Club Africain (), known as CA for short, is a Tunisian professional

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club based in

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. The club was founded in 1920 and its colours are red and white. Their home stadium,

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, has a capacity of 60,000 spectators. The club currently plays in the

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. Club Africain, as some of its founding fathers affirm, is the natural extension of the Stade africain (association founded in

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and dissolved in

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) of which it retains the colors, the spirit, part of the name as well as a core of players (particularly Mohamed Soudani). Club Africain was the first Tunisian club to win an international trophy, when they won the

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in 1971. Twenty years later, in 1991, Club Africain became the first Tunisian team to win the

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* ES Tunis ( Tunis Derby) *

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CS Sfax Club Sportif Sfaxien (), known as CS Sfaxien or simply CSS for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Sfax. The club was founded in 1928 and its colours are black and white (Bianconero). Their home stadium, Taieb Mhiri Stadium, has a capaci ...

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CA Bizertin Club Athlétique Bizertin (), known as CA Bizertin or simply CAB for short, is a Tunisian professional football club based in Bizerte. The club was founded 1928 and its colours are yellow and black. Their home stadium, 15 October Stadium, has a ...

(Rivalry) * US Monastir (Rivalry) *

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MC Alger Mouloudia Club d'Alger (), referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Algiers. The club was founded in 1921 and its colours are red, green and white. Their home stadium, Ali La Pointe Stadium, has a capacit ...

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Club Africain Club Africain (), known as CA for short, is a Tunisian professional football club based in Tunis. The club was founded in 1920 and its colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, has a capacity of 60,000 spectators. ...

CAF Champions League–winning clubs

Honours

Crest and colours

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Current squad

Managers

Presidents

Rival clubs

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