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===Beginning===
===Beginning===
[[Image:MC Oran (1946).jpg|left|250px|thumb|MC Oran in 1946]]
[[Image:MC Oran (1946).jpg|left|250px|thumb|MC Oran in 1946]]
The Mouloudia Club d'Oran was born on May 14, 1946, when nationalists activists created the team of '''Mouloudia Club d'Oran''', a Muslim club in the district of '''El Hamri''' (former Lamur) in [[Oran]] to compete the European clubs of the moment when Algeria was a [[France|French]] district ([[French Algeria]]). Mohamed Bessol, one of these members was a player, coach, and general secretary of the club until 1967. Other founding members were Ali Bentouti, Omar Abouna, Redouane Serik Boutaleb, and also Mohamed Serradj, Ali Tounsi, Belaid Bachir, Bensenouci Mahi, Bloufa Benhadad, Mahmoud Benahmed, Miloud Bendraou, Miloud Cherigui, Ali Aroumia, Kada Fali.
The Mouloudia Club d'Oran began on May 14, 1946, when nationalists activists created the team of '''Mouloudia Club d'Oran''', a Muslim club in the district of '''El Hamri''' (former Lamur) in [[Oran]] to compete with European clubs at a time when Algeria was a [[France|French]] district ([[French Algeria]]). Mohamed Bessol, one of the founding members was a player, coach, and general secretary of the club until 1967. Other founding members were Ali Bentouti, Omar Abouna, Redouane Serik Boutaleb, and also Mohamed Serradj, Ali Tounsi, Belaid Bachir, Bensenouci Mahi, Bloufa Benhadad, Mahmoud Benahmed, Miloud Bendraou, Miloud Cherigui, Ali Aroumia, Kada Fali.


The founding ceremony of Mouloudia was assisted by Sheikh Said Zamouchi, delegated by Sheikh Si Tayeb Al Mahaji (imam, writer and member of the '''Association des oulémas musulmans algériens''') led by Sheikh [[Abdelhamid Ben Badis]].
The founding ceremony of Mouloudia was assisted by Sheikh Said Zamouchi, delegated by Sheikh Si Tayeb Al Mahaji (imam, writer and member of the '''Association des oulémas musulmans algériens''') led by Sheikh [[Abdelhamid Ben Badis]].
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==Crest==
==Crest==
MC Oran had some crests in its history. The first, adopted in the 70th. The second crest was used from the 1977 reform when the national companies taked the different Algerians clubs from 1977 to 1988, MC Oran was taken by [[Naftal]] company and was called MP Oran (Mouloudia Pétrolière d'Oran), From 1988, the national companies retired from the Clubs, the club took its old name MC Oran (Mouloudia Club d'Oran), however there were various crests from this year until now but only one crest was more famous and more credible.
MC Oran has had several crests in its history. The first, adopted in the 70th. The second crest was used from the 1977 reform when the national companies took the different Algerians clubs from 1977 to 1988, MC Oran was taken by [[Naftal]] company and was called MP Oran (Mouloudia Pétrolière d'Oran), From 1988, the national companies retired from the Clubs, the club took its old name MC Oran (Mouloudia Club d'Oran), however there were various crests from this year until now but only one crest was more famous and more credible.


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MC Oran
مولودية وهران
Logo
Full nameMouloudia Club d'Oran
نادي مولودية وهران
Nickname(s)Hamraoua
FoundedMay 14, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-05-14)
as Mouloudia Club d'Oran
GroundStade Ahmed Zabana, Oran
Capacity40,000
PresidentLarbi Abdelilah
ManagerGiovanni Solinas
LeagueLigue Professionnelle 1
2012–1313th place
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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Mouloudia Club d'Oran (Arabic: نادي مولودية وهران, Arabic pronunciation: [Nādi Mûlûdiyyat Wahrān]), referred to as MC Oran or MCO for short, also known as Mouloudia d'Oran, is a football club based in Oran, Algeria. Founded in 1946, the club was known as Mouloudia Chaâbia d'Oran from 1971 to 1977 and Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Oran (Arabic: مولودية نفط وهران, MP Oran for a short) from 1977 to 1987. The club colours are red and white. It play in Stade Ahmed Zabana.

Until 2008, MC Oran was the only club in Algeria to have participated in every single season of the first division since its inception in 1962. However, the club was relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season but returned after just one season in the Algerian Championnat National 2.

MC Oran is also a multi-sports club, known mostly for its handball team.

History

Beginning

MC Oran in 1946

The Mouloudia Club d'Oran began on May 14, 1946, when nationalists activists created the team of Mouloudia Club d'Oran, a Muslim club in the district of El Hamri (former Lamur) in Oran to compete with European clubs at a time when Algeria was a French district (French Algeria). Mohamed Bessol, one of the founding members was a player, coach, and general secretary of the club until 1967. Other founding members were Ali Bentouti, Omar Abouna, Redouane Serik Boutaleb, and also Mohamed Serradj, Ali Tounsi, Belaid Bachir, Bensenouci Mahi, Bloufa Benhadad, Mahmoud Benahmed, Miloud Bendraou, Miloud Cherigui, Ali Aroumia, Kada Fali.

The founding ceremony of Mouloudia was assisted by Sheikh Said Zamouchi, delegated by Sheikh Si Tayeb Al Mahaji (imam, writer and member of the Association des oulémas musulmans algériens) led by Sheikh Abdelhamid Ben Badis.

The name of the Mouloudia was inspired from the celebration of Mawlid (prophet Muhammad's birth), the date of its creation coincided with this celebration.

Mouloudia Club d'Oran began his first competition, in the 1946-1947 season in the third division of the regional championship of the League of Oran (3F/O) after inscription in the France Football Federation. The course of the club from 1946 to 1956 is unknown. And from 1956 to 1962 (the independence year of Algeria), MC Oran block all its sports activities by order of the FLN.[1]

After independence

MC Oran, Algerian cup winner in 1975

The Mouloudia Club d'Oran start in the first competition of Algeria independent in 1962–63 season, it qualified for the final tournament of the championship of the first two seasons 1962–63 and 1963–64 which were composed of three groups (Algiers, Oran and Constantine), he finished second in the group of Oran in both seasons, unfortunately not a qualifying place for the semi-finals, but this place already earned him a status of a great club. In the following seasons, it will be runner-up twice consecutively in 1968 and 1969 and Abdelkader Freha was top scorer in both seasons.

The years of glory

The club has a great history, especially during the golden years ('70, '80 and the '90), many great Algerian football players and even Africa played with the team, like Abdelkader Freha, Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci, Miloud Hadefi, Lakhdar Belloumi, Tedj Bensaoula, Karim Maroc, Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani, Abdelhafid Tasfaout ...etc. During all this time, the club had won many national and international titles.

The club changed the name in 1977 into Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Oran because Naftal sponsoring until 1988, the year when the team changed name definiletly into Mouloudia Club d'Oran.

The great depression

In the early 2000s, the club had a lot of conflicts especially in administration and management. During this period, the club has not won any title and he often plays the maintenance against relegation.

Return of Naftal

Logo of Naftal

In 27 September 2012, the National Society of Marketing and Distribution of Petroleum Products Naftal return to sponsoring the MC Oran after an absence of 24 years. As past, Naftal will sponsoring the all sport's sections of the Mouloudia Club d'Oran.[2] This initiative is a part of the development of national sport, especially that MC Oran is one of the largest national and continental omnisports club.

Crest

MC Oran has had several crests in its history. The first, adopted in the 70th. The second crest was used from the 1977 reform when the national companies took the different Algerians clubs from 1977 to 1988, MC Oran was taken by Naftal company and was called MP Oran (Mouloudia Pétrolière d'Oran), From 1988, the national companies retired from the Clubs, the club took its old name MC Oran (Mouloudia Club d'Oran), however there were various crests from this year until now but only one crest was more famous and more credible.

Stadium

The club, one of the most popular in Algeria, plays at the Ahmed Zabana Stadium (40,000 capacity), in the popular district of El Hamri. Sometimes the team play in Stade Habib Bouakeul which is the 2nd stadium of the city with an capacity of 20,000. Now a new and modern stadium is being constructed with a capacity of 40,000 which is called Olympic Stadium of Oran.

Honours

MC Oran is one of the most successful teams of Algeria. it is also one of the great teams of the Arab world and Africa.[3]

National titles

Champion (4): 1971, 1988, 1992, 1993
Runners-up (9): 1968, 1969, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000
Winner (4): 1975, 1984, 1985, 1996
Runners-up (2): 1998, 2002
Winner (1): 1996
Runners-up (1): 2000
Runners-up (1): 1992

International titles

Runners-up (1): 1989
Runners-up (1): 2001
Winner (2): 1997, 1998
Winner (1): 1999

Performance in international competitions

Performance in CAF competitions

2005 – Second round
1996 – Quarter-Finals
1998 – First round

Performance in UAFA competitions

2004: 1st round
2008: 1st round
1988: Preliminary round
2001: Finalist
1997 – Winners
1998 – Winners
1998 – 4th place
1999 – Winners

Performance in Maghreb competitions

1972– 4th place

International statistics

CAF statistics
Matches Points Wins Draws Louses Goals for Goals against Goal average
44 62 18 8 18 66 49 +17
UAFA statistics
Matches Points Wins Draws Louses Goals for Goals against Goal average
31 ... 12 5 12 41 50 -9

Current squad

As of July 15, 2012.[4][5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Algeria ALG Hamza Dahmane
3 DF Algeria ALG Mohamed Megherbi
5 MF Algeria ALG Arslane Mazari
6 MF Algeria ALG Sofiane Bouterbiat
7 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Hicham Chérif
8 DF Algeria ALG Mohamed Amine Zidane
9 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Benyettou
10 FW Algeria ALG Salim Boumechra
11 MF Algeria ALG Mohamed El Amine Aouad
12 MF Algeria ALG Seddik Berradja
14 MF Algeria ALG Hocine Achiou
15 MF Algeria ALG Zine El-Abidine Sebbah
16 GK Algeria ALG Mohamed Ferradji
17 DF Algeria ALG Farid Bellabès
18 DF Algeria ALG Amar Layati
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Central African Republic CAF Eudes Dagoulou
20 DF Algeria ALG Benziane Senouci
21 FW Algeria ALG Fouad Bouguerra
22 DF Algeria ALG Chafik Bourzama
23 MF Algeria ALG Lakhdar Bentaleb
24 MF France FRA Hamza Chaïb
25 MF Algeria ALG Mohamed Bentiba
26 GK Algeria ALG Mohamed Reda Ouamane
29 FW Burkina Faso BFA Saidou Sandaogo
36 MF Algeria ALG Ilyès Kadri
37 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Feddal
41 FW Algeria ALG Ilyès Kouriba
42 DF Algeria ALG Zoubir Ouasti
89 MF Algeria ALG Sid Ahmed Aouedj
90 DF Algeria ALG Houssam Bouazza-Krachaï

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Algeria ALG M'hamed Guitarni
DF Algeria ALG Amine Abed Abassi
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Algeria ALG Abdelnour Douiba
MF Algeria ALG Oussama Sabri

Current technical staff

Position Name
Manager Algeria Omar Belatoui
Assistant Manager Algeria Sofiane Nechma
Technical Assistant
Physical Fitness Coach Algeria Hafid Bentazi
Goalkeeping Coach Algeria Mohamed Ounes
Mental Coach TBD
Medical Director Algeria Benaoumeur Bendahou
Physiotherapist Algeria Houari Dardjellab
Reserve Team Coach TBD

Notable players

For notable players see List of MC Oran players.
For details on former players see Category:MC Oran players.

Managers

Presidents

In 8 October 2012, Larbi Abdelilah is named temporary president of SSPA MC Oran. Abdelilah will manage the administrative affairs of the club until the arrival of officials Naftal.[6]

Chairman From To Titles (official)
Algeria Omar Rouane Serrik 1946 .... ×
Algeria Kadda Hadj Fali .... .... ×
Algeria H'mida Belazreg .... .... ×
Algeria Boumediene Bentabet .... .... ×
Algeria Baghdadi Seddiki 1971 1975 2
Algeria Ghalem Chaouch 1982 1991 3
Algeria Youcef Djebbari 1991 1994 2
Algeria Belkacem Elimam 1994 2000 5
Algeria Youcef Djebbari 2000 2003 ×
Algeria Mourad Meziane 2003 2006 ×
Algeria Youcef Djebbari 2006 2008 ×
Algeria Belkacem Elimam 2008 2010 ×
Algeria Tayeb Mehiaoui 2010 2011 ×
Algeria Youcef Djebbari 2011 2012 ×
Algeria Larbi Abdelilah 2012 Present

African Football Clubs of the Century (by IFFHS)

MC Oran was ranked by IFFHS at the 51th best African club of the 20th century.[7]

Sponsors

Since 12 September 2012, the principal sponsor become the Algerian petrolium firm Naftal.

Equipment

MC Oran signed for 2012-13 season a contract with Algerian sports firm Baeko for the latter to provide jerseys and team equipment to the team.

Below the list of the last suppliers of the club:

  • 2010-11 Germany Adidas
  • 2011-12 France Baliston
  • 2012-13 Algeria Baeko

References

  1. ^ "MC Oran history". mouloudia.com. MC Oran. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  2. ^ "Naftal et SSPA MCO signent un protocole d'accord". Naftal official website. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "MC Oran titles". mouloudia.com. MC Oran. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  4. ^ "Effectif MC Oran". DZFoot. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  5. ^ "Mohamed Lakhdar Bentaleb, 6ème recrue officielle des Hamraoua". MC Oran official website. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Larbi Abdelilah nommé provisoirement PDG de la SSPA MCO". mouloudia.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "Africa's Club of the Century". IFFHS.