MC Alger, 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 seven occasions, the Confederation Cup on four occasions, the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup only one occasion.

History MC Alger 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, MC Alger have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the former African Cup of Champions Clubs and CAF Champions League, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1. MC Alger have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in the former African Cup Winners' Cup and CAF Confederation Cup. The first match was against Al-Ahly Benghazi in the African Cup of Champions Clubs, where they were defeated 3–2 and the first goal was scored by Abdelkader Aït Hamouda. On February 21, 2018, Mouloudia witnessed the heaviest victory against AS Otôho in the CAF Champions League with a score of 9–0. In the same match, Hichem Nekkache scored the first hat-trick by a player for Mouloudia in continental competitions. On March 6, 2021, MC Alger won in Thiès against Teungueth, putting an end to four decades of drought outside their lands, as the last away success in African competition dates back to 1979.

Historical treble The first African title in the history of Algerian football became reality at the very first attempt for MC Alger. The idea of conquering Africa emerged immediately after the club’s final match in the Maghreb Champions Cup against Club Africain in Tunisia. Discussions quickly began between Abdelkader Drif, then president of the MCA football section, and the country’s sports authorities. Once an agreement was reached, the club initiated procedures with the CAF to secure the participation of the Algerian champions in the African competition.

Mouloudia’s adventure in the 12th edition of the African Cup of Champions Clubs began in Benghazi with a narrow 3–2 defeat before a difficult but decisive 3–1 victory at Stade du 5 Juillet on May 13, 1976. After surviving the first round, MCA faced the famous Egyptian giants Al Ahly, who were also making their first appearance in the competition. Led by the brilliant Ali Bencheikh, the Mouloudéens produced a magnificent performance and won 3–0 in Algiers on May 29, 1976. The return leg in Cairo on June 11 ended in a victory for Al Ahly, but MCA still progressed to the next round.

In the quarter-finals, played during the month of Ramadan on September 10, 1976, MCA faced Kenyan side Luo Union and recorded an impressive 6–3 victory in the first leg. The second leg in Mombasa proved a mere formality. In the semi-finals, Mouloudia met the formidable Enugu Rangers, finalists of the 1975 edition. After losing 2–0 in Nigeria, MCA produced one of the greatest comebacks in Algerian football history. Following a tense first half in Algiers, the teammates of Omar Betrouni displayed remarkable determination and overturned the deficit with a memorable 3–0 victory, securing qualification for the final.

The first leg of the final, played in Conakry on December 5, 1976, against Hafia FC turned into a nightmare for the Algerian side. In a hostile atmosphere, MCA suffered a heavy defeat that seriously threatened their hopes of lifting the trophy. However, on December 18, 1976, at Stade du 5 Juillet in the presence of President Houari Boumediene, the dream finally became reality. Mouloudia defeated the Guinean champions 3–0 before prevailing 4–1 on penalties to capture the 12th edition of the African Cup of champion clubs and become the first Algerian club to win a continental title. As a reward for this historic achievement, President Boumediene offered each player the keys to a Fiat 128.

Kwara United affair After seven years of absence, MC Alger returned to continental participation through the CAF Confederation Cup portal and were surprisingly eliminated in the first round against Kwara United. More than a month after the first leg, the Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football, ruled to impose a very severe penalty on the MC Alger, namely the suspension of Merouane Abdouni for 3 years, Kamel Bouacida for 18 months for all continental competitions and a fine of 20 thousand dollars. The first, for “physical aggression, violent conduct and threats towards the refereeing body” and the second, for “physical aggression towards the referee”, according to the findings of the said commission.

CAF does not stop there since it informs FIFA of the sanctions imposed on Abdouni and Bouacida with the prospect of possibly extending them to the international and national level. For their part, Réda Babouche, Smaïl Chaoui and Fodil Hadjadj each received two match suspensions for violent conduct and threatening the match referee. And to drive the point home, the president of the football section Khaled Adnane is suspended for six months for having returned to the playing area, despite his expulsion, to threaten the referee and make insulting remarks towards him.

CAF competitions + MC Alger results in CAF competitionSeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate1976 Cup of Champions Clubs First round Al-Ahly Benghazi 3–1 2–3 5–4 Second round Al Ahly SC 3–0 0–1 3–1 Quarter-Finals Luo Union 6–3 1–0 7–3 Semi-Finals Enugu Rangers 3–0 0–2 3–2 Final Hafia FC 3–0 0–3 3–3 (4–1 p)1977 Cup of Champions Clubs Second round Kampala City Council FC 3–2 1–1 4–3 Quarter-Finals Mufulira Wanderers 2–1 0–2 2–31979 Cup of Champions Clubs First round Al-Ahly 2–0 2–1 4–1 Second round Union Douala 2–0 0–2 2–2 (1–2 p)1980 Cup of Champions Clubs First round Dragons de l'Ouémé 3–0 0–0 3–0 Second round Stella Club d'Adjamé 3–1 2–4 5–5 (a) Quarter-Finals Canon Yaoundé 3–1 0–2 3–3 (a)1984 Cup Winners' Cup First round Racing Club de Bobo 4–0 0–2 4–2 Second round Al Ahly SC 1–0 1–3 2–32000 Champions League First round ASC Jeanne d'Arc 1–1 1–5 2–62007 Confederation Cup First round Kwara United 3–0 0–3 3–3 (3–4 p)2008 Confederation Cup First round Haras El Hodood 0–0 0–1 0–12011 Champions League Preliminary Round Olympic Real de Bangui 2–0 1–1 3–1 First round Dynamos 3–0 1–4 4–4 (a) Second round Inter Luanda 3–2 1–1 4–3 Group stage (B) Espérance ST 1–1 0–4 4th place Wydad Casablanca 3–1 0–4 Al-Ahly SC 0–0 0–22015 Confederation Cup First round Sahel SC 0–0 0–2 0–22017 Confederation Cup Preliminary round Bechem United 4–1 1–2 5–3 First round Renaissance du Congo 2–0 1–2 3–2 Play-off round Young Africans 4–0 0–1 4–1 Group stage (B) Platinum Stars 2–0 1–1 2nd place CS Sfaxien 2–1 0–4 Mbabane Swallows 2–1 0–0 Quarter-finals Club Africain 1–0 0–2 1–22018 Champions League Preliminary Round AS Otôho 9–0 0–2 9–2 First round Mountain FM 6–0 1–2 7–2 Group stage (B) Difaâ El Jadidi 1–1 0–2 4th place ES Sétif 1–2 1–0 TP Mazembe 1–1 0–12020–21Champions League Preliminary Round Buffles du Borgou 5–1 1–1 6–2 First round CS Sfaxien 2–0 0–1 2–1 Group stage Zamalek 0–2 0–0 2nd place Espérance de Tunis 1–1 1–1 Teungueth 1–0 1–0 Quarter-finals Wydad Casablanca 1–1 0–1 1–22024–25Champions League First round Watanga 2–0 2–0 4–0 Second round US Monastir 2–0 0–1 2–1 Group stage TP Mazembe 1–0 0–0 2nd place Young Africans 2–0 0–0 Al Hilal 0–1 1–1 Quarter-Finals Orlando Pirates 0–1 0–0 0–12025–26Champions League First round FC Fassell 3–0 0–0 3–0 Second round Colombe Sportive 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a) Group stage Mamelodi Sundowns FC 0–0 0–2 3rd place FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo 2–0 0–1 Al Hilal 2–1 1–2

Non-CAF competitions SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate2004–05 Arab Champions League Round of 32 Al-Muharraq SC 2–2 1–0 3–2 Group stage (A) CS Sfaxien 2–1 0–4 2nd place Zamalek SC 0–0 0–5 Kuwait SC 3–2 1–0 Quarter-Finals Al Ittihad Djeddah 1–0 0–1 1–1 (4–5 p)2005–06 Arab Champions League Round 32 Al-Merreikh 2–0 0–1 2–1 Round 16 Al-Zawraa 3–0 3–1 6–1 Quarter finals ENPPI Club 1–3 2–1 3–42006–07 Arab Champions League Round 32 Al-Tilal Aden 2–1 0–0 2–1 Round 16 Al-Nassr 2–2 1–2 3–42018–19 Arab Champions League Round 32 Al-Riffa SC 2–1 0–0 2–1 Round 16 Al-Nassr 2–1 1–0 3–1 Quarter finals Al-Merrikh SC 0–0 0–3 0–32019–20 Arab Champions League Round 32 Dhofar 1–0 1–1 2–1 Round 16 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4-2) Quarter finals Raja CA 1–2 1–0 2–2 a

Statistics by country Statistics correct as of game against Young Africans on January 18, 2025

CAF competitions CountryClub AlgeriaES Sétif210122+0 Subtotal210122+0 AngolaInter Luanda211043+1 Subtotal211043+1 BeninDragons de l'Ouémé211030+3Buffles du Borgou211062+4 Subtotal422092+7 Burkina FasoRacing Club de Bobo210142+2 Subtotal210142+2 CameroonUnion Douala210122+0Canon Yaoundé210133+0Colombe Sportive202011+0 Subtotal622266+0 Republic of the CongoAS Otôho210192+7 Subtotal210192+7 Central African RepublicOlympic Real de Bangui211031+2 Subtotal211031+2 Democratic Republic of the CongoRenaissance du Congo210132+1TP Mazembe412122+0FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo210121+1 Subtotal832375+2 EgyptAl Ahly SC621356−1Haras El Hodood201101−1Zamalek201102−2 Subtotal1023559−4 GhanaBechem United210153+2 Subtotal210153+2 GuineaHafia FC210133+0 Subtotal210133+0 Ivory CoastStella Club d'Adjamé210155+0 Subtotal210155+0 KenyaLuo Union220073+4 Subtotal220073+4 LiberiaWatanga FC220040+4FC Fassell211030+3 Subtotal431070+7 LibyaAl-Ahly Benghazi210154+1Al-Ahly Tripoli220041+3 Subtotal430195+4 MoroccoWydad Casablanca411247−3Difaâ El Jadidi201113−2 Subtotal6123510−5 NigerSahel SC201102−2 Subtotal201102−2 NigeriaEnugu Rangers210132+1Kwara United2101330Mountain FM210172+5 Subtotal6303137+6 SenegalASC Jeanne d'Arc201126−4Teungueth220020+2 Subtotal421146−2 South AfricaPlatinum Stars211031+2Orlando Pirates201101-1Mamelodi Sundowns FC101102−2 Subtotal613234−1 SwazilandMbabane Swallows211021+1 Subtotal211021+1 SudanAl Hilal411245−1 Subtotal411245−1 TanzaniaYoung Africans421161+5 Subtotal421161+5 TunisiaEspérance ST403137−4CS Sfaxien420246−2Club Africain210112−1US Monastir210121+1 Subtotal124351016−6 UgandaKampala City Council211043+1 Subtotal211043+1 ZambiaMufulira Wanderers210123−1 Subtotal210123−1 ZimbabweDynamos FC2101440 Subtotal210144+0 Total88381832129102+27

Non-CAF competitions + Result summary by countryCountryPldWDLGFGAGD Bahrain 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 Egypt 4 1 1 2 3 9 -6 Iraq 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 Kuwait 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 Morocco 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 Oman 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 Saudi Arabia 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 Sudan 4 1 1 2 2 4 -2 Tunisia 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 Yemen 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 Total3215983534+1

Statistics

By season Information correct as of 14 February 2026. 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 RU Runners-up

+MC Alger record in African football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound1976Cup of Champions Clubs106042113+8W1977Cup of Champions Clubs421166+0QF1979Cup of Champions Clubs430163+3R21980Cup of Champions Clubs6312118+3QF1984Cup Winners' Cup420265+1R22000CAF Champions League201126−4R12007Confederation Cup210133+0R12008Confederation Cup201101−1R12011CAF Champions League124441520−5Grp2015Confederation Cup201102−2R12017Confederation Cup147252015+5QF2018CAF Champions League103252011+9Grp2020–21CAF Champions League12453139+4QF2024–25CAF Champions League12543104 +6QF2025–26CAF Champions League103 4 39 7 +2Grp2026–27CAF Champions League Total106432637142112+30

By competition

In Africa :

CAF competitionsCompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstLast season played Champions League 10 82 33 22 27 113 87 2025–26 CAF Cup Winners' Cup 1 4 2 0 2 6 5 1984 CAF Confederation Cup 4 20 8 4 8 23 20 2017Total15106432637142112

Non-CAF competitions :