The 2020–21 Algerian League Cup was the 4th season of the Algerian League Cup. The competition was open to all 20 clubs participating in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Twenty years after it came back again due to the cancellation of the Algerian Cup. JS Kabylie won their first league cup title and qualified to the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup.[1][2]
| 2020–21 League Cup | |
|---|---|
.png) Logo of the 2020–21 edition | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Dates | 20 April – 10 August 2021 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | JS Kabylie (1st title) |
| Runner-up | NC Magra |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 37 (1.95 per match) |
Rules and dates edit
The FAF presented two variants to the members of the Federal Bureau who opted for the following system:
- The clubs concerned: the 20 teams of professional Ligue 1.
- The period of progress: this competition will start at the end of the first leg and after the transfer the mercato.
- The 4 clubs entered in the African Cups: in this case CR Belouizdad, MC Alger, ES Sétif and JS Kabylie, are exempt from the preliminary round.
- Eight clubs out of the remaining 16 will be drawn to play a preliminary round which will allow four teams to qualify.
- The four qualified clubs, plus the four exempted as well as the eight remaining, will play in the round of 16 after a draw.
- The following rounds will be contested in a classic way with a quarter-final, semi-finals and a final.
- The first club drawn will receive on its own ground and behind closed doors.
The competition started on 16 April 2021.
| Round | Club of Ligue 1 |
|---|---|
| Pre. round | 16 – 20 April 2021 |
| Round of 16 | 30 April – 8 May 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 – 5 June 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 8 – 9 June 2021 |
| Final | 10 August 2021 |
Preliminary round edit
The Preliminary round and Round of 16 draw took place on 10 April at 11:00 a.m local time at Algerian Football Federation headquarters. The four Algerian teams engaged in continental competition MC Alger, CR Belouizdad, JS Kabylie and ES Sétif were exempted from this round.[3][4]
| 16 April 2021 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | MC Oran | Bordj Bou Arréridj |
| 22:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Attendance: 0 [a] Referee: Youcef Gamouh | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Sebie  Hammouche  Bousmaha Rahba Gagaâ |
Ezzemani Bentiba Guertil Fourloul |
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| 20 April 2021 | NA Hussein Dey | 4–0 | AS Aïn M'lila | Belouizdad |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mustapha Bessiri |
| 20 April 2021 | NC Magra | 3–0 | CS Constantine | Magra |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa |
| 20 April 2021 | Olympique de Médéa | 2–1 | ASO Chlef | Médéa |
| 15:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal |
Round of 16 edit
| 30 April 2021 | RC Relizane | 0–1 | MC Oran | Relizane |
| 15:30 |
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Stadium: Stade Tahar Zoughari Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa |
| 30 April 2021 | US Biskra | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Paradou AC | Biskra |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Stade du 18 Février Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Boukaroum Dakhia Renaï Lakhdari Khoualed |
Zorgane Messibah Kadri Mouali Bouabta |
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| 30 April 2021 | Olympique de Médéa | 1–0 | USM Bel Abbes | Médéa |
| 22:30 | Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Hamza Bouslimani |
| 8 May 2021 | JS Saoura | 4–0 | JSM Skikda | Béchar |
| 22:30 | Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mustapha Bessiri |
| 8 May 2021 | USM Alger | 2–0 | MC Alger | Bologhine |
| 22:30 | Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Lyés Bekouassa |
| 8 May 2021 | ES Setif | 1–2 | WA Tlemcen | Sétif |
| 22:30 |
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Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Hamza Bouslimani |
| 8 May 2021 | CR Belouizdad | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | NC Magra | Algiers |
| 22:30 | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mohamed Saïdi | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Djerrar Merzougui Nessakh Belahouel |
Bouguèche Righi Kabri Fegas |
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| 8 May 2021 | JS Kabylie | 2–0 | NA Hussein Dey | Tizi Ouzou |
| 22:30 | Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
Quarter-finals edit
| 4 June 2021 | NC Magra | 2–1 | JS Saoura | Magra |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Hamza Bouslimani |
| 4 June 2021 | USM Alger | 1–0 | Olympique de Médéa | Algiers |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Lahlou Benbraham |
| 4 June 2021 | US Biskra | 0–2 | JS Kabylie | Biskra |
| 17:45 | Report | Stadium: Complexe Sportif d'El Alia Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa |
Semi-finals edit
| 8 June 2021 | NC Magra | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | USM Alger | Magra |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
| 9 June 2021 | JS Kabylie | 1–0 | WA Tlemcen | Tizi Ouzou |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Abdelali Ibrir |
Final edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Billel Messaoudi
|
JS Saoura | 2 |
| Hamza Banouh
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NA Hussein Dey | ||
| Merouane Boussalem
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NA Hussein Dey | ||
 Mohamed Tubal
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JS Kabylie | ||
| Tawfiq Elghomari
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Olympique de Médéa | ||
| 5 | 25 players | 1 | |
Notes edit
References edit
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