USM Blida

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'''Union Sportive Madinat Blida''' ({{langx|ar|الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة البليدة}}), known as '''USM Blida''' or simply '''USMB''', is a [[association football|football]] club based in [[Blida]], Algeria. They play in the [[Inter-Régions Division]], the third tier of Algerian football. Founded in 1932, they have played their home games at [[Brakni Brothers Stadium]] since 1936. The club has spent all of its history playing between the first or second tiers.

The club's highest-ever league finish was second in the top flight in [[2002–03 Algerian Championnat National|2002–03]]. They were [[Algerian Cup]] runners-up in [[1996 Algerian Cup Final|1996]]. The club have also won the [[Algerian Ligue 2|second tier]] title four times. The club's home colours are green and white, and their nickname is The Salvador.

== History == On 10 November 1932 the club was officially founded with the name Union Sportive Musulmane Blidéenne, and began competing in the Third Division League Football Association of Algiers. They played their first official match on 24 September 1933 in the first round of the [[North African Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k50572645/f2.item|title=Au Stade Lebon: US Musulmane Blidéenne bat le SC Ménerville, par 2 buts à 1|work=gallica.bnf.fr|date=27 September 1933 |access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref>

On 5 August 2020, USM Blida were promoted to the [[Algerian Ligue 2]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lnf-amateur.dz/2020/08/05/saison-20192020-les-clubs-de-division-nationale-amateurs-promus-en-ligue-2/|title=Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2|date=5 August 2020 }}</ref>

== Club identity == === Colours === Since the establishment of the club, the colours are green and white.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

=== Crest === Historical evolution of the club's crest.<gallery> File:USMB1.svg|First badge of the club File:USMB2.svg|Previous badge of the club File:USMB 2020 logo.svg|Actual badge of the club </gallery>

== Stadium == USM Blida play their home matches at [[Brakni Brothers Stadium]] since 2011.

== Current squad ==

== Honours == === Domestic competitions === * '''[[Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]]''' : 26 season **''Runner-up (1)'': [[2002–03 Algerian Championnat National|2002–03]] * '''[[Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2]]''' : 25 season **'''Champion (4)''': 1971–72, 1991–92, 1996–97, [[2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2|2014–15]] * '''[[Algerian Cup]]''' : **''Runner-up (1)'': [[1995–96 Algerian Cup|1995–96]] * '''[[League Algiers Football Association|Honor Division of the League Algiers]]''' : 10 season **''5th'': 1954–55, 1955–56. * '''[[League Algiers Football Association|First Division of the League Algiers]]''' : 5 season **'''Champion (3)''': [[1941–42 USM Blida season|1941-42]], [[1944–45 USM Blida season|1944-45]], [[1946–47 USM Blida season|1946–47]] * '''[[League Algiers Football Association|Second Division of the League Algiers]]''' : 1 season **'''Champion (1)''': [[1937–38 USM Blida season|1937-38]] * '''[[League Algiers Football Association|Third Division of the League Algiers]]''' : 4 season **'''Champion (1)''': [[1936–37 USM Blida season|1936-37]] * '''[[Forconi Cup]]''' : **'''Champion (1)''': [[1944–45 USM Blida season|1944-45]]

=== Regional competitions === * '''[[North African Cup]]''' : 5 appearances ::1947 – Quarter-finals ::1952 – Round of 32 ::1953 – Round of 32 ::1954 – Semi-final ::1955 – Round of 32 * '''[[Arab Club Champions Cup]]''' : 2 appearances ::[[1996 Arab Club Champions Cup|1996]] – Group stage ::[[2003–04 Arab Champions League|2004]] – Second round

=== North African Cup === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !style="background:#DCDCDC"|Season !style="background:#DCDCDC"|Round !style="background:#DCDCDC"|Club !width="80" style="background:#DCDCDC"|Home !width="80" style="background:#DCDCDC"|Away |- |rowspan="3" align=left|1946–1947 |- |align=left| Round of 16 |align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[CS Hammam-Lif]] | / |bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 0–1 |- |align=left| Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[US Marocaine]] |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 0–1 | / |- |rowspan="2" align=left|1952–1953 |- |align=left| Round of 32 |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[SC Bel Abbès]] | / |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 4–0 |- |rowspan="5" align=left|1953–1954 |- |align=left|Round of 32 |align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[ES Sahel]] |bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 1–0 |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 2–2 |- |align=left|Round of 16 |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} EJ Philippevilleˌ |bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 1–0 | / |- |align=left|Quarter-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Gallia Club Oran |bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 1–0 | / |- |align=left|Semi-finals |align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[USM Oran]] | / |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 1–0 |- |rowspan="2" align=left|1954–1955 |- |align=left|Round of 32 |align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Club Africain]] |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 2–3 | / |- |rowspan="2" align=left|1955–1956 |- |align=left|Round of 32 |align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[GC Mascara]] | / |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 4–0 |}

=== Arab Champions League === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !style="background:#DCDCDC"|Season !style="background:#DCDCDC"|Round !style="background:#DCDCDC"|Club !width="80" style="background:#DCDCDC"|Home !width="80" style="background:#DCDCDC"|Away !width="80" style="background:#DCDCDC"|[[Two-legged tie|Aggregate]] |- |rowspan="3" align=left|[[1996 Arab Club Champions Cup|1996]] |- |rowspan="2" | Group stage (A) |align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al-Ahly]] | / |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 5–1 |rowspan="2"| 3rd place |- |align=left|{{flagicon|Palestine}} [[Shabab Rafah]] | / |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 1–0 |- |rowspan="4" align=left|[[2003–04 Arab Champions League|2003–04]] |align=left| First Round |align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[MAS Fez]] |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 0–1 |bgcolor="#ddffdd"| 1–3 | 2–3 |- |rowspan="3" align=left| Group stage (C) |align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[CS Sfaxien]] |bgcolor="#ffffdd"| 2–2 |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 1–0 |rowspan="3"| 4th place |- |align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Espérance de Tunis]] |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 0–5 |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 2–1 |- |align=left|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC]] |bgcolor="#ffdddd"| 0–2 |bgcolor="#ffffdd"| 1–1 |}

== Records == * '''Record League victory''' – 9–1 ''v.'' IRB Nezla (29 May 1992) * '''Record Algerian Cup victory''' – 11–0 ''v.'' IRC Aïn Salah (10 December 1987) * '''Record League defeat''' – 6–2 ''v.'' JS Hai Djabel (24 January 2022)  * '''Most League appearances''' – +300, [[Billal Zouani]] (1988–08) * '''Most League goals scored''' – 105, [[Billal Zouani]] (1988–08) * '''Most goals scored (overall)''' – 122, [[Billal Zouani]] (1988–08) * '''Most capped player''' – [[Smaïl Diss]], 11 caps, [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] * '''Most goals scored in a season''' – 17, [[Samy Frioui]] (2017–18) * '''Record transfer fee paid''' – €138,500 to [[ASO Chlef]] for [[Abdelmadjid Tahraoui]] (2005) * '''Record transfer fee received''' – €400,000 from [[Club Africain]] for [[Ezechiel N'Douassel]] (2011) * '''Record sequence of League wins''' – 12; 1 March 1992 – 19 June 1992. * '''Record sequence of League defeats''' – 7; 3 April 2021 – 18 May 2021 * '''Record sequence of unbeaten League matches''' – 20; 1991–92, 1996–97 * '''Record sequence without a League win''' – 13; 1 January 1998 – 28 May 1998 * '''Record points total for a Season''' – 72 pts; 1963–64

== Presidents == {|width="90%" | valign="top" width="33%" | * 1928–1933 : Benaïssa Menhaouch Kherroube * 1933–1933 : Mohamed Chelha * 1933–1936 : [[Ali Rouabah]] as "Braham" * 1936–1950 : Hamid Kassoul * 1950–1953 : Dr. [[Bachir Abdelouahab]] * 1953–1964 : Dr. Mustapaha Hadji * 1964–1965 : Abdelkader Abed * 1965–1969 : Dr. Mustapaha Hadji * 1970's : Braham Douidene | valign="top" width="33%" | * 1975's : Rachid Otmane Tolba * 1981–1985 : Djillali Sellimi * 1985–1988 : Abdallah Kerrache * 1989–1991 : Maâmar Djeguaguene * 1991–1996 : Zoubir Bendali * 1996–2004 : Mohamed Zaïm * 2004–2007 : Mohamed Zahaf * 2008–2014 : Mohamed Zaïm * 2014–2015 : Mohamed Douidene | valign="top" width="33%" | * 2015–2015: Hamid Foufa * 2016–2016: Lyes Zouaoui * 2016–2017: Sidali Ben Cherchali * 2017–2017: Smaïl Berdaoui * 2017–2018: Chouaib Alim * 2018–2018: Salim Sidi Moussa * 2019–2019: Mohamed Berdane * 2020–2021: Sidali Ben Cherchali * 2021–2022: Lyes Zouaoui |}

== Transfers == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

=== Record sales === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:78%" |- !scope="col"|{{Tooltip|R.|Rank}} !scope="col"|Player !scope="col"|From !scope="col"|To !scope="col"|Fee !scope="col"|Year |- | 1. | {{flagicon|CHA}} [[Ezechiel N'Douassel]] | USM Blida |{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Club Africain]] | €400,000 (38,9 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2011 |- | 2. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Smaïl Diss]] | USM Blida |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[ES Sétif]] | €102,000 (10 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2008 |- | 3. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Youcef Zerguine]] | USM Blida |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[JS Kabylie]] | €54,000 (7 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2017 |- | 4. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Adlène Bensaïd]] | USM Blida |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[JS Kabylie]] | €52,000 (5 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2007 |- | 5. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Mokhtar Belkhiter]] | USM Blida |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[MC El Eulma]] | €48,000 (5 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2013 |- | 6. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Bouazza Feham]] | USM Blida |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[MC Oran]] | €22,000 (2 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2005 |- |}

=== Record signings === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:left;font-size:78%" |- !scope="col"|{{Tooltip|R.|Rank}} !scope="col"|Player !scope="col"|From !scope="col"|To !scope="col"|Fee !scope="col"|Year |- | 1. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Abdelmadjid Tahraoui]] | [[ASO Chlef]] |{{flagicon|ALG}} USM Blida | €138,500 (12,5 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2005 |- | 2. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Smaïl Diss]] | USM Blida |{{flagicon|ALG}} [[ES Mostaganem]] | €44,000 (3 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 1998 |- | 3. | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Zoubir Zmit]] | [[MC Alger]] |{{flagicon|ALG}} USM Blida | €16,000 (1,5 million [[Algerian dinars|DA]]) | 2007 |} {{col-end}}

== List of managers == {{See also|List of USM Blida managers}} The first manager of USM Blida was Abdelkader Hadef, who joined the club in 1932 as a player-manager. The current manager is Djilali Madjour, who took over the club in February 2022.

== Recent seasons == {{main|List of USM Blida seasons}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;width:100%; text-align:center" !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=10|League !rowspan=2|[[Algerian Cup|Cup]] !colspan=2|Top goalscorer(s)<ref>Goals in all competitions ([[Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1]], [[Cup of Algeria]], [[Algerian League Cup|League Cup]] and [[Arab Club Champions Cup|Arab Cup]]) are counted.</ref> |- !Division !Pos !Pts !P !W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !Name !Goals !Ref. |- |- ![[2010–11 USM Blida season|2010-2011]] | Division 1 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"|16th || 29 || 30 || 7 || 8 || 15 || 16 || 30 || -14 ||[[2010–11 Algerian Cup|R32]]|| - || - ||[[Abdelkader Harizi]]|| 5 || |- ![[2011–12 USM Blida season|2011-2012]] | Division 2 || 5th || 45 || 30 || 12 || 9 || 9 || 40 || 36 || +4 || [[2011–12 Algerian Cup|R64]] || - || - || [[Brahim Ledraâ]]|| 10|| |- ![[2012–13 USM Blida season|2012-2013]] | Division 2 || 5th || 48 || 30 || 13 || 9 || 8 || 44 || 27 || +17 || [[2012–13 Algerian Cup|R16]] || - || - ||Mustapha Melika || 11 || |- ![[2013–14 USM Blida season|2013-2014]] | Division 2 || 6th || 47 ||30 || 13 || 8 ||9 || 34 || 25 || +9 || [[2013–14 Algerian Cup|PR]] || - || - || Mohamed Amine Hammia || 8|| |- ![[2014–15 USM Blida season|2014-2015]] | Division 2 || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st ||53 ||30 ||14 || 11 || 5 || 35 || 22 || +13 ||[[2014–15 Algerian Cup|R64]]|| -|| - || bgcolor="silver"|[[Fethi Noubli]] ||14 || |- ![[2015–16 USM Blida season|2015-2016]] | Division 1 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"|14th ||36|| 30||7 || 15 || 8 || 20 || 29 ||-9 || [[2015–16 Algerian Cup|R32]] || -|| -||[[Abdelkader Bedrane|Bedrane]], Amiri, [[Hichem Cherif]], Sylla ||3 || |- ![[2016–17 USM Blida season|2016-2017]] | Division 2 ||2nd ||51|| 30||14 || 9 || 7 || 31 || 19 ||+12 || [[2016–17 Algerian Cup|R32]] || -|| -||[[Youcef Zerguine]] ||8 || |- ![[2017–18 USM Blida season|2017-2018]] | Division 1 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"|16th ||23||30 || 5|| 8 || 17 || 28 || 50 ||-22 || [[2017–18 Algerian Cup|QF]]|| -|| -|| bgcolor="#cc9966"|[[Samy Frioui]] ||17|| |- !2018-2019 | Division 2 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"| 16th ||17 ||30 || 3|| 8|| 19|| 15|| 44|| -29|| [[2018–19 Algerian Cup|R64]] || -|| -|| Abdelmalik Hadef||5|| |- !2019-2020 | Division 3 || 8th || 31 || 24|| 7|| 10 || 7 || 23|| 19 || +4|| [[2019–20 Algerian Cup|PR]] ||- ||- ||[[Bilel Herbache]] ||6|| |- !2020-2021 | Division 2 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"| 12th || 10 || 22|| 2|| 4 || 16 || 13|| 35 || -22||NP||- ||- ||Karim Rachedi||4|| |- !2021-2022 | Division 3 || 11th || 43|| 30|| 12|| 7 || 11 || 28|| 30 || -2 || NP ||- ||- ||Ilyes Bouhenniche || 6|| |- !2022-2023 | Division 3 || 7th || 43 || 30|| 11|| 8|| 11||38|| 38 || 0|| PR ||- ||- ||Abdelghani Badache ||12 || |- !2023-2024 | Division 3 || 13th || 34 || 30|| 8|| 10|| 12|| 24 || 30 ||-6 || R64 ||- ||- ||Islem Haniched||9|| |- !2024-2025 | Division 3 || 5th || 50 || 30 || 14 || 10 || 6||43 ||23 ||+20 || R64 ||- ||- || Chouaïb Mehatef||8 || |- ![[2010–11 USM Blida season|2010-2011]] | Division 1 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"|16th || 29 || 30 || 7 || 8 || 15 || 16 || 30 || -14 ||[[2010–11 Algerian Cup|R32]]|| - || - ||[[Abdelkader Harizi]]|| 5 || |- ![[2011–12 USM Blida season|2011-2012]] | Division 2 || 5th || 45 || 30 || 12 || 9 || 9 || 40 || 36 || +4 || [[2011–12 Algerian Cup|R64]] || - || - || [[Brahim Ledraâ]]|| 10|| |- ![[2012–13 USM Blida season|2012-2013]] | Division 2 || 5th || 48 || 30 || 13 || 9 || 8 || 44 || 27 || +17 || [[2012–13 Algerian Cup|R16]] || - || - ||Mustapha Melika || 11 || |- ![[2013–14 USM Blida season|2013-2014]] | Division 2 || 6th || 47 ||30 || 13 || 8 ||9 || 34 || 25 || +9 || [[2013–14 Algerian Cup|PR]] || - || - || Mohamed Amine Hammia || 8|| |- ![[2014–15 USM Blida season|2014-2015]] | Division 2 || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st ||53 ||30 ||14 || 11 || 5 || 35 || 22 || +13 ||[[2014–15 Algerian Cup|R64]]|| -|| - || bgcolor="silver"|[[Fethi Noubli]] ||14 || |- ![[2015–16 USM Blida season|2015-2016]] | Division 1 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"|14th ||36|| 30||7 || 15 || 8 || 20 || 29 ||-9 || [[2015–16 Algerian Cup|R32]] || -|| -||[[Abdelkader Bedrane|Bedrane]], Amiri, [[Hichem Cherif]], Sylla ||3 || |- ![[2016–17 USM Blida season|2016-2017]] | Division 2 ||2nd ||51|| 30||14 || 9 || 7 || 31 || 19 ||+12 || [[2016–17 Algerian Cup|R32]] || -|| -||[[Youcef Zerguine]] ||8 || |- ![[2017–18 USM Blida season|2017-2018]] | Division 1 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"|16th ||23||30 || 5|| 8 || 17 || 28 || 50 ||-22 || [[2017–18 Algerian Cup|QF]]|| -|| -|| bgcolor="#cc9966"|[[Samy Frioui]] ||17|| |- !2018-2019 | Division 2 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"| 16th ||17 ||30 || 3|| 8|| 19|| 15|| 44|| -29|| [[2018–19 Algerian Cup|R64]] || -|| -|| Abdelmalik Hadef||5|| |- !2019-2020 | Division 3 || 8th || 31 || 24|| 7|| 10 || 7 || 23|| 19 || +4|| [[2019–20 Algerian Cup|PR]] ||- ||- ||[[Bilel Herbache]] ||6|| |- !2020-2021 | Division 2 ||bgcolor="FFCCCC"| 12th || 10 || 22|| 2|| 4 || 16 || 13|| 35 || -22||NP||- ||- ||Karim Rachedi||4|| |- !2021-2022 | Division 3 || 11th || 43|| 30|| 12|| 7 || 11 || 28|| 30 || -2 || NP ||- ||- ||Ilyes Bouhenniche || 6|| |- !2022-2023 | Division 3 || 7th || 43 || 30|| 11|| 8|| 11||38|| 38 || 0|| PR ||- ||- ||Abdelghani Badache ||12 || |- !2023-2024 | Division 3 || 13th || 34 || 30|| 8|| 10|| 12|| 24 || 30 ||-6 || R64 ||- ||- ||Islem Haniched||9|| |- !2025-2026 | Division 3 || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| 1st || || || || || || || || || ||- ||- || || || |- !2026-2027 | Division 2 || || || || || || || || || || ||- ||- || || || |}

== See also == * [[List of USM Blida players]] * [[List of USM Blida seasons]] * [[USM Blida league record by opponent]] * [[List of USM Blida international footballers]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *{{Facebook|USMBlida.pageofficiel}}

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