CR Belouizdad in African football

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.

CR Belouizdad in African football
ClubCR Belouizdad
Most appearancesSofiane Bouchar 32
Top scorerAmir Sayoud 11
First entry1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs
Latest entry2021–22 CAF Champions League

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
CR Belouizdad results in CAF competition
Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate
1970 Cup of Champions Clubs First round ASC Jeanne d'Arc 5–3 canc.2 5–3
1979[7] Cup Winners' Cup Second round Al-Nasr 4–2 1–0 5–2
Quarterfinals Horoya AC 0–3 1–3 1–6
1996[8] Cup Winners' Cup First round Horoya AC 5–2 0–2 5–4
Second round AS Douanes 2–0 0–0 2–0
Quarter-finals Pretoria City FC Walkover
Semi-finals AC Sodigraf 1–1 0–1 1–2
2001[9] Champions League First round Al-Ahly 2–0 1–1 3–1
Second Round Al-Merrikh 3–0 0–2 3–2
Group stage Petro Atlético 0–1 1–2 4th place
Al Ahly 0–1 0–1
ASEC Mimosas 1–1 0–7
2002[10] Champions League First round ASC Jeanne d'Arc 1–1 0–1 1–2
2004[11] Confederation Cup First round Etoile Guinee 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
2010[12] Confederation Cup Preliminary Round Tersanah 2–1 1–1 3–2
First round FAR Rabat 1–0 1–1 2–1
Second Round Amal Atbara 2–0 0–1 2–1
Second Round of 16 Djoliba AC 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2018[13] Confederation Cup Preliminary Round Onze Créateurs 2–0 1–1 3–1
First round Nkana 3–0 0–1 3–1
Second Round ASEC Mimosas 0–0 0–1 0–1
2019–20 Confederation Cup Preliminary Round AS CotonTchad 2–0 2–0 4–0
First round Pyramids 0–1 1–1 1–2
2020–21 Champions League Preliminary Round Al Nasr 2–0 2–0 4–0
First round Gor Mahia 6–0 2–1 8–1
Group stage TP Mazembe 2–0 0–0 2nd place
Mamelodi Sundowns 1–5

[note 1]

 2–0
Al Hilal 1–1 0–0
Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis 2–0 0–2 2–2 (2–3 p)
2021–22 Champions League First round Akwa United 2–0 0–1 2–1
Second round ASEC Mimosas 2–0 1–3 3–3 (a)
Group stage Étoile du Sahel 2–0 0–0 2nd place
Espérance de Tunis 1–1 1–2
Jwaneng Galaxy 4–1 2–1
Quarter-finals Wydad AC 0–1 0–0 0–1
2 CR Belcourt withdrew

Non-CAF competitions
Non-CAF competition record
Season Competition Round Opposition Score
1970 Maghreb Champions Cup Semifinals Wydad AC 0–0 (2–1 p) (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
Final CS Sfaxien 2–2 (4–3 p) (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
1971 Maghreb Champions Cup First leg Espérance de Tunis 2–2 (Tunis)
Second leg Espérance de Tunis 3–2 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
First leg FAR de Rabat 3–0 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
Second leg FAR de Rabat 1–1 (Rabat)
1972 Maghreb Champions Cup Semifinals RS Settat 2–1 (Casablanca)
Final CS Sfaxien 2–1 (Casablanca)
1973 Maghreb Champions Cup Semifinals AD Marocaines 0–0 (4–3 p) (Tunis)
Final Étoile Sportive du Sahel 0–2 (Tunis)
1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group stage Kuwait SC 0–0 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Al-Hilal Omdurman 0–1 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
Zamalek SC 2–0 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah)
1995 Arab Club Champions Cup Group stage Al-Nassr 1–0 (Riyadh)
Al-Wehdat 1–0 (Riyadh)
Kazma 1–0 (Riyadh)
Al-Wehda 5–0 (Riyadh)
Semifinals Espérance de Tunis 0–1 (King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh)
2012–13 UAFA Club Cup Second round Steal Nouvel FC 0–3[B] (Sima, Comoros)
5–1 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
Quarter-finals Ismaily SC 1–1 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)
1–1 (1–4 p) (30 June Stadium, Cairo)
  • ^ a b
    CR Belouizdad did not play the first leg and the result was awarded 3–0 to Steal Nouvel FC.

    • Statistics

    By season
    Information correct as of 23 April 2022.
    Key
    CR Belouizdad record in African football by season
    Season Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Round
    1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs 1 1 0 0 5 3+2 R1
    1979 African Cup Winners' Cup 4 2 0 2 6 8−2 QF
    1996 African Cup Winners' Cup 6 2 2 2 8 6+2 SF
    2001 CAF Champions League 10 2 2 6 8 16−8 Grp
    2002 CAF Champions League 2 0 1 1 1 2−1 R1
    2004 CAF Confederation Cup 2 1 0 1 2 20 R1
    2010 CAF Confederation Cup 8 3 4 1 8 5+3 SR16
    2018 CAF Confederation Cup 6 2 2 2 6 3+3 R2
    2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup 4 2 1 1 5 2+3 R1
    2020–21 CAF Champions League 12 7 3 2 20 9+11 QF
    2021–22 CAF Champions League 12 5 3 4 15 10+5 QF
    Total 672718228466+18

    In Africa

    As of 23 April 2022:

    CAF competitions
    Competition Seasons Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Last season played
    Champions League 5 38 15 9 14 49 42 2021–22
    CAF Cup Winners' Cup 2 10 4 2 4 14 14 1996
    CAF Confederation Cup 4 20 8 7 5 21 12 2019–20
    Total 11 67 27 18 22 84 66

    Non-CAF competitions
    Non-CAF competitions
    Competition Seasons Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Last season played
    Arab Champions League 2 9 5 2 2 15 7 2012–13
    Arab Cup Winners' Cup 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1989
    Maghreb Champions Cup 4 10 4 5 1 15 11 1973
    Total 7 22 10 8 4 32 19

    Statistics by country

    Statistics correct as of game against Wydad AC on April 23, 2022

    CAF competitions
    Country Club P W D L GF GA GD
    Angola Petro Atlético 200213−2
    Subtotal 200213−2
    Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 220062+4
    Subtotal 220062+4
    Chad AS CotonTchad 220040+4
    Subtotal 220040+4
    DR Congo TP Mazembe 211020+2
    AC Sodigraf 201112−1
    Subtotal 412132+1
    Egypt Al Ahly 200202−2
    Pyramids 201112−1
    Subtotal 401314−3
    Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 402219−8
    Subtotal 402219−8
    Guinea Etoile Guinee 2101220
    Horoya AC 4103610−4
    Subtotal 6204812−4
    Kenya Gor Mahia 220081+7
    Subtotal 220081+7
    Senegal ASC Jeanne d'Arc 411267−1
    AS Douanes 211020+2
    Subtotal 622287+1
    Libya Al-Ahly 211031+2
    Tersanah 211032+1
    Al-Nasr 440092+7
    Subtotal 8620155+10
    Mali Djoliba AC 2020110
    Onze Créateurs 211031+2
    Subtotal 413042+2
    Morocco FAR Rabat 211021+1
    Wydad AC 201101−1
    Subtotal 412122+0
    Nigeria Akwa United 210112−1
    Subtotal 210112−1
    South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 210135−2
    Subtotal 210135−2
    Sudan Amal Atbara 210121+1
    Al-Merrikh 210132+1
    Al Hilal 202011+0
    Subtotal 622264+2
    Tunisia Espérance 411245−1
    Étoile du Sahel 211020+2
    Subtotal 622265+1
    Zambia Nkana 210131+2
    Subtotal 210131+2
    Total 672718228466+18

    Non-CAF competitions
    Result summary by country
    Country Pld W D L GF GA GD
    Comoros 210154+1
    Egypt 312042+2
    Jordan 110010+1
    Kuwait 211010+1
    Morocco 523062+4
    Saudi Arabia 110010+1
    Sudan 100101−1
    Tunisia 6222910−1
    Yemen 110050+5
    Total 2210843219+13

    African competitions goals

    Statistics correct as of game against Wydad AC on April 23, 2022

    Hat-tricks
    N Date Player Match Score Time of goals
    1 26 December 2020 Amir Sayoud CR Belouizdad – Gor Mahia 6–0 6', 20'p, 52'

    Two goals one match
    N Date Player Match Score
    1 27 May 2001 Ishak Ali Moussa CR Belouizdad – Al-Merrikh 3–0
    2 26 February 2022 Kheireddine Merzougui Jwaneng Galaxy – CR Belouizdad 0–2

    Non-CAF competitions goals

    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 15 or more appearances. As well as participating in UAFA Club Championship for those who have exceeded the limit of 15 African matches only.

    Gold Still playing competitive football in CR Belouizdad.[note 2]

    # Name Position CL1 CWC CCC SC TOTAL UAFA TOTAL Date of first cap Debut against Date of last cap Final match against
    1 Sofiane BoucharCB23–9–32–329 Feb 2018Onze Créateurs— —
    2 Zakaria DraouiDM22–5–27–279 Feb 2018Onze Créateurs— —
    3 Chouaib KeddadCB21–4–25–2510 Aug 2019AS CotonTchad— —
    4 Chemseddine NessakhLB20–4–24–2410 Aug 2019AS CotonTchad— —
    5 Housseyn SelmiDM18–4–22–2210 Aug 2019AS CotonTchad— —
    6 Houssem Eddine MrezigueDM20–––20–206 Dec 2020Al Nasr— —
    7 Bilal TarikatDM11–7–18–1817 Mar 2018Nkana— —
    8 Mohamed Islam BakirLW15–––15–156 Jan 2021Gor Mahia— —
    9 Khaled BousseliouLW11–4–15–1510 Aug 2019AS CotonTchad— —
    10 Amir SayoudAM11–4–15–1510 Aug 2019AS CotonTchad22 May 2021Espérance de Tunis

    African and arab opponents by cities

    Notes
    1. The CR Belouizdad v Mamelodi Sundowns match, originally scheduled to be played at Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers on 24 February 2021, was postponed due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by Algeria on travelers from South Africa out of concern of the variant 501.V2.[14] The match was later rescheduled to be played outside Algeria on 28 February 2021 at National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).[15]
    2. Since 2001 CAF Champions League as of game against Al Ahli Tripoli on April 1, 2001, Statistics correct as of game against Wydad AC on April 23, 2022.

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