoneBo Rangers431092+7
Subtotal431092+7
SudanAmal Atbara210121+1
Al-Merrikh420243+1
Al Hilal202011+0
Subtotal832375+2
TanzaniaYoung Africans210134−1
Subtotal210134−1
TunisiaEspérance612346−2
Étoile du Sahel211020+2
Subtotal823366+0
ZambiaNkana210131+2
Subtotal210131+2
Total8736222910984+25

Non-CAF competitions

Result summary by country
scope=colCountryscope=colPldscope=colWscope=colDscope=colLscope=colGFscope=colGAscope=colGD
scope=row Comoros2 1 0 1 5 4 +1
scope=row Egypt3 1 2 0 4 2 +2
scope=row Jordan1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
scope=row Kuwait2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
scope=row Morocco5 2 3 0 6 2 +4
scope=row Saudi Arabia1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
scope=row Sudan1 0 0 1 0 1 −1
scope=row Tunisia6 2 2 2 9 10 −1
scope=row Yemen1 1 0 0 5 0 +5
align-"center" Total2210843219+13

African competitions goals

Statistics correct as of game against Medeama on March 1, 2024

scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Positionscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" TOTALscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10
11183
2743
=66
444
533
=33
=321
=33
=33
=33
10211
=22
=22
=22
=211
=22
=22
=22
=22
=22
20 Fadel Settara 11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Positionscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" TOTALscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
= Boussaïd 11
= Ibrahim Bousehaba 11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
=11
= Meziane 11
= Selmi 11
=Own Goals 11
Totals9171200

Hat-tricks

DatePlayerMatchScoreTime of goals
14 May 1979Hocine Ben MiloudiCR Belouizdad – Al-Nasr SC Benghazialign=center 4–2align=center 7', 52', 64'
21996Ishak Ali MoussaCR Belouizdad – Horoya ACalign=center 5–2align=center
326 December 2020Amir SayoudCR Belouizdad – Gor Mahiaalign=center 6–0align=center 6', 20'p, 52'
42 October 2023Leonel WambaCR Belouizdad – Bo Rangersalign=center 3–1align=center 78'p, 80', 90'

Two goals one match

DatePlayerMatchScore
111 April 1970Hacène LalmasCR Belcourt – AS Jeanne d'Arcalign=center 5–3
227 May 2001Ishak Ali MoussaCR Belouizdad – Al-Merrikhalign=center 3–0
326 February 2022Kheireddine MerzouguiJwaneng Galaxy – CR Belouizdadalign=center 0–2
417 September 2023Oussama DarfalouBo Rangers – CR Belouizdadalign=center 1–3

Non-CAF competitions goals

scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Goals
= Boudjenoune 4
= Selmi Djillali 4
=2
=2
=1
=1
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Goals
=1
= Mokhtar Khalem 1
=1
=1
=1
= Achour Hacène 1
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" Goals
=1
=1
=1
= Chekroun 1

List of All-time appearances

This List of All-time appearances for CR Belouizdad in African competitions contains football players who have played for CR Belouizdad in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 20 or more appearances.

Gold Still playing competitive football in CR Belouizdad.

scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=190Namescope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=80Positionscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=10TOTALscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=50Date of first capscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=130Debut againstscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=50Date of last capscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#E60000;" width=130Final match against
1 Sofiane Bouchar35 9 44
2 Chouaib Keddad36 4 40
3 Zakaria Draoui33 5 38 Mamelodi Sundowns
4 Mokhtar Belkhiter35 35
5 Housseyn Selmi30 4 34
6 Mohamed Islam Bakir32 32
7 Houssem Eddine Mrezigue30 30 Espérance de Tunis
8 Mohamed Islam Belkhir31 31
9 Chemseddine Nessakh20 4 24 Wydad AC

Notes and References

  1. Web site: بسبب كورونا.. الدوري الجزائري مهدد بالسيناريو الفرنسي . al-ain.com . Arabic . 12 July 2020 .
  2. Web site: CAF CL : Nasr Benghazi 0-2 CR Belouizdad, le CRB qualifié . . 6 December 2020 . 28 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Gor Mahia 1-2 CRB, Le Chabab sans surprise . competition.dz . 6 January 2021 . 28 May 2021.
  4. Web site: CAF CL : Le MCA et le CRB dans les groupes de la mort . . 6 January 2021 . 28 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Ligue des champions d'Afrique: le CR Belouizdad se qualifie en quarts . aps.dz . 9 April 2021 . 28 May 2021.
  6. Web site: CAF CL - 1/4 R. : Le CRB subit la remontada de l'EST . . 22 May 2021 . 28 May 2021.
  7. Web site: 1979 African Cup Winners' Cup . . 9 July 2017.
  8. Web site: 1996 African Cup Winners' Cup . . 9 July 2017.
  9. Web site: 2001 CAF Champions League . . 9 July 2017.
  10. Web site: 2002 CAF Champions League . . 9 July 2017.
  11. Web site: 2004 CAF Confederation Cup . . 9 July 2017.
  12. Web site: 2010 CAF Confederation Cup . . 9 July 2017.
  13. Web site: 2018 CAF Confederation Cup . . 9 July 2017.