Club Africain
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The Club Africain also known as CA or Al Nadi Al Ifriki, is a Tunisian
omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis
. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football. The first team, which competes in Tunisia Championship
, is currently coached by Faouzi Benzarti
.
This is one of the two major clubs in the capital of Tunisia, Tunis
with Esperance Sportive de Tunis (EST). The derbies with the other club matches are of great intensity, during which exacerbated the historic rivalry between the two clubs and their supporters.
The African Club holds international securities: a Champions League CAF
, a Afro-Asian Cup of clubs
, a Arab Cup winners 'Cup
, a Arab Champions League
, two North African Cup of champion Clubs
, three Maghreb Champions Cup
and One Maghreb Cup Winners Cup
.
Nationally, the African Club has won twelve league titles as well as eleven Tunisian President Cup
and three Tunisian Super Cup
, a record.
Original performance and unique in the history of African football, the Club is the only African team to win four times during the season 1991-1992.
because at that time, while Tunisian club had the right to exist with the permission of authorities. So it is that the October 4 1920 that the club is officially authorized to do business, but his itinerary does not begin on that date.
Club Africain, as claimed by some of its founding fathers, is a natural extension of the African Stadium (association founded in 1915 and dissolved 1918) which preserves the color, spirit, a part of the name and a core of players (especially Mohamed Soudani). The latter is also the chairman of the inaugural meeting of the club which is held in a coffee of Bab Jadid belonging to a family now clubiste. It should be noted that the first headquarters of the club is the Makhzen Essoufi (deposit of wool) which is located in the district of El Morkadh.
Since its introduction, the authorization request is subject to a blackmail
as the approval is subject to three conditions:
It is then to force the club members to steer clear of any reference to National Flag
and its base while alienating identity. The terms of this compromise is categorically denied, especially the first point, since his future rival and neighbor, was founded on January 15 1919, was a French president, Louis Montassier. Finally, the hard forced the authorities of the time to give and to grant a concession to the African Club historic Tunisian nationality of the president and the national emblem, which now adorns the club's jersey. The founding fathers of the club, much more intransigent, are ultimately successful case and impose a full executive board, chaired by Tunisia Bachir Mustapha Ben.
The first official team in 1920 is as follows:
to create The Rachidia and the formation of a Tunisian theater, the club has its own theater at the 1930s
and organizing the first of the cultural and artistic events . It also grants free entry to point to women in the 1930s .
The club is also resistant to some hoarding tendencies, such as the failed attempt of Habib Bourguiba
in 1934, merge with IS .
At the same time, the club record of achievements in sports such as accession to the first division in 1937, where it continues to evolve seamlessly .
. The Club also participates in African editions of the North African Champions Cup
, but is unable to win against the competition from the big clubs Algeria
ns and Morocco
and at the time. In league with the emergence of Sport Club of Hammam Lif
(CSHL), it is unable to win titles for several seasons and had to settle for supporting roles. In 1956, with the country's independence, the club reached for the first time ever in the finals of the Tunisian Cup
, but lost 3-1 faced with a Tunisia Stadium
(ST) on the rise and finished third in the championship to eight points in the CSHL. The following season the club finished fourth in Africa, with only nine wins in 22 games and is eliminated in the first rounds of cuts in Tunisia. Season 1957-1958 is even worse since the CA finished sixth. This loss of power pushing their leaders to recruit the coach Fabio Roccheggiani deemed to be a great trainer. This long-term strategy allows the CA to improve gradually the situation.
It all starts with the conquest of the championship season 1963-1964, the first title won after independence, won with a staff of young players like Tahar Chaïbi, Mohamed Salah Jedidi and Sadok Sassi
. The following season, the club just a second place in the league with 55 points on the meter (thirteen wins, seven draws and two losses), a point behind the leader, but saves its season with the cut face of Tunisia to the Future The Marsa Sports (ASM), a first.
In 1966-1967, he won the championship with 58 points (fifteen wins, six draws and a defeat), eight points ahead of runner-up, the Etoile Sahel (ESS), it beats 2-0 after extra time in the Cup final, winning for the first time in its history the league-cup double. This season, however, is marred by the death of coach Roccheggiani shortly before the end of the competition. During the season 1967-1968, the CA won the cup against the Sfax Railways Sports
but finished second in the league against the same club. The following season, he finished second again - this time to five points in the Sport Club Sfaxien (CSS) - and won the cup against the Hope Sports Tunis (EST) he faces for the first time in Cup final.
In 1969-1970, the cup was again won against the ASM, but the championship is lost to the detriment of the TSE. In December 1970, the African Club won the North African Cup Winners' Cup, becoming the first Tunisian club to win an international title having first defeated the USM Alger in the semifinals by the score of 1-0, then the ASM in the final by a score of 2-0. But he finished second in the championship despite a defense that conceding eight goals and it is eliminated by cutting the first round, ending a series of four consecutive Cups (a record). In 1971-1972, the CA returns to national titles, winning its sixth Cup in Tunisia, thus taking his revenge against the ST, which had beaten in the final 1956, he finished runner-up three points in the ESS.
With the appointment of Jamel Eddine Bouabsa as a coach, the club won its second African doubled 1972-1973: the sacred against the champions from the previous season and Cutting in front of the ASM. Still in continuity, CA won the championship in 1973-1974, but quite difficult, and despite an attack which marks forty times (best attack) and defense that conceding only 18 goals (best defense), he won in January 1974 during the same season, his first North African Cup of Champion Clubs'. The players because of Algeria
n the Youth Sports Kabylie by beating them 2-0 at Algeria
, in honor of their friend Ezzedine Belhassen, died on the eve of game in his hotel room.
The following season, they lose the championship at the expense of the TSE and the cup at the expense of the ESS, but once again won the North African Cup of Champion Clubs' in September 1974 at Casablanca
, opposite Raja Beni Mellal. They reissued the same performance in October 1975 in Tunis, facing the team of MC Alger they manage to beat in a penalty shoot on goal (4 -2 for CA), despite the clear dominance of Algerians during the match.
The team and also the Chabab Belouizdad riadh to the number of editions won (three) and became the most successful across the Maghreb. During the season 1975-1976, the club finished third in the league, but won his eighth Cup on penalties, facing east, the porter of successful CA to stop three shots. In 1976-1977, despite an attack that scored 41 goals and a defense that conceded only that twenty (best defense), the Board lost the title to the Youth sports Kairouan and missed the cut in the semi-final against CSS. In 1977-1978, it must again be satisfied with second place, five points of the CSS, but saw five of its players selected with the national team to the World Cup 1978 Mokhtar Naili
Sadok Sassi
Kamel Chebli
, Mohammed Ali Moussa and Nejib Ghommidh
. The CA won again the title 1978-1979, the ST finishing one point behind. In 1979-1980, with players such as Nails, Chebli, Nejib Messaoudi and Moussa, and Andrew Nagy as a coach, he won again the championship, this time facing the east, and conceding only seven goals in 26 games of the championship (national record). This crop of titles is mainly due to the players trained within the club and a great spirit of solidarity that unites the players.
, a score of 2-1, and is rapidly eliminated in section. The following season, he lost another title in the final of the cup facing the Club Athlétique Bizertin (CAB) and finished second in the league with 58 points, six points behind the champion, the IS. In 1982-1983 with Mokhtar Tlili
at the head of the team, the CA ends at a point of CSS, despite an attack that mark 52 times and is eliminated by the ASM in the semifinals of the cut score of 1-0. The following season, the Board bowed at home to champion the previous year, on the score of 1-0, and finished fourth in the league, level on points with the SSE and to the point of the two leaders, ST and the CAB. During the season 1984-1985, with the return of Andrew Nagy as a coach, the team as favorites, but early failures lead to the settle for second place behind the IS, despite a victory in the Derby on May 5 1985 (5-1) which allows to hope until the title 'at the end, she loses the Cup final on penalties, against the CSHL.
The following season the club finished third in the African championship, to a point of vice-champion, but six points behind champion, ESS, and was beaten on penalties in the final of the cup by the TSE. In 1986-1987, the CA does a lackluster performance, finishing five points champion (ESS), is being eliminated on penalties in quarter-finals by the CAB. In 1987-1988, he misses the championship in the last ten days, leaving him slip through the IS and the Olympic Club transport
, and loses once again the Cup final against the latter on penalties. The following season, he loses the first Arab Champions League
(4-2) on penalties against Al Ittifaq Dammam and ends at thirteen points of the IS in the league, against whom he lost in cup final score of 2-0. He will not win any title in this decade, despite a workforce with the likes of Hédi Bayari Lassaad Abdelli and Kamel Chebli
.
as first team coach allows the CA to chain a winning streak and win the championship in the last day beating the ASM 1-0 on a goal of Kais Yaakoubi. During the following season, the Club Africa loses the final of the African Cup Winners' Cup
against Nigeria
n the BCC Lions Football Club
and is satisfied with a second place in the league, behind the IS, despite a win against them 3-0 on May 5 1991. The team managed to win the African Cup of Champion Clubs
the following season, the December 23 1991, becoming the first Tunisian club to win the title . In the league, during the penultimate day, the African Club receives the CAB, the first in the standings with two points ahead of the CA, the Olympic Stadium of El Menzah, Adel Sellimi brand the only purpose of the meeting, the {91} {e} minute of play, allowing the club to win the tenth title in championship history by finishing in the lead, with only one point ahead of the CAB and 17 the defending champion, is. He realizes the double by beating the S & T Cup finals in Tunisia, marking a year for the club on from his victory in the African Cup of Champion Clubs
and the Afro-Asian Cup of clubs
against Al-Hilal Riyadh.
in Sousse Olympic Stadium
: the team beating the SSE in the final (1-0), after extra time and with a view to Nabil Maaloul
penalty. The club also won the 1995-1996 championship with records: Boubaker Ezzitouna managed to keep his clean sheet in minutes, which is then a national record. The team conceding only one goal during the go phase of the championship and seven during the season, scoring 49 goals in total, the top scorer of the championship, Sami Touati, scoring 17 goals.
(1997). However, it accesses the Cup finals against the IS (1999) and the Tunisian Stadium (2003), in the final of the African Cup Winners' Cup
in 1999 and Arab Champions League
in 2002. He also saw coaches as presidents succeed Park A.
. Under his leadership, the finalist of the cut ends of Tunisia national runner-up the following season.
The recruitment of Youssef Mouihbi
a full forward line already welcoming into its ranks Zouheir Dhaouadi
and Moussa Pokong
. Abdelhak Benchikha
then advocates a 4-3-3 tactic. Ultimately, players such as Lassaad Ouertani
Karim Aouadhi
and Alexis Enam Mendamo
prove important to the club, forming a complementary trio. Wissem Ben Yahia, which confirms the quality of play at the highest level, quickly becomes the new idol of fans thanks to its versatility and its recovery in tech balloons.
When mercato winter 2008, Club Africain striker commits Aymen rhif of the sporting future of La Marsa. The , the club champion for the twelfth time in its history, following a victory over the Esperance Sportive de Zarzis
(2-1) . In the offseason, we complete the defensive sector consists of Mohamed Bachtobji Mohamed Ali Gharzoul
Khaled Souissi
Hamdi Werhane Chokri Zaalani Helmi Hmam and Anis Amri, not to mention the guardian Adel Nefzi
beating a championship record with minutes of play without conceding a goal, the 39 eighth minute of the day at 48 {minute} {e} of {22} {e} day.
During the 2008-2009 season, the club does not win the championship, finishing second with the best defense, but with a historic victory in the derby, the first March 2009 against the EST (3 - 0).
.
In April 2010, the office manager Lechantre replaced by Habib Mejri but accumulate poorly with the release of Tunisia Cup semi-final.
, brother of First Lady Ben Ali
, refused the name because of a dispute between families Trabelsi Atrous and around the concession Isuzu
. Following the appointment of Atrous, it is ousted before the start of the season and replaced by Cherif Bellamine, however, who enjoyed a peaceful retreat, with Vice President Munir Balti. Two losses during the first three games and other losses lead the club out of the race of the championship and the cup even if it wins the North African Champions Cup
; defeat against the Esperance Sportive de Zarzis to El Menzah stadium during the Tunisian revolution
and the pressure of fans cause the dismissal of coach Mrad Mahjoub, replacing it with Kais Yaakoubi and the resignation of Balti (club president Acting) which calls for a general meeting during which the situation would be clarified.
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|| align="center"|Béchir Ben Mustapha || align="center"|1920-1922
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Ouannes Laâjimi|| align="center"|1922-1923
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Abdelaziz Ounaies || align="center"|1923-1924
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Mustapha Sfar || align="center"|1924-1925
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Abdelaziz Ounaies || align="center"|1925-1927
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Ali Belhaj || align="center"|1927-1931
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Abdelaziz Ounaies|| align="center"|1931-1932
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Moncef Okbi || align="center"|1932-1940
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Mohamed Ali Annabi || align="center"|1940-1941
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Moncef Okbi || align="center"|1941-1946
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Salah Aouidj || align="center"|1946-1948
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Mohamed Asmi || align="center"|1948-1949
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Mhammed Mestiri || align="center"|1950-1952
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Mohamed Asmi || align="center"|1952-1953
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Salah Aouidj || align="center"|1954-1956
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Mohamed Asmi || align="center"|1956-1958
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Salah Aouidj || align="center"|1958-1964
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Abdelaziz Lasram || align="center"|1964-1966
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Féthi Zouhir || align="center"|1966-1970
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Abdeljelil Mhiri || align="center"|1970-1971
|-
| align="center"| || align="center"|Abdelaziz Lasram || align="center"|1971-1977
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Farid Mokhtar || align="center"|1977-1980
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Ridha Azzabi|| align="center"|1980-1981
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Farid Mokhtar || align="center"|1981-1986
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Mahmoud Mestiri
|| align="center"|1986-1987
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Ridha Azzabi || align="center"|1987-1988
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Hammadi Bousbiâ|| align="center"|1988-1989
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Farid Abbes || align="center"|1989-1991
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Ridha Azzabi|| align="center"|1991-1992
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Chérif Bellamine|| align="center"|1992-1993
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Hammadi Bousbiâ || align="center"|1993-1994
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Hammouda Ben Ammar || align="center"|1994-1996
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Said Néji || align="center"|1996-1997
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Chérif Bellamine || align="center"|1997-2000
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Farid Abbes || align="center"|2000-2002
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Chérif Bellamine || align="center"|2002-2005
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Kamel Idir || align="center"|2005-2010
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Jamel Atrous || align="center"|2010-2010
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Chérif Bellamine || align="center"|2010-2010
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Jamel Atrous || align="center"|2011-201..
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Mustapha Zmerli || align="center"|1942-1943
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Mazarella || align="center"|1947-1948
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| align="center"|
|| align="center"| Marc Orsoni|| align="center"|1948-1950
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Youssef Ben Osman || align="center"|1950-1952
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| align="center"|
|| align="center"| Féthi Boucetta|| align="center"|1953-1954
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Mahmoud Kouki|| align="center"|1954-1955
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|| align="center"| Barthes|| align="center"|1955-1956
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Ahmed Ben Foul|| align="center"|1956-1957
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Ridha Bach Hamba|| align="center"|1957-1958
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Fabio Roccheggiani|| align="center"|1958-1967
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Luigi Rossellini|| align="center"|1967-1968
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Ernst Melchior
|| align="center"|1968-1969
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| align="center"|
|| align="center"| André Nagy|| align="center"|1969-1971
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Skandar Medelji|| align="center"|1971-1972
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Jamel Eddine Bouabsa|| align="center"|1972-1974
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Ameur Hizem|| align="center"|1974-1976
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|| align="center"| Alexander Gvozdenovic|| align="center"|1976-1977
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| align="center"| || align="center"| André Nagy || align="center"|1977-1981
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Zlatko Melic|| align="center"|1981-1982
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Mokhtar Tlili
|| align="center"|1982-1984
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| André Nagy|| align="center"|1984-1985
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Ahmed Zitouni|| align="center"|1985-1986
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Amor Dhib|| align="center"|1986-1987
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Twev Khazbek|| align="center"|1987-1989
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Faouzi Benzarti
|| align="center"|1989-1991
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|| align="center"|Ilie Balaci
|| align="center"|1991-1992
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Marcel Husson || align="center"|1992-1993
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|| align="center"|Bernard Blaut || align="center"|1993-1994
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"|Mircea Radulescu
|| align="center"|1994-1995
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Jean Sérafin
|| align="center"|1995-1997
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| align="center"| || align="center"|René Exbrayat
|| align="center"|1997-1999
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| align="center"| || align="center"|Faouzi Benzarti
|| align="center"|1999-2000
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| align="center"| || align="center"|René Exbrayat
|| align="center"|2000-2002
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Charles Roessli|| align="center"|2002-2003
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| align="center"|
|| align="center"| Muhsin Ertugral
|| align="center"|2003-2004
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Henri Stambouli
|| align="center"|2004-2005
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Youssef Zouaoui
|| align="center"|2005-2006
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Bertrand Marchand
|| align="center"|2006-2007
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| align="center"| || align="center"| Abdelhak Benchikha
|| align="center"|2007-2009
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Pierre Lechantre|| align="center"|2009-2010
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| align="center"| || align="center"| François Bracci
|| align="center"|2010-2011
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"| || align="center"| Faouzi Benzarti
|| align="center"|2011-2013
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Demographics of Tunisia
The majority of modern Tunisians are Arab-Berber orArabized Berber, and are speakers of Tunisian Arabic. However, there is also a small population of Berbers located in the Jabal Dahar mountains in the South East and on the island of Jerba...
omnisport club founded in 1920 in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
. Club Africain football section is best known for its section of football. The first team, which competes in Tunisia Championship
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The CLP-1 or "Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1" is the top division of the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. It was created in 1921.-History:...
, is currently coached by Faouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti , , is a Tunisian former footballer and currently works as coach. He is recently manager of the Club Africain...
.
This is one of the two major clubs in the capital of Tunisia, Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
with Esperance Sportive de Tunis (EST). The derbies with the other club matches are of great intensity, during which exacerbated the historic rivalry between the two clubs and their supporters.
The African Club holds international securities: a Champions League CAF
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
, a Afro-Asian Cup of clubs
Afro-Asian Club Championship
The Afro-Asian Club Championship, sometimes referred to as the Afro-Asian Cup, was a football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football and Asian Football Confederation , contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship, the two...
, a Arab Cup winners 'Cup
Arab Cup Winners' Cup
The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals...
, a Arab Champions League
Arab Champions League
The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
, two North African Cup of champion Clubs
North African Cup of Champions
The North African Cup of Champions is a tournament designed by the Union of North African Football that puts together the winners of the domestic leagues around North Africa. The tournament contains representatives from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.-Origin:On October 6, the representatives...
, three Maghreb Champions Cup
Maghreb Champions Cup
The Maghreb Champions Cup was a North African football competition which regrouped the winners of the leagues from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya .- Winners :-Winners by team:-Winners by country:-External links:*...
and One Maghreb Cup Winners Cup
Maghreb Cup Winners Cup
The Maghreb Cup Winners Cup was a North African football competition which regrouped the cup winners from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya .- Winners :-External links:*...
.
Nationally, the African Club has won twelve league titles as well as eleven Tunisian President Cup
Tunisian President Cup
The "Tunisian President Cup" mostly known as the Tunisian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Tunisian football. It was created in 1922.-Winners before independence:*1922/23 : Avant Garde *1923/24 : Racing Club...
and three Tunisian Super Cup
Tunisian Super Cup
The Tunisian Super Cup is a Tunisian association football competition, which takes place in an annual match between the Tunisian League champion team and the winners of the Tunisian Cup.-Unofficial edition:-Official edition:-Performance by club:...
, a record.
Original performance and unique in the history of African football, the Club is the only African team to win four times during the season 1991-1992.
Creation
The African Club was ready to do business in the year 1919 but that delayed the beginning was the name he was going to take (Club Islamic African). Indeed, this name has been challenged by the authorities of the French protectorateFrench Protectorate of Tunisia
The French protectorate of Tunisia was established in 1881, during the Scramble for Africa, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956....
because at that time, while Tunisian club had the right to exist with the permission of authorities. So it is that the October 4 1920 that the club is officially authorized to do business, but his itinerary does not begin on that date.
Club Africain, as claimed by some of its founding fathers, is a natural extension of the African Stadium (association founded in 1915 and dissolved 1918) which preserves the color, spirit, a part of the name and a core of players (especially Mohamed Soudani). The latter is also the chairman of the inaugural meeting of the club which is held in a coffee of Bab Jadid belonging to a family now clubiste. It should be noted that the first headquarters of the club is the Makhzen Essoufi (deposit of wool) which is located in the district of El Morkadh.
Since its introduction, the authorization request is subject to a blackmail
Blackmail
In common usage, blackmail is a crime involving threats to reveal substantially true or false information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand is met. It may be defined as coercion involving threats of physical harm, threat of criminal prosecution, or threats...
as the approval is subject to three conditions:
- The appointment as head of sales of a President French nationality;
- Change the colors chosen (i.e. redRedRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
and whiteWhiteWhite is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
), which forced the club to play his first season with a blue jersey; - Giving up the national emblem (crescent and star).
It is then to force the club members to steer clear of any reference to National Flag
Flag of Tunisia
The flag of Tunisia, adopted as national flag in 1959, was in origin the naval ensign of the kingdom of Tunis, adopted either in 1831 or 1835 by Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud...
and its base while alienating identity. The terms of this compromise is categorically denied, especially the first point, since his future rival and neighbor, was founded on January 15 1919, was a French president, Louis Montassier. Finally, the hard forced the authorities of the time to give and to grant a concession to the African Club historic Tunisian nationality of the president and the national emblem, which now adorns the club's jersey. The founding fathers of the club, much more intransigent, are ultimately successful case and impose a full executive board, chaired by Tunisia Bachir Mustapha Ben.
The first official team in 1920 is as follows:
- Guardian: Mannouba Haouari
- Defense: Jameldine Bousnia, Machouch Mohamed Mahmoud Malouche
- Midfielders: Hassen Gaddour, Hassen Nouissri, Mistaoui Ahmed Mohamed Ayed
- Forwards: Abderrahmen Kalfat, Arbi Ben Yamina, Zaglaoui Ahmed, Ahmed Dhahak
Resistance and Development (1920-1945)
Despite a difficult genesis, the club uses the spirit of sport to engage and mentor youth in an anti-colonial perspective. During this period, and despite its modest capabilities and constraints of its environment, it continues its development, while contributing to the entrenchment of National CultureCulture of Tunisia
The culture of Tunisia is a product of more than three thousand years of history and an important multi-ethnic influx. Ancient Tunisia was a major civilization crossing through history; different cultures, civilizations and multiple successive dynasties contributed to the culture of the country...
to create The Rachidia and the formation of a Tunisian theater, the club has its own theater at the 1930s
1930s
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and organizing the first of the cultural and artistic events . It also grants free entry to point to women in the 1930s .
The club is also resistant to some hoarding tendencies, such as the failed attempt of Habib Bourguiba
Habib Bourguiba
Habib Bourguiba was a Tunisian statesman, the Founder and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 until 7 November 1987...
in 1934, merge with IS .
At the same time, the club record of achievements in sports such as accession to the first division in 1937, where it continues to evolve seamlessly .
First titles (1945-1960)
Club Africain won his first championship in the 1946-1947 season. On the last day of the championship, the May 11 1947, he played against his rival, the Esperance Sportive de Tunis, the game ends in a goalless draw, but it is sufficient for the CA won the title. The following season, the club reiterates that performance by winning his second championship, this time against the Etoile Star of SahelÉtoile Sportive du Sahel
The Étoile Sportive du Sahel is a sports club from Sousse in the Sahel region of Tunisia, known primarily for its football team. The club also has sections for handball, volleyball, basketball, judo and wrestling...
. The Club also participates in African editions of the North African Champions Cup
North African Champions Cup
The North African Champions Cup was a football competition involving the then French territories of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.It was played between the champions of the Tunisian and Moroccan leagues and the 3 Algerian regional leagues. Morocco did not enter their champions until the 1928/29 season...
, but is unable to win against the competition from the big clubs Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
ns and Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and at the time. In league with the emergence of Sport Club of Hammam Lif
Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif
Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif is a football club from Hammam-Lif in Tunisia. Founded in 1944, the team plays in green and white colours. Their ground is Stade Bou Kornine, which has a capacity of 8,000 places.-Performance in national & domestic competitions:...
(CSHL), it is unable to win titles for several seasons and had to settle for supporting roles. In 1956, with the country's independence, the club reached for the first time ever in the finals of the Tunisian Cup
Tunisian President Cup
The "Tunisian President Cup" mostly known as the Tunisian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Tunisian football. It was created in 1922.-Winners before independence:*1922/23 : Avant Garde *1923/24 : Racing Club...
, but lost 3-1 faced with a Tunisia Stadium
Stade Tunisien
Stade Tunisien is a football club from Tunis, Tunisia. Alongside with Club Africain and Espérance it forms the group of three best teams in the capital city. Founded in 1948, the team plays in green, red and white colours, after the Bey colours as the team was under their patronage until the...
(ST) on the rise and finished third in the championship to eight points in the CSHL. The following season the club finished fourth in Africa, with only nine wins in 22 games and is eliminated in the first rounds of cuts in Tunisia. Season 1957-1958 is even worse since the CA finished sixth. This loss of power pushing their leaders to recruit the coach Fabio Roccheggiani deemed to be a great trainer. This long-term strategy allows the CA to improve gradually the situation.
Golden Age (1960-1980)
This is the period during which the African Club, on a roll, gathering most of his trophies at the national and regional levels.It all starts with the conquest of the championship season 1963-1964, the first title won after independence, won with a staff of young players like Tahar Chaïbi, Mohamed Salah Jedidi and Sadok Sassi
Sadok Sassi
Sadok Sassi , nicknamed "Attouga" is a former Tunisian footballer. He was a goalkeeper and played for Club Africain and the Tunisian national team....
. The following season, the club just a second place in the league with 55 points on the meter (thirteen wins, seven draws and two losses), a point behind the leader, but saves its season with the cut face of Tunisia to the Future The Marsa Sports (ASM), a first.
In 1966-1967, he won the championship with 58 points (fifteen wins, six draws and a defeat), eight points ahead of runner-up, the Etoile Sahel (ESS), it beats 2-0 after extra time in the Cup final, winning for the first time in its history the league-cup double. This season, however, is marred by the death of coach Roccheggiani shortly before the end of the competition. During the season 1967-1968, the CA won the cup against the Sfax Railways Sports
Sfax Railways Sports
Sfax Railways Sports is a Tunisian football club from Sfax founded in 1920.The club have been champions three times and were in the top division for 33 seasons...
but finished second in the league against the same club. The following season, he finished second again - this time to five points in the Sport Club Sfaxien (CSS) - and won the cup against the Hope Sports Tunis (EST) he faces for the first time in Cup final.
In 1969-1970, the cup was again won against the ASM, but the championship is lost to the detriment of the TSE. In December 1970, the African Club won the North African Cup Winners' Cup, becoming the first Tunisian club to win an international title having first defeated the USM Alger in the semifinals by the score of 1-0, then the ASM in the final by a score of 2-0. But he finished second in the championship despite a defense that conceding eight goals and it is eliminated by cutting the first round, ending a series of four consecutive Cups (a record). In 1971-1972, the CA returns to national titles, winning its sixth Cup in Tunisia, thus taking his revenge against the ST, which had beaten in the final 1956, he finished runner-up three points in the ESS.
With the appointment of Jamel Eddine Bouabsa as a coach, the club won its second African doubled 1972-1973: the sacred against the champions from the previous season and Cutting in front of the ASM. Still in continuity, CA won the championship in 1973-1974, but quite difficult, and despite an attack which marks forty times (best attack) and defense that conceding only 18 goals (best defense), he won in January 1974 during the same season, his first North African Cup of Champion Clubs'. The players because of Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n the Youth Sports Kabylie by beating them 2-0 at Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, in honor of their friend Ezzedine Belhassen, died on the eve of game in his hotel room.
The following season, they lose the championship at the expense of the TSE and the cup at the expense of the ESS, but once again won the North African Cup of Champion Clubs' in September 1974 at Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, opposite Raja Beni Mellal. They reissued the same performance in October 1975 in Tunis, facing the team of MC Alger they manage to beat in a penalty shoot on goal (4 -2 for CA), despite the clear dominance of Algerians during the match.
The team and also the Chabab Belouizdad riadh to the number of editions won (three) and became the most successful across the Maghreb. During the season 1975-1976, the club finished third in the league, but won his eighth Cup on penalties, facing east, the porter of successful CA to stop three shots. In 1976-1977, despite an attack that scored 41 goals and a defense that conceded only that twenty (best defense), the Board lost the title to the Youth sports Kairouan and missed the cut in the semi-final against CSS. In 1977-1978, it must again be satisfied with second place, five points of the CSS, but saw five of its players selected with the national team to the World Cup 1978 Mokhtar Naili
Mokhtar Naili
Mokhtar Naili is a retired Tunisian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Club Africain and the Tunisian national team. He played in all three of Tunisia's matches at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-External links:...
Sadok Sassi
Sadok Sassi
Sadok Sassi , nicknamed "Attouga" is a former Tunisian footballer. He was a goalkeeper and played for Club Africain and the Tunisian national team....
Kamel Chebli
Kamel Chebli
Kamel Chebli is a Tunisian football defender who played for Tunisia in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Africain.-External links:*...
, Mohammed Ali Moussa and Nejib Ghommidh
Néjib Ghommidh
Néjib Ghommidh is a retired Tunisian footballer.He played for the Tunisia national football team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. In Tunisia's first ever World Cup finals match, he scored the second goal in a 3–1 win over Mexico.-References:...
. The CA won again the title 1978-1979, the ST finishing one point behind. In 1979-1980, with players such as Nails, Chebli, Nejib Messaoudi and Moussa, and Andrew Nagy as a coach, he won again the championship, this time facing the east, and conceding only seven goals in 26 games of the championship (national record). This crop of titles is mainly due to the players trained within the club and a great spirit of solidarity that unites the players.
Drought period (1981-1989)
It all starts with the Cup final against Tunisia 1979-1980 TSE: Club Africain, although after his favorite champion, bowed 2-0 and loses the opportunity to win a third doubled. In 1980-1981, first to the last day, he loses to CSS SfaxSfax
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000...
, a score of 2-1, and is rapidly eliminated in section. The following season, he lost another title in the final of the cup facing the Club Athlétique Bizertin (CAB) and finished second in the league with 58 points, six points behind the champion, the IS. In 1982-1983 with Mokhtar Tlili
Mokhtar Tlili
Mokhtar Tlili was a Tunisian football manager. He coached the Tunisia national football team.-References:...
at the head of the team, the CA ends at a point of CSS, despite an attack that mark 52 times and is eliminated by the ASM in the semifinals of the cut score of 1-0. The following season, the Board bowed at home to champion the previous year, on the score of 1-0, and finished fourth in the league, level on points with the SSE and to the point of the two leaders, ST and the CAB. During the season 1984-1985, with the return of Andrew Nagy as a coach, the team as favorites, but early failures lead to the settle for second place behind the IS, despite a victory in the Derby on May 5 1985 (5-1) which allows to hope until the title 'at the end, she loses the Cup final on penalties, against the CSHL.
The following season the club finished third in the African championship, to a point of vice-champion, but six points behind champion, ESS, and was beaten on penalties in the final of the cup by the TSE. In 1986-1987, the CA does a lackluster performance, finishing five points champion (ESS), is being eliminated on penalties in quarter-finals by the CAB. In 1987-1988, he misses the championship in the last ten days, leaving him slip through the IS and the Olympic Club transport
Sfax Railways Sports
Sfax Railways Sports is a Tunisian football club from Sfax founded in 1920.The club have been champions three times and were in the top division for 33 seasons...
, and loses once again the Cup final against the latter on penalties. The following season, he loses the first Arab Champions League
Arab Champions League
The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
(4-2) on penalties against Al Ittifaq Dammam and ends at thirteen points of the IS in the league, against whom he lost in cup final score of 2-0. He will not win any title in this decade, despite a workforce with the likes of Hédi Bayari Lassaad Abdelli and Kamel Chebli
Kamel Chebli
Kamel Chebli is a Tunisian football defender who played for Tunisia in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Africain.-External links:*...
.
Back to the top and quadrupled history (1990-1992)
It all starts with the championship of the season 1990, started poorly in the beginning, so much so that the difference between the CA and the IS reaches thirteen points. The appointment of Farid Abbas at the head of the club and Faouzi BenzartiFaouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti , , is a Tunisian former footballer and currently works as coach. He is recently manager of the Club Africain...
as first team coach allows the CA to chain a winning streak and win the championship in the last day beating the ASM 1-0 on a goal of Kais Yaakoubi. During the following season, the Club Africa loses the final of the African Cup Winners' Cup
African Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
against Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n the BCC Lions Football Club
BCC Lions
BCC Lions is a Nigerian football team based in Gboko and will play their home games at the J. S. Tarka Stadium.In the early 1990s, they were one of the dominant teams in the league, peaking with the double in 1994....
and is satisfied with a second place in the league, behind the IS, despite a win against them 3-0 on May 5 1991. The team managed to win the African Cup of Champion Clubs
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
the following season, the December 23 1991, becoming the first Tunisian club to win the title . In the league, during the penultimate day, the African Club receives the CAB, the first in the standings with two points ahead of the CA, the Olympic Stadium of El Menzah, Adel Sellimi brand the only purpose of the meeting, the {91} {e} minute of play, allowing the club to win the tenth title in championship history by finishing in the lead, with only one point ahead of the CAB and 17 the defending champion, is. He realizes the double by beating the S & T Cup finals in Tunisia, marking a year for the club on from his victory in the African Cup of Champion Clubs
African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1991 was the 26th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
and the Afro-Asian Cup of clubs
Afro-Asian Club Championship
The Afro-Asian Club Championship, sometimes referred to as the Afro-Asian Cup, was a football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football and Asian Football Confederation , contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship, the two...
against Al-Hilal Riyadh.
Hammouda Ben Ammar (1993-1996)
After a disastrous season in 1993-1994, Hammouda Ben Ammar took control of the African Club for two years. During this period the club won in 1995 the Arab Cup Winners' CupArab Cup Winners' Cup
The Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals...
in Sousse Olympic Stadium
Stade Olympique de Sousse
Stade Olympique de Sousse is a multi-purpose stadium in Sousse, Tunisia. It is currently used by the football team Etoile Sahel, and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 30,000 people.-External links:*...
: the team beating the SSE in the final (1-0), after extra time and with a view to Nabil Maaloul
Nabil Maaloul
Nabil Maaloul |footballer]] from Tunisia. He played with the Tunisian team for the 80th, he participated in the Olympic games of 1988 in Seoul.- External links :*...
penalty. The club also won the 1995-1996 championship with records: Boubaker Ezzitouna managed to keep his clean sheet in minutes, which is then a national record. The team conceding only one goal during the go phase of the championship and seven during the season, scoring 49 goals in total, the top scorer of the championship, Sami Touati, scoring 17 goals.
Black Years (1997-2005)
While the other club in the capital began his golden period, the club is experiencing a crisis of ten years, during which he won the Cup in Tunisia (1998 and 2000) and Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions League
The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
(1997). However, it accesses the Cup finals against the IS (1999) and the Tunisian Stadium (2003), in the final of the African Cup Winners' Cup
African Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
in 1999 and Arab Champions League
Arab Champions League
The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
in 2002. He also saw coaches as presidents succeed Park A.
Early Renewal (2006)
Club president for a year, Kamel Idir decided to give the reins of the team at the French Bertrand MarchandBertrand Marchand
Bertrand Marchand is a French former football player who is the manager of RCA Raja Club Athletic.-Teams as a player:* 1972 - 1980 : Stade Rennais* 1980 - 1982 : Montmorillon* 1982 - 1985 : Thouars Foot 79-Teams as a coach:...
. Under his leadership, the finalist of the cut ends of Tunisia national runner-up the following season.
Ben Chikha, choice of discipline (2007-2009)
Youssef Mouihbi
Youssef Mouhbi is a Tunisian footballer. He currently plays for Club Africain.-External links:...
a full forward line already welcoming into its ranks Zouheir Dhaouadi
Zouheir Dhaouadi
Zouheir Dhaouadi is a Tunisian footballer. He transferred in July 2006 from Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise to Club Africain where plays until 2010....
and Moussa Pokong
Moussa Pokong
Etienne Le Doux Moussa Pokong is an Cameroonian football player who is currently playing for Al-Mesaimeer.-Club career:Pokong transferred to Club Africain in January 2006, he cames from FS d'Akonolinga...
. Abdelhak Benchikha
Abdelhak Benchikha
Abdelhak Benchikha is an Algerian football manager. He was last manager of MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, before resigning on October 5, 2011.-Personal:...
then advocates a 4-3-3 tactic. Ultimately, players such as Lassaad Ouertani
Lassaad Ouertani
Lassaâd Ouertani is a Tunisian football player who, as of 2006, is playing for Club Africain.-References:...
Karim Aouadhi
Karim Aouadhi
Karim Ben Hassan Aouadhi is a Tunisian footballer who currently plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf.-Career:Aouadhi was formed at Association sportive de Mégrine and joined in 2007 Club Africain. On 5 September 2008, Aouadhi moved on loan to UAE League club Al-Wahda until June 2009 for 250 millions dinars...
and Alexis Enam Mendamo
Alexis Enam
Alexis Enam Mendomo is a Cameroonian football defender currently playing for Club Africain.-External links:*...
prove important to the club, forming a complementary trio. Wissem Ben Yahia, which confirms the quality of play at the highest level, quickly becomes the new idol of fans thanks to its versatility and its recovery in tech balloons.
When mercato winter 2008, Club Africain striker commits Aymen rhif of the sporting future of La Marsa. The , the club champion for the twelfth time in its history, following a victory over the Esperance Sportive de Zarzis
Espérance Sportive de Zarzis
Esperance Sportive de Zarzis is a football club from Zarzis in Tunisia.-Performance in national & domestic competitions:*Tunisian President Cup: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance- Current squad :...
(2-1) . In the offseason, we complete the defensive sector consists of Mohamed Bachtobji Mohamed Ali Gharzoul
Mohamed Ali Gharzoul
Mohamed Ali Gharzoul is a French-born Tunisian professional footballer. He currently plays for Club Africain in Tunisia. He also holds French citizenship.-External links:*...
Khaled Souissi
Khaled Souissi
Khaled Soussi is a professional footballer who comes from Tunisia and plays as a defender. He currently plays for French club AC Arles-Avignon and the Tunisia national football team. He is known to be a cleany defender and a gentleman on and out of the pitch. -References:...
Hamdi Werhane Chokri Zaalani Helmi Hmam and Anis Amri, not to mention the guardian Adel Nefzi
Adel Nefzi
Adel Nefzi is a Tunisian football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Club Africain.Nefzi originally played for the Olympique de Béja before moving to the US Monastir and then to the Club Africain....
beating a championship record with minutes of play without conceding a goal, the 39 eighth minute of the day at 48 {minute} {e} of {22} {e} day.
During the 2008-2009 season, the club does not win the championship, finishing second with the best defense, but with a historic victory in the derby, the first March 2009 against the EST (3 - 0).
Pierre Lechantre Cycle (2009-2010)
In 2009, coach Pierre Lechantre takes the command but the results are not to go, both in the second phase of the championship as the output of the second round of the CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
.
In April 2010, the office manager Lechantre replaced by Habib Mejri but accumulate poorly with the release of Tunisia Cup semi-final.
Presidential Depression (2010-2011)
During the preparation of the 2010-2011 season, the club is going through a crisis of its executive board after the final release of Kamel Idir. If Jamel Atrous is preferred by the supporters, Belhassen TrabelsiBelhassen Trabelsi
Belhassen Trabelsi is a Tunisian businessman. He is the brother of Leïla Ben Ali, wife of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.-Biography:...
, brother of First Lady Ben Ali
Ben Ali
Ben Ali may refer to:people* Ben Ali , founder of the restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, DC, USA* Ibrahim Ben Ali, soldier and physician who was one of the earliest American settlers of Turkish origin...
, refused the name because of a dispute between families Trabelsi Atrous and around the concession Isuzu
Isuzu
, is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world's largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures...
. Following the appointment of Atrous, it is ousted before the start of the season and replaced by Cherif Bellamine, however, who enjoyed a peaceful retreat, with Vice President Munir Balti. Two losses during the first three games and other losses lead the club out of the race of the championship and the cup even if it wins the North African Champions Cup
North African Champions Cup
The North African Champions Cup was a football competition involving the then French territories of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.It was played between the champions of the Tunisian and Moroccan leagues and the 3 Algerian regional leagues. Morocco did not enter their champions until the 1928/29 season...
; defeat against the Esperance Sportive de Zarzis to El Menzah stadium during the Tunisian revolution
Tunisian revolution
The Tunisian Revolution is an intensive campaign of civil resistance, including a series of street demonstrations taking place in Tunisia. The events began in December 2010 and led to the ousting of longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011...
and the pressure of fans cause the dismissal of coach Mrad Mahjoub, replacing it with Kais Yaakoubi and the resignation of Balti (club president Acting) which calls for a general meeting during which the situation would be clarified.
Advent of Jamel Atrous (2011)
After the flight and Trabelsi family of deposed president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali on January 14 2011, the African Club holds a general election on 25 February : Jamel Atrous is elected President and Vice President Salah Mannai. Club Africain of Tunisia is the first team to hold an elective general assembly after the revolution.Honours
- Tunisian LeagueTunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1The CLP-1 or "Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1" is the top division of the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. It was created in 1921.-History:...
- Champions : 1947, 1948, 1964, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2008
- Runners-up : 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Tunisian President CupTunisian President CupThe "Tunisian President Cup" mostly known as the Tunisian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Tunisian football. It was created in 1922.-Winners before independence:*1922/23 : Avant Garde *1923/24 : Racing Club...
- Winners : 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1992, 1998, 2000
- Runners-up : 1956, 1963, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2003, 2006
- Tunisian Super CupTunisian Super CupThe Tunisian Super Cup is a Tunisian association football competition, which takes place in an annual match between the Tunisian League champion team and the winners of the Tunisian Cup.-Unofficial edition:-Official edition:-Performance by club:...
- Winners : 1968, 1970, 1979
- Runners-up : 1973
- Maghreb Cup Winners CupMaghreb Cup Winners CupThe Maghreb Cup Winners Cup was a North African football competition which regrouped the cup winners from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya .- Winners :-External links:*...
- Winners : 1971
- Runners-up : 1972, 1973
- Maghreb Champions CupMaghreb Champions CupThe Maghreb Champions Cup was a North African football competition which regrouped the winners of the leagues from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya .- Winners :-Winners by team:-Winners by country:-External links:*...
- Winners : 1974, 1975, 1976
- Arab Cup Winners' CupArab Cup Winners' CupThe Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals...
- Winners : 1995
- Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
- Winners : 1997
- Runners-up : 1988, 2002
- North African Cup of ChampionsNorth African Cup of ChampionsThe North African Cup of Champions is a tournament designed by the Union of North African Football that puts together the winners of the domestic leagues around North Africa. The tournament contains representatives from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.-Origin:On October 6, the representatives...
- Winners : 2008, 2010
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
- Winners : 1991
- Afro-Asian Club ChampionshipAfro-Asian Club ChampionshipThe Afro-Asian Club Championship, sometimes referred to as the Afro-Asian Cup, was a football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football and Asian Football Confederation , contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship, the two...
- Winners : 1992
- African Cup Winners' CupAfrican Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
- Runners-up : 1990, 1999
Presidents
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|| align="center"|Béchir Ben Mustapha || align="center"|1920-1922 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Ouannes Laâjimi|| align="center"|1922-1923|-
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|| align="center"|Abdelaziz Ounaies || align="center"|1923-1924 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Mustapha Sfar || align="center"|1924-1925 |-
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|| align="center"|Abdelaziz Ounaies || align="center"|1925-1927 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Ali Belhaj || align="center"|1927-1931|-
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|| align="center"|Abdelaziz Ounaies|| align="center"|1931-1932|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Moncef Okbi || align="center"|1932-1940|-
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|| align="center"|Mohamed Ali Annabi || align="center"|1940-1941 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Moncef Okbi || align="center"|1941-1946 |-
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|| align="center"|Salah Aouidj || align="center"|1946-1948 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Mohamed Asmi || align="center"|1948-1949|-
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|| align="center"|Mhammed Mestiri || align="center"|1950-1952 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Mohamed Asmi || align="center"|1952-1953 |-
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|| align="center"|Salah Aouidj || align="center"|1954-1956 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Mohamed Asmi || align="center"|1956-1958 |-
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|| align="center"|Salah Aouidj || align="center"|1958-1964 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Abdelaziz Lasram || align="center"|1964-1966 |-
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|| align="center"|Féthi Zouhir || align="center"|1966-1970 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Abdeljelil Mhiri || align="center"|1970-1971 |-
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|| align="center"|Abdelaziz Lasram || align="center"|1971-1977 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Farid Mokhtar || align="center"|1977-1980 |-
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|| align="center"|Ridha Azzabi|| align="center"|1980-1981 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Farid Mokhtar || align="center"|1981-1986 |-
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|| align="center"|Mahmoud MestiriMahmoud Mestiri
Mahmoud Mestiri was a Tunisian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia in 1987-1988.-References:...
|| align="center"|1986-1987
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|| align="center"|Ridha Azzabi || align="center"|1987-1988 |-
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|| align="center"|Hammadi Bousbiâ|| align="center"|1988-1989 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Farid Abbes || align="center"|1989-1991 |-
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|| align="center"|Ridha Azzabi|| align="center"|1991-1992 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Chérif Bellamine|| align="center"|1992-1993 |-
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|| align="center"|Hammadi Bousbiâ || align="center"|1993-1994 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Hammouda Ben Ammar || align="center"|1994-1996 |-
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|| align="center"|Said Néji || align="center"|1996-1997 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Chérif Bellamine || align="center"|1997-2000 |-
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|| align="center"|Farid Abbes || align="center"|2000-2002 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Chérif Bellamine || align="center"|2002-2005 |-
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|| align="center"|Kamel Idir || align="center"|2005-2010 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Jamel Atrous || align="center"|2010-2010 |-
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|| align="center"|Chérif Bellamine || align="center"|2010-2010 |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Jamel Atrous || align="center"|2011-201.. |-
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Coaches
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|| align="center"| Mustapha Zmerli || align="center"|1942-1943|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Mazarella || align="center"|1947-1948|-
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|| align="center"| Marc Orsoni|| align="center"|1948-1950|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Youssef Ben Osman || align="center"|1950-1952|-
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|| align="center"| Féthi Boucetta|| align="center"|1953-1954|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Mahmoud Kouki|| align="center"|1954-1955|-
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|| align="center"| Barthes|| align="center"|1955-1956|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Ahmed Ben Foul|| align="center"|1956-1957|-
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|| align="center"| Ridha Bach Hamba|| align="center"|1957-1958|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Fabio Roccheggiani|| align="center"|1958-1967|-
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|| align="center"| Luigi Rossellini|| align="center"|1967-1968|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Ernst MelchiorErnst Melchior
Ernst Melchior was an Austrian football player.-Club career:He played seven years for Austrian giants Austria Wien before moving to France where he played for FC Rouen and FC Nantes....
|| align="center"|1968-1969
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|| align="center"| André Nagy|| align="center"|1969-1971|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Skandar Medelji|| align="center"|1971-1972|-
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|| align="center"| Jamel Eddine Bouabsa|| align="center"|1972-1974|-
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|| align="center"| Ameur Hizem|| align="center"|1974-1976|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Alexander Gvozdenovic|| align="center"|1976-1977|-
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|| align="center"| André Nagy || align="center"|1977-1981|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Zlatko Melic|| align="center"|1981-1982|-
| align="center"|
|| align="center"| Mokhtar TliliMokhtar Tlili
Mokhtar Tlili was a Tunisian football manager. He coached the Tunisia national football team.-References:...
|| align="center"|1982-1984
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| André Nagy|| align="center"|1984-1985|-
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|| align="center"| Ahmed Zitouni|| align="center"|1985-1986|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Amor Dhib|| align="center"|1986-1987|-
| align="center"| || align="center"|Twev Khazbek|| align="center"|1987-1989
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Faouzi BenzartiFaouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti , , is a Tunisian former footballer and currently works as coach. He is recently manager of the Club Africain...
|| align="center"|1989-1991
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|| align="center"|Ilie BalaciIlie Balaci
Ilie Balaci is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Bistreţ, Dolj County and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and...
|| align="center"|1991-1992
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Marcel Husson || align="center"|1992-1993|-
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|| align="center"|Bernard Blaut || align="center"|1993-1994|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"|
|| align="center"|Mircea RadulescuMircea Rădulescu
Mircea Rădulescu is a former Romanian football player and one of the most well trained and qualified Romanian football managers. He is currently the president of FRF's Technical Commission and director of Football Federation's Coaching School.-Life and career:Rădulescu was born in Bucharest and...
|| align="center"|1994-1995
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|| align="center"|Jean SérafinJean Sérafin
Jean Sérafin is a French former footballer and coach.He played for US Valenciennes and USL Dunkerque.After his playing career, he became a coach with Le Touquet AC, RC Lens, OGC Nice, Nîmes Olympique, Tours FC, Al-Wahda FC, Club Africain, Red Star and Wuhan .-External links and references:*...
|| align="center"|1995-1997
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|| align="center"|René ExbrayatRené Exbrayat
René Exbrayat is French former footballer and football manager.He played for Arles and Aix-en-Provence, playing for France amateur football team at the Mediterranean Games....
|| align="center"|1997-1999
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"|Faouzi BenzartiFaouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti , , is a Tunisian former footballer and currently works as coach. He is recently manager of the Club Africain...
|| align="center"|1999-2000
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| align="center"|
|| align="center"|René ExbrayatRené Exbrayat
René Exbrayat is French former footballer and football manager.He played for Arles and Aix-en-Provence, playing for France amateur football team at the Mediterranean Games....
|| align="center"|2000-2002
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|| align="center"|Charles Roessli|| align="center"|2002-2003|-
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|| align="center"| Muhsin ErtugralMuhsin Ertugral
Muhsin Ertuğral is a Turkish football coach. He speaks German, Turkish and English fluently. He grew up in Cologne, Germany.Ertuğral is most notable for coaching in Africa.-Coaching career:...
|| align="center"|2003-2004
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Henri StambouliHenri Stambouli
Henri Stambouli is a retired French football player and manager, he was last managing Istres.-Career:He played for Rodez, Monaco and Marseille.-Coaching career:...
|| align="center"|2004-2005
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|| align="center"| Youssef ZouaouiYoussef Zouaoui
Youssef Zouaoui, is a Tunisian footballer. Since 1983, he has played for major clubs and national teams. He was also a big player in the CA Bizerte , and remains the second leading scorer in the club's history....
|| align="center"|2005-2006
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Bertrand MarchandBertrand Marchand
Bertrand Marchand is a French former football player who is the manager of RCA Raja Club Athletic.-Teams as a player:* 1972 - 1980 : Stade Rennais* 1980 - 1982 : Montmorillon* 1982 - 1985 : Thouars Foot 79-Teams as a coach:...
|| align="center"|2006-2007
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|| align="center"| Abdelhak BenchikhaAbdelhak Benchikha
Abdelhak Benchikha is an Algerian football manager. He was last manager of MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, before resigning on October 5, 2011.-Personal:...
|| align="center"|2007-2009
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
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|| align="center"| Pierre Lechantre|| align="center"|2009-2010|-
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|| align="center"| François BracciFrançois Bracci
François Bracci is French association football manager and former player, currently coaching MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He obtained a total number of 18 international caps for the France national football team...
|| align="center"|2010-2011
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
| align="center"|
|| align="center"| Faouzi BenzartiFaouzi Benzarti
Faouzi Benzarti , , is a Tunisian former footballer and currently works as coach. He is recently manager of the Club Africain...
|| align="center"|2011-2013
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Current First Team Squad
Notable former players
- For all former Club Africain players with a Wikipedia article see :Category:Club Africain footballers.