CS Constantine, 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 two occasions, and the Confederation Cup on two occasions.

History 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 CAF Confederation 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 competitions + CS Constantine results in CAF competition Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Ref. 1998 Champions League First round AS Douanes0–01–2 1–2 2014 Confederation Cup Preliminary round ASN Nigelec4–10–2 4–3 First round Red Lions2–01–0 3–0 Second round ASEC Mimosas1–00–6 1–6 2016 Confederation Cup First round Nasarawa United4–10–1 4–2 Second round Misr Lel Makkasa1–01–3 2–3 2018–19 Champions League Preliminary round GAMTEL0–01–0 1–0 First round Vipers1–02–0 3–0 Group stage Club Africain0–11–0 2nd place TP Mazembe3–00–2 Ismaily3–21–1 Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis2–31–3 3–6 2023–24 Champions League First round ES Sahel0–20–1 0–3 2024–25 Confederation Cup First round Police FC2–02–1 4–1 Second round Nsoatreman1–02–0 3–0 Group stage CS Sfaxien3–02–1 2nd place Simba2–10–2 Bravos do Maquis4–02–3 Quarter-finals USM Alger1–11–1 2–2 (4-3 p) Semi-finals RS Berkane1–00–4 1–4

Non-CAF competitions + CS Constantine results in Non-CAF competition Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup First round Al-Muharraq3–10–2 3–3 (a)

Statistics

By season Information correct as of 27 April 2025. 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

+CS Constantine record in African football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound1998CAF Champions League201112−1 R12014CAF Confederation Cup640289−1 R22016CAF Confederation Cup420265+1 R22018–19CAF Champions League126241512+3 QF2023–24CAF Champions League200203 −3 R12024–25CAF Confederation Cup149232213 +9 SF Total40215145244+8

By competition

In Africa :

CAF competitionsCompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played Champions League 3 16 6 3 7 16 17 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup 3 24 15 2 7 36 27 2024–25Total640215145244

Non-CAF competitions :

Non-CAF competitionsCompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played Arab Champions League 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 2019–20Total1210133

Statistics by country Statistics correct as of game against RS Berkane on April 27, 2025

CAF competitions CountryClub AlgeriaCS Constantine202022+0 Subtotal202022+0 AngolaBravos do Maquis210163+3 Subtotal210163+3 Ivory CoastASEC Mimosas210116−5 Subtotal210116−5 LiberiaRed Lions220030+3 Subtotal220030+3 NigerASN Nigelec210143+1 Subtotal210143+1 NigeriaNasarawa United210142+2 Subtotal210142+2 UgandaVipers220030+3 Subtotal220030+3 DR CongoTP Mazembe210132+1 Subtotal210132+1 EgyptIsmaily211043+1Misr Lel Makkasa210123−1 Subtotal4211660 GambiaGAMTEL211010+1 Subtotal211010+1 GhanaNsoatreman220030+3 Subtotal220030+3 MoroccoRS Berkane210114−3 Subtotal210114−3 RwandaPolice FC220041+3 Subtotal220041+3 SenegalAS Douanes201112−1 Subtotal201112−1 TanzaniaSimba210123+0 Subtotal210123−1 TunisiaClub Africain2101110Espérance de Tunis200236−3ES Sahel200203−3CS Sfaxien220040+4 Subtotal8305810−2 Total40215145244+8

Non-CAF competitions

+ Result summary by countryCountryPldWDLGFGAGD Bahrain 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 Total210133+0

African competitions goals Statistics correct as of game against RS Berkane on April 27, 2025

+List of CS Constantine players with 2 or more goalsPositionPlayerTOTAL1 Zakaria Benchaâ 6–62 Brahim Dib 3–3= Mounder Temine 3–3= Abdennour Belhocini 3–35 Ismaïl Belkacemi 22–= Tosin Omoyele 2–2= Dadi El Hocine Mouaki 2–2= Adil Djabout 22–= Nassim Yettou 22–= Dylan Bahamboula 22–= Nasreddine Zaâlani 22–= Yacine Bezzaz 2–2= Mourad Meghni 2–2= Paulin Voavy 2–2= Zahir Zerdab 2–2= Abdelhakim Sameur 2–216 Houcine Benayada 11–= Kaddour Beldjilali 11–= Hassen Ghoula 11–= Mohamed Walid Bencherifa 11–= Abdenour Belkheir 11–= Sid Ali Lamri 11–= Eyemen Henaini 1–1= Karim Naït Yahia 1–1= Ahmed Messadia 1–1= Miloud Rebiaï 1–1= Chahine Bellaouel 1–1= Own Goals 2–2Totals521636

Two goals one match DatePlayerMatchScore1Zakaria BenchaâNsoatreman – CS Constantine 0–22Zakaria BenchaâCS Constantine – CS Sfaxien 3–0

Non-CAF competitions goals

PlayerGoals1 Ismaïl Belkacemi 1

PlayerGoals= Abdelhakim Amokrane 1

PlayerGoals= Adil Djabout 1

List of All-time appearances This List of All-time appearances for CS Constantine in African competitions contains football players who have played for CS Constantine in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 10 or more appearances.

Gold Still playing competitive football in CS Constantine. #NamePositionTOTALDate of first capDebut againstDate of last capFinal match against1 Houari Baouche 14 – – 14 Police FC = Oussama Meddahi 14 – – 14 Police FC = Mohamed Benchaira 14 – – 14 Police FC = Zakaria Benchaâ 14 – – 14 Police FC = Brahim Dib 14 – – 14 Police FC 6 Messala Merbah 13 – – 13 Police FC 7 Walid Bencherifa / 8 4 – 12 Nasarawa United Espérance de Tunis= Nasreddine Zaâlani 12 – – 12 GAMTEL Espérance de Tunis9 Chamseddine Rahmani 11 – – 11 GAMTEL Espérance de Tunis= Houcine Benayada / / 11 – – 11 GAMTEL Espérance de Tunis= Islam Chahrour / / 11 – – 11 GAMTEL Espérance de Tunis12 Yassine Salhi 10 – – 10 GAMTEL Espérance de Tunis= Fouad Haddad 10 – – 10 GAMTEL Espérance de Tunis= Achraf Boudrama 11 – – 11 Nsoatreman = Kaddour Beldjilali 10 – – 10 GAMTEL Espérance de Tunis= Dadi El Hocine Mouaki 10 – – 10 Police FC = Sid Ali Lamri 10 – – 10 GAMTEL TP Mazembe= Ismail Belkacemi 10 – – 10 GAMTEL TP Mazembe

African opponents by cities

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