2025–26 MC Alger season
MC Alger 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season, was MC Alger's 57th season and the club's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, MC Alger participated in the Algerian Cup, Super Cup and the Champions League. The Algerian Professional Football League (LFP) officially released the calendar for the 2025–26 Ligue 1 Mobilis season on July 10, 2025.[4]
(from 21 July 2025)[1]
(until 14 March 2026)[2]
Khaled Ben Yahia
(from 15 March 2026)[3]
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Sonatrach | |||
| President | Mohamed Hakim Hadj Redjem | |||
| Head coach | Rhulani Mokwena (from 21 July 2025)[1] (until 14 March 2026)[2] Khaled Ben Yahia (from 15 March 2026)[3] | |||
| Stadium | Ali La Pointe Stadium | |||
| Ligue 1 | 1st | |||
| Algerian Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Super Cup | Winners | |||
| Confederation Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mohamed Saliou Bangoura (10 goals) All: Mohamed Saliou Bangoura (11 goals) | |||
| Biggest win | ES Mostaganem 0–5 MC Alger | |||
| Biggest defeat | Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0 MC Alger | |||
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Review
Background
On July 13, 2025, MC Alger has officially signed a partnership with Chinese sportswear brand PEAK. The signing ceremony took place at the Zéralda training center. The contract spans three seasons and was attended by club president Hadj Redjem. PEAK replaces PUMA, which had been MCA’s kit supplier for the past six years. Already partnered with Chinese brand Hisense, MCA strengthens its Asian ties. Primarily known in basketball, PEAK now aims to grow its presence in football.[5]
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On July 21, 2025, Mouloudia d’Alger officially introduced its new head coach, South African Rulani Mokwena, during a press conference in Zéralda, the former Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad Casablanca coach succeeds Khaled Ben Yahia. Mokwena expressed strong ambitions: to keep MCA at the top domestically and push for greater success in the CAF Champions League. Mokwena praised the team’s quality and the competitiveness of Algerian football. Regarding the transfer window, he assured fans that reinforcements are coming. When asked about Youcef Belaïli, he called him an exceptional player but remained cautious out of respect for his current contract.[1]
On July 23, 2025, MC Alger was shaken by the injury of its Guinean striker Mohamed Saliou Bangoura, which occurred during a training session. He sustained an injury to his left ankle and had to be rushed to a hospital for medical examinations. The club’s doctor confirmed the severity of the injury, stating that surgical intervention will be necessary. Bangoura will be sidelined for three months, although his condition does not raise long-term concerns.[6] On the same day, the management of MC Alger announced the appointment of former defender Sid Ahmed Khedis as the club’s new manager. Khedis signed his contract with Le Doyen, the club with which he won the Ligue 1 title during the 2009–10 season. According to the club’s official statement, Khedis will be in charge of all sporting matters related to the first team.[7]
On July 31, 2025, the Public Prosecutor of Bir Mourad Raïs announced the opening of a criminal investigation into the death of four MC Alger supporters who fell from the stands at the Stade du 5 Juillet on June 21. The charges involve negligence and failure to follow safety rules, based on Articles 288 and 289 of the Penal Code. The investigation, conducted by judicial police and a ministerial commission, aims to identify those responsible. Authorities pledged strict action against anyone found directly or indirectly involved.[8]
First-team transfers (summer transfer window)
Fresh off their Ligue 1 triumph and following the official appointment of their new technical staff, the reigning back to back Ligue 1 champions have kicked off their summer transfer window with a first signing. On July 14, 2025, the club announced the signing of right back Aimen Bouguerra. The former CS Constantine player has signed a three-year deal. Bouguerra arrives to strengthen the right side of the defense, replacing Kamel Hamidi, who was released during the offseason.[9] Bouguerra will compete for the starting spot with current first choice Réda Halaïmia.[10] During the 2025 summer transfer window, MC Alger initiated a series of player releases as part of a squad overhaul. On July 21, 2025, the club announced the termination of goalkeeper Seïf Eddine Belkhir’s contract, making him the sixth player to leave since the start of the off season. The recorded departures are as follows: Romaric Ouattara, Serge Anthony, Wael Bouzekri, Mehdi Boussaïd, Kheireddine Merzougui and Seïf Eddine Belkhir.[11]
On 5 August 2025, MC Alger officially announced the signing of Alexis Guendouz. The international goalkeeper, who was a free agent following his departure from Persepolis, signed a two year contract with the capital club. After previously playing for USM Alger and CR Belouizdad, Guendouz continues his journey in Algiers by joining MCA. His arrival is part of the club’s ambitious reinforcement strategy for the upcoming season. Recognizing the importance of a reliable last line of defense, the club management had explored several options in recent weeks before reaching an agreement with Guendouz.[12]
Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2026.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Nat. | Name | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in |
Contract ends |
Transfer fees | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 |  |
Abdelatif Ramdane | GK | 19 May 2001 (aged 24) | JS Kabylie |
2022 | 2025 | Free transfer | 45 | 0 |
| 26 | |
Alexis Guendouz | GK | 26 January 1996 (aged 29) |  Persepolis |
2025 | 2027 | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | |
Mastias Hammache | GK | 25 November 2006 (aged 18) |  CF Montréal U23 |
2025 | 2029 | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | |
Rostom Dendaoui | CB | 29 June 2005 (aged 20) | Reserve team |
2025 | 2028 | Academy Player | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | |
Marwane Khelif | LB | 8 February 2000 (aged 25) | JS Saoura |
2024 | 2028 | Undisclosed | 26 | 0 |
| 5 | |
Ayoub Abdellaoui (C.) | CB | 16 February 1993 (aged 32) |  Ettifaq FC |
2022 | 2026 | Free transfer | 94 | 7 |
| 19 | |
Ayoub Ghezala | CB | December 6, 1995 (aged 29) | USM Annaba |
2021 | 2026 | 122 | 3 | |
| 20 | |
Réda Halaïmia | RB | August 28, 1996 (aged 28) |  Beerschot |
2022 | 2026 | Free transfer | 102 | 6 |
| 25 | |
Aimen Bouguerra | RB | January 10, 1997 (aged 28) | CS Constantine |
2025 | 2028 | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | |
Abdelkader Menezla | CB | January 6, 2001 (aged 24) | USM Bel Abbès |
2022 | 2026 | 42 | 2 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | |
Mohamed Benkhemassa | DM | 28 June 1993 (aged 32) |  Ismaily SC |
2023 | 2027 | Free transfer | 77 | 2 |
| 10 |  |
Alhassane Bangoura | CM | 12 December 2004 (aged 20) | Milo FC |
2025 | 2027 | Undisclosed | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |  |
Mohamed Zougrana | DM | 29 October 2001 (aged 23) |  ASEC Mimosas |
2023 | 2028 | 300,000 € | 66 | 4 |
| 14 | |
Islam Sibous | AM | 3 July 2005 (aged 20) | Reserve team |
2025 | 2028 | Academy Player | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | |
Chahreddine Boukholda | AM | 24 May 1996 (aged 29) | MC Oran |
2026 | 2029 | Undisclosed | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | |
Larbi Tabti | AM | 23 April 1993 (aged 32) | Free agent | 2024 | 2026 | Free transfer | 54 | 2 |
| 28 | |
Oussama Benhaoua | CM | 10 April 2002 (aged 23) | Reserve team |
2024 | 2028 | Academy Player | 11 | 1 |
| 30 | |
Sid Ahmed Aissaoui | CM | 11 January 2005 (aged 20) |  CSKA Moscow |
2025 | 2027 | Undisclosed | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | |
Sofiane Bayazid | ST | 16 November 1996 (aged 28) | USM Khenchela |
2023 | 2026 | 50,000,000 DA | 67 | 20 |
| 8 | |
Zinedine Ferhat | RW | 1 March 1993 (aged 32) |  Angers |
2025 | 2028 | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | |
Yacine Hamadouche | ST | 15 May 2005 (aged 20) | Reserve team |
2025 | 2029 | Academy Player | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | |
Mehdi Boucherit | RW | 4 July 2002 (aged 23) | Reserve team |
2022 | 2028 | Academy Player | 30 | 3 |
| 18 | |
Mohamed Saliou Bangoura | ST | 10 June 2004 (aged 21) | Hafia FC |
2025 | 2028 | 400,000 US$ | 15 | 7 |
| 22 | |
Kipré Zunon | LW | 3 September 1999 (aged 25) |  Azam |
2024 | 2028 | 230,000 € | 37 | 5 |
| 23 | |
Chamseddine Boubetache | LW | 14 February 2005 (aged 20) | Reserve team |
2022 | 2028 | Academy Player | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | |
Zakaria Naidji | RW | 19 January 1995 (aged 30) | Stade Lavallois |
2023 | 2026 | 200,000 € | 73 | 17 |
| 29 | |
Amine Messoussa | RW | 12 October 2004 (aged 20) | Lille |
2024 | 2027 | Undisclosed | 27 | 1 |
| 37 | |
Moslem Anatouf | ST | 8 May 2006 (aged 19) | Academie FAF |
2023 | 2028 | Undisclosed | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
Summer
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | ST | Andy Delort | Montpellier | Loan return | [14] |
| 14 July 2025 | RB | Aimen Bouguerra | CS Constantine | Free transfer | [10] |
| 5 August 2025 | GK | Alexis Guendouz | Persepolis | Free transfer | [12] |
| 30 August 2025 | CM | Alhassane Bangoura | Milo FC | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 31 August 2025 | RW | Zinedine Ferhat | Angers | Free transfer | [16] |
| 31 August 2025 | ST | Ishak Boussouf | CR Belouizdad | Free transfer | [17] |
Winter
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2026 | AM | Chahreddine Boukholda | MC Oran | Undisclosed | [18] |
Out
Summer
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2025 | RB | Kamel Hamidi | Unattached[a] | Free transfer (Released) | [9] |
| 21 July 2025 | FW | Khayreddine Merzougui | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [11] |
| 21 July 2025 | FW | Romaric Ouattara | Unattached[b] | Free transfer (Released) | [11] |
| 21 July 2025 | CB | Serge Badjo | Unattached[c] | Free transfer (Released) | [11] |
| 21 July 2025 | AM | Wael Bouzekri | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [11] |
| 21 July 2025 | GK | Seif Eddine Belkhir | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [11] |
| 21 July 2025 | AM | Mehdi Boussaïd | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [11] |
| 30 July 2025 | DM | Zakaria Draoui | Unattached[d] | Free transfer (Released) | [23] |
| 7 August 2025 | DF | Hamza Mouali | JS Kabylie | Free transfer (Released) | [24] |
| 31 August 2025 | CM | Akram Bouras |  Levski Sofia | 350,000 € | [25] |
| 25 August 2025 | GK | Toufik Moussaoui | Paradou AC | Loan for one season | [26][27] |
Winter
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | RW | Ishak Boussouf | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [28][29] |
| 28 January 2026 | RW | Tayeb Meziani | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [29] |
New contracts
Pre-season and friendlies
As part of its preparations for the 2025–26 season, Mouloudia Club d'Alger will hold a pre-season training camp at the Aïn Draham center in Tunisia. During this camp, the team is scheduled to play four friendly matches against Tunisian, Algerian, and Qatari clubs. The friendly match schedule is as follows: 30 July 2025: Olympique Béja, 2 August 2025: CS Constantine, 4 August 2025: Al-Khor SC and 7 August 2025: CS Hammam-Lif. This training camp forms part of the club’s technical and physical preparation ahead of the official competitions.[30]
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | Olympique Béja  | 0–0 | MC Alger | Aïn Draham, Tunisia |
| 17:30 UTC+1 | Report[31] | |||
| Note: The match was halted after the Tunisian team withdrew in protest over their fans being denied entry.[31] | ||||
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | CS Constantine | 2–2 | MC Alger | Aïn Draham, Tunisia |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report[32] |
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Stadium: Complexe sportif Hammam Bourguiba |
| 4 August 2025 Friendly | SC Ben Arous | 0–3 | MC Alger | Aïn Draham, Tunisia |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report[33] |
| 7 August 2025 Friendly | CS Hammam-Lif | 1–1 | MC Alger | Aïn Draham, Tunisia |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report[34] |
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 66.67 | N/a | Winners | 31 August 2025 | 5 June 2026 |
| Algerian Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75.00 | Round of 64 | Quarter-finals | 4 December 2025 | 3 March 2026 |
| Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | Final | Winners | 17 January 2026 | |
| Champions League | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 30.00 | First round | group stage | 20 September 2025 | 14 February 2026 |
| Total | 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 60.00 | ||||
Updated to match played 5 June 2026
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MC Alger (C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 65 | Qualification for CAF Champions League |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 55 | |
| 3 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 53 | Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | MC Oran | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 49 | |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 45 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) First half goal difference; 5) First half total goals; 6) Fairplay ranking; 7) Playoff.
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | +7 |
Last updated: 5 June 2026.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 31 July 2025.[35]
All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 31 August 2025 Round 2 | USM Alger | 0–0 | MC Alger | Blida |
| 19:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Attendance: 6.000[36] Referee: Rafik Aouina |
| 12 September 2025 Round 4 | Olympique Akbou | 0–1 | MC Alger | Béjaïa |
| 16:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium Referee: Yahia Dehar VAR: Fateh Harkat |
| 16 September 2025 Round 5 | MC Alger | 3–2 | MC Oran | Douéra |
| 19:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Mehdi Oukil VAR: Redouane Allou |
| 4 October 2025 Round 7 | MC Alger | 1–0 | ES Mostaganem | Douéra |
| 18:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa VAR: Lahlou Benbraham |
| 22 October 2025 Round 8 | MC Alger | 2–1 | Paradou AC | Douéra |
| 20:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Lahlou Benbraham VAR: Alaa Bouab |
| 30 October 2025 Round 9 | USM Khenchela | 0–1 | MC Alger | Khenchela |
| 15:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium Referee: Alaa Bouab |
| 3 November 2025 Round 10 | MC Alger | 1–0 | JS Saoura | Douéra |
| 20:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Youcef Gamouh |
| 9 November 2025 Round 11 | MC El Bayadh | 0–1 | MC Alger | El Bayadh |
| 14:30 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa |
| 8 December 2025 Round 1 | MC Alger | 2–1 | CR Belouizdad | Douéra |
| 20:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Fateh Harkat |
| 18 December 2025 Round 13 | MB Rouissat | 1–0 | MC Alger | Ouargla |
| 17:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: 18 February Stadium Referee: Abdelali Ibrir |
| 23 December 2025 Round 3 | MC Alger | 1–0 | ES Ben Aknoun | Douéra |
| 19:30 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Alaa Bouab |
| 29 December 2025 Round 14 | MC Alger | 2–0 | ES Sétif | Douéra |
| 19:30 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Haitham Ghouti |
| 2 January 2026 Round 6 | JS Kabylie | 1–1 | MC Alger | Tizi Ouzou |
| 17:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium Referee: Akram Mechairia |
| 5 January 2026 Round 12 | MC Alger | 1–0 | CS Constantine | Douéra |
| 20:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa |
| 9 January 2026 Round 15 | ASO Chlef | 0–0 | MC Alger | Chlef |
| 16:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium Referee: Rafik Aouina |
| 20 February 2026 Round 20 | MC Oran | 2–1 | MC Alger | Bir El Djir |
| 22:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Referee: Alaa Bouab |
| 26 February 2026 Round 21 | MC Alger | 0–0 | JS Kabylie | Douéra |
| 22:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Lahlou Benbraham |
| 7 March 2026 Round 22 | ES Mostaganem | 0–5 | MC Alger | Sidi Ali |
| 15:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Larbi Belhamiti Stadium Referee: Rafik Aouina |
| 13 March 2026 Round 23 | Paradou AC | 0–2 | MC Alger | Dar El Beïda |
| 15:15 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa |
| 17 March 2026 Round 24 | MC Alger | 2–1 | USM Khenchela | Douéra |
| 22:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Houssam Benyahia |
| 25 March 2026 Round 16 | CR Belouizdad | 0–1 | MC Alger | Baraki |
| 17:45 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa |
| 1 April 2026 Round 17 | MC Alger | 1–0 | USM Alger | Douéra |
| 16:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Yahia Dehar |
| 5 April 2026 Round 25 | JS Saoura | 2–1 | MC Alger | Béchar |
| 20:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal |
| 9 April 2026 Round 26 | MC Alger | 3–0 | MC El Bayadh | Douéra |
| 20:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Mehdi Oukil |
| 16 April 2026 Round 27 | CS Constantine | 2–0 | MC Alger | Constantine |
| 18:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Abdelali Ibrir |
| 21 April 2026 Round 18 | ES Ben Aknoun | 2–3 | MC Alger | Belouizdad |
| 16:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium Referee: Anes Azrine |
| 28 April 2026 Round 19 | MC Alger | 2–1 | Olympique Akbou | Douéra |
| 20:00 | Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Haitham Ghouti |
| 8 May 2026 Round 28 | MC Alger | 1–1 | MB Rouissat | Douéra |
| 18:00 |
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Soccerway LFP |
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Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Youcef Taieb-Bouderbal |
Algerian Cup
| 4 December 2025 Round of 64 | MC Alger | 1–0 | MC El Bayadh | Douéra |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Tayeb Benyebka |
| 13 December 2025 Round of 32 | MC Alger | 2–1 | USM Khenchela | Douéra |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Yahia Dahar |
| 13 January 2026 Round of 16 | MC Alger | 1–0 | ES Ben Aknoun | Douéra |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa |
| 3 March 2026 Quarter-finals | CR Belouizdad | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | MC Alger | Baraki |
| 22:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa VAR: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal |
Super Cup
| 17 January 2026 | MC Alger | 1–0 | USM Alger | Baraki |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Anes Azrine |
Champions League
Qualifying rounds
In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14). The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2025, 10:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+3), in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[37]
First round
| 20 September 2025 First leg | Fassell  | 0–0 | MC Alger | Paynesville |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex | ||
Note: MC Alger Lineups: Guendouz, Abdellaoui, Ghezala, Halaimia, Bouguerra, Zougrana, Tabti  (Bangoura A,  ), Benhaoua (Boubetache, ), Messoussa (Zunon, ), Naidji (Hamadouche, ), Bayazid (Ferhat, ). |
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| 27 September 2025 Second leg | MC Alger | 3–0 (3–0 agg.) | Fassell | Douéra |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia) | |
| Note: MC Alger Lineups: Guendouz, Abdellaoui, Ghezala, Halaïmia, Bouguerra 46' (Messoussa, 46'), Zougrana 38' (Benkhemassa, 38'), Tabti, Benhaoua, Zunon 62' (Ferhat, 62'), Naidji 62' (Bangoura A, 62'), Bayazid 79' (Boucherit, 79'). |
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Second round
| 19 October 2025 First leg | Colombe Sportive  | 1–1 | MC Alger | Yaoundé |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros) |
| Note: MC Alger Lineups: Guendouz, Abdellaoui, Ghezala, Halaïmia, Bouguerra, Benkhemassa 46' (Anatouf, 75'), Benhaoua, Ferhat 46' (Bangoura A, 46'), Zunon 46' (Messoussa, 46'), Naidji 46' (Tabti, 46'), Bayazid 67' (Hamadouche, 67'). |
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| 26 October 2025 Second leg | MC Alger | 0–0 (1–1 (a) agg.) | Colombe Sportive | Douéra |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Charles Benle Bulu (Ghana) | ||
| Note: MC Alger Lineups: Guendouz, Abdellaoui, Ghezala, Halaimia, Bouguerra, Benkhemassa, Benhaoua, Tabti 90+4' (Khelif, 90+4'), Bangoura A 53' (Ferhat, 53'), Naidji 80' (Zunon, 80'), Bayazid 90+4' (Messoussa, 90+4'). |
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Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 3 November 2025, 12:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+2), in Johannesburg, South Africa.[38] The 16 winners of the second round will be drawn into four groups of four. The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1 and Pot 2, Pot 3 and Pot 4, and each team was allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.
| 21 November 2025 1 | Al Hilal  | 2–1 | MC Alger | Kigali (Rwanda) |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Amahoro Stadium Referee: Charles Benle Bulu (Ghana) |
| 28 November 2025 2 | MC Alger | 0–0 |  Mamelodi Sundowns | Douéra |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso) |
| 25 January 2026 3 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo  | 1–0 | MC Alger | Lubumbashi |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade TP Mazembe Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria) |
| 1 February 2026 4 | MC Alger | 2–0 | Saint-Éloi Lupopo | Douéra |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique) |
| 6 February 2026 5 | MC Alger | 2–1 | Al Hilal | Douéra |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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| 14 February 2026 6 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 2–0 | MC Alger | Pretoria |
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Squad information
Appearances and goals
- As of 5 June 2026[update]
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Super Cup | Champions League | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | ||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Abdelatif Ramdane | |
16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Alexis Guendouz | |
15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | Mastias Hammache | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CB | Rostom Dendaoui | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | LB | Marwane Khelif | |
22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | CB | Ayoub Abdellaoui | |
21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 19 | CB | Ayoub Ghezala | |
23 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 33 | 3 |
| 20 | RB | Réda Halaïmia | |
26 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 32 | 1 |
| 25 | RB | Aimen Bouguerra | |
21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 1 |
| 27 | CB | Abdelkader Menezla | |
16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 2 |
| 36 | RB | Yakoub Gassi | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DM | Mohamed Benkhemassa | |
25 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 33 | 0 |
| 10 | CM | Alhassane Bangoura | |
24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | DM | Mohamed Zougrana | |
14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | AM | Islam Sibous | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | AM | Chahreddine Boukholda | |
9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | AM | Larbi Tabti | |
23 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 25 | 1 |
| 28 | CM | Oussama Benhaoua | |
28 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 34 | 2 |
| 30 | CM | Sid Ahmed Aissaoui | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | AM | Mehdi Hedroug | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | AM | Daniel Mehdid | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ST | Sofiane Bayazid | |
21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | RW | Zinedine Ferhat | |
28 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 37 | 8 |
| 13 | ST | Yacine Hamadouche | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | RW | Mehdi Boucherit | |
15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | ST | Mohamed Saliou Bangoura | |
19 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 11 |
| 22 | RW | Kipré Zunon | |
25 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 2 |
| 23 | RW | Chamseddine Boubetache | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | RW | Zakaria Naidji | |
26 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 28 | 9 |
| 29 | ST | Amine Messoussa | |
16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 2 |
| 37 | ST | Moslem Anatouf | |
12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| Players transferred out during the season | ||||||||||||||||||
| RW | Ishak Boussouf | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | Tayeb Meziani | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 57 | ||||||||
Last updated: 5 June 2026
Source: soccerway.com
Goalscorers
- As of 5 June 2026[update]
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L1 | AC | SC | CL | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | | Mohamed Saliou Bangoura | ST | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | | Zakaria Naidji | RW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | | Zinedine Ferhat | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | | Sofiane Bayazid | ST | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | | Ayoub Ghezala | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | | Moslem Anatouf | ST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | | Abdelkader Menezla | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | | Kipré Zunon | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | | Réda Halaïmia | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | Yacine Hamadouche | ST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | Ayoub Abdellaoui | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | | Amine Messoussa | ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | | Aimen Bouguerra | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | Larbi Tabti | AM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | | Oussama Benhaoua | CM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | | Amine Messoussa | ST | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | Alhassane Bangoura | AM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | Marwane Khelif | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 41 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 57 | |||
Clean sheets
- As of 5 June 2026[update]
| Clean sheets | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat | Name | GP | GA | L1 | AC | SC | CL | Total |
| 1 | |
Abdelatif Ramdane | 17 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | |
Alexis Guendouz | 29 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 40 | |
Mastias Hammache | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 29 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | |||