CS Constantine
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| Full name |
Club Sportif Constantinois النادي الرياضي القسنطيني | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
CSC, Les Sanafirs (The Smurfs), Le Doyen (The Dean) | ||
| Founded | 26 June 1898[1] | ||
| Ground | Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui | ||
| Capacity | 45,000 | ||
| President | Tarek Arama | ||
| Head Coach | Abdelkader Amrani | ||
| League | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue Professionnelle 1, 1st | ||
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Club Sportif Constantinois (Arabic: النادي الرياضي القسنطيني), also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short, is an Algerian club based in Constantine, Algeria. The club was founded in 1898 and its colours are green and black. Their venue, Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui, has a capacity of 50,000. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
History
The club was founded under the name IKBAL Emancipation in 1898, but in 1909 was closed by the French authorities. The club reappeared under the name of Étoile Club Musulman Constantinois in 1916, but was closed for a second time in 1918. It reappeared under the name of Club Sportif Constantinois on June 26, 1926. It was also named Chabab Mécanique de Constantine from 1977 to 1987.
Tassili Airlines the airlines firm of the petroleum company Sonatrach parained the club from 2012 to 2016[2]. And since 2016, the club was parained by the Entreprise Nationale des Travaux aux Puits (ENTP), another firm of Sonatrach[3].
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).{{cn}
Kits
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Crests
1946-1947
2010-2013- 2013-2015
Honours
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CAF competitions stats
| Competition | Participation | Matches Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Diff |
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| CAF Champions League | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| Total | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
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Stadium
CS Constantine's home stadium is Mohamed Hamlaoui known as Stade Chahid Hamlaoui 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 40,000 people. The stadium has been through some renovation in the last few years. In 2007 natural grass was imported from the Netherlands.
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Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium
Current squad
As of August 10, 2018. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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
Bezzaz Yacine
Meghni Mourad
Foreign players
Managers
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Rabah Saadane
François Bracci
Rival Clubs
References
- ↑ "LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnelle".
- ↑ "Sonatrach et ses filières reprendront le MCA, le MCO, le CSC et la JSS". Algérie1.com. Abbès Zineb. August 18, 2012.
- ↑ "L'ENTP rachète le CS Constantine". L'EcoNews. M.E.H. April 4, 2016.
External links
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- (in Arabic) (in French) Official website
- (in French) Fanclub Website
