Afak Chabab Relizane (Arabic: آفاق شباب غليزان, lit. 'Relizane Youth Horizons') is a women's professional football club based in Relizane, Algeria. The club is playing in the Algerian Women's Championship, the top division in the Algerian female football league system.
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| Full name | Afak Chabab Relizane | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Afak | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Tahar Zoughari Stadium Relizane, Algeria | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| President | Rachida Benallou | ||
| Head Coach | Sid Ahmed Mouaz | ||
| League | Algerian Women's Championship | ||
| 2022–23 | Champions | ||
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History edit
Afak Relizane was founded in 1995[1] to encourage the practice of sports by young people from Relizane during the Algerian Civil War.[2] The club is one of the most successful in Algerian women's football clubs.[1]
In 2021, the team participated in the first edition of the African Champions League;[3] they finished in second place in the 2021 CAF CL - UNAF zone qualifiers. In August 2022, Afak Relizane became the first women's Algerian club to be professional, this statue was done by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[4]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 27 August 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players edit
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Coaching staff edit
Current coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Sid Ahmed Mouaz
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| Assistant manager |  ...
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| Senior goalkeeping coach | ...
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| Fitness coaches | ...
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Manager history edit
| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| – | Sid Ahmed Mouaz
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| 2011–2012 | Soraya Bouabdellah
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| –present | Sid Ahmed Mouaz
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Presidents edit
| Afak Relizane | ||||
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| From | To | President | ||
| Belhadj Djelloul Bouazza
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| present | Rachida Benallou
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Honours edit
National titles edit
- Algerian Women's Cup
- Winners (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
- Runners-up (2): 2008, 2009
- Algerian Women's Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2016
Regional titles edit
Performance in CAF competitions edit
- CAF Women's Champions League: 3 appearances
References edit
- ^ a b "AFAK : Mériter une place dans le Guinness". El Watan. Issac B. 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Mariage ou ballon rond: des Algériennes face à un dilemme". Le Point. 6 March 2021.
- ^ "CAF CL/Fem., La FAF va aider l'Afak Relizane". dzfoot.com. Juba Touabi. 30 June 2021.
- ^ "كرة القدم النسوية : آفاق غليزان أول نادي جزائري يحصل على إجازة الفريق المحترف". aps.dz. 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Maghreb Champions' Cup (Women)". rsssf. Hans Schöggl. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Afak Relizane remporte le tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". L'Expression. R. S. 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Football féminin : un tournoi maghrébin à Aïn Defla". El Watan. 24 February 2012.
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