MC Alger in African football explained

Continent:Africa
MC Alger in African football
Club:MC Alger
Most Capped Player:Abderahmane Hachoud 30
Top Scorer:Hichem Nekkache 11
First Entry:1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs
Last Entry:2024–25 CAF Champions League

MC Alger, 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 seven occasions, the Confederation Cup on four separate occasions, the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup only one occasion.

History

MC Alger 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, MC Alger have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the former African Cup of Champions Clubs and CAF Champions League, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1. MC Alger have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in the former African Cup Winners' Cup and CAF Confederation Cup. The first match was against Al-Ahly Benghazi in the African Cup of Champions Clubs, where they were defeated 3–2 and the first goal was scored by Abdelkader Aït Hamouda. On February 21, 2018, Mouloudia witnessed the heaviest victory against AS Otôho in the CAF Champions League with a score of 9–0. In the same match, Hichem Nekkache scored the first hat-trick by a player for Mouloudia in continental competitions.[1] On March 6, 2021, MC Alger won in Thiès against Teungueth, putting an end to four decades of drought outside their lands, as the last away success in African competition dates back to 1979.[2]

Historical treble

MC Alger from the first attempt the dream became a reality as Mouloudia won the first African Cup in the history of national football, and the idea of the African title immediately after the final match in the Maghreb Champions Cup in Tunisia against Club Africain. The discussions immediately began between Abdelkader Drif, then president of the MC Alger football section and the country's sports authorities who once an agreement had been reached, began taking steps with the CAF for the participation of the Algerian champion in the African competition. MC Alger's adventure at the 12th edition of the African Cup of Champions Clubs began in Benghazi with a narrow 3–2 defeat and a laborious 3–1 victory at Stade du 5 Juillet on May 13, 1976. Barely emerging from the first round unscathed, MCA had to face the famous Egyptian team of Ahly from Cairo for its first participation as well. The Mouloudéens, led by Ali Bencheikh, produced a sumptuous match and won by the score 3–0 on May 29, 1976. The trip to Cairo for the second leg match would be an opportunity to display its pretensions. the result in favor of Al Ahly on June 11, 1976.[3] On September 10, 1976 during the month of Ramadan, a Kenyan club was on the menu for the green and red. The Luo Union suffered a heavy defeat 6–3 for the quarter-finals. The second leg match in Mombasa was a simple formality. In the semi-final, Mouloudia had as opponent the formidable Nigerian team of Enugu Rangers, finalist of the 1975 event, defeated by 2–0 in Nigeria. In the second leg match, the score of 0-0 that characterized the first period gave more determination to Omar Betrouni’s teammates to turn things around and achieve an unusual victory with a score of 3–0 and this is what gave Mouloudia a valuable ticket to the final. The first leg held in Conakry on December 5, 1976, was a nightmare on all levels, as the Algerian club suffered bitter humiliation. In a hostile environment a defeat that threatens his chances of winning the title.

On December 18, 1976, at Stade du 5 Juillet in the presence of the President of the Republic Houari Boumediene, the dream finally became a reality and the MCA achieved a resounding feat by overcoming the tough Guineans with a score of 3–0 and 4–1 on penalties. Mouloudia Chaâbia d’Alger became King of Africa by capturing the 12th edition of the defunct African Cup of champion clubs. As a reward former president Boumediene gave each player the keys to a Fiat 128.[4]

Kwara United affair

After seven years of absence, MC Alger returned to continental participation through the CAF Confederation Cup portal and were surprisingly eliminated in the first round against Kwara United.[5] [6] More than a month after the first leg, the Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football, ruled to impose a very severe penalty on the MC Alger, namely the suspension of Merouane Abdouni for 3 years, Kamel Bouacida for 18 months for all continental competitions and a fine of 20 thousand dollars. The first, for “physical aggression, violent conduct and threats towards the refereeing body” and the second, for “physical aggression towards the referee”, according to the findings of the said commission.[7] CAF does not stop there since it informs FIFA of the sanctions imposed on Abdouni and Bouacida with the prospect of possibly extending them to the international and national level. For their part, Réda Babouche, Smaïl Chaoui and Fodil Hadjadj each received two match suspensions for violent conduct and threatening the match referee. And to drive the point home, the president of the football section Khaled Adnane is suspended for six months for having returned to the playing area, despite his expulsion, to threaten the referee and make insulting remarks towards him.

CAF competitions

Season!style="background:#DCDCDC"
CompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1976[8] Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round Al-Ahly Benghazi3–12–35–4
Second round Al Ahly SC3–00–13–1
Quarter-Finals Luo Union6–31–07–3
Semi-Finals Enugu Rangers3–00–23–2
Final Hafia FC3–00–33–3 (4–1 p)
1977[9] Cup of Champions ClubsSecond round Kampala City Council FC3–21–14–3
Quarter-Finals Mufulira Wanderers2–10–22–3
1979[10] Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round Al-Ahly2–02–14–1
Second round Union Douala2–00–22–2 (1–2 p)
1980[11] Cup of Champions ClubsFirst round Dragons de l'Ouémé3–00–03–0
Second round Stella Club d'Adjamé3–12–45–5 (a)
Quarter-Finals Canon Yaoundé3–10–23–3 (a)
1984[12] Cup Winners' CupFirst round Racing Club de Bobo4–00–24–2
Second round Al Ahly SC1–01–32–3
2000[13] Champions LeagueFirst round ASC Jeanne d'Arc1–11–52–6
2007[14] Confederation CupFirst round Kwara United3–00–33–3 (3–4 p)
2008[15] Confederation CupFirst round Haras El Hodood0–00–10–1
2011[16] Champions LeaguePreliminary Round Olympic Real de Bangui2–01–13–1
First round Dynamos3–01–44–4 (a)
Second round Inter Luanda3–21–14–3
Group stage (B) Espérance ST1–10–44th place
Wydad Casablanca3–10–4
Al-Ahly SC0–00–2
2015[17] Confederation CupFirst round Sahel SC0–00–20–2
2017[18] Confederation CupPreliminary round Bechem United4–11–25–3
First round Renaissance du Congo2–01–23–2
Play-off round Young Africans4–00–14–1
Group stage (B) Platinum Stars2–01–12nd place
CS Sfaxien2–10–4
Mbabane Swallows2–10–0
Quarter-finals Club Africain1–00–21–2
2018[19] Champions LeaguePreliminary Round AS Otôho9–00–29–2
First round Mountain FM6–01–27–2
Group stage (B) Difaâ El Jadidi1–10–24th place
ES Sétif1–21–0
TP Mazembe1–10–1
2020–21Champions LeaguePreliminary Round Buffles du Borgou5–11–16–2
First round CS Sfaxien2–00–12–1
Group stage Zamalek0-20-02nd place
Espérance de Tunis1-11-1
Teungueth1-01-0
Quarter-finals Wydad Casablanca1-10-11–2
2024–25Champions LeagueFirst round Watanga2–02–04–0
Second round US Monastir2–00–12–1
Group stage TP Mazembe--
Young Africans--
Al Hilal--

Non-CAF competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2004–05Arab Champions LeagueRound of 32 Al-Muharraq SC2–21–03–2
Group stage (A) CS Sfaxien2–10–42nd place
Zamalek SC0–00–5
Kuwait SC3–21–0
Quarter-Finals Al Ittihad Djeddah1–00–11–1 (4–5 p)
2005–06Arab Champions LeagueRound 32 Al-Merreikh2–00–12–1
Round 16 Al-Zawraa3–03–16–1
Quarter finals ENPPI Club1–32–13–4
2006–07Arab Champions LeagueRound 32 Al-Tilal Aden2–10–02–1
Round 16 Al-Nassr2–21–23–4
2018–19Arab Champions LeagueRound 32 Al-Riffa SC2–10–02–1
Round 16 Al-Nassr2–11–03–1
Quarter finals Al-Merrikh SC0–00–30–3
2019–20Arab Champions LeagueRound 32 Dhofar1–01–12–1
Round 16 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya0–00–00–0 (4-2)
Quarter finals Raja CA1–21–02–2 a

Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against US Monastir in October 2024

CAF competitions

CountryClub
AlgeriaES Sétif210122+0
Subtotal210122+0
AngolaInter Luanda211043+1
Subtotal211043+1
BeninDragons de l'Ouémé211030+3
Buffles du Borgou211062+4
Subtotal422092+7
Burkina FasoRacing Club de Bobo210142+2
Subtotal210142+2
CameroonUnion Douala210122+0
Canon Yaoundé210133+0
Subtotal420255+0
Republic of the CongoAS Otôho210192+7
Subtotal210192+7
Central African RepublicOlympic Real de Bangui211031+2
Subtotal211031+2
Democratic Republic of the CongoRenaissance du Congo210132+1
TP Mazembe201112−1
Subtotal411244+0
EgyptAl Ahly SC621356−1
Haras El Hodood201101−1
Zamalek201102−2
Subtotal1023559−4
GhanaBechem United210153+2
Subtotal210153+2
GuineaHafia FC210133+0
Subtotal210133+0
Ivory CoastStella Club d'Adjamé210155+0
Subtotal210155+0
KenyaLuo Union220073+4
Subtotal220073+4
LiberiaWatanga FC220040+4
Subtotal220040+4
LibyaAl-Ahly Benghazi210154+1
Al-Ahly Tripoli220041+3
Subtotal430195+4
MoroccoWydad Casablanca411247−3
Difaâ El Jadidi201113−2
Subtotal6123510−5
NigerSahel SC201102−2
Subtotal201102−2
NigeriaEnugu Rangers210132+1
Kwara United2101330
Mountain FM210172+5
Subtotal6303137+6
SenegalASC Jeanne d'Arc201126−4
Teungueth220020+2
Subtotal421146−2
South AfricaPlatinum Stars211031+2
Subtotal211031+2
SwazilandMbabane Swallows211021+1
Subtotal211021+1
TanzaniaYoung Africans210141+3
Subtotal210141+3
TunisiaEspérance ST403137−4
CS Sfaxien420246−2
Club Africain210112−1
US Monastir210121+1
Subtotal124351016−6
UgandaKampala City Council211043+1
Subtotal211043+1
ZambiaMufulira Wanderers210123−1
Subtotal210123−1
ZimbabweDynamos FC2101440
Subtotal210144+0
Total88381832129102+27

Non-CAF competitions

Result summary by country
scope=colCountryscope=colPldscope=colWscope=colDscope=colLscope=colGFscope=colGAscope=colGD
scope=row Bahrain4 2 2 0 5 3 +2
scope=row Egypt4 1 1 2 3 9 -6
scope=row Iraq4 2 2 0 6 1 +5
scope=row Kuwait2 2 0 0 4 2 +2
scope=row Morrocco2 1 0 1 2 2 +0
scope=row Oman2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
scope=row Saudi Arabia6 3 1 2 7 6 +1
scope=row Sudan4 1 1 2 2 4 -2
scope=row Tunisia2 1 0 1 2 5 -3
scope=row Yemen2 1 1 0 2 1 +1
align-"center" Total3215983534+1

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 22 May 2021.

Key

Key to colours and symbols:

style=background:goldW Winners
style=background:silverRU Runners-up
+MC Alger record in African football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound
1976Cup of Champions Clubs106042113+8style=background:goldW
1977Cup of Champions Clubs421166+0QF
1979Cup of Champions Clubs430163+3R2
1980Cup of Champions Clubs6312118+3QF
1984Cup Winners' Cup420265+1R2
2000Champions League201126−4R1
2007Confederation Cup210133+0R1
2008Confederation Cup201101−1R1
2011Champions League124441520−5Grp
2015Confederation Cup201102−2R1
2017Confederation Cup147252015+5QF
2018Champions League103252011+9Grp
2020–21CAF Champions League12453139+4QF
2024–25CAF Champions League
Total84351831123101+22

By competition

In Africa

CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Champions League86025142194762020–21
CAF Cup Winners' Cup14202651984
CAF Confederation Cup42084823202017
Total1384351831123101

Non-CAF competitions

Non-CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Arab Champions League532159835342019–20
Maghreb Champions Cup12110101976
Maghreb Cup Winners Cup474121381974
Total10412011104942

African competitions goals

Statistics correct as of game against Wydad AC on May 22, 2021

List of MC Alger players with 3 or more goals
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1116–5
299––
366––
454–1
=51–4
644––
=44––
= Mohammed Azzouz 44––
=43–1
1033––
=33––
=33––
=33––
=33––
=321–
=3––3
=33––
1822––
=22––
=22––
=22––
=211–
=2––2
2311––
=11––
=11––
=11––
= Abdelkader Ait Hamouda 11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
= Tankiano Atanas 11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
= Réda Abdellah Bendi 11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
=11––
=1––1
=1––1
=1––1
=1––1
=1––1
=1––1
=1––1
= Kaboul 1–1–
= Youcef Farhi 1–1–
= Mohamed Rabah Ghrib 1–1–
=1–1–
Totals12091623

Two goals one match

DatePlayerMatchScore
110 September 1976Abdeslam BousriMC Alger – Luo Unionalign=center 6–3
210 September 1976Ali BencheikhMC Alger – Luo Unionalign=center 6–3
318 December 1976Omar BetrouniMC Alger – Hafia FCalign=center 3–0
47 June 1980Lakhdar BelloumiMC Alger – Stella Club d'Adjaméalign=center 3–1
53 April 2011Brahim BedboudaMC Alger – Dynamosalign=center 3–0
616 September 2011Réda BaboucheMC Alger – Wydad Casablancaalign=center 3–1
718 February 2017Abderahmane HachoudMC Alger – Bechem Unitedalign=center 4–1
815 April 2017Sid Ahmed AouedjMC Alger – Young Africansalign=center 4–0
920 June 2017Hichem NekkacheMC Alger – Mbabane Swallowsalign=center 2–0
1017 March 2018Hichem NekkacheMC Alger – Mountain FMalign=center 6–0
1119 December 2020Abdelhak AbdelhafidMC Alger – Buffles du Borgoualign=center 5–1
1228 December 2020Samy FriouiMC Alger – CS Sfaxienalign=center 2–0

Non-CAF competitions goals

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16
25
33
=3
52
=2
=2
=2
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#458B00;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#458B00;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#458B00;" Goals
=2
101
=1
=1
=1
= Mohamed Azzouz 1
=1
=1
scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#458B00;" scope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#458B00;" Playerscope=col style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#458B00;" Goals
=1
=1
=1
=1
=Own Goals 2

List of all-time appearances

This list of all-time appearances for MC Alger in African competitions contains football players who have played for MC Alger in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 15 or more appearances.

Gold Still playing competitive football in MC Alger
Statistics correct as of game against Wydad AC on May 22, 2021

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1 Abderahmane Hachoud21 – 13 – 34 Wydad AC
2 Walid Derrardja9 – 12 – 21 ES Sétif
3 Bouzid MahiouzDF21 – – – 21 Canon Yaoundé
4 Hichem Nekkache8 – 12 – 20 ES Sétif
5 Abdeslam BousriFW20 – – – 20 Stella Adjamé
6 Faouzi Chaouchi5 – 14 – 19 Difaâ El Jadidi
7 Omar BetrouniFW18 – – – 18 Union Douala
8 Abdelouahab ZenirDF18 – – – 18 Canon Yaoundé
9 Mohamed Ait Mouhoub13 3 – – 16 RC Bobo Dioulasso
10 Anwar BachtaMF15 – – – 15 Al Ahli SC
11 Zoubir BachiMF15 – – – 15 Union Douala
12 Ali BencheikhMF11 4 – – 15 Al Ahly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ligue des champions : frigorifiés, les Congolais de l’AS Otôho déclarent forfaits face au MC Alger . Jeune Afrique . 9 January 2024 . 9 July 2024.
  2. Web site: CAF CL (J3) : Teungueth FC – MC Alger (0–1), excellente opération pour Mouloudia ! . La Gazette du Fennec . 6 March 2021 . 9 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Cette année-là : 1976 : Le MC Alger champion d’Afrique . 2022MAG . 11 February 2015 . 9 July 2024.
  4. Web site: 1976, Boumédiène et le Mouloudia détrônent le Hafia FC de Sékou Touré . Pinte2foot . 9 January 2024 . 9 July 2024.
  5. Web site: MC Alger /Affaire Kwara et les sanctions de la CAF . Djazairess . 19 April 2007 . 9 July 2024.
  6. Web site: MCA/ Au sujet de son recours auprès de la CAF . Djazairess . 21 April 2007 . 9 July 2024.
  7. Web site: MC Alger/ Affaire Kwara : lourdes sanctions contre les Algérois . Djazairess . 16 April 2007 . 9 July 2024.
  8. Web site: 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs . .
  9. Web site: 1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs . .
  10. Web site: 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs . .
  11. Web site: 1980 African Cup of Champions Clubs . .
  12. Web site: 1984 African Cup Winners' Cup . .
  13. Web site: 2000 CAF Champions League . .
  14. Web site: 2007 CAF Confederation Cup . rsssf.com .
  15. Web site: 2008 CAF Confederation Cup . rsssf.com .
  16. Web site: 2011 CAF Champions League . .
  17. Web site: 2015 CAF Confederation Cup . .
  18. Web site: 2017 CAF Confederation Cup . .
  19. Web site: 2018 CAF Champions League . .

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