Mouloudia Club of Oran

Foundation of the first Mouloudia (1917)

The Mouloudia Club Musulman Oranais (MCM Oran) was founded and declared on 1 January 1917 in Medina Jedida but the declaration was approved by the French authorities on 4 December 1919 after changing the home place of the club. The club was named Mouloudia referring to Mawlid (the birthday of Muhammad) hence the name Mouloudia of Mawlid. In 1924, the club merged with Hamidia Club Musulman Oranais (HCM Oran), this club was founded in 1921. And in 1931, the club's name became Mouloudia Club Oranais. In 1939, the club stopped his sport activities because the World War II until the end of the war in 1945. In 1946, Ali Bentouti a former player and member of MCM Oran decided to form the club under the name of Mouloudia Club Oranais on 14 May 1946.

Formation (1946–1962)

The Mouloudia Club Oranais began on May 14, 1946, when nationalists activists formed the team of Mouloudia Club Oranais, a Muslim club in the district of El Hamri (former Lamur) in Oran to compete with European clubs at a time when Algeria was a French district (French Algeria). Mohamed Bessol, one of the founding members was a player, coach, and general secretary of the club until 1967. Other founding members were Ali Bentouti, Omar Abouna, Redouane Serik Boutaleb, and also Mohamed Serradj, Ali Tounsi, Belaid Bachir, Bensenouci Mahi, Bloufa Benhadad, Mahmoud Benahmed, Miloud Bendraou, Miloud Cherigui, Ali Aroumia, Kada Fali. The founding ceremony of…

MC Oran is one of the most successful teams of Algeria.

Domestic competitions

Algerian Ligue 1 Winners (4): 1970–71, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93 Runners-up (9): 1967–68, 1968–69, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000 Algerian Cup Winners (4): 1974–75, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1995–96 Runners-up (2): 1997–98, 2001–02 Algerian Super Cup Runners-up (1): 1992 Algerian League Cup Winners (1): 1995–96 Runners-up (1): 1999–2000

International competitions

African Cup of Champions Clubs / CAF Champions League Runners-up (1): 1989

Regional competitions

Arab Cup Winners' Cup Winners (2): 1997, 1998 Arab Super Cup Winners (1): 1999 Arab Cup of Champions Clubs / Arab Club Championship Runners-up (1): 2001