Chabab Riadhi Témouchent ( ar, شباب رياضي تموشنت), known as CR Témouchent or simply CRT for short, is an Algerian football club based in

Aïn Témouchent Aïn Témouchent ( ar, عين تموشنت) is a city in north western Algeria, it is the capital of Aïn Témouchent Province. Ain Temouchent is located 72 km south-west of Oran, a city with which it is closely associated, and 63 km w ...

. The club was founded in 1961 and its colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Omar Oucief Stadium, has a capacity of 11,500 spectators. The club is currently playing in the

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History

On May 17, 1961, a group made up of Mohradj Hadj Belghaba, Mohamed Attou, Bénamar Hadj Gourine, Zénagui Hadj Yekhled, Boumediène "Diden" Bouri, Saïd Tagri, Salem Yahiaoui, Ahmed Lalaoui, Ahmed Mahdaoui, Sid Ahmed Abden founded the club in an

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owned by former boxer and

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n champion Ahmed Hadjouti. The first president of Chabab Riadhi Témouchent was Mohamed "Houmani" Hadjeri. After the independence of Algeria, Mankour Hadj Bensahih, known as Petit Mankour, took over as the president of the club. On August 5, 2020, CR Témouchent promoted to the

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* Football clubs in Algeria Association football clubs established in 1961 Aïn Témouchent Province Algerian Ligue 2 clubs 1961 establishments in Algeria Sports clubs and teams in Algeria {{Algeria-footyclub-stub