The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) had exempted the club, after this tragedy, from all its remaining matches.

[2] This unfortunate event had prompted in a spirit of solidarity the former players of the club, who played in other colors to return "home".

We can cite in particular Salah Assad who had nevertheless decided to retire, Saïd Mebarki, who was at ASO Chlef, Sebar and Kabul, who were at MC Alger, or Mehdi Cerbah and Mohamed Chaib.

[4][5] The sanction carries a match lost automatically against USM El Harrach and three points penalty for having played a player under a false identity during the RC Kouba & USM El Harrach match counting for the 37th and penultimate day of the Algerian Division 2 season 2007–08 (ended 0-0).

[6][7] Below are the notable former players who have represented RC Kouba in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1942.