GC Mascara

Ghali Club de Mascara

Company type	Football club
Industry	Sports
Founded	1925
Headquarters	Mascara , Algeria
Products	Football team

Ghali Club de Mascara (), commonly referred to as GC Mascara or GCM, is a football team from Mascara, Algeria. The club was established in 1925 and features green and white as its official colors. Their matches take place at The African Unity Stadium, which has a capacity of 22,000 seats. Presently, GC Mascara competes in the Algerian Ligue 2.

History

Founded in 1925 under the name Galia Club de Mascara, GC Mascara was one of the pioneering Muslim football teams during the era of French Algeria. It maintained a prominent role both prior to and following Algeria's independence. The club adopted the title Ghali Club de Mascara between 1962 and 1979 and resumed this name from 1987 onwards. During the period from 1977 to 1987, it was identified as Ghali Chabab Baladiat de Mascara (GCB Mascara) and later as Ghali Chabab Raï de Mascara (GCR Mascara), reflecting shifts in its organizational structure.

Honours

• Algerian Ligue 1

Winners (1): 1984

• Oran League

Winners (1): 1951

Performance in CAF competitions

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: Single participation

1985 – Reached Quarter-finals

Notable players

A key figure associated with the club is Lakhdar Belloumi, widely regarded as one of Algeria's finest footballers, who devoted much of his playing career to GC Mascara.

Other distinguished former players include those who have played over 100 official games for the club or have been capped at the international level during or after their time with GC Mascara:

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