CS Constantine

History

CS Constantine was officially founded under the name of Iqbal Association in 1927. It was named Chabab Mécanique de Constantine from 1977 to 1987.

Tassili Airlines the airlines firm of the petroleum company Sonatrach sponsored the club from 2012 to 2016. And since 2016, the club was sponsored by the Entreprise Nationale des Travaux aux Puits (ENTP), another firm of Sonatrach.

The 1990s and the first title of the championship

For the second time in its history, the CSC succeeded in qualifying for the semi-final of the Algerian Cup in 1992, and lost to ASO Chlef (after shots on goal), at the Stade du 5 Juillet 1962. Two years later, the club snatched the title of league champion 2 for the 4th time. In this season the club dominated the D2 championship including the famous Constantine derby, the CSC beating the MO Constantine twice (3- 0 then 2–0). Promoted for the umpteenth time in 1994, the CSC won its first title in the history of Champion of Algeria during the 1996–97 season, with talented and experienced players at the national level (Isâad Bourahli, nicknamed the fox of the surfaces from the 1990s, Moudoud Kaoua, Réda Matem, Salim Laïb, Hassen Ghoula and Sid Ahmed Benamara). The same season, the CSC was a finalist in the international Black Stars tournament in Paris, after the semi-final victory over the Senegalese club ASC Diaraf. The following season (97–98), the club participated for the first time in the African Champions League. Exempted during the preliminary round of this edition the club, was eliminated against the Senegalese club AS Douanes in the first round, at the end of the season the CSC finishes 2nd in the championship of Algeria (Group A).

Colours and badge

Under all three names the club has had the same goals and values: (Popular, Islamic); the same colours: Green (Hope) and black (Grief); and the same motto: 'Hope in Grief' (L'esperance en Deuil).

Kits

Crests

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Honours

Domestic competitions

• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
  • Champion (2): 1996–97, 2017–18.
  • *Runner-up *: 1970–71, 2022–23.
• Ligue Professionnelle 2
  • Champion (6): 1969–70, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2010–11.
• Algerian Super Cup
  • Runner-up (1): 2018

Performance in CAF competitions

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 former African Cup Winners' 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. 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. 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. where CS Constantine ranked second to face in the quarter-finals the defending champions Espérance de Tunis to defeat 3–6 on aggregate.

• CAF Champions League: 2 appearances :: 1998 – First round :: 2018–19 – Quarter-finals

• CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances :: 2014 – Second round :: 2016 – Second round

CAF competitions stats

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Grounds

Main article: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium, Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium

CS Constantine's home stadium is Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium which has been their home since its opening in 1976. The previous name of the stadium was Stade 17 Juin, the change was made in memory of Hamlaoui's death, a freedom fighter that died during the Algerian War. It can currently hold up to 22,968 people. The stadium has been through some renovation in the last few years.

CS Constantine play also in Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium.

Image:Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium (Constantine, Algeria).jpg|Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium

Players

Algerian teams are limited to four foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

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Personnel

Current technical staff

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented CS Constantine in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1926. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club or represented the national team for which the player is eligible during his stint with CS Constantine or following his departure.

For a complete list of CS Constantine players, see :Category:CS Constantine players

• Algeria Mohamed Amroune
• Algeria Fayçal Badji
• Mali Ousmane Berthé
• Algeria Yacine Bezzaz
• Algeria Hamza Boulemdaïs
• Algeria Noureddine Bounaas
• Algeria Issaad Bourahli
• Nigeria Efosa Eguakun
• Algeria Hocine Fenier
• Algeria Hassen Ghoula
• Algeria Réda Matem
• Algeria Mourad Meghni
• Algeria Kaoua Mouloud
• Cameroon Gilles Ngomo
• Algeria Laïb Salim
• Algeria Cédric Si Mohamed
• Madagascar Paulin Voavy
• Algeria Mounir Zeghdoud

Managers

List of managers

Information correct as of 14 June 2024. Only competitive matches are counted.

Statistics

Recent seasons

Below, the CS Constantine season-by-season record after independence of Algeria :

Rival clubs

• Algeria MC Alger (Rivalry)
• Algeria JSM Skikda (Rivalry)
• Algeria MO Constantine (Derby)
• Algeria AS Khroub (Derby)
• Algeria ES Sétif (Derby)
• Tunisia Club Africain (Rivalry)

Notes

References

References

1. "LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnelle".
2. (17 October 2023). "CSC : Tarek Arama revient au club".
3. (16 December 2025). "CS Constantine : Lassaad Dridi nouvel entraîneur".
4. "LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnelle".
5. (August 18, 2012). "Sonatrach et ses filières reprendront le MCA, le MCO, le CSC et la JSS". Abbès Zineb.
6. (April 4, 2016). "L'ENTP rachète le CS Constantine". M.E.H.
7. (8 February 2014). "Insolite : le CS Constantine contraint de jouer deux matchs le même jour".
8. (7 February 2014). "Insolite : le CS Constantine jouera deux matchs demain !".
9. (22 December 2018). "CAF LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS : CS CONSTANTINE QUALIFIÉ, LES RÉSULTATS DU JOUR".
10. (14 April 2019). "LDC: L'ESPÉRANCE N'A PAS TREMBLÉ CONTRE LE CS CONSTANTINE".
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13. (11 July 2011). "José Dutra Dos Santos signe au CSC pour une année".
14. (14 September 2011). "Albert Cartier, nouvel entraîneur du CS Constantine".
15. "CSC : Bouarrata signe pour une année".
16. (29 January 2012). "CS Constantine : Rachid Bouarrata claque la porte".
17. "Football /CS Constantine: Rachid Belhout nouvel entraîneur".
18. "Le Français Roger Lemerre est le nouvel entraîneur du CS Constantine".
19. (30 June 2013). "CSC : Diego Garzitto, nouvel entraîneur".
20. (7 December 2013). "CSC : Boulahbib directeur général, Garzitto limogé et Hidalgo comme conseiller".
21. (5 January 2014). "L'entraîneur français Bernard Simondi pour 6 mois au CS Constantine".
22. (December 2023). "Garzitto, officiellement nouveau coach".
23. (11 November 2014). "CS Constantine : Le contrat de Garzitto résilié".
24. (16 November 2014). "CSC : Rachid Belhout signera aujourd'hui son contrat".
25. (25 February 2015). "Ligue 1 : CS Constantine, Rachid Belhout déjà menacé".
26. (2 July 2015). "CSC : Velud a signé son contrat".
27. "Velud limogé, Bouali pressenti".
28. "CS Constantine : Didier Gomes Da Rosa pressenti pour le poste d'entraineur". fr.starafrica.com.
29. (11 September 2016). "Gomes Didier Da Rosa remercié".
30. (2 November 2016). "Miguel-Angel Portugal Vicario nouvel entraîneur".
31. (6 November 2018). "CSC : Amrani jette l'éponge et démissionne de son poste".
32. "Denis Lavagne signe un contrat de 18 mois".
33. (25 December 2019). "CS Constantine : Denis Lavagne limogé".
34. (30 December 2019). "شباب قسنطينة: ترقية كريم خودة إلى مدرب رئيسي".
35. (25 June 2020). "CSC : Abdelkader Amrani signe officiellement".
36. (21 January 2021). "CS Constantine : Amrani jette l'éponge, Bezzaz nouveau directeur sportif".
37. (4 February 2021). "CSC : Miloud Hamdi attendu cette semaine".
38. (4 September 2021). "CSC : Cherif Hadjar nouvel entraineur".
39. (16 February 2022). "CSC : Chérif Hadjar limogé".
40. (1 March 2022). "Algérie : Kheireddine Madoui nouvel entraîneur du CS Constantine".
41. (26 February 2023). "CSC : Kheireddine Madoui démissionnaire".
42. (27 March 2023). "CS Constantine: Lyamine Bougherara nouvel entraîneur".
43. (3 October 2023). "CSC : Bougherara quitte le club".
44. (21 October 2023). "CSC : Abdelkader Amrani, nouvel entraîneur".
45. (29 June 2024). "CSC : Abdelkader Amrani refuse de contiuer".
46. (12 July 2020). "بسبب كورونا.. الدوري الجزائري مهدد بالسيناريو الفرنسي".
47. (29 July 2020). "شباب بلوزداد بطلا لموسم استثنائي".