CS Constantine in African football

CS Constantine in African football
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 AS Douanes 0–0 1–2 1–2 [6]
2014 Confederation Cup Preliminary round ASN Nigelec 4–1 0–2 4–3 [7]
First round Red Lions 2–0 1–0 3–0
Second round ASEC Mimosas 1–0 0–6 1–6
2016 Confederation Cup First round Nasarawa United 4–1 0–1 4–2 [8]
Second round Misr Lel Makkasa 1–0 1–3 2–3
2018–19 Champions League
Preliminary round GAMTEL 0–0 1–0 1–0 [9]
First round Vipers 1–0 2–0 3–0
Group stage Club Africain 0–1 1–0 2nd place
TP Mazembe 3–0 0–2
Ismaily 3–2 1–1
Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis 2–3 1–3 3–6
2023–24 Champions League First round ES Sahel 0–2 0–1 0–3 [10]
2024–25 Confederation Cup First round Police FC 2–0 2–1 4–1 [11]
Second round Nsoatreman 1–0 2–0 3–0
Group stage CS Sfaxien 3–0 2–1 2nd place
Simba 2–1 0–2
Bravos do Maquis 4–0 2–3
Quarter-finals USM Alger 1–1 1–1 2–2 (4-3 p)
Semi-finals 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 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 40 21 5 14 52 44 +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 CS Constantine 2 0 2 0 2 2 +0
Subtotal 2 0 2 0 2 2 +0
Angola Bravos do Maquis 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 6 3 +3
Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 2 1 0 1 1 6 −5
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 1 6 −5
Liberia Red Lions 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Niger ASN Nigelec 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1
Nigeria Nasarawa United 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2
Uganda Vipers 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
DR Congo TP Mazembe 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
Egypt Ismaily 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1
Misr Lel Makkasa 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1
Subtotal 4 2 1 1 6 6 0
Gambia GAMTEL 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Subtotal 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1
Ghana Nsoatreman 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
Morocco RS Berkane 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3
Rwanda Police FC 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3
Senegal AS Douanes 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1
Subtotal 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1
Tanzania Simba 2 1 0 1 2 3 +0
Subtotal 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1
Tunisia Club Africain 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
Espérance de Tunis 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3
ES Sahel 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3
CS Sfaxien 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4
Subtotal 8 3 0 5 8 10 −2
Total 40 21 5 14 52 44 +8

Non-CAF competitions

Result summary by country
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bahrain 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0
Total 2 1 0 1 3 3 +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
1 Zakaria Benchaâ 6 – 6
2 Brahim Dib 3 – 3
= Mounder Temine 3 – 3
= Abdennour Belhocini 3 – 3
5 Ismaïl Belkacemi 2 2 –
= Tosin Omoyele 2 – 2
= Dadi El Hocine Mouaki 2 – 2
= Adil Djabout 2 2 –
= Nassim Yettou 2 2 –
= Dylan Bahamboula 2 2 –
= Nasreddine Zaâlani 2 2 –
= Yacine Bezzaz 2 – 2
= Mourad Meghni 2 – 2
= Paulin Voavy 2 – 2
= Zahir Zerdab 2 – 2
= Abdelhakim Sameur 2 – 2
Totals 52 16 36

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
1 Houari Baouche LB 14 – – 14 17 Aug 2024 Police FC — —
= Oussama Meddahi RB 14 – – 14 17 Aug 2024 Police FC — —
= Mohamed Benchaira DM 14 – – 14 17 Aug 2024 Police FC — —
= Zakaria Benchaâ ST 14 – – 14 17 Aug 2024 Police FC — —
= Brahim Dib AM 14 – – 14 17 Aug 2024 Police FC — —
6 Messala Merbah DM 13 – – 13 17 Aug 2024 Police FC — —
7 Walid Bencherifa LB / AM 8 4 – 12 13 Mar 2016 Nasarawa United 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Nasreddine Zaâlani CB 12 – – 12 27 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
9 Chamseddine Rahmani GK 11 – – 11 27 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 6 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Houcine Benayada RB / CB / RM 11 – – 11 27 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Islam Chahrour CB / RB / LB 11 – – 11 27 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
12 Yassine Salhi LB 10 – – 10 27 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Fouad Haddad DM 10 – – 10 5 Dec 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Achraf Boudrama CB 11 – – 11 13 Sep 2024 Nsoatreman — —
= Kaddour Beldjilali AM 10 – – 10 27 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 13 Apr 2019 Espérance de Tunis
= Dadi El Hocine Mouaki LW 10 – – 10 17 Aug 2024 Police FC — —
= Sid Ali Lamri CM 10 – – 10 5 Dec 2018 GAMTEL 16 Mar 2019 TP Mazembe
= Ismail Belkacemi ST 10 – – 10 27 Nov 2018 GAMTEL 16 Mar 2019 TP 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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