Widad Adabi Boufarik (Arabic: وداد أدبي بوفاريك), known as WA Boufarik or simply WAB for short, is an Algerian football club based in the town of Boufarik. The club was founded in 1945 [1] and its colours are black and orange. Their home stadium, Mohamed Reggaz Stadium, has a capacity of 8,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Inter-Régions Division.

WA Boufarik
Full nameWidad Adabi Boufarik
Founded1945
GroundMohamed Reggaz Stadium
Capacity8,000[citation needed]
PresidentSaid Fellih
LeagueInter-Régions Division
2023–24Ligue 2, Group Centre-west, 14th (relegated)
Current season

History

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WA Boufarik played 14 seasons in the Algerian Championnat National, the top flight of Algerian football. They also played a number of seasons in the second division.

Despite finishing first in their group in the 2009–10 Inter-Régions Division, the club remained in the third division after the league system was restructured, and are currently playing in the Centre-Ouest group of the Championnat National de Football Amateur.[2] In 2016 the team returned to the Ligue Professionnelle 2.

On August 5, 2020, WA Boufarik were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Document sans nom". www.dzfoot.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  2. ^ "Amateurs : Les 2 groupes du Championnat national -DZFOOT.COM". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2".
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