Olympique Akbou

Olympique Akbou (in Arabic: أولمبي أقبو, in Kabyle: Ulembi Aqbu, in Tamazight: ⵓⵍⴻⵎⴱⵉ ⴰⵇⵠⵓ), known as O Akbou or OA for short, is an Algerian football club located in Akbou, Béjaïa, Kabylia. The club was founded in 1936 and its colours are blue and white. Their current home stadium, 1 November 1954 Stadium of Béjaïa, has a capacity of 2,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue 2.[2]

Olympique Akbou
ⵓⵍⴻⵎⴱⵉ ⴰⵇⵠⵓ
Full nameOlympique Akbou
Ulembi Aqbu
ⵓⵍⴻⵎⴱⵉ ⴰⵇⵠⵓ
Nickname(s)The OA
The Blues and Whites
The Lions of the Soummam
Short nameOA
O Akbou
Founded1 January 1936 (1936-01-01)
Ground1 November 1954 Stadium (Béjaïa)
Capacity2,000
OwnerSoummam
PresidentKarim Takka
ManagerMoufdi Cherdoud[1]
LeagueLigue 2
2022–23Inter-Régions Division, Center-East Group, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

In summer 2018, a year after being relegated to the Division d'Honneur of Béjaïa (then 7th tier),[3] the club was acquired by local businessman Karim Takka.[4] The club immediately gained promotion to the Régionale II the following season. Following 2 successive promotions (the 2020–21 having not been held due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the club found itself in the 3rd tier (the removal of the professional Ligue 2 and its replacement by the 3rd tier meant all below tiers would gain one step).

The 2022–23 season would see the club achieve historic success. Bolstered by the arrivals of Mourad Karouf in November 2022 at the helm and Zidane Mebarakou during the winter transfer window at the back, the club achieved a run to the 2022–23 Algerian Cup quarter-finals.[5] Moreover, on May 5th 2023 O Akbou was promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2 for the first time in their history.[6][7] This constitutes their 4th successive promotion.

Stadiums

They typically play at 1 November Guendouza Akbou Stadium of Béjaïa.[8]

However, the past years, OA also played their home games in neighboring cities, such as Sidi Aïch and Ighzer Amokrane.[9][10]

The club also hosted a game in the Maghrebi Unity Stadium during the quarter-finals of the 2022–23 Algerian Cup.[11]

The Stade des Martyrs, Akbou's municipal stadium, will host the team's games in the future, after the completion of renovation works.

Honours
Champion : 2022–23[12]
Champion : 2021–22[13]
Champion : 2019–20[14]
Champion : 2018–19[15]

Notes
  1. Level 6 from 2010 to 2020
  2. Level 7 from 2010 to 2020

References
  1. "L'Olympique Akbou tient son nouvel entraîneur". mediafootdz.dz. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. "lirf.org.dz - OAkbou". Ligue Inter Régions de Football.
  3. "L'Olympique Akbou retrouve la Régionale 2". La Dépêche de Kabylie. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. "L'Olympique Akbou, une équipe modèle". La Dépêche de Kabylie. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. "Coupe d'Algérie: qualification historique d'Akbou en quarts de finale". Le Score. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. "Les nouveaux clubs de la Ligue 2". lnfa.dz. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. "Ligue 3 : l'Olympique d'Akbou accède en Ligue 2". mediafootdz.dz. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  8. "L'Olympique Akbou célèbre sa promotion en Ligue II Amateur !". Beur FM. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. "Djazairess : Olympique Akbou (Régionale 1) : L'équipe domiciliée à Sidi Aïch". djazairess.com. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. "Olympique Akbou - SS Sidi Aïch, les retrouvailles ! - La Dépêche de Kabylie". La Dépêche de Kabylie. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. "Coupe d'Algérie: qualification historique d'Akbou en quarts de finale". Le Score. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  12. "Accession en Ligue 2 : Historique pour Akbou, le MSPB et le WAM reviennent". - El Watan. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  13. "Régionale 1 : L'Olympique Akbou accède en Interrégions - El watan.dz". - El Watan. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  14. "Note aux clubs" (PDF). Ligue Régionale d'Alger.
  15. "L'Olympique Akbou retrouve la Régionale 2". La Dépêche de Kabylie. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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