Abdelhak Benchikha

Benchikha began his managerial career coach with CR Belouizdad, where he helped win the league title two consecutive seasons (2000 and 2001). He then briefly coached MC Alger and the Algerian Under-23 national team before returning to CR Belouizdad in the later part of the 2004–05 season. Benchikha then moved to Qatar and joined Umm-Salal Sports Club, which was playing in the second division. In his only season with the club, he helped it gain promotion to the top flight. The following season, he joined the Tunisian side ES Zarzis.

Club Africain

On 13 June 2007 Benchikha signed a one-year contract with Tunisian side Club Africain. In his first season with the club, he led them to the league title for the first time in 12 years, beating out Etoile du Sahel by just 2 points in the final standings. Just a few months later, he followed that up with a triumph in the 2008 North African Cup of Champions beating Moroccan club FAR Rabat in the final. In March 2009, the club offered him an extension but Benchikha chose to leave the club.

Algeria A'

On 10 June 2009, Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algeria A' national football team and the Algerian Under-23 national team. He qualified the A' national team to the 2011 African Nations Championship, after beating Libya 2–2 on the away goals rule.

Algeria National Team

On 13 September 2010, Benchikha was appointed as coach of the Algerian national team on a permanent basis, following the resignation…

Benchikha was born on 22 November 1963 in the Soustarah neighborhood of Algiers. His family is originally from the village of Sidi Abderrahmane in the commune of Timezrit, Boumerdès Province.

Manager

Umm Salal

Qatari Second Division: 2005–06 Club Africain

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2007–08 North African Cup of Champions: 2008 Difaâ d'El Jadida

Moroccan Throne Cup: 2013 RS Berkane

CAF Super Cup: 2022 USM Alger

CAF Confederation Cup: 2022–23 CAF Super Cup: 2023 Simba SC

Tanzania FA Cup: 2024