2025–26 CS Constantine season

CS Constantine
2025–26 season
OwnerENTP SPA
Head coachRusmir Cviko
(from 14 July 2025)[1]
(until 5 December 2025)[2]
Lassaad Dridi
(from 16 December 2025)[3]
StadiumChahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Ligue 14th
Algerian CupSemi-finals

The 2025–26 season, is CS Constantine's 30th season and the club's 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, CS Constantine 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.[4]

Review

Background

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2026.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 GK Zakaria Bouhalfaya (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 (aged 28) ES Sétif
16 GK Mohamed Khenniche (2005-07-01)1 July 2005 (aged 20) Youth system
23 GK Abdelmalek Necir (1992-09-06)6 September 1992 (aged 32) NRB Teleghma
Defenders
2 RB Abderrahmane Benadla (2005-05-24)24 May 2005 (aged 20) GC Mascara
4 CB Ahmed Aït Abdesslem (1997-08-30)30 August 1997 (aged 27) Unattached
5 CB Mélo Ndiaye (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 30) Youssoufia Berrechid
8 LB Houari Baouche (1995-12-24)24 December 1995 (aged 29) USM Alger
12 RB Oussama Meddahi (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 34) NA Hussein Dey
13 CB Imadeddine Benmoussa (2005-05-21)21 May 2005 (aged 20) IRB Laghouat
19 CB Chamseddine Derradji (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 (aged 33) NC Magra
25 CB Miloud Rebiaï (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 31) CR Belouizdad
27 LB Abdelmoumen Chikhi (1996-02-29)29 February 1996 (aged 29) ES Sétif
Midfielders
6 DM Mohamed Benchaira (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 (aged 33) JS Kabylie
10 AM Brahim Dib (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 32) AS Ain M'lila
14 DM Djihad Bizimana (1996-12-12)12 December 1996 (aged 28) Al Ahli
15 CM Mostafa Berkane (2002-10-21)21 October 2002 (aged 22) NC Magra
18 DM Messala Merbah (1994-07-22)22 July 1994 (aged 31) USM Alger
30 AM Feth-Allah Tahar (1994-01-22)22 January 1994 (aged 31) MC Alger
Forwards
7 LW Moundhir Bouzekri (2001-12-16)16 December 2001 (aged 23) MC Alger
9 ST Yawo Agbagno (2000-05-25)25 May 2000 (aged 25) Al Ittihad
11 LW Dadi El Hocine Mouaki (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 28) JS Kabylie
17 LW Aimen Lahmeri (1996-05-28)28 May 1996 (aged 29) JS Kabylie
20 ST Ouadjih Khelfaoui (2005-03-02)2 March 2005 (aged 20) Youth system
21 ST Hatem Grine (2005-08-17)17 August 2005 (aged 20) Youth system
22 ST Tosin Omoyele (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (aged 29) USM Khenchela
24 LW Ghiles Guenaoui (1998-08-02)2 August 1998 (aged 27) USM Alger
26 RW Nassim L'Ghoul (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 28) Bellinzona

Transfers

In

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
25 July 2025 LB Abdelmoumen Chikhi ES Sétif Free transfer
25 July 2025 LB Abdellah Meddah ES Mostaganem Free transfer
25 July 2025 AM Mostafa Berkane NC Magra Free transfer
25 July 2025 LW Moundhir Bouzekri MC Alger Free transfer
25 July 2025 RW Rédha Bensayah Al-Adalah FC Free transfer [6]
4 August 2025 DF Abdelhamid Driss JS Kabylie Free transfer [7]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
16 December 2025 RW Sofian Bahloul Unattached Free transfer [8]
25 January 2026 LW Aimen Lahmeri JS Kabylie Free transfer [9]
27 January 2026 LW Ghiles Guenaoui USM Alger Loan [10][11]
29 January 2026 CB Ahmed Aït Abdesslem Unattached Free transfer [12]
31 January 2026 ST Yawo Agbagno Al Ittihad 700,000 € [13]
31 January 2026 DW Djihad Bizimana Al Ahli Free transfer [14]

Out

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
14 July 2025 DF Aimen Bouguerra MC Alger Free transfer [15]
15 July 2025 FW Zakaria Benchaâ Al-Fahaheel SC Free transfer [16]
31 July 2025 DF Chahine Bellaouel JS Kabylie Free transfer [17]
31 July 2025 MF Abdennour Belhocini CR Belouizdad Free transfer [18]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
5 January 2026 DM Salifou Tapsoba Stade Tunisien Free transfer [19]
20 January 2026 RW Rédha Bensayah Al-Anwar Free transfer [20]
26 January 2026 RW Sofian Bahloul Unattached Free transfer (Released) [21]
30 January 2026 CB Achraf Boudrama Unattached Free transfer (Released) [22]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 24 10 8 6 25 17 +8 041.67 N/a To be confirmed 22 August 2025 In Progress
Algerian Cup 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 100.00 Round of 64 To be confirmed 5 December 2025 In Progress
Total 28 14 8 6 35 19 +16 050.00

Updated to match played 17 March 2026
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

Main article: 2025–26 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 JS Saoura 23 12 4 7 27 23 +4 40 Qualification for CAF Champions League
3 Olympique Akbou 22 11 6 5 29 23 +6 39 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup[a]
4 CS Constantine 24 10 8 6 25 17 +8 38
5 MC Oran 23 10 6 7 27 21 +6 36
6 ES Ben Aknoun 22 9 7 6 28 25 +3 34
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Algerian Cup will be the second representative team for the 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup

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 10 8 6 25 17  +8 38 7 5 0 16 6  +10 3 3 6 9 11  −2

Last updated: 17 March 2026.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWLDDDLWLWLWDWDWWWWDDDL
Position18476781210109107107
Updated to match(es) played on 17 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.[23]

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

22 August 2025 Round 1 MC El Bayadh 0–2 CS Constantine El Bayadh
17:00 Soccerway
LFP
  • Rebiaï 27'
  • Khelfaoui 85'
 Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
30 August 2025 Round 2 ES Mostaganem 2–0 CS Constantine Mostaganem
19:00
Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
5 September 2025 Round 3 CS Constantine 2–0 MB Rouissat Constantine
18:00
  • Berkane 36'
  • Dib 90+2'
 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa
11 September 2025 Round 4 ES Sétif 2–1 CS Constantine Sétif
17:45
Soccerway
LFP
  • Tahar 22'
 Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
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
28 September 2025 Round 6 CR Belouizdad 2–2 CS Constantine Belouizdad
16:00
Soccerway
LFP
  • Dib 27'
  • Benchaira 58'
 Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
VAR: Tahar Boudjemaa
4 October 2025 Round 7 CS Constantine 1–1 USM Alger Constantine
17:45
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dehar
VAR: Fateh Harkat
18 October 2025 Round 8 ES Ben Aknoun 1–0 CS Constantine Belouizdad
15:00
  • Lakehal 76'
 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
25 October 2025 Round 9 CS Constantine 2–1 Olympique Akbou Constantine
17:00
  • Tahar 11'
  • Dib 53'
 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
1 November 2025 Round 10 MC Oran 1–0 CS Constantine Bir El Djir
18:00
  • Moulay 56'
 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa
9 November 2025 Round 11 CS Constantine 1–0 JS Kabylie Constantine
17:45
  • L'Ghoul 63'
 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
19 December 2025 Round 13 CS Constantine 2–0 Paradou AC Constantine
17:00
Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
26 December 2025 Round 14 USM Khenchela 0–0 CS Constantine Khenchela
15:00 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
5 January 2026 Round 12 MC Alger 1–0 CS Constantine Douéra
20:00
Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium
Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa
9 January 2026 Round 15 CS Constantine 1–0 JS Saoura Constantine
16:00
Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa
24 January 2026 Round 16 CS Constantine 1–1 MC El Bayadh Constantine
17:00
Soccerway
LFP
  • Benyahia 59'
 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Tayeb Benyebka
3 February 2026 Round 17 CS Constantine 2–1 ES Mostaganem Constantine
17:00
  • Benchaira 24'
  • Derradji 89'
 Soccerway
LFP
  • Benamar 55'
 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
8 February 2026 Round 18 MB Rouissat 1–2 CS Constantine Ouargla
15:00
Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
13 February 2026 Round 19 CS Constantine 2–0 ES Sétif Constantine
17:00
  • L'Ghoul 69', 76'
 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
20 February 2026 Round 20 ASO Chlef 0–2 CS Constantine Chlef
22:00 Soccerway
LFP
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Mehdi Oukil
26 February 2026 Round 21 CS Constantine 0–0 CR Belouizdad Constantine
22:00 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
8 March 2026 Round 22 USM Alger 0–0 CS Constantine Algiers
22:00 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
13 March 2026 Round 23 CS Constantine 0–0 ES Ben Aknoun Constantine
22:00 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dahar
17 March 2026 Round 24 Olympique Akbou 1–0 CS Constantine Béjaïa
15:00
  • Hitala 25'
 Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
3 April 2026 Round 25 CS Constantine – MC Oran Constantine
: Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
10 April 2026 Round 26 JS Kabylie – CS Constantine Tizi Ouzou
: Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium
17 April 2026 Round 27 CS Constantine – MC Alger Constantine
: Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
9 May 2026 Round 28 Paradou AC – CS Constantine Dar El Beïda
: Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
15 May 2026 Round 29 CS Constantine – USM Khenchela Constantine
: Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
22 May 2026 Round 30 JS Saoura – CS Constantine Béchar
: Soccerway
LFP		 Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium

Algerian Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Algerian Cup
5 December 2025 Round of 64 CS Constantine 4–1 (a.e.t.) JS El Biar Constantine
16:00
  • Benchaira 45+2'
  • Bensayah 93', 113'
  • Grine 117'
 Report
  • Bensahaila 47'
 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbal
11 December 2025 Round of 32 CS Constantine 3–0 CR Témouchent Constantine
17:00
Report Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
16 January 2026 Round of 16 CS Constantine 2–1 (a.e.t.) ES Sétif Constantine
16:00
  • Dib 45+7'
  • Bouzekri 111'
 Report
  • Hamidi 19'
 Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
3 March 2026 Quarter-finals CS Constantine 1–0 JSM Béjaïa Constantine
22:00
  • Benchaira 90+11'
 Report Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
VAR: Alaa Bouab
7 April 2026 Semi-finals CS Constantine – CR Belouizdad Constantine
: Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium

Squad information

Appearances and goals

As of 3 March 2026
No. Pos Player Nat Ligue 1 Algerian Cup Total
App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Zakaria Bouhalfaya 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
16 GK Mohamed Khenniche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Abdelmalek Necir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 RB Abderrahmane Benadla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CB Ahmed Aït Abdesslem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CB Mélo Ndiaye 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
8 LB Houari Baouche 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
12 RB Oussama Meddahi 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
13 CB Imadeddine Benmoussa 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
19 CB Chamseddine Derradji 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
25 CB Miloud Rebiaï 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
27 LB Abdelmoumen Chikhi 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 DM Mohamed Benchaira 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0
10 AM Brahim Dib 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0
14 RWA Djihad Bizimana 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
15 CM Mostafa Berkane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DM Messala Merbah 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
30 AM Feth-Allah Tahar 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0
32 CM Mounder Ayoune 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 LW Moundhir Bouzekri 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0
9 ST Yawo Agbagno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 LW Dadi El Hocine Mouaki 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
17 LW Aimen Lahmeri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 ST Ouadjih Khelfaoui 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 ST Hatem Grine 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
22 ST Tosin Omoyele 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
24 LW Ghiles Guenaoui 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
26 RW Nassim L'Ghoul 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
14 DM Salifou Tapsoba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 RW Rédha Bensayah 13 6 0 2 2 2 15 8 2
29 CB Achraf Boudrama 11 5 0 3 1 0 14 6 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 3 March 2026
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

As of 17 March 2026

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC TOTAL
10 Brahim Dib AM 5 2 7
11 Dadi El Hocine Mouaki LW 3 1 4
6 Mohamed Benchaira DM 2 2 4
30 Feth-Allah Tahar AM 2 1 3
26 Nassim L'Ghoul RW 3 0 3
25 Miloud Rebiaï CB 3 0 3
20 Ouadjih Khelfaoui ST 1 0 1
15 Mostafa Berkane CM 1 0 1
21 Hatem Grine ST 0 1 1
22 Tosin Omoyele ST 1 0 1
7 Moundhir Bouzekri RW 0 1 1
19 Chamseddine Derradji CB 1 0 1
18 Messala Merbah DM 1 0 1
9 Yawo Agbagno ST 1 0 1
Players transferred out during the season
17 Rédha Bensayah RW 0 2 2
Own Goals 1 0 1
Totals 25 10 35

Clean sheets

As of 17 March 2026

Includes all competitive matches.

Clean sheets
No. Nat Name GP GA L1 AC Total
1 Zakaria Bouhalfaya 25 17 9 2 11
16 Mohamed Khenniche 0 0 0 0 0
23 Abdelmalek Necir 3 2 2 0 2
TOTALS 19 11 2 13

Notes

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