CF Akbou
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| Full name | Club Football Akbou | ||
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| Nickname(s) | les Gazelles (in French) | ||
| Founded | 8 March 2010 | ||
| President | Omar Merabet | ||
| Head Coach | Nadir Maadsi | ||
| League | Algerian Women's Championship | ||
| 2023–24 | Super Division Féminine, 1st of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Club Football Akbou (Arabic: نادي أقبو) is an Algerian women's football club based in Akbou, Béjaïa, that currently plays in the Algerian Women's Championship.
The club was recognized by FIFA and FAF for its social and humanitarian action.[1]
History[edit]
CF Akbou was founded on 8 March 2010 as a way of supporting women's causes.[2] In an interview with FIFA, the president and founder, Omar Merabet, stated, "Initially, our aim wasn't to be among the top clubs in Algeria. We simply wanted to provide young girls in the city, starting from the age of six, an equal opportunity to engage in sports, just like boys. For instance, we have never imposed membership fees. The club ensures that all players, from the U-6 category to the senior team, have access to necessary equipment.[3]
In 2013, after playing three seasons, the club was promoted to the Super Division Féminine. Two years later, the club reached the semi-finals of the Algerian Women's Cup for the first time in two consecutive years, namely 2016 and 2017.[4]
In the 2022–23 season, CF Akbou won the honorary title for the first half of the national women's football championship after finishing top of the league by the ninth round.[5]
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 26 January 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours[edit]
Domestic[edit]
- Winners (1): 2023–24
References[edit]
- ^ "FOOTBALL FEMININ : LE CF AKBOU, UN MODÈLE LOUÉ PAR LA FIFA" [WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: CF AKBOU, A MODEL PRAISED BY FIFA]. faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "ALG : Le football féminin gagne du terrain… à Akbou" [ALG: Women's football gaining ground... in Akbou]. footafrique.com (in French). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "CF Akbou: More than a women's football club". fifa.com. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Football féminin : CF Akbou, un club référence !" [Women's Football: CF Akbou, a reference club!]. mediafootdz.dz (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "البطولة الوطنية لكرة القدم النسوية: نادي فتيات أقبو بطل مرحلة الذهاب" [The National Women's Football Championship: CF Akbou Girls' Club, the champion of the first half.]. aps.dz (in Arabic). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Le 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞 retenu pour les 16èmes de Finales coupe d'Algérie senior demain a 10h00 face a oum lebouaghi au stade opod akbou" [The group selected for the Round of 16 in the Senior Algerian Cup tomorrow at 10:00 am against Oum Lebouaghi at Opod Akbou Stadium] (in French). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Facebook.
External links[edit]
- Official Facebook page
- CF Akbou at BetsApi.com