CS Constantine in African football

CS Constantine in African football
CS Constantine 2015–16
CS Constantine 2015–16 with From Left to Right:
Stand Up : Remache - Djeghbala - Aksas - Bencherifa - Boulemdaïs - Si Mohamed.
Sitting Voavy - Boucherit - Bezzaz (C) - Djellilahine - Koné.
ClubCS Constantine
Most appearancesNasreddine Zaâlani 12
Top scorerZakaria Benchaâ 6
First entry1998 CAF Champions League
Latest entry2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup

CS Constantine, 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 two occasions, and the Confederation Cup on two occasions.

History

CS Constantine 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, CS Constantine have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the African Cup, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1. CS Constantine have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in the CAF Confederation Cup. The first continental participation was in 1998 in the CAF Champions League, and the first match was against AS Douanes and ended with a loss 2–1, As for the biggest defeat result was firstly in 2014 against ASN Nigelec, and the secondly in 2016 against Nasarawa United 4–1, and biggest loss in 2014 against ASEC Mimosas 6–0. so that CS Constantine was absent from the African competitions until 2014 Where did it participate in the CAF Confederation Cup.

On 8 February 2014 witnessed a historic event when CS Constantine played two matches on the same day, the first in the Ligue Professionnelle 1 against MO Béjaïa and the second against ASN Nigelec in Niger and in both of them they were defeated by the same score 2–0.[1][2] the Algerian Football Federation refused to postpone the matches of the championship for the Algerian clubs participating in African competitions because the FAF does not intend to end up with late matches that would disrupt the progress of a calendar allegedly tight because of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it is for this reason that it strongly encouraged the Algerian clubs engaged in African competitions 2014 to withdraw.[3]

After winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1 title CS Constantine returned to the CAF Champions League after 20 years of absence, Qualifying for the group stage was a bit easy after winning against GAMTEL and Vipers putting him in group C with Club Africain, TP Mazembe and Ismaily.[4] where CS Constantine ranked second to face in the quarter-finals the defending champions Espérance de Tunis to defeat 3–6 on aggregate.[5]

CAF competitions

CS Constantine results in CAF competition
Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Ref.
1998 Champions League First round Senegal AS Douanes 0–0 1–2 1–2 [6]
2014 Confederation Cup Preliminary round Niger ASN Nigelec 4–1 0–2 4–3 [7]
First round Liberia Red Lions 2–0 1–0 3–0
Second round Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 1–0 0–6 1–6
2016 Confederation Cup First round Nigeria Nasarawa United 4–1 0–1 4–2 [8]
Second round Egypt Misr Lel Makkasa 1–0 1–3 2–3
2018–19 Champions League
Preliminary round The Gambia GAMTEL 0–0 1–0 1–0 [9]
First round Uganda Vipers 1–0 2–0 3–0
Group stage Tunisia Club Africain 0–1 1–0 2nd place
Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe 3–0 0–2
Egypt Ismaily 3–2 1–1
Quarter-finals Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 2–3 1–3 3–6
2023–24 Champions League First round Tunisia ES Sahel 0–2 0–1 0–3 [10]
2024–25 Confederation Cup First round Rwanda Police FC 2–0 2–1 4–1 [11]
Second round Ghana Nsoatreman 1–0 2–0 3–0
Group stage Tunisia CS Sfaxien 3–0 2–1 2nd place
Tanzania Simba 2–1 0–2
Angola Bravos do Maquis 4–0 2–3
Quarter-finals Algeria USM Alger 1–1 1–1 2–2 (4-3 p)
Semi-finals Morocco RS Berkane 1–0 0–4 1–4

Non-CAF competitions

CS Constantine results in Non-CAF competition
Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate
2019–20[12] Arab Club Champions Cup First round Bahrain Al-Muharraq 3–1 0–2 3–3 (a)

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 27 April 2025.
Key
CS Constantine record in African football by season
Season Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Round
1998 CAF Champions League 2 0 1 1 1 2−1 R1
2014 CAF Confederation Cup 6 4 0 2 8 9−1 R2
2016 CAF Confederation Cup 4 2 0 2 6 5+1 R2
2018–19 CAF Champions League 12 6 2 4 15 12+3 QF
2023–24 CAF Champions League 2 0 0 2 0 3−3 R1
2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup 14 9 2 3 22 13+9 SF
Total 40215145244+8

By competition

In Africa

As of 27 April 2025:

CAF competitions
Competition Seasons Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Last season played
Champions League 3 16 6 3 7 16 17 2023–24
CAF Confederation Cup 3 24 15 2 7 36 27 2024–25
Total 6 40 21 5 14 52 44

Non-CAF competitions

As of 17 September 2019:

Non-CAF competitions
Competition Seasons Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Last season played
Arab Champions League 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 2019–20
Total 1 2 1 0 1 3 3

Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against RS Berkane on April 27, 2025

CAF competitions

Country Club P W D L GF GA GD
Algeria Algeria CS Constantine 202022+0
Subtotal 202022+0
Angola Angola Bravos do Maquis 210163+3
Subtotal 210163+3
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 210116−5
Subtotal 210116−5
Liberia Liberia Red Lions 220030+3
Subtotal 220030+3
Niger Niger ASN Nigelec 210143+1
Subtotal 210143+1
Nigeria Nigeria Nasarawa United 210142+2
Subtotal 210142+2
Uganda Uganda Vipers 220030+3
Subtotal 220030+3
Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo TP Mazembe 210132+1
Subtotal 210132+1
Egypt Egypt Ismaily 211043+1
Misr Lel Makkasa 210123−1
Subtotal 4211660
The Gambia Gambia GAMTEL 211010+1
Subtotal 211010+1
Ghana Ghana Nsoatreman 220030+3
Subtotal 220030+3
Morocco Morocco RS Berkane 210114−3
Subtotal 210114−3
Rwanda Rwanda Police FC 220041+3
Subtotal 220041+3
Senegal Senegal AS Douanes 201112−1
Subtotal 201112−1
Tanzania Tanzania Simba 210123+0
Subtotal 210123−1
Tunisia Tunisia Club Africain 2101110
Espérance de Tunis 200236−3
ES Sahel 200203−3
CS Sfaxien 220040+4
Subtotal 8305810−2
Total 40215145244+8

Non-CAF competitions

Result summary by country
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bahrain Bahrain 210133+0
Total 210133+0

African competitions goals

Statistics correct as of game against RS Berkane on April 27, 2025

List of CS Constantine players with 2 or more goals
Position Player TOTAL CCL CCC
1Algeria Zakaria Benchaâ6–6
2Algeria Brahim Dib3–3
=Algeria Mounder Temine3–3
=Algeria Abdennour Belhocini3–3
5Algeria Ismaïl Belkacemi22–
=Nigeria Tosin Omoyele2–2
=Algeria Dadi El Hocine Mouaki2–2
=Algeria Adil Djabout22–
=Algeria Nassim Yettou22–
=Republic of the Congo Dylan Bahamboula22–
=Algeria Nasreddine Zaâlani22–
=Algeria Yacine Bezzaz2–2
=Algeria Mourad Meghni2–2
=Madagascar Paulin Voavy2–2
=Algeria Zahir Zerdab2–2
=Algeria Abdelhakim Sameur2–2
Totals521636

Two goals one match

N Date Player Match Score
1 13 Sep 2024 Zakaria Benchaâ Nsoatreman – CS Constantine 0–2
2 12 Jan 2025 Zakaria Benchaâ CS Constantine – CS Sfaxien 3–0

Non-CAF competitions goals

List of All-time appearances

This List of All-time appearances for CS Constantine in African competitions contains football players who have played for CS Constantine in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 10 or more appearances.

Gold Still playing competitive football in CS Constantine.[note 1]

# Name Position CL1 CCC SC TOTAL Date of first cap Debut against Date of last cap Final match against
1Algeria Houari BaoucheLB14––1417 Aug 2024Police FC——
=Algeria Oussama MeddahiRB14––1417 Aug 2024Police FC——
=Algeria Mohamed BenchairaDM14––1417 Aug 2024Police FC——
=Algeria Zakaria BenchaâST14––1417 Aug 2024Police FC——
=Algeria Brahim DibAM14––1417 Aug 2024Police FC——
6Algeria Messala MerbahDM13––1317 Aug 2024Police FC——
7Algeria Walid BencherifaLB / AM84–1213 Mar 2016Nasarawa United13 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
=Algeria Nasreddine ZaâlaniCB12––1227 Nov 2018GAMTEL13 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
9Algeria Chamseddine RahmaniGK11––1127 Nov 2018GAMTEL6 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
=Algeria Houcine BenayadaRB / CB / RM11––1127 Nov 2018GAMTEL13 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
=Algeria Islam ChahrourCB / RB / LB11––1127 Nov 2018GAMTEL13 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
12Algeria Yassine SalhiLB10––1027 Nov 2018GAMTEL13 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
=Algeria Fouad HaddadDM10––105 Dec 2018GAMTEL13 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
=Algeria Achraf BoudramaCB11––1113 Sep 2024Nsoatreman——
=Algeria Kaddour BeldjilaliAM10––1027 Nov 2018GAMTEL13 Apr 2019Espérance de Tunis
=Algeria Dadi El Hocine MouakiLW10––1017 Aug 2024Police FC——
=Algeria Sid Ali LamriCM10––105 Dec 2018GAMTEL16 Mar 2019TP Mazembe
=Algeria Ismail BelkacemiST10––1027 Nov 2018GAMTEL16 Mar 2019TP Mazembe

African opponents by cities

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistics correct as of game against RS Berkane on April 27, 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Insolite : le CS Constantine contraint de jouer deux matchs le même jour". afrik-foot.com. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Insolite : le CS Constantine jouera deux matchs demain !". DZFoot.com. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "L1 : L'ES Sétif confirme sa participation en Champions League". DZfoot. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "CAF LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS : CS CONSTANTINE QUALIFIÉ, LES RÉSULTATS DU JOUR". africatopsports.com. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "LDC: L'ESPÉRANCE N'A PAS TREMBLÉ CONTRE LE CS CONSTANTINE". africatopsports.com. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "1998 CAF Champions League". RSSSF.
  7. ↑ "2014 CAF Confederation Cup". RSSSF.
  8. ↑ "2016 CAF Confederation Cup". RSSSF.
  9. ↑ "2018–19 CAF Champions League". RSSSF.
  10. ↑ "2023–24 CAF Champions League". Soccerway.
  11. ↑ "2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup". Soccerway.
  12. ↑ "2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup". RSSSF.
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