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.

Club| CS Constantine
Most appearances| Nasreddine Zaâlani 12
Top scorer| Zakaria Benchaâ 6
First entry| 1998 CAF Champions League
Latest entry| 2024–25 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

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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

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CS Constantine results in CAF competition  Season  | Competition  | Round  | Opposition  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate | Ref.

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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

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CS Constantine results in Non-CAF competition  Season  | Competition  | Round  | Opposition  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate

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2019–20[12] | Arab Club Champions Cup | First round  |  Al-Muharraq | 3–1  | 0–2  | 3–3 (a)

## Statistics

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### By season

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Information correct as of 27 April 2025.
Key

* Pld = Played
* W = Games won
* D = Games drawn
* L = Games lost
* F = Goals for
* A = Goals against
* Grp = Group stage

* PR = Preliminary round
* R1 = First round
* R2 = Second round
* SR16 = Second Round of 16
* R16 = Round of 16
* QF = Quarter-final
* SF = Semi-final

Key to colours and symbols:

| W | Winners

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RU | Runners-up

CS Constantine record in African football by season  Season  | Competition  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Round

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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

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#### In Africa

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As of 27 April 2025[update]:

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

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As of 17 September 2019[update]:

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

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

### CAF competitions

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Country  | Club  |  P  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD

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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

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Result summary by country  Country  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD

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Bahrain  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0
Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0

## African competitions goals

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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

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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

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N  | Date  | Player  | Match  | Score

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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

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|  P  | Player  | Goals

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1 |  Ismaïl Belkacemi | 1
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= |  Abdelhakim Amokrane | 1
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= |  Adil Djabout | 1

## List of All-time appearances

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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

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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

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Lafia

Abidjan

Monrovia

Kajjansi

Faiyum

Lubumbashi

Dakar

Banjul

Niamey

Ismaïlia

Tunis

Algiers

Luena

Kigali

Nsoatre

Sfax

Dar es Salaam

Berkane

## Notes

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

## References

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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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