MC Alger is an Algerian sports club based in Algiers which is best known for its professional association football team. They played their first match in 1921. This list includes the major honours won by MC Alger and all-time statistics and records set by the club, its players and its coaches. The players section includes the club's top goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitive matches. It also displays international achievements by players representing MC Alger, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.
Honours
editAs of the 2023–24 season, MC Alger have won a total of 26 titles (regional competitions not considered), of which 20 were achieved domestically and 1 were obtained in international competitions. The club's most recent honour is the 2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
| Honour | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 8 | 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2023–24 |
| Algerian Cup | 8 | 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1982–83, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2015–16 |
| Algerian Super Cup | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2014 |
| Algerian League Cup | 1 | 1998 |
| CAF Champions League | 1 | 1976 |
| Maghreb Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1971, 1974 |
Players
editAppearances
edit- Most appearances: Abdeslam Bousri – 378 (1972–1987);
- Most appearances in a season: Abdeslam Bousri – 310 (1972–1987);
- Oldest title winner:
- Oldest league title winner:
- Youngest league title winner:
- Most league appearances: Abdeslam Bousri – 310 (1972–1987);
- Most Algerian Cup appearances:
- Most African Cup appearances: Abderahmane Hachoud – 34 (2006–2007, 2012–2022);
- Most league appearances by a non-Algerian player: Moussa Coulibaly – 119 (2004–2009);
- Youngest debutant:
- Youngest starter in the league:
- Youngest league debutant:
- Youngest debutant in the African Cup / CAF Champions League:
- Youngest captain in the African Cup / CAF Champions League: Abdelouahab Zenir – 24 years, 11 months and 12 days (against Enugu Rangers, 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs Semi-Finals, first leg, 22 October 1976);
- Youngest debutant in a CAF competition:
Most appearances
editCompetitive matches only, includes appearances as used substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.
| # | Name | Years | League | Cup | Others1 |
Africa2 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Abdeslam Bousri |
1972–1987 | 310 (137) | 40 (17) | 8 (1) | 20 (9) | 378 (164) |
| 2 | Bouzid Mahiouz |
1971–1986 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (0) | 21 (1) | 345 (15) |
| 3 | Omar Betrouni |
1968–1979 | 264 (78) | 40 (11) | 7 (2) | 18 (4) | 329 (95) |
| 4 | Abdelwahab Zenir |
1968–1984 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 18 (3) | 325 (41) |
| 5 | Abderahmane Hachoud |
2012–2022 | 238 (42) | 26 (4) | 12 (0) | 34 (5) | 310 (51) |
| 6 | Ali Bencheikh |
1972–1988 | 238 (36) | 32 (10) | 5 (1) | 15 (3) | 290 (50) |
| 7 | Mohamed Ait Mouhoub |
1973–1986 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 16 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 8 | Réda Babouche |
2004–2003 | 210 (15) | 21 (0) | 10 (1) | 13 (3) | 254 (19) |
| 9 | Nasser Bouiche |
1977–1987 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 250 (67) |
| 10 | Hadj Bouguèche |
2005–2017 | 193 (50) | 29 (9) | 12 (4) | 10 (0) | 244 (63) |
1 Includes the Super Cup, League Cup, Maghreb Cup Winners Cup, Maghreb Champions Cup, Arab Champions League and UAFA Club Cup. 2 Includes the Cup Winners' Cup, CAF Cup, Confederation Cup and Champions League.
Goalscorers
edit- Most goals: 164 – Abdeslam Bousri;
- Most league goals: 137 – Abdeslam Bousri;
- Most seasons as league top scorer: 3 – Abdeslam Bousri – (1977–78, 1981–82, 1982–83);
- Most goals in international club competitions: Hichem Nekkache – 11;
- Most goals in international club competitions in a season: 6 – Hichem Nekkache (2018 CAF Champions League).
- Most goals in a match: Samy Frioui, 5 goals (against RC Relizane, Ligue 1, (13 March 2022).
- Youngest league scorer:
- Youngest hat-trick scorer in the league:
- Oldest goalscorer:
Top goalscorers in all competitions
editMatches played (including as used substitute) appear in brackets.
| # | Name | Years | League | Cup | Others1 |
Africa2 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdeslam Bousri |
1972–1987 | 137 (310) | 17 (40) | 1 (8) | 9 (20) | 164 (378) |
| 2 | Omar Betrouni |
1968–1979 | 78 (264) | 11 (40) | 2 (7) | 4 (18) | 95 (329) |
| 3 | Nasser Bouiche |
1977–1987 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 67 (250) |
| 4 | Hadj Bouguèche |
2005–2017 | 50 (193) | 9 (29) | 4 (12) | 0 (10) | 63 (244) |
| 5 | Zoubir Aouadj |
1963–1969 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - | - | 63 (0) |
| 6 | Hassen Tahir |
1967–1973 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | - | 61 (0) |
1 Includes the Super Cup, League Cup, Arab Champions League and UAFA Club Cup. 2 Includes the Cup Winners' Cup, CAF Cup, Confederation Cup and Champions League.
Top goalscorers in international club competitions
editMatches played (Matches played) appear in brackets.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hichem Nekkache | Algeria
|
2016–2020 | 11 (17) |
| 2 | Abdeslam Bousri | Algeria
|
1972–1987 | 9 (20) |
| 3 | Zoubir Bachi | Algeria
|
1968–1979 | 6 (15) |
| 4 | Walid Derrardja | Algeria
|
2015–2020 | 5 (21) |
| 5 | Abderahmane Hachoud | Algeria
|
2006–2022 | 5 (34) |
National teams
edit- Most international caps while a MC Alger player: Ali Bencheikh – 40 caps for Algeria;
- First capped player: Abderrahmane Boubekeur for Algeria (2–1 against Bulgaria, 6 January 1963);
- First player(s) capped for Algeria to play in the Olympic football tournament: Bouzid Mahyouz, Lakhdar Belloumi (1980 Summer Olympics);
- First player(s) to appear for Algeria at the FIFA World Cup: Ali Bencheikh (1982 FIFA World Cup);
- First player(s) to appear for Algeria at the Africa Cup of Nations: Bouzid Mahyouz, Lakhdar Belloumi (1980 African Cup of Nations).
- Youngest starter for Algeria: Ali Bencheikh – 21 years, 9 months and 22 days (2–1 against Libya, friendly, 1 November 1976).
Honours
edit- Most titles: Abdelwahab Zenir (10)
- Most league titles: Bouzid Mahiouz, Omar Betrouni, Abdeslam Bousri, Abdelwahab Zenir (5)
- Most Algerian Cup titles: Abdelwahab Zenir (4)
- Most Super Cup titles: Farouk Belkaïd, Fayçal Badji, Réda Babouche, Hadj Bouguèche, Larbi Hosni, Sofiane Younès (2)
- Most titles in international club competitions:
Transfers
edit
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The transfers of Aliou Dieng (left) and Andy Delort (right) represent respectively the highest player fees ever received and paid by MC Alger.
| # | Name | Fee | Buying club | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aliou Dieng
|
1,100,000 US$ |  Al Ahly
|
5 Jul 2019 | [1][2] |
| 2 | Youcef Belaïli
|
679,000 € |  ES Tunis
|
28 Jul 2024 | [3] |
| # | Name | Fee | Previous club | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Delort
|
1,500,000 € |  Umm Salal SC
|
10 Sep 2024 | [4] |
| 2 |  Mohamed Zougrana
|
300,000 € | ASEC Mimosas
|
19 Jul 2023 | [5][6] |
| 3 | Kipre Junior
|
230,000 € |  Azam
|
9 Jul 2024 | [7][8] |
| 4 | Sofiane Bayazid
|
50,000,000 DA | USM Khenchela
|
27 Jul 2023 | [9][6] |
| 5 | Miloud Rebiai
|
40,000,000 DA | ES Sétif
|
22 Jul 2019 | [10] |
| 6 | Zakaria Naidji
|
200,000 € |  Stade Lavallois
|
30 Aug 2023 | [11][6] |
Management
editCoaches
edit- Most seasons:
- Most consecutive seasons:
- Most matches:
- Most matches in international club competitions:
- Most titles in a season:
- Most Ligue 1 titles:
- Most consecutive Ligue 1 titles:
- Most Algerian Cup titles:
- Most titles in international club competitions:
- Youngest coach:
- Youngest coach to win an official competition:
- Youngest coach to win the Ligue 1:
- Youngest coach to win an international club competition:
Presidents
edit- Longest-serving president:
- Most titles:
- Most Ligue 1 titles:
- Most Algerian Cup titles:
- Most Super Cup titles:
- Most titles in international club competitions:
Club
editMatches
edit- Most official matches in a season:
- Best league start:
Firsts
edit- First match:
- First Ligue 1 match: 0–2 RS Alger (1962–63 Critérium d'Honneur, 7 October 1962);
- First Algerian Cup match: MC Alger 4–2 US Bouzareah (1962–63 Algerian Cup, 4 November 1962);
- First Super Cup match: JS Kabylie 1–2 MC Alger (2006 Algerian Super Cup, 1 November 2006);
- First League Cup match: USM Blida 1–1 MC Alger (1995–96 Algerian League Cup, 30 November 1995);
- First match in international club competitions: Al-Ahly Benghazi 3–2 MC Alger (1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs first round, 30 April 1976);
Wins
edit- Biggest win: 10–1 (against JSI Issers, 1962–63 Critérium d'Honneur, 14 October 1962);
- Biggest Ligue 1 win:
- Biggest Algerian Cup win:
- Biggest Super Cup win: 4–0 (against ES Sétif, 2007 Algerian Super Cup, 1 November 2007);
- Biggest win in international club competitions: 9–0 (against AS Otôho, 2018 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds second leg, 21 February 2018);
- Most wins in a season: 24 (2023–24);
- Most consecutive league wins in a season:
- Fewest wins in the league in a season: 3 (1997–98 Algerian Championnat National);
- Most consecutive away league wins in a season:
- Most international club competition wins in a season:
- Most consecutive international club competition wins in a season:
Defeats
edit- Biggest defeat:
- Biggest Algerian Cup defeat:
- Biggest Super Cup defeat: 0–2 (against USM Alger, 2016 Super Cup, 1 November 2016);
- Biggest Ligue 1 defeat: 1–8 (against WA Tlemcen, 2004–05 Division 1 matchday 30, 13 June 2005);
- Biggest defeat in international club competitions: 1–5 (against ASC Jeanne d'Arc, CAF Champions League First round, 1 April 2000);
- Most defeats in the league in a season:
- Fewest defeats in the league in a season:
- Most consecutive home matches without defeats:
- Most consecutive home matches without defeats in the league:
- Most consecutive matches without defeats in the league:
Goals
edit- First goal in international club competitions: (against Al-Ahly Benghazi, 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs first round, 30 April 1976);
- Most league goals scored in a season: 63 (in 30 matches, 1975–76 Algerian Championnat National);
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 8 (in 14 matches, 1997–98 Algerian Championnat National);
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 48 (in 26 matches, 1976–77 Algerian Championnat National);
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 16 (in 27 matches, 1998–99 Algerian Championnat National);
- Most international club competition goals scored in a season: 21 (in 10 matches, 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs);
- Most league minutes without conceding goals:
- Most consecutive league matches scoring goals:
Points
edit- Most points in a season:
- Two points for a win:
- Three points for a win:
- Fewest points in a season:
- Two points for a win:
- Three points for a win:
- Biggest distance in points to runners-up:
- Two-point-per-win system (before 1994–95):
Stadiums
edit
On August 8, 2021, the president of the republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune has announced that the management of the new stadium will be for MC Alger. As he recalled the founding of the Club on August 7, 1921, by the late Abderrahmane Aouf, and returned to the team's obstacle course and its stoppage before and during the Algerian war.[12] On July 3, 2024, Ali La Pointe Stadium in Douera was officially inaugurated by the president of the republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The stadium should host MC Alger matches from the start of the 2024–25 season.[13]
- Stade Omar Hammadi:
- First match:
- First goal:
- Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (1972–):
- First match: NAR Alger 0–1 MC Alger (Nationale I, 17 September 1972);
- First goal: Omar Betrouni (against NAR Alger, Nationale I, 17 September 1972);
- Ali La Pointe Stadium (2024–):
- First match: MC Alger 2–0 US Monastir (CAF Champions League, 21 September 2024);[14]
- First goal: Zakaria Naidji (against US Monastir, CAF Champions League, 21 September 2024);[15]
- Highest attendance in an official match:
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mercato : Dieng quitte le MCA pour Al Ahly". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Egypt's Ahly sign Malian midfielder Aliou Dieng". Ahram Online. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "MCA : Belaïli cédé à l'EST". Competition. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "MCA : Andy Delort nouveau buteur !". .DZfoot. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "MCA : un international ivoirien débarque". Mediafootdz. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "La masse salariale choquante des clubs de la Ligue 1". El Khabar. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "MC Alger – Mercato – Azam FC : Kipré Zunon à Alger pour signer". Africa Foot United. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "MCA: Kipré Jr au Mouloudia; c'est fait". Competition. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Mercato: Bayazid rejoint le MC Alger". Le Score. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "MCA : Miloud Rebiaï s'engage". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "MCA : L'attaquant Zakaria Naidji a signé". dzfoot.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Algérie : le président Tebboune offre un stade au MC Alger !". Afrik-foot. August 9, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ligue 1 : Le stade Ali Ammar inauguré par Abdelmadjid Teboune". DZfoot. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Annonce très importante concernant le stade "Ali Lapointe" de Douera". Fennec Football. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "CAF CL : Le Mouloudia rejoint le CRB en poule". DZfoot. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.