2024–25 Olympique Akbou season

Olympique Akbou
2024–25 season
OwnerSoummam
PresidentKarim Takka
Head coachMoez Bouakaz
(from 29 July 2024)[1]
(until 30 November 2024)[2]
Mounir Zeghdoud
(from 3 December 2024)[3]
(until 5 January 2025)[4]
Denis Lavagne
(from 10 January 2025)[5]
(until 27 March 2025)[6]
StadiumMaghrebi Unity Stadium
Ligue 13rd
Algerian CupRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague: Ali Haroun (2)
All: Ali Haroun (2)

The 2024–25 season, is Olympique Akbou's first time in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, Olympique Akbou are participating in the Algerian Cup. On June 27, 2024, The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024.[7][8] However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on September 21.[9] On September 9, 2024, Olympique Akbou has just benefited from a new sponsor, the National Electricity and Gas Distribution Company (Sonelgaz), which will be the other sponsor for the 2024–25 season. The leaders of Olympique Akbou intend to mobilize all necessary means to succeed in meeting expectations and ensure that they find the right dynamics to achieve the set objective, especially since a difficult task is expected, particularly with tough competition in the Algerian football elite championship.[10][11]

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 14 June 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
15 Hatem Bencheikh El Fegoun GK (1999-11-03)3 November 1999 (aged 24) CA Batna
1 Mohamed El Amine Yacoubi GK (2002-11-02)2 November 2002 (aged 21) MC Alger
Benaouda Klileche GK (1999-11-20)20 November 1999 (aged 24) Unknown
Defenders
Tarek Adouane CB (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 27) US Biskra
2 Abdeldjalil Bahoussi CB (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 31) MC El Bayadh
4 Zidane Mebarakou (C.) CB (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (aged 35) Unattached
Younes Abdelhak Ouassa LB (1999-07-04)4 July 1999 (aged 25) E Sour El Ghozlane
24 Mohamed Yasser Chelfaoui LB (1996-12-14)14 December 1996 (aged 27) MCB Oued Sly
Billal Boukaroum RB (1993-12-19)19 December 1993 (aged 30) US Biskra
5 Slimane Bouteldja RB (1995-03-30)30 March 1995 (aged 29) AS Khroub
Midfielders
Mohamed El Hechami Chacha DM (2004-11-09)9 November 2004 (aged 19) US Souf
Dhirar Bensaadallah DM (2000-03-04)4 March 2000 (aged 24) Ma'an SC
6 Louanes Zidi DM (2001-09-19)19 September 2001 (aged 22) Unknown
13 Sid Ali Lamri CM (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 33) USM Khenchela
25 Juba Oukaci CM (1996-07-08)8 July 1996 (aged 28) MC Oran
23 Merouane Mehdaoui CM (1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 26) E Sour El Ghozlane
Khalid Dahamni AM (1999-11-25)25 November 1999 (aged 24) MC Alger
18 Hicham Messiad AM (1999-04-21)21 April 1999 (aged 25) Paradou AC
Forwards
26 Walid Zamoum LW (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 27) ES Sétif
Rayane Karim Ait Mouloud LW (2003-11-30)30 November 2003 (aged 20) ES Ben Aknoun
7 Abdelhak Askar LW (1997-12-15)15 December 1997 (aged 26) Al-Bashayir SC
19 Mohamed Hamadouche LW USM Bel Abbès
11 Ammar Oukil RW (1996-07-07)7 July 1996 (aged 28) MC Alger
10 Sofiane Fouad Lachahab RW (1999-07-12)12 July 1999 (aged 25) CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
9 Ali Haroun ST (1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 27) ES Ben Aknoun
27 Omar Adrar ST (1999-07-25)25 July 1999 (aged 25) SKAF Khemis Miliana
Mohamed Amine Gherbi ST (2004-06-10)10 June 2004 (aged 20) Unknown

Transfers

In

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
23 July 2024 GK Hatem Bencheikh El Fegoun CA Batna Free transfer [12][13]
23 July 2024 LW Abdelhak Askar Al-Bashayir SC Free transfer [12][13]
24 July 2024 GK Mohamed El Amine Yacoubi MC Alger U21 Free transfer [12][13]
24 July 2024 DM Dhirar Bensaadallah Ma'an SC Free transfer [14][13]
24 July 2024 CM Sid Ali Lamri USM Khenchela Free transfer [14][13]
25 July 2024 AM Hicham Messiad Paradou AC Free transfer [14][13]
25 July 2024 FW Walid Zamoum ES Sétif Free transfer [14][13]
25 July 2024 MF Mohamed El Hachemi Chacha US Souf Free transfer [13]
26 July 2024 RW Ammar Oukil MC Alger Free transfer [13]
26 July 2024 CB Abdeldjalil Bahoussi MC El Bayadh Free transfer [13]
27 July 2024 CB Tarek Adouane US Biskra Free transfer [13]
27 July 2024 MF Juba Oukaci MC Oran Free transfer [13]
29 July 2024 FW Mohamed Hamadouche USM Bel Abbès Free transfer
29 July 2024 FW Ali Haroun ES Ben Aknoun Free transfer
29 July 2024 RB Bilal Boukarroum US Biskra Free transfer
29 July 2024 MF Rayane Ait Mouloud Reserve team First Professional Contract

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
2 January 2025 CM Toufik Addadi ES Mostaganem Free transfer [15]
5 February 2025 FW Lounes Adjout JS Kabylie Free transfer [16]

Out

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
24 July 2024 FW Hamek Abbes JS Saoura Free transfer [17]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
5 January 2025 CB Zidane Mebarakou Unattached Free transfer (Released) [4]
5 January 2025 CM Juba Oukaci Unattached Free transfer (Released) [4]

New contracts

No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
LB Mohamed Yasser Chelfaoui 2 years 2027 23 July 2024 [12][13]
ST Mohamed Amine Gharbi 4 years 2028 24 July 2024 [14][13]
RB Slimane Bouteldja 2 years 2027 24 July 2024 [14][13]
CB Zidane Mebarakou 2 years 2026 26 July 2024 [13]
CM Merouane Mehdaoui 3 years 2027 26 July 2024 [13]
RW Sofiane Fouad Lachahab 2 years 2026 27 July 2024 [13]
GK Benaouda Klileche 2 years 2026 29 July 2024
LB Younes Abdelhak Ouassa 2 years 2026 30 July 2024

Pre-season and friendlies

17 August 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 1–0 JS El Biar Akbou
17:00 UTC+1 Stadium: OPOD Guendouza Stadium
27 August 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 1–2 USM Alger Tabarka, Tunisia
17:30 UTC+1
  • Adrar
Report[18]
Stadium: La Cigale Sports Complex
29 August 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 0–1 ES Mostaganem Tabarka
17:30 UTC+1
  • Siam 43'
Stadium: La Cigale Sports Complex
2 September 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 3–0 US Biskra Tabarka
17:30 UTC+1
Stadium: La Cigale Sports Complex
5 September 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 1–0 USM Khenchela Tabarka
17:30 UTC+1 Stadium: La Cigale Sports Complex
6 September 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 1–4 CR Belouizdad Tabarka
16:30 UTC+1
  • Mahdaoui
Stadium: La Cigale Sports Complex
13 September 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 1–0 JS Azazga Béjaïa
10:00 UTC+1
  • Lachahab 50'
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
13 September 2024 Friendly Olympique Akbou 5–0 JSM Béjaïa Béjaïa
17:00 UTC+1
  • Adrar
  • Zamoum
  • Messiad
  • Askar
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 075.00 To be confirmed 20 September 2024 In Progress
Algerian Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 ! To be confirmed To be confirmed In Progress In Progress
Total 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 075.00

Updated to match played 12 October 2024
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 USM Khenchela 30 11 7 12 28 38 −10 40
10 CS Constantine 30 9 12 9 31 31 0 39
11 Olympique Akbou 30 9 10 11 24 23 +1 37
12 MC El Bayadh 30 9 9 12 23 26 −3 36
13 ASO Chlef 30 7 13 10 24 27 −3 34
Source: the-sports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 3 0 1 7 4  +3 9 2 0 0 3 1  +2 1 0 1 4 3  +1

Last updated: 12 October 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWLWW
Position593
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 July 2024.[19]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

20 September 2024 Round 1 Olympique Akbou 1–0 NC Magra Béjaïa
18:00
  • Askar 7'
Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
VAR: Fateh Harkat
27 September 2024 Round 2 JS Kabylie 2–1 Olympique Akbou Tizi Ouzou
17:45 Report
Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
VAR: Fateh Harkat
4 October 2024 Round 3 Olympique Akbou 2–1 JS Saoura Béjaïa
16:00
  • Bouteldja 86'
  • Haroun 90+9'
Report
  • Belmiloud 45+1'
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
11 October 2024 Round 4 Paradou AC 1–3 Olympique Akbou Algiers
16:00
  • Ramdaoui 31'
Report
  • Messiad 11'
  • Oukil 45'
  • Haroun 69' (pen.)
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
18 October 2024 Round 5 Olympique Akbou 0–0 ASO Chlef Béjaïa
16:00 Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa
VAR: Anes Azrine
24 October 2024 Round 6 MC Alger 0–0 Olympique Akbou Algiers
20:30 Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Mehdi Oukil
VAR: Mustapha Ghorbal
3 November 2024 Round 7 Olympique Akbou 1–2 ES Mostaganem Béjaïa
17:30
  • Ouassa 59'
Report
  • Aoudjane 72', 86'
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
8 November 2024 Round 8 CS Constantine 2–1 Olympique Akbou Constantine
17:45
Report
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
VAR: Abderahmane Sahraoui
15 November 2024 Round 9 Olympique Akbou 3–1 MC Oran Béjaïa
15:00
  • Haroun 81' (pen.)
  • Bouteldja 90+6'
  • Adrar 90+9'
Report
  • Boussalem 83'
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
VAR: Alaa Bouab
23 November 2024 Round 10 Olympique Akbou 0–1 ES Sétif Béjaïa
15:00 Report
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
VAR: Akram Mechairia
30 November 2024 Round 11 USM Khenchela 1–0 Olympique Akbou Khenchela
15:00
  • Djaouchi 67'
Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
14 December 2024 Round 13 US Biskra 0–1 Olympique Akbou Biskra
17:00 Report
  • Chelfaoui 53'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
VAR: Redouane Allou
21 December 2024 Round 14 Olympique Akbou 0–1 MC El Bayadh Béjaïa
15:00 Report
  • Benchoucha 49'
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Abderahmane Sahraoui
27 December 2024 Round 15 CR Belouizdad 1–0 Olympique Akbou Algiers
16:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa
VAR: Alaa Bouab
1 February 2025 Round 12 Olympique Akbou 0–0 USM Alger Béjaïa
15:00 Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Fodil Oukil
VAR: Abderahmane Sahraoui
14 February 2025 Round 16 NC Magra 1–1 Olympique Akbou Magra
15:00
  • Lakehal 22'
Report
  • Lachahab 90+9'
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
19 February 2025 Round 17 Olympique Akbou 0–0 JS Kabylie Béjaïa
15:30 Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
VAR: Nabil Boukhalfa
27 February 2025 Round 18 JS Saoura 2–1 Olympique Akbou Béchar
17:00
  • Akacem 58'
  • Zaâlani 79'
Report
  • Gherbi 24'
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Bouteraa
6 March 2025 Round 19 Olympique Akbou 1–2 Paradou AC Béjaïa
22:00
  • Haroun 90+12'
Report
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
15 March 2025 Round 20 ASO Chlef 0–0 Olympique Akbou Chlef
15:00 Report Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
10 April 2025 Round 22 ES Mostaganem 1–1 Olympique Akbou Mostaganem
19:00
  • Hitala 51'
Report
  • Zamoum 34'
Stadium: Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
VAR: Fateh Harkat
15 April 2025 Round 21 Olympique Akbou 1–0 MC Alger Béjaïa
16:30
Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
25 April 2025 Round 24 MC Oran 1–0 Olympique Akbou Oran
18:00
Report Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
11 May 2025 Round 25 ES Sétif 1–0 Olympique Akbou Sétif
17:00
  • Boukerma 60'
Report Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Haitham Ghouti
VAR: afik Aouina
16 May 2025 Round 26 Olympique Akbou 2–1 USM Khenchela Béjaïa
16:30
Report
  • Djaouchi 88'
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
VAR: Abderahmane Sahraoui
26 May 2025 Round 27 USM Alger 1–1 Olympique Akbou Algiers
20:00 Report
  • Zamoum 86'
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
VAR: Yahia Dehar
30 May 2025 Round 23 Olympique Akbou 0–0 CS Constantine Béjaïa
17:00 Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
VAR: Hamza Bouzit
11 June 2025 Round 28 Olympique Akbou 2–0 US Biskra Béjaïa
17:00
  • Adouane 31'
  • Boukarroum 45+3' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
VAR: Ghada Mehat
17 June 2025 Round 29 MC El Bayadh 0–1 Olympique Akbou El Bayadh
17:30 Report
  • Gherbi 38'
Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
21 June 2025 Round 30 Olympique Akbou 0–0 CR Belouizdad Béjaïa
17:45 Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Haitham Ghouti
VAR: Akram Mechairia

Algerian Cup

5 February 2025 Round of 64 Olympique Akbou 1–0 CS Constantine Béjaïa
15:00
  • Lachhab 3'
Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
Note: Olympique Akbou Lineups: El Fegoun, Zidi  65' (Ghanem,  65'), Bahoussi, Bouteldja, Ouassa, Lachahab  75' (Addadi,  75'), Messiad, Mehdaoui  65' (Lamri,  65'), Askar, Ali Haroun  75' (Adrar,  75'), Zamoum  90+4' (Gherbi,  90+4')
9 February 2025 Round of 32 Olympique Akbou 1–0 MJ Arzew Béjaïa
15:00
  • Gherbi 64'
Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Zouhir Mansri
Note: Olympique Akbou Lineups: Klileche, Bahoussi, Bouteldja, Ouassa, Askar, Zidi  58' (Bensaadallah,  58'), Messiad  73' (Lamri,  73'), Ali Haroun  58' (Gherbi,  58'), Lachahab  90+4' (Boukaroum,  90+4'), Adrar  73' (Addadi,  73'), Zamoum
11 March 2025 Round of 16 MC El Bayadh 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Olympique Akbou El Bayadh
15:30 Report Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Oussama Mekfoudji
Penalties
El Moudene
Yaiche
Belaribi
El Orfi
Chahrour
?
Barkat
Yerou
Salhi
Rahmouni
Bouhalfaya
Bitam
Hathat
Ghanem
Sabri
Hamadouche
Klileche
Bachir
Note: Olympique Akbou Lineups: Klileche, Adouane  67' (Bitam,  67'), Hamadouche, Bouhalfaya, Sabri, Chelfaoui (c)  115' (Bachir,  115'), Ghanem, Chacha  91' (Rahmouni,  91'), Merdja  67' (Hathat,  67'), Benamara  77' (Benfredi,  77'), Adjout

Squad information

Appearances and goals

As of 18 June 2024
No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 23 May 2024
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

As of 6 October 2024

Includes all competitive matches.

Pos. No. Nat. Player League Cup TOTAL
1 9 Ali Haroun 2 0 2
2 7 Abdelkader Askar 1 0 1
2 5 Slimane Bouteldja 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 4 0 4

Clean sheets

As of 18 June 2024

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