Sporting Club de Bel-Abbès, known as SC Bel-Abbès or simply SCBA for a short, is a French Algerian defunct football club founded in 1906 in Sidi Bel Abbès. It's considered as the most successful North African club before 1962 under the French colonisation.
History
The club was founded in 1906 by Georges Lhermine (who became the first president of the club) and Edmond Veith in Sidi Bel Abbès. It holds the record for the most titles won in North Africa under French colonisation.
The club was dissolved in 1962 after the independence of Algeria.
Stadium The club played in Stade Paul André (ex. Stade des Oliviers). After 1962 the stadium was renamed Three Amarouch Brothers Stadium (Stade des Trois Frères Amarouch). It have a capacity of 7,000 places.
Achievements National League of Oran Champion (15): 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1946–47, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58
Algerian Championship CFA Champion (1): 1960 Runner-up: 1961
Algerian Cup (FFF) Winner (3): 1958, 1959, 1960.
Regional North African Championship Champion (7): 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1953, 1954 Runner-up (3): 1923, 1928, 1947
North African Cup Champion (2): 1951, 1955 Runner-up (2): 1950, 1956
Notable players
Robert Gomez André Liminana Joseph Rodriguez Emmanuel Aznar Sauveur Rodriguez Slimane Benyamina Djillali Aber Joseph "Jobic" Lepage Amato Olmiccia Marion
Serge Guttierez Cascalès Di Orio Georges Taillepierre Hubert Gros Saïd Amara Yung Ploner
References