In 1921, a group of youths from the Casbah and Bab El Oued neighborhoods joined to create the first Muslim football club in colonized Algeria.^[2] The group was led by Hamoud Aouf, who served as a liaison between the two groups. On August 7, 1921, the club was officially founded in the waiting room of the Benachere café. The date coincided with the Mawlid, hence the name Mouloudia Club d'Alger. Green, for the hope of the Algerian people and the traditional colour of Islam, and red, for the love of the nation, were chosen as the club colours.

In 1976, MC Alger qualified for the African Cup of Champions Clubs for the first time in its history after winning the 1974–75 Algerian Championnat National. They reached the final after beating Al-Ahly Benghazi of Libya, Al Ahly of Egypt, Luo Union of Kenya and Enugu Rangers of Nigeria, respectively.^[3] In the final, they met Guinean club Hafia Conakry, who had won the last edition of the competition. In the first leg in Conakry, MC Alger lost 3–0 and faced the difficult task of having to score three goals in the return leg. However, in the return leg, they managed to score the three goals with a brace from Omar Betrouni and a goal from Zoubir Bachi.^[4] They went on to win the penalty shootout 4–1 to win their first African title and also become the first Algerian club to win a continental competition.

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Domestic competitions edit

• Algerian League 1
  • Champions (7): 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1998–99, 2009–10
  • Runners-up (5): 1962–63, 1969–70, 1988–89, 2016–17, 2019–20
• Algerian Cup
  • Winners (8) – shared record: 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1982–83, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2015–16
  • Runners-up (1): 2012–13
• Algerian Super Cup
  • Winners (3) (record): 2006, 2007, 2014
  • Runner-up (1): 2016
• Algerian League Cup
  • Winners (1): 1998

International competitions edit

• CAF Champions League
  • Winners (1): 1976

Regional competitions edit

• Maghreb Cup Winners Cup
  • Winners (2): 1971, 1974
• North African Cup of Champions
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
• Maghreb Champions Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1975

• African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League: 8 appearances

• CAF Confederation Cup: 4 appearances

2007 – First Round

2008 – First Round

2015 – First Round

2017 – Quarter-finals

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1984 – Second Round

Algerian teams are limited to three foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad edit

As of 5 February 2024^{[update][5][6]} Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Reserve Squad edit

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

Current technical staff edit

Below are the notable former players who have represented MC Alger in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1921. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club or represented the national team for which the player is eligible during his stint with MC Alger or following his departure.

For a complete list of MC Alger players, see Category:MC Alger players

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