Sporting Club de Bel-Abbès, known as SC Bel-Abbès or simply SCBA for a short, is a French Algerian defunct football club founded in 1906 in Sidi Bel Abbès. It's considered as the most successful North African club before 1962 under the French colonisation.

SC Bel-Abbès
Full nameSporting Club de Bel-Abbès
Nickname(s)Real of North Africa
Founded1906
Dissolved1962
GroundStade Paul André
Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria
Capacity7,000
Last president... Péri

History edit

 
Final of Algerian Cup 1960

The club was founded in 1906 by Georges Lhermine (who became the first president of the club) and Edmond Veith in Sidi Bel Abbès. It holds the record for the most titles won in North Africa under French colonisation.

The club was dissolved in 1962 after the independence of Algeria.

Stadium edit

The club played in Stade Paul André (ex. Stade des Oliviers). After 1962 the stadium was renamed Three Amarouch Brothers Stadium (Stade des Trois Frères Amarouch). It have a capacity of 7,000 places.

Achievements edit

National edit

Champion (15): 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1946–47, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58
  • Algerian Championship CFA
Champion (1): 1960
Runner-up: 1961
  • Algerian Cup (FFF)
Winner (3): 1958, 1959, 1960.

Regional edit

Champion (7): 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1953, 1954
Runner-up (3): 1923, 1928, 1947
Champion (2): 1951, 1955
Runner-up (2): 1950, 1956

Notable players edit

External links edit