2014–15 RC Arbaâ season
In the 2014–15 season, RC Arbaâ is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 2nd season, as well as the Algerian Cup. They will be competing in Ligue 1, and the Algerian Cup.
| 2014–15 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Djamel Amani |
| Head coach | Mohamed Mekhazni (from 8 June 2014) (until 24 September 2014) Mohamed Kherbache (C) Darko Janacković (from 16 October 2014) (until 17 November 2014) Mohamed Mihoubi (from 18 November 2014)[1] |
| Stadium | Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf |
| Ligue 1 | 10th |
| Algerian Cup | Runners–up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Oussama Darfalou (12) All: Oussama Darfalou (14) |
Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 16 August 2014.
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 | |||||||||
| 31 | GK | Mohamed Fellah | 14 November 1982 (aged 32) | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | |||||
| 22 | GK | Sid Ahmed Rafik Mazouzi | 1 February 1989 (aged 25) | USM Alger | |||||
| GK | Mohamed Alaouchiche | 11 April 1993 (aged 21) | Youth system | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 4 | CB | Abdelaziz Ali Guechi | 7 September 1990 (aged 24) | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | |||||
| 5 | RB | Mohamed Reda Maarif | 28 March 1990 (aged 24) | FC Bourg-Péronnas | |||||
| 24 | CB | Nasreddine Zaâlani | 26 July 1992 (aged 22) | Youth system | |||||
| 25 | CB | Hamza Zeddam | 8 April 1984 (aged 30) | MC Alger | |||||
| 30 | RB | Hussein Boukatouh | 29 January 1991 (aged 23) | Youth system | |||||
| 35 | RB | Ahmed Cheheima | 8 April 1992 (aged 22) | JSM Béjaïa | |||||
| 46 | CB | Messaoud Derouaoui | 21 September 1994 (aged 20) | Youth system | |||||
| 64 | LB | Houari Ferhani | 11 February 1993 (aged 21) | USM Alger | |||||
| CB | Saber Chebana | 17 March 1983 (aged 31) | MO Béjaïa | ||||||
| CB | Oussama Zouak | 10 December 1986 (aged 28) | WA Tlemcen | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| El Bahi Lazaref | 3 March 1980 (aged 34) | ||||||||
| 18 | DM | Farid Daoud | 25 August 1989 (aged 25) | MC Alger | |||||
| Bertrand Owoundi | 19 March 1987 (aged 27) | Coton Sport FC de Garoua | |||||||
| 10 | AM | Hocine Harrouche | 9 December 1987 (aged 27) | NA Hussein Dey | |||||
| 78 | DM | Mehdi Kacem | 8 August 1986 (aged 28) | MC Alger | |||||
| 8 | AM | Abdelmalek Mokdad | 5 May 1986 (aged 28) | JS Kabylie | |||||
| 16 | DM | Bilal Moumen | 16 February 1990 (aged 24) | MC Alger | |||||
| 55 | DM | Nassim Yettou | 11 February 1994 (aged 20) | MO Béjaïa | |||||
| 27 | AM | Abdellah El Moudene | 27 March 1992 (aged 22) | MO Béjaïa | |||||
| 98 | DM | Elyes Seddiki | 27 September 1988 (aged 26) | S.C. Beira-Mar | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 6 | RW | Zineddine Bensalem | 25 May 1990 (aged 24) | MC Alger | |||||
| 9 | LW | Morgan Betorangal | 25 August 1988 (aged 26) | F91 Dudelange | |||||
| 21 | ST | Djamel Bouaïcha | 19 June 1982 (aged 32) | MC Oran | |||||
| Ramzi Bourakba | 20 December 1984 (aged 30) | CR Belouizdad | |||||||
| 13 | ST | Oussama Darfalou | 29 September 1993 (aged 21) | USM Alger | |||||
| 92 | ST | Ghislain Guessan | 15 September 1992 (aged 22) | Tours FC | |||||
| 20 | RW | Rafik Bouderbal | 19 September 1987 (aged 27) | FC Bourg-Péronnas | |||||
| 66 | LW | Sofiane Nedjar | 9 May 1989 (aged 25) | Paradou AC | |||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 40.00 | — | 10th | 16 August 2014 | 29 May 2015 |
| Algerian Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50.00 | Round of 64 | Runners–up | 13 December 2014 | 2 May 2015 |
| Total | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 41.67 | ||||
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | USM Alger | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 41[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 40[lower-alpha 2] |
| 10 | RC Arbaâ | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 40[lower-alpha 2] |
| 11 | JS Saoura | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 39[lower-alpha 3] |
| 12 | MC Alger | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 39[lower-alpha 3] |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2015. Source: DZFoot
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:
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:
- USMA 1-2 ASMO; ASMO 1-0 USMA
- NAHD 3-0 RCA; RCA 0-1 NAHD
- JSS: 9 points; MCA: 6 points; JSK: 3 points
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 |
| 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 29 | −19 |
Last updated: 29 December 2014.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2014. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 16 August 2014 1 | USM El Harrach | 0–1 | RC Arbaâ | Réghaïa |
| 17:00 | Report | 12' Darfalou | Stadium: Stade Boualem Bourada Referee: Houasnia, Badache, Boulekrinet |
| 23 August 2014 2 | RC Arbaâ | 0–1 | CS Constantine | Larbaâ |
| 17:00 | Report | 32' Rouabah | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Bekouassa, Bounoua, Bourouba |
| 16 September 2014 3 | MC Oran | 2–0 | RC Arbaâ | Oran |
| 19:00 | Nekkache 33' Ali Guechi 77' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana Referee: Aouina, Benaissa, Chenoua |
| 20 September 2014 4 | RC Arbaâ | 2–0 | USM Alger | Larbaâ |
| 16:00 | Mokdad 5' (pen.) Darfalou 44' 90+3' Ali Guechi 13' Ferhani 19' Yettou 34' Zeddam 60' Fellah 66' 90+5' |
Report | 3' Meftah 34' Khoualed 55' Bouchema |
Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Attendance: 10.000 Referee: Benbrahem, Djabellah, Allaoua |
| 27 September 2014 5 | USM Bel-Abbès | 1–0 | RC Arbaâ | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 17:45 | Achiou 42' | Report | Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Bouchama, Aouina, Kéchida |
| 2 October 2014 6 | RC Arbaâ | 0–0 | MC El Eulma | Larbaâ |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl-Makhlouf Referee: Amalou, Azrine, Rachedi |
| 18 October 2014 7 | ASO Chlef | 2–0 | RC Arbaâ | Chlef |
| 16:00 | Haddouche 13' Tedjar 45+1' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag Referee: Saidi, Cherina, Rezguène |
| 25 October 2014 8 | RC Arbaâ | 2–1 | JS Saoura | Larbaâ |
| 15:00 | Darfalou 12' Guessan 87' |
Report | 11' Aoudou | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Nader, Messali, Belhocine |
| 1 November 2014 9 | MO Béjaïa | 2–0 | RC Arbaâ | Béjaïa |
| 18:00 | Rahal 12' (pen.) Yaya 82' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine Referee: Necib, Meghlout, Benacer |
| 8 November 2014 10 | RC Arbaâ | 1–0 | ASM Oran | Larbaâ |
| 15:00 | Mokdad 55' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Achouri, Amri, Bougherara |
| 22 November 2014 11 | NA Hussein Dey | 3–0 | RC Arbaâ | Algiers |
| 16:00 | Ahmed Benyahia 3' Benayad 69' Ouznadji 89' |
Report | Stadium: Stade du 20 Août 1955 Referee: Arab, Bazine, Bayoud |
| 29 November 2014 12 | RC Arbaâ | 1–1 | ES Sétif | Larbaâ |
| 15:00 | Bouaïcha 75' | Report | 82' Zerara | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Bassiri, Hallem, Berrachou |
| 5 December 2014 13 | JS Kabylie | 2–1 | RC Arbaâ | Algiers |
| 17:30 | Rial 35' (pen.) Si Ammar 68' |
Report | 38' Darfalou | Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Bachir, Abid, El-Hadj Saïd |
| 20 December 2014 14 | RC Arbaâ | 2–0 | CR Belouizdad | Larbaâ |
| 14:30 | Yettou 11' Darfalou 48' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Gherbal, Serradj, Cherchar |
| 30 December 2014 15 | MC Alger | 0–2 | RC Arbaâ | Algiers |
| 16:00 | Report | 27' Ferhani 31' Darfalou |
Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Saïdi, Bechirene, Rezgane |
| 20 January 2015 16 | RC Arbaâ | 1–0 | USM El Harrach | Larbaâ |
| 14:00 | Darfalou 76' | Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Necib, Tamen, Maghlout |
| 24 January 2015 17 | CS Constantine | 2–0 | RC Arbaâ | Constantine |
| 16:00 | Boulemdaïs 52', 61' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui Referee: Mial, Idir, Semsoum |
| 31 January 2015 18 | RC Arbaâ | 1–0 | MC Oran | Larbaâ |
| 16:00 | Mokdad 75' | Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf |
| 6 February 2015 19 | USM Alger | 5–1 | RC Arbaâ | Algiers |
| 16:00 | Belaïli 3' Meftah 23' (pen.) Ferhat 77' (pen.) Benkhemassa 84' Manucho 90+1' |
Report | 51' Harrouche | Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Zouaoui, Aouina, Kechidi |
| 14 February 2015 20 | RC Arbaâ | 2–0 | USM Bel-Abbès | Larbaâ |
| 15:00 | Bouaïcha 21' Mokdad 85' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Benbraham, Chaballah, Allaoua |
| 24 February 2015 21 | MC El Eulma | 2–0 | RC Arbaâ | El Eulma |
| 16:00 | Abbès 27' Derrardja 31' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Messaoud Zougar Referee: Boukhalfa, Atachali, Zerhouni |
| 6 March 2015 22 | RC Arbaâ | 3–1 | ASO Chlef | Larbaâ |
| 15:00 | Semahi 1' (o.g.) Darfalou 81' Harrouche 90' |
Report | 90' Sakombou | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Boukouassa, Bounoua, Rachedi |
| 21 March 2015 23 | JS Saoura | 2–1 | RC Arbaâ | Béchar |
| 15:00 | Sayah 18' (pen.) Terbah 68' |
Report | 62' Darfalou | Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Nadher, Serradj, Rezgane |
| 28 March 2015 24 | RC Arbaâ | 1–0 | MO Béjaïa | Larbaâ |
| 16:00 | El Mouden 90' | Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Amalou, Brahim, Azrine |
| 18 April 2015 25 | ASM Oran | 3–2 | RC Arbaâ | Oran |
| 16:00 | Benayada 5' Belalem 21' Djemaouni 80' |
Report | 45' Daoud 90' (o.g.) Benayada |
Stadium: Stade Ahmed Zabana Referee: Brahimi, Azouz, Merzoug |
| 25 April 2015 26 | RC Arbaâ | 0–1 | NA Hussein Dey | Larbaâ |
| 17:00 | Report | 29' Benayad | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Boukoussa, Mokrani, Bourouba |
| 9 May 2015 27 | ES Sétif | 2–1 | RC Arbaâ | Sétif |
| 17:00 | Benyettou 51' Belameiri 80' |
Report | 69' Darfalou | Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Referee: Hlalchi, Brahim, Doulache |
| 16 May 2015 28 | RC Arbaâ | 0–0 | JS Kabylie | Larbaâ |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Necib, Meghlout, Bennacer |
| 23 May 2015 29 | CR Belouizdad | 1–1 | RC Arbaâ | Algiers |
| 17:00 | Draoui 73' | Report | 90' Darfalou | Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Amalou, Benbachir, Remouche |
| 29 May 2015 30 | RC Arbaâ | 2–1 | MC Alger | Larbaâ |
| 17:00 | Darfalou 48' Yettou 69' |
Report | 90+1' Khiter | Stadium: Stade Ismaïl Makhlouf Referee: Housnia, Seradj, Etchiali |
Algerian Cup
| 12 December 2014 Round of 64 | MSP Batna | 0–1 | RC Arbaâ | Batna |
| 14:30 | Report | Darfalou 89' | Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Referee: Mohamed Benouza |
| 27 December 2014 Round of 32 | AHM Hassi Messaoud | 1–3 | RC Arbaâ | Ouargla |
| 14:00 | Tahra 32' | Report | Ferhani 20' Bouaicha 47' Darfalou 77' |
Stadium: Olympic Ouargla Stadium Referee: Zouaoui, Aouina, Benrouane |
| 20 February 2015 Round of 16 | CRB Aïn Fakroun | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | RC Arbaâ | Aïn M'lila |
| 15:00 | Report | Mokdad 109' | Stadium: Stade des Frères Demane Debih Referee: Mohamed Bichari |
| 13 March 2015 Quarter-finals | NA Hussein Dey | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | RC Arbaâ | Algiers |
| 16:00 | Ndouassel 81' | Report | Zeddam 90+4' | Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Redouane Necib |
| Penalties | ||||
| Metref Boukhenchouche Bendebka |
Mokdad Seddiki Darfalou El Moudene |
|||
| 11 April 2015 Semi-finals | RC Arbaâ | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | ASO Chlef | Bologhine |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Omar Hammadi Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
| 2 May 2015 Final | MO Béjaïa | 1–0 | RC Arbaâ | Blida |
| 16:00 | Zahir Zerdab 43' | Report | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker Referee: Mohamed Bichari |
Squad information
Playing statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| GK | ALG | [Mohamed Fellah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | ALG | Sid Ahmed Rafik Mazouzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | ALG | Mohamed Alaouchiche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| DF | ALG | Zineddine Bensalem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ALG | Hussein Boukatouh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ALG | Saber Chebana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ALG | Ahmed Cheheima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ALG | Houari Ferhani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ALG | Nasreddine Zaâlani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ALG | Hamza Zeddam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | ALG | Mohamed Reda Maarif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| MF | ALG | El Bahi Lazaref | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Rafik Bouderbal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Farid Daoud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | CMR | Bertrand Owoundi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Hocine Harrouche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Mehdi Kacem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Abdelmalek Mokdad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Bilal Moumen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Mohamed Nassim Yettou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Abdellah El Moudene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ALG | Elyes Seddiki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | CHA | Morgan Betorangal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| FW | ALG | Djamel Bouaïcha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ALG | Ramzi Bourakba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ALG | Oussama Darfalou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | CIV | Ghislain Guessan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ALG | Sofiane Nedjar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||
Last updated: 8 June 2019
Source: fr.soccerway.com
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Ligue 1 | Cup | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Oussama Darfalou | FW | 12 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | Abdelmalek Mokdad | MF | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 21 | Djamel Bouaïcha | FW | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Hocine Harrouche | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 55 | Mohamed Nassim Yettou | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 34 | Houari Ferhani | DF | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Farid Daoud | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | Abdellah El Moudene | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| - | Ghislain Guessan | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | Hamza Zeddam | DF | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 28 | 6 | 34 | |||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | From club | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2014 | CB | Nasreddine Zaâlani | AS Khroub | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | CB | Abdelaziz Ali Guechi | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | RB | Ahmed Cheheima | JSM Béjaïa | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | DM | Farid Daoud | MC Alger | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | LW | Sofiane Nedjar | Paradou AC | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | RW | Rafik Bouderbal | FC Bourg-Péronnas | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | RW | Zineddine Bensalem | MC Alger | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | FW | Mohamed Derrag | CS Constantine | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2014 | ST | Ghislain Guessan | Unattached | Free transfer | |
| 5 July 2014 | GK | Sid Ahmed Rafik Mazouzi | USM Alger | Free transfer | |
| 5 July 2014 | DM | Bilal Moumen | MC Alger | Free transfer | |
| 14 July 2014 | CB | Saber Chebana | MO Béjaïa | Free transfer | |
| 14 July 2014 | ST | Djamel Bouaïcha | MC Oran | Free transfer | |
| 17 July 2014 | FW | Ramzi Bourakba | CR Belouizdad | Free transfer | |
| 22 July 2014 | LB | Houari Ferhani | USM Alger | Free transfer | |
| 29 July 2014 | AM | Hocine Harrouche | JS Kabylie | Free transfer | |
| 1 January 2015 | LW | Morgan Betorangal | F91 Dudelange | Free transfer | |
| 14 January 2015 | RB | Mohamed Reda Maarif | FC Bourg-Péronnas | Free transfer | |
| 15 January 2015 | DM | Elyes Seddiki | Beira-Mar | Free transfer | |
| 1 August 2014 | ST | Oussama Darfalou | USM Alger | Free transfer | |
References
- "Transfert : Mohamed Mihoubi nouvel entraîneur du RC Arbaâ". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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