Afak Relizane
Afak Relizane (Arabic: آفاق غليزان, lit. 'Relizane Horizons') is a women's football club based in Relizane, Algeria. The club is playing in the Algerian Women's Championship, the top division in the Algerian female football league system.
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| Full name | Afak Relizane | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Afak | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Tahar Zoughari Stadium Relizane, Algeria | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| President | Rachida Benallou | ||
| Head Coach | Sid Ahmed Mouaz | ||
| League | Algerian Women's Championship | ||
| 2020–21 | Champions | ||
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History
Afak Relizane was founded in 1995[1] to encourage the practice of sports by young people from Relizane during the Algerian Civil War.[2] The club is one of the most successful in Algerian women's football clubs.[1]
In 2021, the team participated in the first edition of the African Champions League;[3] they finished in second place in the 2021 CAF CL - UNAF zone qualifiers.
Players
Current squad
- As of 27 August 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
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Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Sid Ahmed Mouaz |
| Assistant manager |  ... |
| Senior goalkeeping coach | ... |
| Fitness coaches | ... |
Manager history
| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| – | ... | |
| – | Sid Ahmed Mouaz |
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| 2011–2012 | Soraya Bouabdellah |
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| –present | Sid Ahmed Mouaz |
Presidents
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| From | To | President | ||
| Belhadj Djelloul Bouazza | ||||
| present | Rachida Benallou | |||
Honours
National titles
- Algerian Women's Cup
- Winners (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
- Runners-up (2): 2008, 2009
- Algerian Women's Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2016
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Women's Champions League: 1 appearance
References
- "AFAK : Mériter une place dans le Guinness". El Watan. Issac B. 1 June 2021.
- "Mariage ou ballon rond: des Algériennes face à un dilemme". Le Point. 6 March 2021.
- "CAF CL/Fem., La FAF va aider l'Afak Relizane". dzfoot.com. Juba Touabi. 30 June 2021.
- "Maghreb Champions' Cup (Women)". rsssf. Hans Schöggl. 21 April 2021.
- "Afak Relizane remporte le tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". L'Expression. R. S. 11 March 2010.
- "Football féminin : un tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". El Watan. 24 February 2012.
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