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List Of Top-division Football Clubs In CAF Countries
This is a list of top-division association football clubs in CAF countries. CAF, the African football confederation, includes all African countries as members. The French Overseas Department of Réunion and the autonomous island of Zanzibar have their own football associations which are associate members of CAF (but not members of FIFA). Mayotte, a French Overseas Territory, Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory, and Western Sahara, a disputed territory, are not members of CAF or any other football confederation. Each of the CAF member countries have their own football league systems. The clubs playing in each top-level league compete for the title as the country's club champions, and also for places in next season's CAF club competitions, i.e., the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. Due to promotion and relegation, the clubs playing in the top-level league in many countries are different every season. The champions of the previous season in each country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Of African Football Member Associations Map
A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defense, foreign relations, internal trade or currency, with the central government being required to provide support for all its members. Confederalism represents a main form of intergovernmentalism, which is defined as any form of interaction around states which takes place on the basis of sovereign independence or government. The nature of the relationship among the member states constituting a confederation varies considerably. Likewise, the relationship between the member states and the general government and the distribution of powers among them varies. Some looser confederations are similar to international organisations. Other confederations with stricter rules may resemble federal systems. Since the member states of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 ( ar, الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم); known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue Professionnelle 2. The league is contested by 16 clubs, and it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2. In 2009 it was known as Championnat d'Algérie D1 Nedjma and from 2010 to 2014, it was known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Nedjma as it is sponsored by Kuwaiti telecommunications company Nedjma. From 2014, the league is officially known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Mobilis as it is sponsored by Algerian telecommunications company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USM Khenchela
Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة خنشلة), known as USM Khenchela or simply USMK for short, is an Algerian football club based in Khenchela. The club was founded in 1943 and its colours are white and black. Their home stadium, Amar Hamam Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. History The club came fifth in the 2009–10 Ligue Inter-Régions de football – Groupe Est. The club was promoted for the 2010–11 season of the newly created Championnat National de Football Amateur due to the professionalisation of the first two divisions in Algeria. On August 5, 2020, USM Khenchela promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2. On May 21, 2022, USM Khenchela promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 ( ar, الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم); known as Championn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Biskra
Union Sportive de Biskra, (), known as US Biskra or simply USB for short, is an Algerian football club based in Biskra. The club was founded in 1934 and the club colours are green and black. Their home stadium, Complexe Sportif d'El Alia, has a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. History Some of its famous players of the 1970s and early-1980s include: ''Majorie, Chaib Lakhal, Mohamed Jonas, Mirini, Bessaou, Bouzidi, Ben Brahim, and of course Doubba''. L'USB was stock in the third division for most of its history and played major roles but never made it up. The third division used to be called "Division d'Honneur". At that time the most important achievement was defeating the then, and even now, mighty ES Setif 2–1 in Algerian cup. That was a short lived happy time followed by a loss to USM Bel-Abbès in the same competition by 4–1. All the citizens of Biskra still remember the year of Azzaba when l'US Biskr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NC Magra
Nedjm Chabab Magra ( ar, نجم شباب مقرة), known as NC Magra or NCM for short, is an Algerian football club based in the city of Magra in the M'Sila Province. The club was founded in 1998 and its colours are Blue and white. Their home stadium, the Boucheligue Brothers Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 History In 2004, NC Magra reached the semi-finals of the 2003–04 Algerian Cup. However, in the semi-finals, they lost 3–0 to JS Kabylie. On 5 May 2018, NC Magra promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 after winning 2017–18 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur "Group Centre". In 2020–21 season NC Magra signed a number of young players, and the goal was to ensure that they remained in the Ligue 1, and with the establishment of the League Cup competition, the club had ambitions and despite its involvement with large clubs, it was able to overcome it in the form of CS Constantine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Arbaâ
Raed Club Arbaâ ( ar, أمل الأربعاء), known as RC Arbaâ or simply RCA for short, is an Algerian football club located in Larbaâ. The club was founded in 1941 and its colours are blue and white. Their home stadium, the Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium, has a capacity of some 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. History In 2012, RC Arba finished first in the Groupe Centre of the 2011-12 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur to win promotion to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2, marking their return to the second division after a twelve-year absence. The following season, they finished second in the 2012-13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to win promotion to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for the first time. On July 18, 2021, RC Arbaâ promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Players Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC Oran
( ar, نادي مولودية وهران), known as , commonly referred to as MC Oran for short, is a football club based in Oran, Algeria. Founded on 1 January 1917 and formed again on 14 May 1946, the club was known as Mouloudia Chaâbia Ouahrania from 1971 to 1977, Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Oran ( ar, مولودية نفط وهران, MP Oran for a short) from 1977 to 1987 and Mouloudia d'Oran from 1987 to 1989. The club colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Ahmed Zabana Stadium, has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Until 2008, MC Oran was the only club in Algeria to have participated in every single season of the first division since its inception in 1962. However, the club was relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season but returned after just one season in the Algerian Championnat National 1. History Foundation of the first Mouloudia (1917) The Mouloudia Club Musulman Oranais (MCM Oran) was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC El Bayadh
Mouloudia Club El Bayadh ( ar, نادي مولودية البيض), known as MC El Bayadh or simply MCEB for short, is an Algerian football club based in El Bayadh. The club was founded in 1936 and its colours are white and blue. Their home stadium, Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium, has a capacity of 15,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. History On June 30, 2021, MC El Bayadh promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2. On May 21, 2022, MC El Bayadh promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 ( ar, الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم); known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat Natio .... Players Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; Current squad ''As of 5 February 2023.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JS Saoura
Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura ( ar, الشبيبة الرياضية للساورة), known simply as JS Saoura or JSS for short, is an Algerian football club founded in the town of Méridja in the Béchar Province. They take their name from the Saoura valley of southwestern Algeria. The club was founded in 2008 and its colours are green and yellow. Their home stadium, 20 August Stadium in Béchar, has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. History Early years The club formed on June 10, 1968, following the merger of the JSB (Jeunesse Sportive Bécharienne) and the ESD (Étoile du Sud de Debdaba) The club was re-established in September 2008 in the municipality of Méridja and was called as ''Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura'', was born JS Saoura with 4 disciplines Football - Tennis - Volley ball and judo. During the 2008–09 season, JS Saoura played in the Bechar Regional League, where it finished in first plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (in ar, شبيبة القبائل), (Kabyle language, Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqbayel, Berber languages, In Tamazight: ⵉⵍⵎⵣⵢⵏ ⵉⵏⴰⴷⴰⵍⴻⵏ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵠⴰⵢⵍ), known as JS Kabylie or JSK, is an Algerian professional Association football, football club based in Tizi Ouzou. The club is named after the cultural, natural and historical region that is home to the Kabyle Berber people speaking Kabyle language, Kabyle (the letters ⵊ ⵙ ⴽ on the badge are Tifinagh, Tifinagh letters for JSK). The club was founded in 1946 and its colours are yellow and green. Their home stadium, 1 November 1954 Stadium (Tizi Ouzou), 1 November 1954 Stadium, has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. It is the most successful football club in Algeria. JS Kabylie has won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 title 14 times, the Algerian Cup 5 times, the Algerian League Cup o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HB Chelghoum Laïd
Hilal Baladiat Chelghoum Laïd ( ar, هلال بلدية شلغوم العيد), known as HB Chelghoum Laïd or simply HBCL for short, is an Algerian football club located in Chelghoum Laïd in Mila Province. The club was founded in 1945 and its team's colours are white and Green. Their home stadium, 11 December 1961 Stadium, has a capacity of some 10,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. On August 5, 2020, HB Chelghoum Laïd promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2 The Algerian Ligue 2, also called Ligue 2 , formerly known as Ligue Professionnelle 2 and Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. It was professional from 2010 to 2020. History The .... On July 18, 2021, HB Chelghoum Laïd promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Players Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; Curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne ( ar, الوفاق الرياضي السطايفي), known as Entente de Sétif, commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif. The club was founded in 1958 and its colours are black and white. Their home stadium, the Stade 8 Mai 1945, has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. ESS is one of the most successful clubs in Algeria, having won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 eight times and the Algerian Cup a record of eight times. They are also one of only three Algerian clubs to have won the CAF Champions League, winning it twice in 1988 and 2014. They have also won the Arab Champions League twice, in 2007 and 2008, as well as three North African Cups in 2009 and 2010. In 2015, they became the first Algerian club to win the CAF Super Cup since its creation in 1993. ES Sétif became CAF Champions League champion by defea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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