2025–26 ASO Chlef season

ASO Chlef
2025–26 season
PresidentAbdelkrim Medouar
Head coachFouad Bouali
(from 21 July 2025)[1]
(until 13 January 2026)[2]
Abdelhaq Belaid
(from 13 January 2026)[2]
StadiumMohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Ligue 111th
Algerian CupRound of 16

The 2025–26 season, is ASO Chlef's 35th season and the club's 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, ASO Chlef are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup. The Algerian Professional Football League (LFP) officially released the calendar for the 2025–26 Ligue 1 Mobilis season on July 10, 2025. The Ligue 1 will kick off on Thursday, August 21, 2025, and conclude with the 30th and final matchday on May 16, 2026. As in recent years, league matches will be held every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, offering better scheduling balance and improved logistical conditions for clubs and broadcasters.[3]

Review

Background

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2026.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Name Position Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
16 Abderrahmane Medjadel GK (1998-07-01)1 July 1998 (aged 27) MSP Batna
30 Chamseddine Rahmani GK (1990-09-15)15 September 1990 (aged 34) Unattached
Defenders
3 Mohamed El Amine Barka CB (1993-03-20)20 March 1993 (aged 32) MC El Bayadh
4 Zakaria Abdelli CB (2004-04-20)20 April 2004 (aged 21) MC Alger
6 Ayoub Sadahine RB (2001-06-16)16 June 2001 (aged 24) SKAF Khemis Miliana
14 Karim Azzouz LB (2005-09-24)24 September 2005 (aged 19) Reserve team
15 Chemseddine Bekkouche LB (2001-03-13)13 March 2001 (aged 24) Atlético Levante UD
20 Belkacem Brahimi LB (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 31) ES Sétif
21 Tarek Bouabta CB (1991-07-21)21 July 1991 (aged 34) Al-Khaldiya SC
24 Fouad Rahmani CB (2002-01-03)3 January 2002 (aged 23) MB Rouissat
26 Abdelhak Debbari RB (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 (aged 32) HB Chelghoum Laïd
Midfielders
5 Ibrahim Farhi Benhalima CM (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 28) JS Saoura
8 Mohamed Abboub DM (2003-05-27)27 May 2003 (aged 22) Reserve team
10 Imadeddine Larbi AM (2002-07-31)31 July 2002 (aged 23) GC Mascara
12 Ismael Moussa DM (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 23) Granada CF
13 Dalil Hassen Khodja CM (1999-04-03)3 April 1999 (aged 26) MC Oran
17 Samir Aiboud CM (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 32) USM Khenchela
18 Djamel Belalem DM (1993-08-12)12 August 1993 (aged 32) MC El Bayadh
29 Dahmane Bounoua AM (2006-03-20)20 March 2006 (aged 19) Reserve team
Forwards
2 Anis Benchouya ST (2002-09-06)6 September 2002 (aged 22) Reserve team
11 Yasser Belaribi LW (1999-01-22)22 January 1999 (aged 26) Unattached
19 Aymen Kouadri Habbaz LW (2005-03-02)2 March 2005 (aged 20) Reserve team
22 Edward Ledlum LW (1999-06-15)15 June 1999 (aged 26) Paynesville FC
25 Kokou Avotor ST (2000-11-17)17 November 2000 (aged 24) AS OTR Lomé
27 Aissa Feddal RW (2005-05-29)29 May 2005 (aged 20) Reserve team

Transfers

In

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
26 August 2025 DM Djamel Belalem MC El Bayadh Free transfer [5]
26 August 2025 DM Dalil Hassen Khodja MC Oran Free transfer [5]
26 August 2025 LB Chemseddine Bekkouche Granada CF Free transfer [5]
31 August 2025 CB Zakaria Abdelli MC Alger Free transfer [6]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
27 January 2026 CB Fouad Rahmani MB Rouissat Free transfer [7]
27 January 2026 GK Chamseddine Rahmani Unattached Free transfer [7]
31 January 2026 CM Samir Aiboud ASO Chlef Free transfer [8]
31 January 2026 LW Yasser Belaribi Unattached Free transfer [9]

Out

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
14 July 2025 DF Abderrahim Hamra MC Oran Free transfer [10]
24 July 2025 MF Gape Mohutsiwa MC Oran Free transfer [11]
25 July 2025 DF Mokhtar Belkhiter MC Oran Free transfer [12]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
27 January 2026 CB Abdelillah Badani Unattached Free transfer (Released) [7]
27 January 2026 RW Zineddine Boutmène Unattached Free transfer (Released) [7]
31 January 2026 GK Mohamed Medjadji MO Béjaïa Free transfer [13]
31 January 2026 GK Ali Tergou Unattached Free transfer (Released)
31 January 2026 CB Achref Abada USM Alger Undisclosed [14]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 24 7 7 10 21 23 −2 029.17 N/a To be confirmed 23 August 2025 In Progress
Algerian Cup 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 066.67 Round of 64 Round of 16 5 December 2025 16 January 2026
Total 27 9 7 11 23 24 −1 033.33

Updated to match played 18 March 2026
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 JS Kabylie 20 7 7 6 23 21 +2 28
10 USM Khenchela 22 7 7 8 25 27 −2 28
11 ASO Chlef 24 7 7 10 21 23 −2 28
12 MB Rouissat 23 7 6 10 23 28 −5 27
13 ES Sétif 23 6 8 9 22 28 −6 26
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: lfp.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24 7 7 10 21 23  −2 28 5 2 5 10 9  +1 2 5 5 11 14  −3

Last updated: 18 March 2026.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultDLLWDDDWLLLLWLDWDLWLDWWL
Position9131411101012111212131413141413
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 31 July 2025.[15]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

23 August 2025 Round 1 Paradou AC 0–0 ASO Chlef Dar El Beïda
17:00 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
VAR: Ghada Mehat
30 August 2025 Round 2 ASO Chlef 1–2 USM Khenchela Chlef
19:00
  • Sadahine 59'
Soccerway
LFP
  • Driss 24'
  • Djaouchi 0++7'
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Tayeb Benyabka
5 September 2025 Round 3 JS Saoura 1–0 ASO Chlef Béchar
20:00
  • Hammia 22'
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
13 September 2025 Round 4 ASO Chlef 2–0 MC El Bayadh Chlef
17:00
  • Benchouya 30'
  • Bekkouche 85'
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Oukil
VAR: Mustapha Ghorbal
19 September 2025 Round 5 CS Constantine 2–2 ASO Chlef Constantine
17:45
Soccerway
LFP
  • Sadahine 33'
  • Avotor 68'
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
VAR: Alaa Bouab
27 September 2025 Round 6 ASO Chlef 1–1 MB Rouissat Chlef
17:00
  • Sadahine 12'
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
VAR: Lahlou Benbraham
4 October 2025 Round 7 ES Sétif 1–1 ASO Chlef Sétif
16:00 Soccerway
LFP
  • Hassen Khodja 52'
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
VAR: Redouane Allou
17 October 2025 Round 8 ES Mostaganem 0–1 ASO Chlef Mostaganem
18:00 Soccerway
LFP
  • Bekkouche 65'
Stadium: Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
29 October 2025 Round 9 ASO Chlef 0–1 CR Belouizdad Chlef
17:00 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
2 November 2025 Round 10 USM Alger 1–0 ASO Chlef Baraki
19:00
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
9 November 2025 Round 11 ASO Chlef 1–2 ES Ben Aknoun Chlef
17:45
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
21 November 2025 Round 12 Olympique Akbou 2–1 ASO Chlef Béjaïa
14:45
Soccerway
LFP
  • Feddal 87'
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Haithem Ghouti
18 December 2025 Round 13 ASO Chlef 1–0 MC Oran Chlef
17:00
  • Sadahine 45+3'
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
27 December 2025 Round 14 JS Kabylie 2–1 ASO Chlef Tizi Ouzou
17:00 Soccerway
LFP
  • Feddal 19'
Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Oukil
9 January 2026 Round 15 ASO Chlef 0–0 MC Alger Chlef
16:00 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
23 January 2026 Round 16 ASO Chlef 2–0 Paradou AC Chlef
16:00
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
4 February 2026 Round 17 USM Khenchela 2–2 ASO Chlef Khenchela
15:00
  • Djaouchi 20'
  • Chekal 62'
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbal
8 February 2026 Round 18 ASO Chlef 0–1 JS Saoura Chlef
16:00 Soccerway
LFP
  • Bentaleb 30'
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
13 February 2026 Round 19 MC El Bayadh 0–1 ASO Chlef El Bayadh
15:00 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
20 February 2026 Round 20 ASO Chlef 0–2 CS Constantine Chlef
22:00 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Oukil
28 February 2026 Round 21 MB Rouissat 1–1 ASO Chlef Ouargla
22:00
  • Benkheira 45'
Soccerway
LFP
  • Avotor 51'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
6 March 2026 Round 22 ASO Chlef 1–0 ES Sétif Chlef
22:00
  • Avotor 78'
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dahar
13 March 2026 Round 23 ASO Chlef 1–0 ES Mostaganem Chlef
22:00
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
18 March 2026 Round 24 CR Belouizdad 2–1 ASO Chlef Baraki
22:00 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Haitham Ghouti
3 April 2026 Round 25 ASO Chlef USM Alger Chlef
: Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
10 April 2026 Round 26 ES Ben Aknoun ASO Chlef Belouizdad
: Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
17 April 2026 Round 27 ASO Chlef Olympique Akbou Chlef
: Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
9 May 2026 Round 28 MC Oran ASO Chlef Bir El Djir
: Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
15 May 2026 Round 29 ASO Chlef JS Kabylie Chlef
: Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
22 May 2026 Round 30 MC Alger ASO Chlef Douéra
: Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium

Algerian Cup

5 December 2025 Round of 64 ASO Chlef 1–0 CA Sidi Abdelmoumen Chlef
16:00
  • Avotor 32'
Report Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Zinelaabidine Dakhane
12 December 2025 Round of 32 FCB Frenda 0–1 ASO Chlef Frenda
14:30 Report
  • Bekkouche 43'
Stadium: Mohamed Tahar Chaouch Stadium
Referee: Mehadji Tayeb Bouderbal
16 January 2026 Round of 16 ASO Chlef 0–1 MC Saïda Chlef
16:00 Report
  • Benouis 61'
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Bilal Bendjahene

Squad information

Appearances and goals

As of 16 January 2026
No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
16 GK Abderrahmane Medjadel 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
30 GK Chamseddine Rahmani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 CB Mohamed El Amine Barka 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
4 CB Zakaria Abdelli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 RB Ayoub Sadahine 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
14 LB Karim Azzouz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 LB Chemseddine Bekkouche 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0
20 LB Belkacem Brahimi 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
21 CB Tarek Bouabta 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
24 CB Fouad Rahmani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 RB Abdelhak Debbari 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
28 CB Abdelillah Badani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 CM Ibrahim Farhi Benhalima 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
8 DM Mohamed Abboub 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
10 AM Imadeddine Larbi 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
12 DM Ismael Moussa 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
13 CM Dalil Hassen Khodja 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
17 CM Samir Aiboud 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DM Djamel Belalem 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
29 AM Dahmane Bounoua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
2 ST Anis Elhadj Benchouya 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
11 LW Yasser Belaribi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 LW Aymen Kouadri Habbaz 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
22 LW Edward Ledlum 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
25 ST Kokou Avotor 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0
27 RW Aissa Feddal 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
28 CB Abdelillah Badani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 RW Zineddine Boutmène 13 7 0 0 0 0 13 7 0
1 GK Mohamed Medjadji 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 6 0
30 GK Ali Tergou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 CB Achref Abada 13 13 0 0 0 0 13 13 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 31 January 2026
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

As of 18 March 2026

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC TOTAL
14 Ayoub Sadahine RB 4 0 4
15 Chemseddine Bekkouche LB 3 1 4
25 Kokou Avotor ST 3 1 4
22 Edward Ledlum LW 3 0 3
5 Ibrahim Farhi Benhalima CM 3 0 3
27 Aissa Feddal RW 2 0 2
2 Anis Benchouya ST 1 0 1
13 Dalil Hassen Khodja CM 1 0 1
26 Abdelhak Debbari RB 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 21 2 23

Clean sheets

As of 18 March 2026

Includes all competitive matches.

Clean sheets
No. Nat Name GP GA L1 AC Total
16 Abderrahmane Medjadel 21 18 7 2 9
30 Chamseddine Rahmani 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
1 Mohamed Medjadji 6 6 2 0 2
30 Ali Tergou 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 24 9 2 11

Notes

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