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Mouloudia of Oran
مولودية وهران
Full nameMouloudia Club of Oran
نادي مولودية وهران
Nickname(s)Al-Mouloudia (The Mouloudia)
Short nameMCO
Founded1 January 1917 (107 years ago) (1917-01-01)
as Mouloudia Club Musulman Oranais
GroundMiloud Hadefi Stadium
Capacity40,148
OwnerHyproc SC (90.34%)[1]
Small shareholders (9.66%)
PresidentChakib Boumediene Ghomari
Head CoachÉric Chelle
LeagueLigue 1
2023–24Ligue 1, 13th of 16
Current season

Mouloudia Club of Oran (Arabic: نادي مولودية وهران), known as Mouloudia of Oran, commonly referred to as MC Oran for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Oran. Founded on 1 January 1917[2], the club was known as Mouloudia Chaâbia Ouahrania from 1971 to 1977, Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Oran (Arabic: مولودية نفط وهران, MP Oran for a short) from 1977 to 1987 and Mouloudia d'Oran from 1987 to 1989. The club colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Ahmed Zabana Stadium, has a capacity of 40,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Until 2008, MC Oran was the only club in Algeria to have participated in every single season of the first division since its inception in 1962. However, the club was relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season but returned after just one season in the Algerian Championnat National 1.

History

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Foundation of the first Mouloudia (1917)

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The Mouloudia Club Musulman Oranais (MCM Oran) was founded and declared on 1 January 1917 in Medina Jedida but the declaration was approved by the French authorities on 4 December 1919 after changing the home place of the club. The club was named Mouloudia referring to Mawlid (the birthday of Muhammad) hence the name Mouloudia of Mawlid.

In 1924, the club merged with Hamidia Club Musulman Oranais (HCM Oran), this club was founded in 1921. And in 1931, the club's name became Mouloudia Club Oranais. In 1939, the club stopped his sport activities because the World War II until the end of the war in 1945.

In 1946, Ali Bentouti a former player and member of MCM Oran decided to form the club under the name of Mouloudia Club Oranais on 14 May 1946.[2]

Formation (1946–1962)

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MC Oran in 1946

The Mouloudia Club Oranais began on May 14, 1946, when nationalists activists formed the team of Mouloudia Club Oranais, a Muslim club in the district of El Hamri (former Lamur) in Oran to compete with European clubs at a time when Algeria was a French district (French Algeria). Mohamed Bessol, one of the founding members was a player, coach, and general secretary of the club until 1967. Other founding members were Ali Bentouti, Omar Abouna, Redouane Serik Boutaleb, and also Mohamed Serradj, Ali Tounsi, Belaid Bachir, Bensenouci Mahi, Bloufa Benhadad, Mahmoud Benahmed, Miloud Bendraou, Miloud Cherigui, Ali Aroumia, Kada Fali.

The founding ceremony of Mouloudia was assisted by Cheïkh Saïd Zamouchi, delegated by Sheikh Si Tayeb Al Mahaji (imam, writer and member of the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulema) led by Sheikh Abdelhamid Ben Badis.

Mouloudia Club Oranais began his first competition, in the 1946–47 season in the third division of the regional championship of the League of Oran (3F/O) after inscription in the France Football Federation. The course of the club from 1946 to 1956 is unknown. And from 1956 to 1962 (the independence year of Algeria), MC Oran block all its sports activities by order of the FLN because Algerian War.[3]

After independence (1962–1977)

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Fréha, Algerian champion with MC Oran in 1971
MC Oran, Algerian cup winner in 1975

The Mouloudia Club Oranais start in the first competition of Algeria independent in 1962–63 season on high level, it qualified for the final tournament of the championship of the first two seasons, 1962–63 and 1963–64 which were composed of three groups (Algiers, Oran and Constantine). It finished second in the group of Oran in both seasons, unfortunately not a qualifying place for the semi-finals, but this place already earned the team a status of a great club. In the following seasons, it will be runner-up twice consecutively in 1968 and 1969 were the legendary striker Abdelkader Fréha was Algerian championship top scorer in both seasons.

In the 1970s and with more experienced players such as Abdelkader Fréha, Abdellah Kechra, Lahouari Beddiar and Miloud Hadefi, the Mouloudia d'Oran will bring back for the season 1970–71 the famous Portuguese coach Carlos Gomes who will say a phrase that will remain famous in the annals of the national football "Give me the MCO and Fréha and I will be champion of Algeria". The Mouloudia will win its first title of its history, the supreme title of champion of Algeria for the season 1970–71. Abdelkader Fréha and Noureddine "Mehdi" Hamel will finish top scorers each one this year and the club will finish with the best attack of the championship, a total dominance for this season.

Four years later after winning the first Algeria title in 1971, MC Oran won the first Algerian Cup in 1975, beating the MO Constantine in the final on 19 June in Algiers at the Stade du 5 Juillet in front of 70,000 spectators, It finish the competition with a record of the best attack of the time in the cup competition.

Sport reform and the era of the great MP Oran (1977–1989)

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Sebaâ, Algerian Cup winner in 1985
MC Oran in 1978 with
Hadefi, Belloumi & Bensaoula...

In 1977, Algerian government decided to reform national sports, it was applied throughout the country, the sports clubs are supported by the national societies and become semi-professionals. Naftal (National Society of Marketing and Distribution of Petroleum Products) sponsors the club. Mouloudia changed its name and became Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Oran (MP Oran). Under the leadership of coach Saïd Amara, and in addition to grandiose players like Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci (top scorer in the championship in 1975), the team is reinforced by talented players like Lakhdar Belloumi or Tedj Bensaoula and finished third in 1979. She is also semi-finalist of the Algerian Cup in 1978 and 1979 and Lakhdar Belloumi was elected top scorer of the championship in 1979.

During the 1980s, and particularly from 1983 onwards, a new generation of players such as Benyagoub Sebbah, Habib Benmimoun, Mourad Meziane, Bachir Mecheri, Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani, wins the Algerian Cup on two consecutive occasions in 1984 and 1985, which will open the doors to the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1985 and 1986. And with the reinforcement of the team by Nacerdine Drid (1986), Karim Maroc (1987) and the return of Lakhdar Belloumi in 1987, the team becomes more stronger and become semi-finalist of Algerian Cup in 1986, 1988 and 1989 and Algerian Championship runners-up in 1987 but in 1988, the team wins the supreme title of champion of Algeria.

Favour to this title, the Mouloudia takes part in the African Cup of champions clubs in 1989 and loses a final on penalties well-deserved after a total domination of the competition to the return match at the Stade Ahmed Zabana against Raja Casablanca in front of 40,000 spectators.

  • Logo of Naftal the sponsor of MP Oran
    Logo of Naftal the sponsor of MP Oran

National domination (1990–2000)

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The early 1990s marked the end of the sport reform. Consequently, Naftal ceases to sponsor the club which takes its former name of Mouloudia Club of Oran. The club has always played the leading roles at national and international level since 1962, but in the 1990s he dominated national football with a new generation, Abdelhafid Tasfaout, Sid Ahmed Zerrouki, Ali Meçabih supported by experienced players such as Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani or Omar Belatoui. The decade begins with the two championships won consecutively in 1992 and 1993 with Abdelhafid Tasfaout best scorer in both seasons. The Mouloudia will be four times Algerian championship runners-up in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2000 and will win in 1996 an historic double Algerian Cup and League Cup. It will also be a finalist in the Algerian Supercup in 1992, the Algeria Cup in 1998 and the League Cup in 2000.

At the international level, the club will win the Arab Cup Winners' Cup twice in 1997 and 1998, once the Arab Super Cup in 1999 and will be semi-finalist of the African Cup of Champions in 1994 and quarter-finalist twice in the CAF Cup in 1996 and the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1997.

The great depression (2000–2010)

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The decade of the 2000s will be the worst in the history of MC Oran. In addition a lot of conflicts especially in administration and management when the club has not won any title and he often plays the maintenance against relegation, this decade will be marked by two major milestones.

First fact is the Conflict of Elimam-Djebbari of 9 October 2003 in Sidi Bel Abbès during a match of the 2002-2003 Algeria Championship between MC Oran and NA Hussein Dey. The Mouloudia arrived at the stadium with two teams, two technical staff and two coaches, presided by two presidents Kacem Elimam and Youcef Djebbari, the match was canceled and the victory was returned to NA Hussein Dey.

The second fact was the Relegation in D2 in 2008. The club relegated for the first time in its history in Division 2 during the 2007–2008 season. This relegation was a shock to the entire population of Oran, and riots broke out in the city for three days, causing considerable material damage estimated at 7.5 billion centimes of DA, hundreds of arrests and hospitalizations that forced the authorities to use the great means to stop this tragedy. But the club accedes after only one year in D1 at the 2008–09 season. The Mouloudia still holds the national record of presence in the first division.

Professionalism with failure in managements (2010–2023)

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Logo of Naftal

The year 2010 will be marked by the launch of the first professional championship encompassing the first and second divisions. On 27 September 2012, the National Society of Marketing and Distribution of Petroleum Products Naftal decided to a probable return to sponsoring the MC Oran after an absence of 24 years. As past, Naftal will sponsoring the all sport's sections of the Mouloudia Club of Oran.[4] This initiative is a part of the development of national sport, especially that MC Oran is one of the largest national and continental omnisports club. However the agreement was not concluded. In 2014 Ahmed "Baba" Belhadj is elected new president of the club but five years passed without any title for the club.

On 6 January 2019, the Hyproc Shipping Company, a firm of the petroleum company Sonatrach based in Arzew signed a protocol and became the club's sponsor. This initiative became after a long time of waiting the petroleum firm Naftal it's nine years ago.[5] However same as Naftal, no final contract was concluded and Hyproc same as Naftal became a minor sponsors only.

A new era of the club (2023–present)

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A new appeal has been launched by the Wali of Oran Saïd Sayoud to the shareholders of the société sportive par actions (SSPA) of MC Oran in order to withdraw their share in the said company in favor of the club sportif amateur (CSA) to overcome the crisis that smolders.[6] According to the same official, the SSPA/MCO is already in a “bankruptcy situation”, deploring the attitude of the shareholders who have completely abandoned the club, showing no desire to help it get out of the chaotic situation in which it is struggling. for quite some time.[6]

I take this opportunity to launch a new appeal to the shareholders of the SSPA / MCO to withdraw their share in the company in favor of the CSA after having failed to lead the club to the right port. It is time for them to leave in order to help us find a favorable solution to the crisis which is shaking the club.[6]

— Saïd Sayoud Wali of Oran.

On 16 January 2023, Youcef Djebbari resigned as club president during the extraordinary general meeting (AGEX) of the sports company by shares (SSPA) of the club.[7] On February 5, during a meeting at the headquarters of the wilaya with the shareholders of the club, the wali Saïd Sayoud asks shareholders to give up their shares and leave the club. He also asks to appoint Bachir Sebaâ at the head of the CSA / MCO and also to temporarily chair the SSPA / MCO. On February 6, Bachir Sebaâ takes up his post as manager of the club.[8]

On 21 February 2023, in a statement made public on the official page of “the wilaya of Oran”, the wali declared his official withdrawal and his non-interference in the affairs of the MCO team.[9] Despite the efforts and sincere intentions he has deployed, he has not, however, seen any real and serious will on the part of the club's leaders leading to a professional sporting project which reflects the ambitions of the supporters to see their club heart managed mat a national enterprise.[9] However, on March 1, the temporary manager of the club, Bachir Sebaâ, declared that the wali Saïd Sayoud will never abandon the club until all the shareholders have left and he is out of his crisis.[10] And on March 7, the wali declared the club will have a national company before the end of the season.[11]

Logo of Hyproc SC

On 14 March 2023, during the 7th Symposium of the Algerian Gas Industry Association in the prestigious Meridian Hostel in Oran, with the presence of the wali M. Saïd Sayoud, M. Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and M. Toufik Hakkar, the chief executive officer of Sonatrach, and also some members of the club such as Bachir Sebaâ the president of the CSA/MCO and Omar Belatoui the coach of the team. It was declared officially that Hyproc Shipping Company, a subsidiary of sonatrach which is a company specializing in the maritime transport of hydrocarbons based in Oran will become the majority shareholder and the owner of the club.[12]

On 17 March 2023, the wali Saïd Sayoud declared the cessation of all the shareholders of their shares for the benefit of the sport amateur club (CSA) and the club will enter in a new era with a new owner, Hyproc Shipping Company.

On 17 August 2023, Hyproc Shipping Company became the new owner of MC Oran buying (90.34%) of shares. The meeting was held at the headquarter of Oran Province and the documents were signed by the acting director of Hyproc Abdennacer Bahlouli and The President Of the CSA Chemsseddine Bensnouci.[13]

Crests and kits

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Historical crests

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MC Oran has had several crests in its history. The first, adopted in the 70th. The second crest was used from the 1977 reform when the national companies took the different Algerians clubs from 1977 to 1988, MC Oran was taken by Naftal company and was called MP Oran (Mouloudia Pétrolière d'Oran), From 1988, the national companies retired from the Clubs, the club took its old name MC Oran (Mouloudia Club Oranais), however there were various crests from this year until now but only one crest was more famous and more credible.

MC Oran crest history
  • 1946–1977
    1946–1977
  • 1983–1989
    1983–1989
  • The 1990s
    The 1990s
  • The 2000s-2010s
    The 2000s-2010s
  • 2020–present
    2020–present

Historical kits

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to MC Oran kits.

MC Oran play with white kits with a few red color at home, and with red kits with a few white color at away games.

1989 CAF CL kits (domicile)
1989 CAF CL kits (extérieur)

Grounds

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Main articles: Miloud Hadefi Stadium and Ahmed Zabana Stadium

The club, one of the most popular in Algeria, plays at the Ahmed Zabana Stadium (40,000 capacity), in the popular district of El Hamri. Sometimes the team play in Habib Bouakeul Stadium with a capacity of 20,000. Since the 2023–24 season the club had matches in the new Miloud Hadefi Stadium with a capacity of more than 40,000.

Miloud Hadefi Stadium
  • Ahmed Zabana Stadium
    Ahmed Zabana Stadium
  • Habib Bouakeul Stadium
    Habib Bouakeul Stadium

Supports

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MCO's supporters

MC Oran is one of the most popular club of the country, it fans are called Hamraoua in reference to the historical Neighborhoods El Hamri that saw the foundation of the club. There are also some associations of fans and there are called Ultras Red Castle, Ultras Leones Rey and Ultras Red King.

Rivalries

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ASM Oran

Before independence in 1962, Oran was known by several big derbies because there were several big clubs as CAL Oran, CDJ Oran, USM Oran, AS Marine d'Oran, FC Oran. After independence, other clubs began to dominate the Oranese and Algerian football as MC Oran, ASM Oran, SCM Oran and RCG Oran and many derbies appeared. The most famous is called Oran derby or Mouloudia & Jamîiya derby, it's the biggest rivalry of Oran since independence in 1962 played between MC Oran and ASM Oran.[14]

CR Belouizdad

Algerian Clasico It's the rivalry of all the records and it's called the MCO CRB Clasico or the Division one Clasico. First between two clubs holding the record of seasons played (one season only missed each), record of number of matches played between them (more than 100 games in Ligue 1), record of goals scored and many other records.[15][16]

MC Alger

This rivalry is between the greatest club of the capital Algiers and the greatest club of the second city Oran. It's called the Mouloudia clasico.[17][18]

ES Sétif

Big rivalry between two Algerian big teams since independence. It's called MCO ESS rivalry or East West rivalry.[19]

Ownership and finances

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On 6 January 2019, the Algerian petroleum firm Hyproc Shipping Company signed a primary contract to become the principal sponsor of the club but no final contract was concluded and Hyproc remains a simple sponsor of the club.

Current kit supplier, shirt sponsors and sponsor

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The principal sponsors of the club during the current season are:

Kit manufacturer Principal shirt sponsor(s) Secondary shirt sponsor(s)
Macron Hyproc Shipping Company None
None

Historical kit suppliers, shirt sponsors and sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) Sponsor (Owner)
1972–1974 France Le Coq Sportif
1974–1977 Adidas
1977–1983 Sonatrach
1983–1985 Algeria Sonitex Naftal
1985–1989 Adidas
1989–1990 Algeria Naftec
1990–1991 Algeria CPA
1991–1992 Algeria Erepit
Algeria Orolait
1992–1993 France Peugeot
1993–1995 Adidas
1995–1996 France Le Coq Sportif
1996–1999 Algeria Açyl
2000–2003 Algeria Khalifa Group
2003–2004 Sonatrach
2005–2006 France Thomson Multimedia
2006–2007 Djezzy
2007–2010 United States Sarson Sports USA
2010–2011 Adidas Nedjma
2011–2012 France Baliston
2012–2014 Algeria Baeko
2014–2017 United States Sarson Sports USA Ooredoo
2017–2018 Turkey Tosyali
2018–2019 Kelme Hyproc Shipping Company
Naftal
Ooredoo
Turkey Tosyali
2019–2022 Hyproc Shipping Company
Sonatrach
Ooredoo
Algeria Maghreb Emballage
Turkey Tosyali
2022–2023 Macron Hyproc Shipping Company
Algeria Maghreb Emballage
Turkey Tosyali
2023–0000 Hyproc Shipping Company

Players

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Main article: List of MC Oran players

Algerian teams are limited to three foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

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As of 26 August 2024.[20][21] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Algeria ALG Léonard Aggoune
2 DF Algeria ALG Kelyan Guessoum
3 DF Algeria ALG Abdelkarim Mammar
5 DF Algeria ALG Tarek Aggoun
6 MF Algeria ALG Aymen Chadli
7 FW Ghana GHA Maxwell Baakoh
8 MF Algeria ALG Juba Aguieb
9 FW Algeria ALG Karim Aribi
10 MF Algeria ALG Chahreddine Boukholda
11 FW Algeria ALG Merouane Boussalem
12 DF Algeria ALG Abdelkader Belharrane
13 DF Algeria ALG Oussama Benatia
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Algeria ALG Oualid Ardji
16 GK Algeria ALG Chamseddine Rahmani
17 FW Algeria ALG Zoubir Motrani
18 FW Ivory Coast CIV Mohamed Sylla
20 GK Algeria ALG Aniss Mendil
21 DF Algeria ALG H'mida Salah
22 MF Algeria ALG Mohamed Senhadji
23 MF Ivory Coast CIV Sery Gnoleba
24 DF Algeria ALG Ahmed Kerroum
25 DF Algeria ALG Yanis Hamache
26 MF Algeria ALG Merouane Dahar (captain)
27 FW Algeria ALG Yacine Aliane

Reserve Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK Algeria ALG Amine Lezzoul
34 DF Algeria ALG Mohammed Abdelali
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 GK Algeria ALG Mohamed Hamadi

Notable players

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MC Oran have many notable former players who have represented MC Oran in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1946. 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 MC Oran or following his departure.

For notable players see List of MC Oran players.
For details on former players see Category:MC Oran players.

Personnel

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Current staff

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Managerial history

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Years Months Manager
1917–18 Unknown Algeria Lahouari Orfi
1918–39 Unknown Unknown
1939–46 No competitions
1946–47 Unknown Algeria Lahouari Sebaâ
1947–56 Unknown Unknown
1956–62 No competitions
1962–63 Unknown Algeria Abdelkader Amer
Algeria Chibani Bahi
1963–64 Unknown Algeria Benali Aroumia
Algeria Miloud Nehari
1964–65 Unknown Algeria Habib Draoua
Algeria Benali Aroumia (2)
1965–67 Unknown Algeria Cheikh Ouaddah
1967–70 Unknown Algeria Hadj Hadefi
1970–71 Unknown Portugal Carlos Gomes
1971–72 Unknown Algeria Souilem Gnaoui
Algeria Mahi Khennane
1972–76 Unknown Algeria Zoubir Benaïcha
1976–79 Unknown Algeria Saïd Amara
1980–81 Unknown Algeria Nedjmedine Belayachi
Algeria Hadj Maghfour
1982–83 Unknown Algeria Habib Draoua
Algeria Abdellah Kechra
1983–85 Unknown Algeria Abdellah Mecheri
Algeria Abdellah Kechra (2)
1985–86 Unknown Algeria Abdellah Mecheri (2)
Soviet Union Boris Podkorytov
1986–87 Unknown Soviet Union Boris Podkorytov (2)
Algeria Hadj Bouhadji
1987–89 Unknown Algeria Amar Rouaï
Algeria Abdelkader Maâtallah
1989–92 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Nadjib Medjadj
Algeria Miloud Hadefi
1992–94 Unknown Algeria Abdellah Mecheri (3)
1994–95 Unknown Algeria Ali Fergani
Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi
1995–97 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Henkouche
Algeria Habib Benmimoun
Years Months Manager
1997–98 Unknown State of Palestine Said Hadj Mansour
Algeria Habib Benmimoun (2)
1998 Unknown Algeria Abdelkader Amrani
1998–99 Unknown Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
Algeria Nacer Benchiha
1999–01 Unknown Algeria Nacer Benchiha (2)
2001–02 Unknown Algeria Abdelkader Amrani (2)
Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi (2)
2002 Unknown Algeria Abdellah Mecheri (4)
Algeria Tedj Bensaoula
2002–03 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Henkouche (2)
2003–04 Unknown France Hervé Revelli
2004 Unknown Algeria Nacerdine Drid
2004–05 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Nadjib Medjadj (2)
2005 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Henkouche (3)
2005–06 Unknown Algeria Nacerdine Drid (2)
2006 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Nadjib Medjadj (3)
2006 Unknown Algeria Abdellah Mecheri (5)
2006–07 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Lekkak
2007 Unknown Portugal Eurico Gomes
2007–08 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Nadjib Medjadj (4)
2008 Unknown Portugal Eurico Gomes (2)
2008 Unknown Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (2)
Algeria Fayçal Megueni
2008 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Nadjib Medjadj (5)
2008–09 Unknown Algeria Omar Belatoui
2009 Unknown State of Palestine Said Hadj Mansour (2)
2009–10 Unknown Algeria Abdelkader Maâtallah
2010 Unknown Algeria Omar Belatoui (2)
2010–11 Unknown Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (3)
2011 Unknown Algeria Sid Ahmed Slimani
2011 Unknown France Alain Michel
2011 Jul – Oct State of Palestine Said Hadj Mansour (3)
2011 Unknown Algeria Mohamed Henkouche (4)
2011 Nov – Nov Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (4)
2011–12 Nov – Mar Algeria Mohamed Henkouche (5)
2012 Mar – Jun Switzerland Raoul Savoy
2012 Jul – Sep Belgium Luc Eymael
Years Months Manager
2012 Sep – Oct Switzerland Raoul Savoy (2)
2012 Oct – Nov Algeria Abdellah Mecheri (6)
2012–13 Nov – Jan Algeria Djamel Benchadli
2013 Jan – Feb Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (5)
2013 Feb – Apr Algeria Sid Ahmed Slimani (2)
2013 May – Jun Algeria Omar Belatoui (3)
2013 Jul – Nov Italy Giovanni Solinas
2013–14 Nov – Feb Algeria Djamel Benchadli (2)
2014 Feb – Jun Algeria Omar Belatoui (4)
2014 Jun – Sep Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (6)
2014–15 Sep – Nov France Jean-Michel Cavalli
2015–16 Dec – Apr Algeria Fouad Bouali
2016 Apr – Jun Algeria Bachir Mecheri
2016–17 Jun – Apr Algeria Omar Belatoui (5)
2017 May France Jean-Michel Cavalli (2)
2017 May – Jun Algeria Bachir Mecheri
2017–18 Jun – May Tunisia Moez Bouakaz
2018 May – Oct Morocco Badou Zaki
2018–19 Oct – Jan Algeria Omar Belatoui (6)
2019 Feb – May France Jean-Michel Cavalli (3)
2019 May Algeria Nadir Leknaoui
2019 Jun – Oct Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (7)
2019–20 Oct – Jul Algeria Bachir Mecheri (2)
2020–21 Aug – Jan France Bernard Casoni
2021 Feb – Jun Algeria Kheïreddine Madoui
2021 Jun – Aug Algeria Abdelatif Bouazza
2021 Sep – Nov Algeria Azzedine Aït Djoudi
2021–2022 Nov – Feb Tunisia Moez Bouakaz (2)
2022 Feb – Aug Algeria Abdelkader Amrani (3)
2022–2023 Aug – Jul Algeria Omar Belatoui (7)
2023–2024 Aug – Jan Algeria Kheïreddine Madoui (2)
2024 Jan – Oct Algeria Youcef Bouzidi[22]
2024 Oct – Mali Éric Chelle

Presidents

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On 8 October 2012, Larbi Abdelilah is named temporary president of SSPA MC Oran. Abdelilah will manage the administrative affairs of the club until the supposal arrival of officials Naftal.[23] On 3 June 2014, Ahmed "Baba" Belhadj is named a new president of the club, he succeeded Youcef Djebbari.[24]

On 10 September 2023, Chakib Ghomari was declared the first president of the club by it new owner Hyproc Shipping Company.

MCM Oran
From To Chairman Titles (official)
President Sport / General Manager
1917 1918 Algeria Abdelkader Bendouba Algeria Abdelkader Bendouba ×
1918 1924 Algeria Sadok Boumaza ×
MHCM Oran
1924 1931 Algeria Abdelkader Bendouba
Algeria Mustapha Hadj Hacène Bachterzi 		Algeria Amara Benaouada
Algeria Benchaâ Moudoub
Algeria Dine Bendaoud
Algeria Haouari Hadj Salah 		×
MC Oran
1931 1939 Algeria Abdelkader Bendouba Algeria Abdelkader Bendouba ×
1939 1946 ×
1946 1963 Algeria Abouna Omar Ben Daoud ×
1963 1965 Algeria Kadda Hadj Fali ×
1965 1968 Algeria Hmida Belazreg ×
1968 1971 Algeria Boumediene Bentabet ×
1971 1975 Algeria Baghdadi Seddiki 2
1975 1982 Algeria Mohamed Benkada ×
1982 1989 Algeria Amine Mohamed Brahim Mehadji 3
1989 1991 Algeria Ghalem Chaouch ×
1991 1994 Algeria Youcef Djebbari 2
1994 2000 Algeria Belkacem Elimam 5
2000 2003 Algeria Youcef Djebbari (2) ×
2003 2006 Algeria Mourad Meziane ×
2006 2008 Algeria Youcef Djebbari (3) ×
2008 2010 Algeria Belkacem Elimam (2) ×
2010 2011 Algeria Tayeb Mehiaoui ×
2011 2012 Algeria Youcef Djebbari (4) ×
2012 2013 Algeria Larbi Abdelilah (temporary president) ×
2013 2014 Algeria Youcef Djebbari (5) ×
2014 2019 Algeria Ahmed "Baba" Belhadj ×
2019 2020 Board of directors[a] Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani ×
2020 2022 Algeria Tayeb Mehiaoui (2) Algeria Hadj Bennacer ×
2022 2023 Algeria Youcef Djebbari (6) Algeria Rafik Cherrak ×
2023 Algeria Benaouda Salah-Eddine El Habib Daho (judiciary administrator) ×
From To Chairman Titles (official)
President Sport Manager
2023 present Algeria Chakib Boumediene Ghomari Algeria Abdelkrim Benaouda

Honours

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Main article: List of MC Oran seasons

MC Oran is one of the most successful teams of Algeria.[25]

Domestic competitions

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International competitions

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Regional competitions

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Performance in CAF competitions

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Main article: MC Oran in African football

The club have 3 appearances in African Cup of Champions Clubs from 1989 to 1994.

2005 – Second round
2016 – Second round
1996 – Quarter-finals
1998 – First round
1985 – Second round
1986 – Second round
1997 – Quarter-finals

International statistics

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CAF statistics
Competition App. Pld W D L GF GA GD
CAF Champions League 3 24 13 2 9 37 27 +10
CAF Confederation Cup 2 10 5 2 3 10 7 +3
African Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) 3 14 5 5 4 11 9 +2
CAF Cup (defunct) 2 8 4 1 3 12 9 +3
Total 10 56 27 10 19 70 52 +18
UAFA statistics
Competition App. Pld W D L GF GA GD
Arab Club Champions Cup 4 12 3 2 7 19 24 -7
Arab Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) 3 13 8 1 4 24 17 +7
Arab Super Cup (defunct) 2 6 2 1 3 5 10 -5
Total 9 31 13 4 14 48 51 -3

IFFHS rankings

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African club of century ranking

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MC Oran was ranked by IFFHS at the 50th best African club of the 20th century.[28][29]

Pos. Team Points
48 Cameroon Coton Sport 8
49 Nigeria Julius Berger 8
50 Algeria MC Oran 7
51 Algeria ES Sétif 7
52 Ivory Coast Stella Adjamé 7

Women

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Main article: MC Oran (women)

In 2022, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) established a rule requiring clubs involved in continental competitions to have a women's section representing a senior team. In 2023, the Mouloudia Club of Oran created its first women's section with the U-13 categories with Sihem Bouchiche as coach. This initiative is part of the future training and creation of a senior women's team. On 30 October 2024, the club launched a call for recruitment of female football players for the U-13s but also for the creation of two new categories, the U-12s and the U-16s.[30]

Multisports club

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MC Oran is also a multisports club, which in the past has had many sport sections such as Athletics,[31][32] Basketball,[32][33] Boxing,[34] Cycling,[32][35] Judo,[34] Swimming,[32] and many other sports. Today, only football and handball exist.

See also

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Notes & references

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Notes

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  1. ^ No president for the 2019–20 season, the club was run by the Board of directors composed by Ahmed "Baba" Belhadj, Youcef Djebari, Tayeb Mehiaoui, Kheireddine Chorfi, Habib Benmimoun and Nasreddine Bessedjrari.

References

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