2021–22 ES Sétif season

In the 2021–22 season, ES Sétif competed in the Ligue 1 for the 52nd season. It was their 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They competed in Ligue 1 and the Champions League.

ES Sétif
2021–22 season
PresidentAbdelhakim Serrar
Head coachNabil Kouki
(until 27 February 2022)[1]
Rédha Bendris (c)
(from 2 March 2022)[2]
(until 19 April 2022)
Darko Nović
(from 19 April 2022)[3]
StadiumStade 8 Mai 1945
Ligue 17th
Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Riad Benayad
(7 goals)

All:
Riad Benayad
(7 goals)

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 20 October 2021.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Nat.PositionNameDate of Birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 GKSofiane Khedairia (1989-04-01)1 April 1989 (aged 32) USM Bel Abbès
16 GKZakaria Bouhalfaya (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 (aged 24) NC Magra
23 GKMokhtar Ferrahi (1996-01-24)24 January 1996 (aged 25) Paradou AC
Defenders
3 LBYounes Abdelhak Ouassaa (1999-07-04)4 July 1999 (aged 22) RC Arbaâ
4 CBAmine Biaz (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 22) Youth system
5 RBMohamed Khoutir Ziti (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 32) Nasr Benghazi
8 LBHouari Ferhani (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 28) JS Kabylie
12 RBMohamed Ali Larbi (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 (aged 26) ASM Oran
13 RBAbdelkrim Nemdil (1989-10-03)3 October 1989 (aged 32) USM El Harrach
18 CBHocine Laribi (1991-11-17)17 November 1991 (aged 30) NA Hussein Dey
20 RBAbdelhak Debbari (1993-01-06)6 January 1993 (aged 28) MO Béjaïa
22 LBBelkacem Brahimi (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 27) MC Alger
26 CBHichem Belkaroui (1990-08-24)24 August 1990 (aged 31) MC Oran
44 CBIbrahim Hachoud (2000-03-05)5 March 2000 (aged 21) Youth system
Midfielders
6 MFAhmed Kendouci (1999-06-22)22 June 1999 (aged 22) Youth system
7 MFAkram Djahnit (1991-04-03)3 April 1991 (aged 30) Al-Arabi
10 MFAbdelmoumene Djabou (1987-01-31)31 January 1987 (aged 34) MC Alger
14 MFAmir Karaoui (1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 34) MC Alger
15 MFAbderrahim Deghmoum (1998-12-02)2 December 1998 (aged 23) Youth system
19 MFYoucef Dali (1999-02-26)26 February 1999 (aged 22) Youth system
21 MFAmine Benbelaid (1992-03-25)25 March 1992 (aged 29) WA Tlemcen
25 MFAbdelkader Boutiche (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 25) MC Oran
27 MFIbrahim Farhi Benhalima (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (aged 25) Club Africain
Forwards
9 FWRiad Benayad (1998-11-02)2 November 1998 (aged 23) Paradou AC
11 FWZoubir Motrani (1995-07-24)24 July 1995 (aged 25) MC Oran
17 FWIbrahim Bodabous (1996-08-03)3 August 1996 (aged 24) Al-Ahly SC
24 FWDaniel Lomotey (1999-08-16)16 August 1999 (aged 21) WAFA

Pre-season and friendlies

3 October 2021 Friendly AS Soukra 0–5 ES Sétif Soukra
15:30
Note: Lineup for ES Sétif
First half - Boudiaf, Belkaroui, Hachoud, Mohra, Ouassaa, Boutiche (Fellahi 34'), Farhi, Benbelaid, Motrani, Darfalou (Bakrar 34'), Bodbous.
Second half - Boudiaf, Hachoud (Benayad 70'), Laribi, Nemdil, Ziti, Karaoui, Kendouci, Dali, Deghmoum, Djahnit, Lomotey.
6 October 2021 Friendly ES Sétif 1–2 ES Métlaoui Le Kram
12:00Stadium: Stade Beji Caid Essebsi
Note: Lineup for ES Sétif - Khedairia, Hachoud (Belkaroui 90'), Laribi, Nemdil, Ziti (Bakrar 80'), Karaoui, Dali (Boutiche 84'), Benbelaid (Fellahi 61'), Djahnit, Djabou (Mohra 80'), Lomotey.
9 October 2021 Friendly ES Rades 0–3 ES Sétif Radès
15:00
Stadium: Stade Hedi Ben Romdhane
Note: Lineup for ES Sétif - Ferrahi (Khedairia 46'), Belkaroui, Mohra, Ali Larbi (Dali 67'), Ouassaa (Nemdil 74'), Boutiche (Djahnit 74'), Farhi (Brahimi 50'), Fellahi (Benbelaid 63'), Bodbous (Djabou 63'), Motrani (Lomotey 67'), Bakrar (Darfalou 63').
13 October 2021 Friendly ES Sétif 2–0 MO Constantine Sétif
16:00
  • Bodbous 35', 69'
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Note: Lineup for ES Sétif - Bouhalfaya, Belkaroui, Hachoud, Ali Larbi, Brahimi, Boutiche, Farhi, Fellahi (Ferhani 72'), Bodbous, Motrani, Lomotey (Darfalou 58').

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecordStarted roundFinal position / roundFirst matchLast match
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Ligue 134159104324+19044.127th2 November 202117 June 2022
Champions League146261517−2042.86First roundSemi-finals11 September 202114 May 2022
Total482111165841+17043.75

Updated to match played 17 June 2022
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5CS Constantine34151094629+1755
6Paradou AC34166124336+754[a]
7ES Sétif34159104324+1954[a]
8MC Alger34131293624+1251
9ASO Chlef341311103831+750[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 17 June 2022. Source: the-sports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34159104324 +195410433111 +205571213 −1

Last updated: 17 June 2022.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWDDDDWWLWLWWDWDWLLDWLLLWWLLWWWLDDW
Position777101095867656554577678887798757677
Updated to match(es) played on 17 June 2022. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 7 October 2021.[4]

2 November 2021 Round 1 ES Sétif 1–0 HB Chelghoum Laïd Sétif
15:00ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Riadh Ammar Khodja
29 October 2021 Round 2 JS Kabylie 0–0 ES Sétif Tizi Ouzou
15:00ReportStadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Attendance: 0 [a]
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
7 November 2021 Round 3 ES Sétif 0–0 ASO Chlef Sétif
14:30ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
19 November 2021 Round 4 MC Oran 0–0 ES Sétif Oran
17:00ReportStadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
25 November 2021 Round 5 ES Sétif 2–2 CR Belouizdad Sétif
17:00
Report
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
4 December 2021 Round 6 NC Magra 0–2 ES Sétif Magra
14:30Report
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
11 December 2021 Round 7 ES Sétif 1–0 WA Tlemcen Sétif
17:00ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
17 December 2021 Round 8 MC Alger 2–0 ES Sétif Algiers
18:00
ReportStadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
24 December 2021 Round 9 ES Sétif 1–0 CS Constantine Sétif
16:00
  • Motrani 24'
ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
28 December 2021 Round 10 Paradou AC 1–0 ES Sétif Dar El Beïda
14:30
ReportStadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
2 January 2022 Round 11 ES Sétif 3–0 Olympique de Médéa Sétif
18:00ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
8 January 2022 Round 12 RC Relizane 0–1 ES Sétif Relizane
14:30
  • Bousseder  90+4'
Report
Stadium: Tahar Zoughari Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Amine Benzohra
15 January 2022 Round 13 NA Hussein Dey 0–0 ES Sétif Belouizdad
15:00ReportStadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Ali Nader
21 January 2022 Round 14 ES Sétif 3–1 RC Arbaâ Sétif
15:00
Report
  • Boubakour 49'
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Nadjib Meziani
25 January 2022 Round 15 JS Saoura 1–1 ES Sétif Béchar
17:00
  • Hamidi 45+3' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Bilal Bendjahene
29 January 2022 Round 16 ES Sétif 2–0 US Biskra Sétif
15:00ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abdellah Benchehida
7 February 2022 Round 17 USM Alger 1–0 ES Sétif Bologhine
18:00
ReportStadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
2 March 2022 Round 19 ES Sétif 1–1 JS Kabylie Sétif
18:00ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef
6 March 2022 Round 20 ASO Chlef 0–1 ES Sétif Chlef
17:00Report
  • Laribi 13'
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
22 March 2022 Round 18 HB Chelghoum Laïd 1–0 ES Sétif Chelghoum Laïd
15:00
  • Haddad 83'
ReportStadium: 11 December 1961 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Boutaraa
26 March 2022 Round 23 ES Sétif 0–2 NC Magra Sétif
15:00Report
  • Demane 27' (pen.), 45+2'
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
9 April 2022 Round 21 ES Sétif 0–1 MC Oran Sétif
23:00Report
  • Djabout 74'
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
12 April 2022 Round 25 ES Sétif 2–1 MC Alger Sétif
22:00
Report
  • Abdelhafid 90+3'
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Akram Mechairia
29 April 2022 Round 28 Olympique de Médéa 1–4 ES Sétif Médéa
16:45
  • Mokrani 46'
Report
Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
10 May 2022 Round 29 ES Sétif 7–0 RC Relizane Sétif
20:00
ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Mohamed Tahar Milia
18 May 2022 Round 22 CR Belouizdad 1–0 ES Sétif Belouizdad
17:00
ReportStadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mohamed Boutaraa
22 May 2022 Round 31 RC Arbaâ 3–1 ES Sétif Larbaâ
16:00
ReportStadium: Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
25 May 2022 Round 24 WA Tlemcen 0–1 ES Sétif Tlemcen
16:00ReportStadium: Stade Akid Lotfi
Referee: Redouane Allou
29 May 2022 Round 32 ES Sétif 0–0 JS Saoura Sétif
20:00ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
1 June 2022 Round 26 CS Constantine 1–0 ES Sétif Constantine
16:45
ReportStadium: Stade Ramdane Benabdelmalek
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
5 June 2022 Round 33 US Biskra 1–1 ES Sétif Biskra
19:00
ReportStadium: Stade du 18 Février
Referee: Hamza Boucetta
8 June 2022 Round 27 ES Sétif 0–1 Paradou AC Sétif
18:45Report
  • Boukerma 77'
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
14 June 2022 Round 30 ES Sétif 5–1 NA Hussein Dey Sétif
19:45
Report
  • Akziz 78'
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
17 June 2022 Round 34 ES Sétif 3–1 USM Alger Sétif
18:00
Report
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi

Champions League

Qualifying rounds

First round

v ES Sétif
11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) First leg Fortune FC 3–0 ES Sétif Bakau
16:00 UTC±0
  • Camara 22'
  • Sylva 59'
  • Barry 81'
ReportStadium: Independence Stadium
Referee: Joel Wonka Doe (Liberia)
v Fortune FC
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) Second leg ES Sétif 3–0
(3–3 agg.)
(5–4 p)
Fortune FC Sétif
21:00 UTC+1
ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Mustapha Kechaf (Morocco)
Penalties
  • Barry
  • Jarju
  • Sanyang
  • Camara
  • Darboe

Second round

v ES Sétif
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) First leg FC Nouadhibou 3–1 ES Sétif Nouakchott
14:00 UTC±0
ReportStadium: Stade Olympique
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
v FC Nouadhibou
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Second leg ES Sétif 2–0 FC Nouadhibou Sétif
18:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali)

Group stage

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification RCA ESS AMZ HOR
1 Raja CA650172+515Advance to knockout stage1–01–01–0
2 ES Sétif630365+190–12–03–2
3 AmaZulu621336−370–21–01–0
4 Horoya611458−342–10–11–1
Source: CAF
v ES Sétif
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12) Matchday 1 Horoya 0–1 ES Sétif Conakry
16:00 UTC±0ReportStadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
v Raja Casablanca
18 February 2022 (2022-02-18) Matchday 2 ES Sétif 0–1 Raja Casablanca Algiers[note 1]
20:00 UTC+1Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
v ES Sétif
25 February 2022 (2022-02-25) Matchday 3 AmaZulu 1–0 ES Sétif Durban
18:00 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
v AmaZulu
12 March 2022 (2022-03-12) Matchday 4 ES Sétif 2–0 AmaZulu Algiers[note 1]
20:00 UTC+1
ReportStadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
v Horoya
18 March 2022 (2022-03-18) Matchday 5 ES Sétif 3–2 Horoya Algiers[note 1]
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youssef Sraïri (Tunisia)
v ES Sétif
3 April 2022 (2022-04-03) Matchday 6 Raja Casablanca 1–0 ES Sétif Casablanca
21:00 UTC±0ReportStadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

v Espérance de Tunis
15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) First leg ES Sétif 0–0 Espérance de Tunis Algiers[note 1]
22:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
v ES Sétif
22 April 2022 (2022-04-22) Second leg Espérance de Tunis 0–1
(0–1 agg.)
ES Sétif Tunis
22:00 UTC+1Report
Stadium: Stade Hammadi Agrebi
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

Semi-finals

v ES Sétif
7 May 2022 (2022-05-07) First leg Al Ahly 4–0 ES Sétif Cairo
21:00 UTC+2
ReportStadium: Al Ahly WE Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
v Al Ahly
14 May 2022 (2022-05-14) Second leg ES Sétif 2–2 Al Ahly Algiers[note 1]
20:00 UTC+1ReportStadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)

Squad information

Playing statistics

No.PosPlayerNatLigue 1Champions LeagueTotal
AppStGAppStGAppStG
Goalkeepers
1GKSofiane Khedairia 121201111023230
16GKZakaria Bouhalfaya 1818033021210
23GKMokhtar Ferrahi 440000400
Defenders
3LBYounes Ouassaa 100200300
4CBAmine Biaz 210000200
5RBMohamed Khoutir Ziti 1611186024171
8LBHouari Ferhani 2113099030220
12RBMohamed El Amine Ali Larbi 19600001960
13RBAbdelkrim Nemdil 28251139041341
18CBHocine Laribi 171711010027271
22LBBelkacem Brahimi 2120021023210
20RBAbdelhak Debbari 18182129030272
26CBHichem Belkaroui 2220099031290
33DFAbderrazak Mohra 000110110
44CBIbrahim Hachoud 7303101040
Midfielders
6MFAhmed Kendouci 292561414243398
7MFAkram Djahnit 252251313238357
10MFAbdelmoumene Djabou 16121102226143
14MFAmir Karaoui 302711211042381
19MFYoucef Dali 620200820
21MFAmine Benbelaid 9002101110
25MFAbdelkader Boutiche 26210109036300
27MFIbrahim Farhi 1711160023111
Forwards
9FWRiad Benayad 201571195312412
11FWZoubir Motrani 2016583028195
15FWAbderrahim Deghmoum 272421210239344
17FWIbrahim Bodabous 21516302781
24FWDaniel Lomotey 000310310
31FWYoucef Fellahi 10200001020
32FWMonsef Bakrar 2111693030146
34FWKhalil Darfalou 13215011822
Total344314154858

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No.Nat.PlayerPos. L 1 CL 1 TOTAL
7 Akram DjahnitMF426
9 Riad BenayadFW145
6 Ahmed KendouciMF415
10 Abdelmoumene DjabouMF123
15 Abderrahim DeghmoumMF123
17 Ibrahim BodabousFW101
11 Zoubir MotraniFW202
20 Abdelhak DebbariDF101
27 Ibrahim Farhi BenhalimaMF101
5 Mohamed Khoutir ZitiDF101
12 Mohamed Ali LarbiDF101
32 Monsef BakrarFW101
34 Khalil DarfalouFW011
Own Goals213
Totals211334

Transfers

In

Date Pos PlayerFrom clubTransfer feeSource
13 August 2021LB Younes OuassaaRC ArbaâFree transfer[5]
17 August 2021MF Amine BenbelaidWA TlemcenFree transfer[6]
24 August 2021MF Ibrahim Farhi BenhalimaClub AfricainFree transfer[7]
24 August 2021MF Ibrahim Bodbous Al-Ahly SCFree transfer[7]
24 August 2021MF Riad BenayadParadou ACLoan for one year[7]
24 August 2021AM Djamil BenabedMC OranFree transfer[7]
29 August 2021RB Mohamed Amine Ali LarbiASM OranFree transfer[8]
2 September 2021MF Abdelkader BouticheMC OranFree transfer[9]
2 September 2021FW Zoubir MotraniMC OranFree transfer[9]
7 September 2021CB Hicham BelkarouiMC OranFree transfer[10]
7 September 2021GK Zakaria BouhalfayaNC MagraUndisclosed[11]
21 September 2021RB Mohamed Ali LarbiASM OranFree transfer[12][13]
26 September 2021LB Belkacem BrahimiMC AlgerFree transfer[14]
29 September 2021GK Mokhtar FerrahiParadou ACFree transfer[15]

Out

Date Pos PlayerTo clubTransfer feeSource
16 July 2021FW Houssam Ghacha AntalyasporFree transfer[16]
1 August 2021DF Youcef Laouafi Étoile du SahelFree transfer[17]
15 August 2021LW Ismaïl SaâdiJS SaouraFree transfer[18]
18 August 2021MF Messala MerbahUSM AlgerFree transfer[19]
19 August 2021DF Ibrahim BekakchiUSM AlgerFree transfer[20]
26 August 2021LW Mohamed El Amine Amoura FC Lugano1,200,000 [21]
14 September 2021MF Mohamed DjahliOlympique de MédéaFree transfer[22]
16 September 2021FW Yasser BerbacheOlympique de MédéaFree transfer[23]
16 September 2021GK Said DaasOlympique de MédéaFree transfer[24]
23 September 2021RB Amir LaidouniOlympique de MédéaFree transfer[25]
5 October 2021FW Khier-Anes BelaïdOlympique de MédéaFree transfer[26]
8 October 2021GK Khairi BarkiAS Aïn M'lilaFree transfer[27]
7 October 2021LB Nasreddine BenlebnaRC RelizaneFree transfer[28]

New contracts

No. Pos PlayerContract lengthContract endDateSource
1GK Sofiane Khedairia1 years20235 August 2021
20RB Abdelhak Debbari2 years202315 August 2021[29]
13RB Abdelkrim Nemdil2 years202315 August 2021[29]
18CB Hocine Laribi2 years202315 August 2021[29]
7AM Akram Djahnit3 years202415 August 2021
5RB Mohamed Khoutir Ziti2 years202423 August 2021[30]
44CB Ibrahim Hachoud2 years202423 August 2021[30]
72FW Khalil Darfalou2 years202423 August 2021[30]
19MF Youcef Dali2 years202423 August 2021[30]

Notes

References