Association Sportive Olympique de Chlef is an Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

n football club based in Chlef

Chlef

Chlef is the capital of Chlef Province, Algeria. It is home to the soccer club ASO Chlef, the Hassiba Ben Bouali university, and the basilica of Saint Reparatus, which is home to the oldest Christian labyrinth in the world....

, founded in 1947. The club colours are red and white. Their venue, Stade Mohamed Boumezrag has a capacity of some 30,000.

History

On June 21, 2005, ASO Chlef won its first domestic title after beating USM Sétif

USM Sétif

Union Sportive Médina Sétif, known as USM Sétif for short, is an Algerian football club located in Sétif, Algeria. The club was founded in 1993 and its team's colors are purple and white. It currently plays in the Championnat National de Football Amateur....

 1-0 in the final of the 2005 Algerian Cup

2004–05 Algerian Cup

The 2004–05 Algerian Cup was the 41st edition of the Algerian Cup. ASO Chlef won the Cup by defeating USM Sétif 1-0 in the final with a goal from Mohamed Messaoud in the 95th minute. It was ASO Chlef's first Algerian Cup in the clubs history, as well as its first national title.-Round of...

 with a goal from Mohamed Messaoud

Mohamed Messaoud

Mohamed Messaoud is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for ASO Chlef in the Algerian Championnat National....

 in extra-time

Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...

. By winning the Cup, they also qualified for continental competition for the first time, earning a spot in the 2006 CAF Confederation Cup. However, their run in African competition came to a quick end. After walking over ASC Entente of Mauritania

Mauritania

Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...

 in the preliminary round of the, they lost to AS Douanes

AS Douanes

AS Douanes is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar.-History:They play in the top division the Senegal Premier League in Senegalese football...

 of Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

 1-0 on aggregate in the first round.

In the 2007-2008 season, ASO Chlef achieved its best league finish to date by finishing second in the Algerian Championnat National

Algerian Championnat National

The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...

, 10 points behind champions JS Kabylie

JS Kabylie

Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...

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On June 21, 2011, led by head coach Meziane Ighil

Meziane Ighil

Meziane Ighil is an Algerian football manager and former footballer. He is currently managing JS Kabylie in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Club career:Ighil spent his entire playing career with NA Hussein Dey...

, ASO Chlef won its first Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 title after second placed CR Belouizdad

CR Belouizdad

Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad is an Algerian football club based in Mohamed Belouizdad, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1962...

 lost to USM El Harrach

USM El Harrach

Union Sportive de la Médina d'El Harrach is an Algerian football club based in El Harrach, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1935...

.

Achievements

• Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 1

Winner: 2011

2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

The 2010–11 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the forty-seventh season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with MC Alger as the defending champions. The league started on September 24, 2010...

Runner-up (1): 2008

• Algerian Cup
  Algerian Cup
  The Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
  
  : 1

Winner: 2005

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League
  CAF Champions League
  The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
  
  : 1 appearance

2009

CAF Champions League 2009

The 2009 CAF Champions League is the 45th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 13th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...

 - First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup
  CAF Confederation Cup
  The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
  
  : 2 appearances

2006

CAF Confederation Cup 2006

The CAF Confederation Cup 2006 started with the preliminary round that was played in February and March 2006. Étoile Sahel of Tunisia beat FAR Rabat of Morocco in the final...

 - First Round

2007

CAF Confederation Cup 2007

The CAF Confederation Cup 2007 is scheduled to begin with the preliminary round in late January and mid-February with the second round in March and the third round in April.-Preliminary round:1st legs played 26–28 January 2007....

 - Second Round

Current squad (2011-2012)

As of August 28, 2011:

On loan

External links

Official website Fan site