CR Témouchent
| Full name | Chabab Riadhi Témouchent | ||
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| Nicknames | CRT El Chabab El Hamra | ||
| Founded | May 17, 1961 | ||
| Ground | Omar Oucief Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 11,500 | ||
| Chairman | Houari Talbi | ||
| Manager | Moustapha Djallit | ||
| League | Ligue 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | League 2, Gr. Centre-west, 3rd of 16 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
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Chabab Riadhi Témouchent (Arabic: شباب رياضي تموشنت), known as CR Témouchent or simply CRT for short, is an Algerian football club based in Aïn Témouchent. The club was founded in 1961 and its colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Omar Oucief Stadium, has a capacity of 11,500 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue 2.
History
On May 17, 1961, a group made up of Mohradj Hadj Belghaba, Mohamed Attou, Bénamar Hadj Gourine, Zénagui Hadj Yekhled, Boumediène "Diden" Bouri, Saïd Tagri, Salem Yahiaoui, Ahmed Lalaoui, Ahmed Mahdaoui, Sid Ahmed Abden founded the club in an Aïn Témouchent cafe owned by former boxer and North African champion Ahmed Hadjouti. The first president of Chabab Riadhi Témouchent was Mohamed "Houmani" Hadjeri. After the independence of Algeria, Mankour Hadj Bensahih, known as Petit Mankour, took over as the president of the club.[1] On August 5, 2020, CR Témouchent were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[2]
During the 2025–26 season,CR Témouchent achieved historic success by securing promotion to the Algerian Ligue 1 Mobilis for the first time in the club's 65-year history. Competing in the Ligue 2 Center-West division under head coach Driss Bentayeb, the team finished the regular season in third place with 59 points, recording 17 victories, 8 draws, and 5 defeats. The team's campaign was defined by defensive resilience, conceding 23 goals while scoring 38 across 30 group stage matches. A strong string of low-scoring victories in April and May allowed the club to qualify for the promotion playoffs.In the playoff semifinal, CR Témouchent advanced past CA Batna by winning a penalty shootout 4–2 following a 1–1 draw in regulation time. On May 20, 2026, the club faced US Chaouia in the promotion playoff final at the neutral Stade Hocine Aït Ahmed in Tizi-Ouzou. A 77th-minute goal by Ahmed Ghennam secured a 1–0 victory, officially confirming the club's historic elevation to the top flight of Algerian football alongside fellow promoted sides JS El Biar and US Biskra.[3][4][5]
Achievements
- Algerian League 2
- Interregional League
- Winner (5): 1971, 1974, 2009, 2012, 2020
- Runner-up (1) : 2000
- Régional I
- Winner (2): 2008, 2019
References
- ^ CR Témouchent – 17 mai 1961 – 17 mai 2008
- ^ "Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2". Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Accession historique du CR Témouchent en Ligue 1". horizons.dz. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : Accession historique pour Ain Temouchent !". dzfoot.com. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "ALG : Le CR Témouchent écrit son histoire !". footafrique.com. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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