CR Belouizdad, 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 four occasions, the Confederation Cup on four occasions and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup on two occasions.
History CR Belouizdad 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, CR Belouizdad have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the African Cup, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1. CR Belouizdad have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in the former African Cup Winners' Cup. the first match was against ASC Jeanne d'Arc and ended in victory for CR Belouizdad 5–3 but in the second leg, CR Belouizdad did not move to Senegal for unknown reasons. As for the biggest win result was in 1996 against Horoya AC 5–2, and biggest loss was in 2001 against ASEC Mimosas 7–0, The best participation was in 1996 in the African Cup Winners' Cup, when the team reached the semi-finals and was eliminated against AC Sodigraf.
After a difficult season that did not end due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria. it was announced that CR Belouizdad had won the league title for the first time in 20 years and returned to participate in the CAF Champions League Qualifying to the group stage was easy by beating Al Nasr and Gor Mahia back and forth. where the draw was placed in a difficult group with Mamelodi Sundowns, TP Mazembe and Al Hilal. Despite the difficult start but in the last two rounds CR Belouizdad managed to win against TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns to qualify for the quarter-finals. to face Espérance de Tunis and defeat by penalty kicks 3–2.
CAF competitions + CR Belouizdad results in CAF competition Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Ref.1970Cup of Champions Clubs First round ASC Jeanne d'Arc 5–3 canc.2 5–3 1979 Cup Winners' Cup Second round Al-Nasr 4–2 1–0 5–2 Quarterfinals Horoya AC 0–3 1–3 1–61996 Cup Winners' Cup First round Horoya AC 5–2 0–2 5–4 Second round AS Douanes 2–0 0–0 2–0 Quarter-finals Pretoria City FC Semi-finals AC Sodigraf 1–1 0–1 1–22001Champions League First round Al-Ahly 2–0 1–1 3–1 Second Round Al-Merrikh 3–0 0–2 3–2 Group stage Petro Atlético 0–1 1–2 4th place Al Ahly 0–1 0–1 ASEC Mimosas 1–1 0–72002Champions League First round ASC Jeanne d'Arc 1–1 0–1 1–2 2004Confederation Cup First round Etoile Guinee 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a) 2010Confederation Cup Preliminary Round Tersanah 2–1 1–1 3–2 First round FAR Rabat 1–0 1–1 2–1 Second Round Amal Atbara 2–0 0–1 2–1 Second Round of 16 Djoliba AC 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)2018Confederation Cup Preliminary Round Onze Créateurs 2–0 1–1 3–1 First round Nkana 3–0 0–1 3–1 Second Round ASEC Mimosas 0–0 0–1 0–12019–20Confederation Cup Preliminary Round AS CotonTchad 2–0 2–0 4–0 First round Pyramids 0–1 1–1 1–22020–21Champions League Preliminary Round Al Nasr 2–0 2–0 4–0 First round Gor Mahia 6–0 2–1 8–1 Group stage TP Mazembe 2–0 0–0 2nd place Mamelodi Sundowns 1–5 2–0 Al Hilal 1–1 0–0 Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis 2–0 0–2 2–2 (2–3 p)2021–22Champions League First round Akwa United 2–0 0–1 2–1 Second round ASEC Mimosas 2–0 1–3 3–3 (a) Group stage Étoile du Sahel 2–0 0–0 2nd place Espérance de Tunis 1–1 1–2 Jwaneng Galaxy 4–1 2–1 Quarter-finals Wydad AC 0–1 0–0 0–12022–23Champions League First round Bo Rangers3–00–0 3–0 Second round Djoliba2–01–2 3–2 Group stage Zamalek2–01–0 2nd place Espérance de Tunis0–10–0 Al Merrikh1–00–1 Quarter-finals Mamelodi Sundowns1–41–2 2–62023–24Champions League Second round Bo Rangers3–13–1 6–2 Group stage Young Africans3–00–4 3rd place Medeama3–01–2 Al Ahly0–00–02024–25Champions League First round AC Léopards1–02–0 3–0 Second round AS Douanes1–00–1 1–1 (a) Group stage Orlando Pirates1–21–2 3rd place Stade d'Abidjan6–01–0 Al Ahly1–01–62025–26Confederation Cup Second Round Hafia FC 2–0 1–1 3–1 Group stage Stellenbosch FC2–03–0 1st place Singida BS2–01–0 AS Otohô2–11–4 Quarter-finals Al-Masry SC 0-0 1-1 1-1(a) Semi-finals Zamalek0–1 0-0 0-1 2 CR Belcourt withdrew
Non-CAF competitions
+ Non-CAF competition record Season Competition Round Opposition Score 1970 Maghreb Champions Cup Semifinals Wydad AC 0–0 (2–1 p) (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers) Final CS Sfaxien 2–2 (4–3 p) (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers) 1971 Maghreb Champions Cup First leg Espérance de Tunis 2–2 (Tunis) Second leg Espérance de Tunis 3–2 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers) First leg FAR de Rabat 3–0 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers) Second leg FAR de Rabat 1–1 (Rabat) 1972 Maghreb Champions Cup Semifinals RS Settat 2–1 (Casablanca) Final CS Sfaxien 2–1 (Casablanca) 1973 Maghreb Champions Cup Semifinals AD Marocaines 0–0 (4–3 p) (Tunis) Final Étoile Sportive du Sahel 0–2 (Tunis) 1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group stage Kuwait SC 0–0 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah) Al-Hilal Omdurman 0–1 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah) Zamalek SC 2–0 (Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah) 1995 Arab Club Champions Cup Group stage Al-Nassr 1–0 (Riyadh) Al-Wehdat 1–0 (Riyadh) Kazma 1–0 (Riyadh) Al-Wehda 5–0 (Riyadh) Semifinals Espérance de Tunis 0–1 (King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh) 2012–13 UAFA Club CupSecond round Steal Nouvel FC 0–3 (Sima, Comoros) 5–1 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers)Quarter-finals Ismaily SC 1–1 (August 20, 1955 Stadium, Algiers) 1–1 (1–4 p) (30 June Stadium, Cairo) 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup Group stage Raja CA 1–2 (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha) Al-Wahda 1–2 (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha) Kuwait SC 1–1 (Damac Club Stadium, Khamis Mushait)
Statistics By season Information correct as of 18 April 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
+CR Belouizdad record in African football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound1970African Cup of Champions Clubs110053+2R11979African Cup Winners' Cup420268−2QF1996African Cup Winners' Cup622286+2SF2001CAF Champions League10226816−8Grp2002CAF Champions League201112−1R12004CAF Confederation Cup2101220R12010 CAF Confederation Cup 834185+3SR162018 CAF Confederation Cup 622263+3R22019–20 CAF Confederation Cup 421152+3R12020–21CAF Champions League12732209+11QF2021–22CAF Champions League125341510 +5QF2022–23CAF Champions League125251210 +2QF2023–24CAF Champions League8422138 +5Grp2024–25CAF Champions League106041511 +4Grp2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup 12642158 +7SF Total109482635139103+36
By competition In Africa :
CAF competitionsCompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played Champions League 8 67 30 13 24 89 69 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup 5 32 14 11 7 36 20 2025–26 CAF Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) 2 10 4 2 4 14 14 1996Total15109482635139103
Non-CAF competitions
Non-CAF competitionsCompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played Arab Champions League 2 9 5 2 2 15 7 2012–13 Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1989 Maghreb Champions Cup (defunct) 4 10 4 5 1 15 11 1973Total72210843219
Statistics by country Statistics correct as of game against Zamalek on april 17, 2026
CAF competitions CountryClub AngolaPetro Atlético200213−2 Subtotal200213−2 BotswanaJwaneng Galaxy220062+4 Subtotal220062+4 AS Douanes2101110 Subtotal2101110 ChadAS CotonTchad220040+4 Subtotal220040+4 AC Léopards220030+3AS Otohô210135−2 Subtotal430165+1 DR CongoTP Mazembe211020+2AC Sodigraf201112−1 Subtotal412132+1 EgyptAl Ahly612328−6Pyramids201112−1Zamalek321131+2Al-Masry SC202011+0 Subtotal14365712-5 GhanaMedeama210142+2 Subtotal210142+2 GuineaEtoile Guinee2101220Horoya AC4103610−4Hafia FC211031+2 Subtotal83141113−2 Ivory CoastASEC Mimosas6123412−8Stade d'Abidjan220070+7 Subtotal83231112−1 KenyaGor Mahia220081+7 Subtotal220081+7 LibyaAl-Ahly211031+2Tersanah211032+1Al-Nasr440092+7 Subtotal8620155+10 MaliDjoliba AC412143+1Onze Créateurs211031+2 Subtotal623174+3 MoroccoFAR Rabat211021+1Wydad AC201101−1 Subtotal412122+0 NigeriaAkwa United210121+1 Subtotal210121+1 SenegalASC Jeanne d'Arc311165+1AS Douanes211020+2 Subtotal522185+3 Sierra LeoneBo Rangers431092+7 Subtotal431092+7 South AfricaMamelodi Sundowns4103511−6Orlando Pirates200224−2Stellenbosch FC220050+5 Subtotal83051215−3 SudanAmal Atbara210121+1Al-Merrikh420243+1Al Hilal202011+0 Subtotal832375+2 TanzaniaYoung Africans210134−1Singida BS220030+3 Subtotal430164+2 TunisiaEspérance612346−2Étoile du Sahel211020+2 Subtotal823366+0 ZambiaNkana210131+2 Subtotal210131+2 Total109482635139103+36
Non-CAF competitions
+ Result summary by countryCountryPldWDLGFGAGD Comoros 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 Egypt 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 Jordan 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 Kuwait 2 1 2 0 2 1 +1 Morocco 5 2 3 1 7 4 +3 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 Sudan 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 Tunisia 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 Emirates 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 Yemen 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 Total2510963524+11
African competitions goals Statistics correct as of game against Stade d'Abidjan on January 18, 2025 +List of CR Belouizdad players with 3 or more goalsPositionPlayerTOTAL1 Amir Sayoud 1183–2 Ishak Ali Moussa 74–33 Leonel Wamba 66––4 Mohamed Islam Belkhir 55––= Raouf Benguit 55––6 Karim Aribi 44––= Abderrahmane Meziane 44––8 Kheireddine Merzougui 33––= Youcef Bechou 321–= Chouaib Keddad 33––= Sofiane Bouchar 33––10 Hamza Belahouel 211–= Hacène Lalmas 22––= Marcellin Koukpo 22––= Chemseddine Nessakh 22––= Naoufel Khacef 22––= Ahmed Gasmi 211–= Zakaria Draoui 22––= Miloud Rebiaï 22––= Oussama Darfalou 22––= Lamin Jallow 22––20 Fadel Settara 11––= Mohamed Talis 11––= Fayçal Badji 11––= Kouider Boukessassa 11––= Sofiane Bouchar 1–1–= Sid Ali Lakroum 1–1–= Mohamed Benkablia 1–1–= Mokhtar Lamhene 1–1–= Zakaria Draoui 1–1–= Soufyane Mebarki 1–1–= Seddik Berradja 1–1–= Islam Slimani 1–1–= Mohamed El Amine Aouad 1–1–= Youcef Saïbi 1–1–= Fayçal Badji 1–1–= Boussaïd 1–1–= Ibrahim Bousehaba 1–1–= Sofiane Younès 1–1–= Maecky Ngombo 11––= Abdelkader Belharrane 11––= Larbi Tabti 11––= Mohamed Islam Bakir 11––= Housseyn Selmi 11––= Abderrahmane Bourdim 11––= Hicham Khalfallah 11––= Khaled Bousseliou 11––= Houssem Eddine Mrezigue 11––= Mokhtar Kalem 11––= Meziane 11––= Selmi 11––= Aymen Mahious 33––= Khanyisa Mayo 11––= Rezki Hamroune 11––= Ishak Boussouf 11––= Merouane Zerrouki 11––= Own Goals 11––Totals10686200
Hat-tricks DatePlayerMatchScoreTime of goals14 May 1979Hocine Ben MiloudiCR Belouizdad – Al-Nasr SC Benghazi 4–2 7', 52', 64'21996Ishak Ali MoussaCR Belouizdad – Horoya AC 5–2 326 December 2020Amir SayoudCR Belouizdad – Gor Mahia 6–0 6', 20'p, 52'42 October 2023Leonel WambaCR Belouizdad – Bo Rangers 3–1 78'p, 80', 90'
Two goals one match DatePlayerMatchScore111 April 1970Hacène LalmasCR Belcourt – AS Jeanne d'Arc 5–3227 May 2001Ishak Ali MoussaCR Belouizdad – Al-Merrikh 3–0326 February 2022Kheireddine MerzouguiJwaneng Galaxy – CR Belouizdad 0–2417 September 2023Oussama DarfalouBo Rangers – CR Belouizdad 1–3518 January 2025Mohamed Islam BelkhirCR Belouizdad – Stade d'Abidjan 6–1
Non-CAF competitions goals
PlayerGoals= Hamid Boudjenoun 4= Selmi Djillali 4= Islam Slimani 2= Hacène Lalmas 2= Amar Ammour 1= Mehdi Benaldjia 1
PlayerGoals= Pascal Angan 1= Mokhtar Khalem 1= Onome Sodje 1= Mustapha Dahleb 1= Sofiane Harkat 1= Achour Hacène 1
PlayerGoals= Mouad Hadded 1= Aimen Bouguerra 1= Mohamed Islam Belkhir 1= Salem Chekroun 1
List of All-time appearances This List of All-time appearances for CR Belouizdad in African competitions contains football players who have played for CR Belouizdad in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 20 or more appearances.
Gold Still playing competitive football in CR Belouizdad.