The club was founded in 1961 and its colours are red and white.

On May 17, 1961, a group made up of Mohradj Hadj Belghaba, Mohamed Attou, Bénamar Hadj Gourine, Zénagui Hadj Yekhled, Boumediène "Diden" Bouri, Saïd Tagri, Salem Yahiaoui, Ahmed Lalaoui, Ahmed Mahdaoui, Sid Ahmed Abden founded the club in an Aïn Témouchent cafe owned by former boxer and North African champion Ahmed Hadjouti.

The first president of Chabab Riadhi Témouchent was Mohamed "Houmani" Hadjeri.

[1] On August 5, 2020, CR Témouchent were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.

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