North African Cup
Encyclopedia
The North African Cup was a football competition involving the then French
territories of Algeria
, Morocco
and Tunisia
from 1930 to 1956. The tournament was contested between the clubs of five leagues, with Morocco and Tunisia contributing one league each, and Algeria contributing leagues from the districts of Algiers
, Constantine
and Oran
. In 1956 the cup was re-named the Algerian Cup as Morocco and Tunisia both became independent of France in that year and left the cup.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
territories of 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...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
from 1930 to 1956. The tournament was contested between the clubs of five leagues, with Morocco and Tunisia contributing one league each, and Algeria contributing leagues from the districts of Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, Constantine
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. It was the capital of the same-named French département until 1962. Slightly inland, it is about 80 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of Rhumel river...
and Oran
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
. In 1956 the cup was re-named the Algerian Cup as Morocco and Tunisia both became independent of France in that year and left the cup.
Winners of the North African Cup
- 1930/1931: Club des Joyeusetés
- 1931/1932: Racing Universitaire
- 1932/1933: Club des Joyeusetés
- 1933/1934: Club des Joyeusetés
- 1934/1935: Club des Joyeusetés
- 1935/1936: Italia de Tunis
- 1936/1937: Racing Universitaire
- 1937/1938: Olympique Marocaine
- 1938/1939: SA Marrakech
- 1939/1940: not held
- 1940/1941: not held
- 1941/1942: SA Marrakech
- 1942/1943: not held
- 1943/1944: not held
- 1944/1945: not held
- 1945/1946: not held
- 1946/1947: US Marocaine
- 1947/1948: US Athlétique
- 1948/1949: Wydad Casablanca
- 1949/1950: AS Saint Eugène
- 1950/1951: SC Bel-Abbès
- 1951/1952: FC Blida
- 1952/1953: US Marocaine
- 1953/1954: USSC Aïn-Témouchent
- 1954/1955: SC Bel-Abbès
- 1955/1956: final not played
Winners of the Algerian Cup
- 1956/1957: AS Marine Oran
- 1957/1958: SC Bel-Abbès
- 1958/1959: SC Bel-Abbès
- 1959/1960: SC Bel-Abbès
- 1960/1961: Perrégauloise GS
- 1961/1962: tournament not finished