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- Rachid Aftouche1962current
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Nacereddine Khoualed2006current
Isâad Bourahli2007current
Farouk Chafaï2010current- Houcine Benayada2011current
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche2011current
Mohamed Rabie Meftah2011current- Nassim Bouchema2011current
Zinedine Ferhat2011current
Ahmed Gasmi2012current- Brahim Bedbouda2012current
Carolus Andriamatsinoro2012current
Hamza Koudri2012current- Karim Baïteche2012current
Mokhtar Benmoussa2012current- Ayoub Abdellaoui2013current
- Mohammed Benkhemassa2014current
- Rachid Nadji2014current
- Fabrice Elysée Kouadio Kouakou2015current
Kaddour Beldjilali2015current
Mohamed Amine Aoudia2015current- Oussama Darfalou2015current
Sadek Abdellah El Hadj2022current- Abderrahmane Derouazcurrent
Aymen Mahiouscurrent- Boubekeur Belbekricurrent
- Fayçal Hamdanicurrent
- Lahcène Nazefcurrent
- Nacer Guediouracurrent
- Oualid Ardjicurrent
Reda Bellahcenecurrent- Redouane Cherificurrent
- Zineddine Mekkaouicurrent
- Abdelhamid Kermali1951–1952
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour1962–1964
Abderrahmane Meziani1962–1976- Abderrahmane Boubekeur1963–1964
Djamel Zidane1967–1972- Mehdi Cerbah1971–1972
Djamel Keddou1972–1982- Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud1974–1983
- Nasreddine Akli1977–1978
Omar Betrouni1980–1983- Yacine Bentalaa1982–1992
- Mustapha Kouici1983–1986
- Azzedine Rahim1987–2000
- Djamel Amani1987–1988
- Fawzi Benkhalidi1987–1990
- Adel Amrouche1990–1991
- Fawzi Moussouni1990–1992
- Fawzi Benkhalidi1992–1994
- Mohamed Hamdoud1992–2008
Farid Belmellat1993–1994- Billel Dziri1995–1999
- Karim Ghazi1995–2004
Djamel Menad1996–1997- Farid Belmellat1996–2000
- Farid Djahnine1996–2008
Hocine Achiou1996–2006- Mahieddine Meftah1996–2007
- Tarek Ghoul1996–2005
- Hamza Yacef1997–2001
- Mounir Zeghdoud1997–2007
- Billel Dziri1999–1999
- Rabah Deghmani1999–2006
- Billel Dziri2000–2007
- Hichem Mezaïr2000–2004
- Moncef Ouichaoui2000–2001
- Isâad Bourahli2001–2003
- Rabie Benchergui2001–2006
- Amar Ammour2002–2009
- Hocine Metref2002–2008
- Merouane Abdouni2002–2005
- Moncef Ouichaoui2002–2004
- Salim Aribi2002–2007
Mamadou Diallo2003–2004- Ali Meçabih2004–2004
- Farid Belmellat2004–2007
- Isâad Bourahli2004–2005
Michael Eneramo2004–2006- Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche2004–2009
- Moulay Haddou2004–2007
- Farouk Belkaïd2005–2006
- Karim Ghazi2005–2011
- Mintou Doucoure2005–2008
- Mohamed Amine Zidane2005–2007
- Adlène Bensaïd2006–2006
- Daniel Moncharé2006–2009
- Malek Aït Alia2006–2006
- Sédonoudé Abouta2006–2007
- Ali Rial2007–2010
- Billel Dziri2007–2010
- Hocine Achiou2007–2008
- Merouane Abdouni2007–2011
- Sofiane Hanitser2007–2007
- Larbi Hosni2008–2009
- Mohamed Amine Zidane2008–2010
- Saïd Sayah2008–2011
- Billel Benaldjia2009–2010
- Hamza Aït Ouamar2009–2011
- Hocine Achiou2009–2011
- Mohamed Amine Aouamri2009–2011
- Noureddine Daham2009–2013
Sofiane Harkat2009–2010- Abdoulaye Maïga2010–2012
- Abdelkader Laïfaoui2011–2015
- Ali Boulebda2011–2011
- Ali Boulebda2011–2011
- Farid Bellabès2011–2011
Khaled Lemmouchia2011–2012- Lamouri Djediat2011–2014
- Serge N'Gal2011–2011
- Yacine Bezzaz2011–2012
- Adel Maïza2012–2013
- Ismaël Bouzid2012–2013
Saad Tedjar2012–2013- Serge N'Gal2012–2012
- Abdelmalek Ziaya2013–2014
- Yacouba Ali2013–2013
- Abderrahmane Bourdim2014–2016
Youcef Belaïli2014–2015
Amir Sayoud2016–2019
Ghislain Guessan2016–2017
Rafik Bouderbal2016–2019- Billel Benhammouda2017–2022
- Soumaila Sidibe2017–2018
- Prince Ibara2018–2019
USM Alger is a prominent football club based in Algiers, Algeria, known for its red and black colors.
Founded in 1937, USM Alger has a rich history intertwined with the Algerian independence movement.
The club was established to promote a sense of Algerian nationalism during the French colonial era.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger, commonly known as USM Alger or USMA, was founded in 1937 by Omar Aichoun and Mustapha Kaoui, who aimed to create a sports association exclusively for Muslims during the French colonial rule in Algeria. The club's establishment was part of a broader movement to foster Algerian nationalism, with early support from notable figures like Arezki Meddad and Ali Lahmar, who became the first president. The club's formation was not just about sports; it was a significant step in the cultural and political awakening of the Algerian people.
Achievements and Legacy
USM Alger has a rich history in Algerian football, having won the national championship eight times, with their first title secured in 1963. They are also the record holders for the Algerian Cup, with ten titles to their name. The club achieved a notable double in the 2002-03 season, winning both the national league and the Algerian Cup. In 2023, USM Alger marked a significant milestone by winning their first continental title, the CAF Confederation Cup, followed by the CAF Super Cup later that year. They continued their success by winning a second Confederation Cup title in 2026, solidifying their status as a powerhouse in African football.
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Career & Clubs
Early years
In July 1935, Omar Aichoun and Mustapha Kaoui, both merchants, decided to create an exclusively Muslim sports association in which no European could play. At the time, Algeria was under French colonial rule. Algeria is one of few settler colonies in the world, meaning that their colonial power attempted to replace the native Arab Muslim population of Algeria with French Christians. The budding Algerian independence movement, spearheaded by groups such as the Algerian People's Party and later the FLN, wanted to bring the youth of Algeria together, and so sports clubs like the USMA functioned as a tool to develop a unique sense of Algerian nationalism. In 1935, the two men gained the support of Arezki Meddad, father of a future Algerian independence fighter Ourida Meddad, which gave them access to the backing of other Algerian nationalists. They selected Ali Lahmar, known as Ali Zaid, a future independence fighter in his own right, along with Sid Ahmed Kemmat to complete the first executive committee of USM Alger, with Ali Zaid serving as president. The honorary presidency was entrusted to Omar Aichoun and Arezki Meddad. In addition to their nationalist and sporting efforts, Omar Aichoun and Mustapha Kaoui were active members of the Nadi Ettaraki (Circle of Progress), an association established under the French 1901 Law on Associations which regulated Algerian affairs to keep colonial control. Its headquarters were located at 9 Place du Gouvernement in…
- League
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Legacy
USM Alger have won the Algerian national championship 8 times, with three Algerian Ligue 1 titles they are second only to JS Kabylie total of Fourteen (The first championship won by USM Alger was in 1963, before the professional era of Algerian football). USMA also have the record in Algerian Cup titles (with 10). USMA have achieved one Championship and Cup "Doubles" (in 2003). In 2023, USM Alger won its first continental title by lifting the Confederation Cup. The club subsequently secured two additional African trophies, winning the CAF Super Cup later that year and claiming a second Confederation Cup title in 2026.
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Doubles and Trebles
Doubles National 1 and Algerian Cup (1): 2002–03 Algerian Cup and UAFA Club Cup (1): 2012–13 CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Super Cup (1): 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup and Algerian Cup (1): 2025–26 Treble
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Identifiers & aliases
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ; known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home stadium, Omar Hamadi Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
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