Afak Relizane

Afak Chabab Relizane (Arabic: آفاق شباب غليزان, lit. 'Relizane Youth Horizons') is a women's professional football club based in Relizane, Algeria. The club is playing in the Algerian Women's Championship, the top division in the Algerian female football league system.

Afak Relizane
Full nameAfak Chabab Relizane
Nickname(s)El Afak
Founded1995 (1995)
GroundTahar Zoughari Stadium
Relizane, Algeria
Capacity30,000
PresidentRachida Benallou
Head CoachSid Ahmed Mouaz
LeagueAlgerian Women's Championship
2022–23Champions

History

Afak Relizane was founded in 1995[1] to encourage the practice of sports by young people from Relizane during the Algerian Civil War.[2] The club is one of the most successful in Algerian women's football clubs.[1]

In 2021, the team participated in the first edition of the African Champions League;[3] they finished in second place in the 2021 CAF CL - UNAF zone qualifiers. In August 2022, Afak Relizane became the first women's Algerian club to be professional, this statue was done by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[4]

Players

Current squad
As of 27 August 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Algeria ALG Hadda Ayad
— GK Algeria ALG Kaoutar Saïda Meghelli
— DF Algeria ALG Kelthoum Arbi Aouda (c)
— DF Algeria ALG Naïma Barkat
— DF Algeria ALG Nadjah Djorni
— DF Algeria ALG Djawhar Nafissa Hadji
— DF Algeria ALG Faiza Messaouer
— DF Algeria ALG Fatiha Belkadi
— DF Algeria ALG Habiba Sadou
— MF Algeria ALG Halima Meçabih
— MF Algeria ALG Aïcha Hamidèche
— MF Algeria ALG Zeyneb Kendouci
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Algeria ALG Bachra Benhadda
— FW Algeria ALG Naïma Bouhenni
— FW Algeria ALG Fatiha Benssaha
— FW Algeria ALG Linda Boussebih
— FW Algeria ALG Amina Chahinez Hemour
— FW Algeria ALG Khadidja Khelifouche
— FW Algeria ALG Ikram Bahri
— FW Algeria ALG Fatima Zohra Nouara
— FW Algeria ALG Houria Affak
— Algeria ALG Amel Kheira Benabdellah
— Algeria ALG Selma Aifaoui
— Algeria ALG Fouzia Daoudi

Notable players

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Staff
ManagerAlgeria Sid Ahmed Mouaz
Assistant manager ...
Senior goalkeeping coach ...
Fitness coaches ...

Manager history
Dates Name Notes
0000– ...
0000– Algeria Sid Ahmed Mouaz
2011–2012 Algeria Soraya Bouabdellah
0000–present Algeria Sid Ahmed Mouaz

Presidents
Afak Relizane
From To President
Algeria Belhadj Djelloul Bouazza
present Algeria Rachida Benallou

Honours

National titles

Regional titles
  • Maghreb Women's Club Tournament[5][6][7]
    • Winners (2): 2010, 2012
    • Runners-up (1): 2011

Performance in CAF competitions
2021 – UNAF qualifiers round
2022 – UNAF qualifiers round
2023 – UNAF qualifiers round

References
  1. "AFAK : Mériter une place dans le Guinness". El Watan. Issac B. 1 June 2021.
  2. "Mariage ou ballon rond: des Algériennes face à un dilemme". Le Point. 6 March 2021.
  3. "CAF CL/Fem., La FAF va aider l'Afak Relizane". dzfoot.com. Juba Touabi. 30 June 2021.
  4. "كرة القدم النسوية : آفاق غليزان أول نادي جزائري يحصل على إجازة الفريق المحترف". aps.dz. 30 August 2022.
  5. "Maghreb Champions' Cup (Women)". rsssf. Hans Schöggl. 21 April 2021.
  6. "Afak Relizane remporte le tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". L'Expression. R. S. 11 March 2010.
  7. "Football féminin : un tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". El Watan. 24 February 2012.


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