2020–21 Algerian League Cup

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The 2020–21 Algerian League Cup was the 4th season of the Algerian League Cup. The competition was open to all 20 clubs participating in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Twenty years after it came back again due to the cancellation of the Algerian Cup. JS Kabylie won their first league cup title and qualified to the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup.[1][2]

2020–21 Algerian League Cup
2020–21 League Cup
Logo of the 2020–21 edition
Tournament details
CountryAlgeria
Dates20 April – 10 August 2021
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsJS Kabylie (1st title)
Runner-upNC Magra
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored37 (1.95 per match)

Rules and dates

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The FAF presented two variants to the members of the Federal Bureau who opted for the following system:

  • The clubs concerned: the 20 teams of professional Ligue 1.
  • The period of progress: this competition will start at the end of the first leg and after the transfer the mercato.
  • The 4 clubs entered in the African Cups: in this case CR Belouizdad, MC Alger, ES Sétif and JS Kabylie, are exempt from the preliminary round.
  • Eight clubs out of the remaining 16 will be drawn to play a preliminary round which will allow four teams to qualify.
  • The four qualified clubs, plus the four exempted as well as the eight remaining, will play in the round of 16 after a draw.
  • The following rounds will be contested in a classic way with a quarter-final, semi-finals and a final.
  • The first club drawn will receive on its own ground and behind closed doors.

The competition started on 16 April 2021.

Round Club of Ligue 1
Pre. round 16 – 20 April 2021
Round of 16 30 April – 8 May 2021
Quarter-finals 4 – 5 June 2021
Semi-finals 8 – 9 June 2021
Final 10 August 2021

Preliminary round

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The Preliminary round and Round of 16 draw took place on 10 April at 11:00 a.m local time at Algerian Football Federation headquarters. The four Algerian teams engaged in continental competition MC Alger, CR Belouizdad, JS Kabylie and ES Sétif were exempted from this round.[3][4]

20 April 2021 NA Hussein Dey 4–0AS Aïn M'lilaBelouizdad
15:30
Report Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mustapha Bessiri
20 April 2021 NC Magra 3–0CS ConstantineMagra
15:30
Report Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa

Round of 16

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30 April 2021 RC Relizane0–1 MC Oran Relizane
15:30
Stadium: Stade Tahar Zoughari
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
30 April 2021 US Biskra 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Paradou ACBiskra
15:30 Stadium: Stade du 18 Février
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
Penalties
Boukaroum  
Dakhia  
Renaï  
Lakhdari  
Khoualed  
  Zorgane
  Messibah
  Kadri
  Mouali
  Bouabta
30 April 2021 Olympique de Médéa 1–0USM Bel AbbesMédéa
22:30
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
8 May 2021 JS Saoura 4–0JSM SkikdaBéchar
22:30
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mustapha Bessiri
8 May 2021 USM Alger 2–0MC AlgerBologhine
22:30
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
8 May 2021 ES Setif1–2 WA Tlemcen Sétif
22:30
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
8 May 2021 CR Belouizdad0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
NC Magra Algiers
22:30 Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
Penalties
Djerrar  
Merzougui  
Nessakh  
Belahouel  
  Bouguèche
  Righi
  Kabri
  Fegas

Quarter-finals

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4 June 2021 NC Magra 2–1JS SaouraMagra
16:00
Report
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
4 June 2021 USM Alger 1–0Olympique de MédéaAlgiers
17:00
Report Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
4 June 2021 US Biskra0–2 JS Kabylie Biskra
17:45 Report
Stadium: Complexe Sportif d'El Alia
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa

Semi-finals

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8 June 2021 NC Magra 2–1 (a.e.t.)USM AlgerMagra
16:00
Report
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
9 June 2021 JS Kabylie 1–0WA TlemcenTizi Ouzou
17:30
Report Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Attendance: 0[a]
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir

Final

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NC Magra2–2 (a.e.t.)JS Kabylie
Penalties
Fegaâs  
Korichi  
Belhamri  
1–4   Souyad
  Ghanem
  Benchaira
  Boualia

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Billel Messaoudi JS Saoura 2
  Hamza Banouh NA Hussein Dey
  Merouane Boussalem NA Hussein Dey
  Mohamed Tubal JS Kabylie
  Tawfiq Elghomari Olympique de Médéa
5 25 players 1

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.

References

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  1. ^ "FAF : Coupe de la Ligue au lieu de la coupe d'Algérie". DZFoot.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Foot/ Coupe d'Algérie: l'édition 2021 annulée remplacée par la Coupe de la Ligue professionnelle". aps.dz. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue : Le tirage au sort ce samedi au siège de la FAF". DZFoot.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue : USMA - MCA affiche des huitièmes de finale". DZFoot.com. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. ^ "FINALE COUPE DE LA LIGUE MOBILIS 2020/2021: DÉSIGNATION DES ARBITRES". .faf.dz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.