CR Temouchent
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- Algeriet - 2. division 112 Algeriet - Pokal 4 Algeriet - Liga Cup 1
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Wikipedia - CR Témouchent
Chabab Riadhi Témouchent (Arabic: الشباب الرياضي 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.
On August 5, 2020, CR Témouchent were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.
CR Temouchents hjemmekampe spilles på Stade Omar Oucief, der har en kapacitet på 15.000. Klubbens farver er grøn og hvid.
Klubbens største succes var at vinde den algeriske anden division i sæsonen 2006-07. CR Temouchent tilbragte to sæsoner i den algeriske første division, men rykkede ned igen i 2009.
I nyere tid har CR Temouchent været en stabil klub i den algeriske anden division. Klubben har flere gange været tæt på at rykke op til den første division, men det er ikke lykkedes endnu.
CR Temouchent er kendt for at udvikle unge talenter. Klubben har en stærk ungdomsakademi, der har produceret mange spillere, der har fortsat med at spille for det algeriske landshold.