CS Constantine – 1898
Long before Algeria would gain independence from France in 1962, the country had founded Club Sportif Constantinois, also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC. The Algerian club, founded in 1898 with its colours green and black is based in Constantine, Algeria. Founded under the name IKBAL Emancipation, French authorities made several attempts to shut the club. In 1909, the club was closed by the French authorities but reopened under the name of Étoile Club Musulman Constantinois in 1916. Two years later, it was closed for the second time and reappeared after eight years under the name of Club Sportif Constantinois. Today, CS Constantine is playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle and its home stadium, Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui, has a capacity of 60,000 spectators.
