WA Tlemcen
Widad Athletic Tlemcen (Arabic: وداد تلمسان), known as WA Tlemcen or WAT for short, is an Algerian football club based in Tlemcen. The club was founded in 1962 and its colours are blue and white. Their home stadium, Stade Akid Lotfi, has a capacity of some 18,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
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| Full name | Widad Athletic Tlemcen وداد رياضي تلمسان | ||
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| Nickname(s) | WAT , Widadi , Blues | ||
| Founded | 1962 | ||
| Ground | Stade Akid Lotfi | ||
| Capacity | 18,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Hadj Kacem | ||
| Manager | Abdelaziz Abbès | ||
| League | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue Professionnelle 2, 3rd (promoted) | ||
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Honours
Domestic competitions
- Runners-up (1): 1999
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances
- 1999 – First Round
- 2003 – First Round
Current squad
As of 23 August, 2019.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
| Position | Name |
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Management
| Office | Name |
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| President | Mohamed Chaouki Benchouk |
| Administrator | Nasreddine Souleymane |
| Accountant | Daho Benamar |
Records
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Domestic cup CAF Other Competitions Top scorer Manager 2009/10 ACN 8 34 12 10 12 43 43 0 46 AC Quarterfinals Ghazali 12 2010/11 LP1 11 30 10 7 13 35 36 −1 37 AC Round of 64 Boudjakdji 7 2011/12 LP1 8 30 12 8 10 39 37 +2 44 AC Round of 32 Andriamatsinoro 10
Div. = Division; ACN = Algerian Championnat National; LP1 = Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost
GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; GD = Goal difference P = Points
AP = Algerian Cup
ARCL = Arab Champions League; ARWC = Arab Cup Winners' Cup; CAFL = CAF Champions League;CAFCC= CAF Confederation Cup;CAFSC = CAF Super Cup
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up; Bronze = third,Semi-final .
Notable players
Below are the notable former players who have represented WA Tlemcen in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1962. 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 WA Tlemcen or following his departure.
For a complete list of WA Tlemcen players, see Category:WA Tlemcen players
Managers