MO Béjaïa in African football

MO Béjaïa, an Algerian professional association football club, has gained entry to Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Algeria in the Champions League on one occasions, and the Confederation Cup on one occasions.

MO Béjaïa in African football

Club	MO Béjaïa
Most appearances	Chamseddine Rahmani 17
Top scorer	Four players 2
First entry	2016 CAF Champions League
Latest entry	2016 CAF Confederation Cup

History

MO Béjaïa whose team has regularly taken part in Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions. Qualification for Algerian clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and cup competitions, MO Béjaïa have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the African Cup, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1 or Runners–up. MO Béjaïa have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in the CAF Confederation Cup. After the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 runner-up in the 2014–15 season and winning the Algerian Cup.[1][2] Within the participation for the first time in a continental competition in the CAF Champions League, The first match was against Ashanti Gold and ended in defeat with a single goal, and against the same club in the second leg, MO Béjaïa won his first victory and the first goal was own goal scored by Hudu Yakubu and by a player from MO Béjaïa Sofiane Khadir and the match ended with a score of 3–1 and qualified for the next round.[3] The team's march was stopped in the second round after losing against Zamalek with 3–1 on aggregate.[4][5] Then they moved to the CAF Confederation Cup where MO Béjaïa faced the Tunisian giant Espérance de Tunis in the Play-off round and they won. to qualify for the group stage and putting him in group A with Young Africans, Medeama and TP Mazembe where MO Béjaïa ranked second to face in the semi-final FUS Rabat and after the two matches ended with a draw MO Béjaïa qualified for the final for the first time according to Away goals rule.[6][7] Where did face TP Mazembe who with his experience won the final with 5–2 on aggregate.[8][9]

CAF competitions

MO Béjaïa results in CAF competition

Season	Competition	Round	Opposition	Home	Away	Aggregate
2016[10]	Champions League	Preliminary round	Ashanti Gold	3–1	0–1	3–2
		First round	Club Africain	2–0	0–1	2–1
		Second round	Zamalek	1–1	0–2	1–3
2016[11]	Confederation Cup	Play-off round	Espérance de Tunis	0–0	1–1	1–1 (a)
		Group stage	Young Africans	1–0	0–1	2nd place
			Medeama	1–0	0–0
			TP Mazembe	0–0	0–1
		Semifinals	FUS Rabat	0–0	1–1	1–1 (a)
		Final	TP Mazembe	1–1	1–4	2–5

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 6 November 2016.

Key

Pld = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Grp = Group stage

PR = Preliminary round R1 = First round R2 = Second round SR16 = Second Round of 16 R16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarter-final SF = Semi-final

Key to colours and symbols: W Winners RU Runners-up

MO Béjaïa record in African football by season

Season	Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Round
2016	CAF Champions League	6	2	1	3	6	6	+0	R2
2016	CAF Confederation Cup	12	2	7	3	6	9	−3	RU
Total		18	4	8	6	12	15	−3

In Africa

As of 6 November 2016:

CAF competitions
Competition	Seasons	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Last season played
Champions League	1	6	2	1	3	6	6	2016
CAF Confederation Cup	1	12	2	7	3	6	9	2016
Total	2	18	4	8	6	12	15

Finals

Matches won after regular time (90 minutes of play), extra-time (aet) or a penalty shootout (p) are highlighted in green, while losses are highlighted in red.

29 October 2016 Confederation Cup (1L)	MO Béjaïa	1–1	TP Mazembe	Béjaïa
20:30 UTC+1	Yaya  66'	Report	43' (pen.) Bolingi	Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

6 November 2016 Confederation Cup (2L)	TP Mazembe	4–1	MO Béjaïa	Lubumbashi
15:30 UTC+2	Bokadi  7' Kalaba  44', 62' Bolingi  77'	Report	75' Khadir	Stadium: Stade TP Mazembe Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)

Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against TP Mazembe on November 6, 2016

CAF competitions

Country	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
DR Congo	TP Mazembe	4	0	2	2	2	6	−4
Subtotal		4	0	2	2	2	6	−4
Egypt	Zamalek	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2
Subtotal		2	0	1	1	1	3	−2
Ghana	Ashanti Gold	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1
	Medeama	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1
Subtotal		4	2	1	1	4	2	+2
Morocco	FUS Rabat	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0
Subtotal		2	0	2	0	1	1	+0
Tanzania	Young Africans	2	1	0	1	1	1	+0
Subtotal		2	1	0	1	1	1	+0
Tunisia	Espérance	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0
	Club Africain	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1
Subtotal		4	1	2	1	3	2	+1
Total		18	4	8	6	12	15	−3

African competitions goals

Statistics correct as of game against TP Mazembe on November 6, 2016

Position	Player	TOTAL	CCL	CCC	SC
1	Morgan Betorangal	2	1	1	–
=	Mohamed Waliou Ndoye	2	1	1	–
=	Faouzi Yaya	2	1	1	–
=	Sofiane Khadir	2	1	1	–
5	Okacha Hamzaoui	1	1	–	–
=	Yacine Salhi	1	–	1	–
=	Faouzi Rahal	1	–	1	–
=	Own Goals	1	1	–	–
Totals		12	6	6	–

List of All-time appearances

This List of All-time appearances for MO Béjaïa in African competitions contains football players who have played for MO Béjaïa in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 10 or more appearances. As well as participating in UAFA Club Championship for those who have exceeded the limit of 10 African matches only.

Gold Still playing competitive football in MO Béjaïa.

#	Name	Position	CL1	CCC	SC	TOTAL	UAFA	TOTAL	Date of first cap	Debut against	Date of last cap	Final match against
1	Chamseddine Rahmani	GK	6	11	–	17	–	17	14 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
2	Soumaila Sidibe	DM / CB	4	10	–	14	–	14	14 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
=	Mohamed Yassine Athmani	AM	4	10	–	14	–	14	14 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
=	Sofiane Baouali	RB	5	9	–	14	–	14	14 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
=	Sofiane Khadir	RB	4	10	–	14	–	14	28 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
=	Morgan Betorangal	LB / LM / CM	5	9	–	14	–	14	14 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
=	Yacine Salhi	LB	3	11	–	14	–	14	14 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
8	Malek Ferhat	DM	5	8	–	13	–	13	28 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
9	Faouzi Yaya	AM	4	6	–	10	–	10	28 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe
=	Ismail Bentayeb	DM	2	8	–	10	–	10	14 Feb 2016	Ashanti Gold	6 Nov 2016	TP Mazembe

African opponents by cities

Tunis

Obuasi

Cairo

Dar es Salaam

Tarkwa

Lubumbashi

Rabat

Notes

References

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