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Algerian football club

Football club

USM Blida Full name Union Sportive Madinat Blida Nickname Salvador Founded 10 November 1932; 93 years ago (1932-11-10) as Union Sportive Musulmane de Blida Ground Brakni Brothers Stadium Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Capacity 10,000 League Inter-Régions Division 2024–25 Inter-Régions Division, Group Centre-west, 5th Home colours Away colours Current season

**Union Sportive Madinat Blida** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة البليدة), known as **USM Blida** or simply **USMB**, is a [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Blida](/source/Blida), Algeria. They play in the [Inter-Régions Division](/source/Inter-R%C3%A9gions_Division), the third tier of Algerian football. Founded in 1932, they have played their home games at [Brakni Brothers Stadium](/source/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](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_Algerian_Championnat_National). They were [Algerian Cup](/source/Algerian_Cup) runners-up in [1996](/source/1996_Algerian_Cup_Final). The club have also won the [second tier](/source/Algerian_Ligue_2) 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](/source/North_African_Cup).[1]

On 5 August 2020, USM Blida were promoted to the [Algerian Ligue 2](/source/Algerian_Ligue_2).[2]

## Club identity

### Colours

Since the establishment of the club, the colours are green and white.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Crest

Historical evolution of the club's crest.

		- First badge of the club

		- Previous badge of the club

		- Actual badge of the club

## Stadium

USM Blida play their home matches at [Brakni Brothers Stadium](/source/Brakni_Brothers_Stadium) since 2011.

## Current squad

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (May 2024)

## Honours

### Domestic competitions

- **[Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1](/source/Algerian_Ligue_Professionnelle_1)** : 26 season - *Runner-up (1)*: [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_Algerian_Championnat_National)

- **[Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2](/source/Algerian_Ligue_Professionnelle_2)** : 25 season - **Champion (4)**: 1971–72, 1991–92, 1996–97, [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Algerian_Ligue_Professionnelle_2)

- **[Algerian Cup](/source/Algerian_Cup)** : - *Runner-up (1)*: [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Algerian_Cup)

- **[Honor Division of the League Algiers](/source/League_Algiers_Football_Association)** : 10 season - *5th*: 1954–55, 1955–56.

- **[First Division of the League Algiers](/source/League_Algiers_Football_Association)** : 5 season - **Champion (3)**: [1941-42](/source/1941%E2%80%9342_USM_Blida_season), [1944-45](/source/1944%E2%80%9345_USM_Blida_season), [1946–47](/source/1946%E2%80%9347_USM_Blida_season)

- **[Second Division of the League Algiers](/source/League_Algiers_Football_Association)** : 1 season - **Champion (1)**: [1937-38](/source/1937%E2%80%9338_USM_Blida_season)

- **[Third Division of the League Algiers](/source/League_Algiers_Football_Association)** : 4 season - **Champion (1)**: [1936-37](/source/1936%E2%80%9337_USM_Blida_season)

- **[Forconi Cup](/source/Forconi_Cup)** : - **Champion (1)**: [1944-45](/source/1944%E2%80%9345_USM_Blida_season)

### Regional competitions

- **[North African Cup](/source/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](/source/Arab_Club_Champions_Cup)** : 2 appearances

- - [1996](/source/1996_Arab_Club_Champions_Cup) – Group stage - [2004](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Arab_Champions_League) – Second round

### North African Cup

Season Round Club Home Away 1946–1947 Round of 16 CS Hammam-Lif / 0–1 Quarter-finals US Marocaine 0–1 / 1952–1953 Round of 32 SC Bel Abbès / 4–0 1953–1954 Round of 32 ES Sahel 1–0 2–2 Round of 16 EJ Philippevilleˌ 1–0 / Quarter-finals Gallia Club Oran 1–0 / Semi-finals USM Oran / 1–0 1954–1955 Round of 32 Club Africain 2–3 / 1955–1956 Round of 32 GC Mascara / 4–0

### Arab Champions League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1996 Group stage (A) Al-Ahly / 5–1 3rd place Shabab Rafah / 1–0 2003–04 First Round MAS Fez 0–1 1–3 2–3 Group stage (C) CS Sfaxien 2–2 1–0 4th place Espérance de Tunis 0–5 2–1 Zamalek SC 0–2 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](/source/Billal_Zouani) (1988–08)

- **Most League goals scored** – 105, [Billal Zouani](/source/Billal_Zouani) (1988–08)

- **Most goals scored (overall)** – 122, [Billal Zouani](/source/Billal_Zouani) (1988–08)

- **Most capped player** – [Smaïl Diss](/source/Sma%C3%AFl_Diss), 11 caps, [Algeria](/source/Algeria_national_football_team)

- **Most goals scored in a season** – 17, [Samy Frioui](/source/Samy_Frioui) (2017–18)

- **Record transfer fee paid** – €138,500 to [ASO Chlef](/source/ASO_Chlef) for [Abdelmadjid Tahraoui](/source/Abdelmadjid_Tahraoui) (2005)

- **Record transfer fee received** – €400,000 from [Club Africain](/source/Club_Africain) for [Ezechiel N'Douassel](/source/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

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 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 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

Record sales R. Player From To Fee Year 1. Ezechiel N'Douassel USM Blida Club Africain €400,000 (38,9 million DA) 2011 2. Smaïl Diss USM Blida ES Sétif €102,000 (10 million DA) 2008 3. Youcef Zerguine USM Blida JS Kabylie €54,000 (7 million DA) 2017 4. Adlène Bensaïd USM Blida JS Kabylie €52,000 (5 million DA) 2007 5. Mokhtar Belkhiter USM Blida MC El Eulma €48,000 (5 million DA) 2013 6. Bouazza Feham USM Blida MC Oran €22,000 (2 million DA) 2005 Record signings R. Player From To Fee Year 1. Abdelmadjid Tahraoui ASO Chlef USM Blida €138,500 (12,5 million DA) 2005 2. Smaïl Diss USM Blida ES Mostaganem €44,000 (3 million DA) 1998 3. Zoubir Zmit MC Alger USM Blida €16,000 (1,5 million DA) 2007

## List of managers

See also: [List of USM Blida managers](/source/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 article: [List of USM Blida seasons](/source/List_of_USM_Blida_seasons)

Season League Cup Top goalscorer(s)[3] Division Pos Pts P W D L GF GA GD Name Goals Ref. 2010-2011 Division 1 16th 29 30 7 8 15 16 30 -14 R32 - - Abdelkader Harizi 5 2011-2012 Division 2 5th 45 30 12 9 9 40 36 +4 R64 - - Brahim Ledraâ 10 2012-2013 Division 2 5th 48 30 13 9 8 44 27 +17 R16 - - Mustapha Melika 11 2013-2014 Division 2 6th 47 30 13 8 9 34 25 +9 PR - - Mohamed Amine Hammia 8 2014-2015 Division 2 1st 53 30 14 11 5 35 22 +13 R64 - - Fethi Noubli 14 2015-2016 Division 1 14th 36 30 7 15 8 20 29 -9 R32 - - Bedrane, Amiri, Hichem Cherif, Sylla 3 2016-2017 Division 2 2nd 51 30 14 9 7 31 19 +12 R32 - - Youcef Zerguine 8 2017-2018 Division 1 16th 23 30 5 8 17 28 50 -22 QF - - Samy Frioui 17 2018-2019 Division 2 16th 17 30 3 8 19 15 44 -29 R64 - - Abdelmalik Hadef 5 2019-2020 Division 3 8th 31 24 7 10 7 23 19 +4 PR - - Bilel Herbache 6 2020-2021 Division 2 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 2010-2011 Division 1 16th 29 30 7 8 15 16 30 -14 R32 - - Abdelkader Harizi 5 2011-2012 Division 2 5th 45 30 12 9 9 40 36 +4 R64 - - Brahim Ledraâ 10 2012-2013 Division 2 5th 48 30 13 9 8 44 27 +17 R16 - - Mustapha Melika 11 2013-2014 Division 2 6th 47 30 13 8 9 34 25 +9 PR - - Mohamed Amine Hammia 8 2014-2015 Division 2 1st 53 30 14 11 5 35 22 +13 R64 - - Fethi Noubli 14 2015-2016 Division 1 14th 36 30 7 15 8 20 29 -9 R32 - - Bedrane, Amiri, Hichem Cherif, Sylla 3 2016-2017 Division 2 2nd 51 30 14 9 7 31 19 +12 R32 - - Youcef Zerguine 8 2017-2018 Division 1 16th 23 30 5 8 17 28 50 -22 QF - - Samy Frioui 17 2018-2019 Division 2 16th 17 30 3 8 19 15 44 -29 R64 - - Abdelmalik Hadef 5 2019-2020 Division 3 8th 31 24 7 10 7 23 19 +4 PR - - Bilel Herbache 6 2020-2021 Division 2 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 1st - - 2026-2027 Division 2 - -

## See also

- [List of USM Blida players](/source/List_of_USM_Blida_players)

- [List of USM Blida seasons](/source/List_of_USM_Blida_seasons)

- [USM Blida league record by opponent](/source/USM_Blida_league_record_by_opponent)

- [List of USM Blida international footballers](/source/List_of_USM_Blida_international_footballers)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Au Stade Lebon: US Musulmane Blidéenne bat le SC Ménerville, par 2 buts à 1"](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k50572645/f2.item). *gallica.bnf.fr*. 27 September 1933. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2"](https://lnf-amateur.dz/2020/08/05/saison-20192020-les-clubs-de-division-nationale-amateurs-promus-en-ligue-2/). 5 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Goals in all competitions ([Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1](/source/Algerian_Ligue_Professionnelle_1), [Cup of Algeria](/source/Cup_of_Algeria), [League Cup](/source/Algerian_League_Cup) and [Arab Cup](/source/Arab_Club_Champions_Cup)) are counted.

## External links

- [USM Blida](https://www.facebook.com/USMBlida.pageofficiel) on [Facebook](/source/Facebook_(identifier))

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v t e Algerian League 2 Clubs Centre-east AS Khroub CA Batna CR Beni Thour IRB Nezla JSM Skikda JS Azazga JS Djijel MO Béjaïa MO Constantine MSP Batna NC Magra NRB Beni Oulbane NRB Teleghma Paradou AC US Chaouia USM Annaba Centre-west ASM Oran ESM Koléa ES Mostaganem GC Mascara IRB Sidi M'hamed Benali JRB Taghit JSM Tiaret MC El Bayadh MC Saïda NA Hussein Dey RC Arbaâ RC Kouba USM Blida USM El Harrach WA Mostaganem WA Tlemcen Former A Bou Saâda AB Mérouana AS Aïn M'lila CA Bordj Bou Arréridj CRB Aïn Fakroun CRB Aïn Oussera CRB Ouled Djellal DRB Tadjenanet E Sour El Ghozlane HAMRA Annaba IB Lakhdaria IRB El Kerma IRB Ouargla JS Guir JSM Béjaïa JSM Chéraga JSM Skikda MC El Eulma MCB Oued Sly Olympique de Médéa Olympique Magrane OM Arzew OMR El Annasser RCB Oued Rhiou RC Relizane SA Mohammadia SC Aïn Defla SC Mécheria SKAF Khemis Miliana USM Bel-Abbès USM Blida USMM Hadjout US Remchi US Souf WA Boufarik WR M'Sila Associated competitions Algerian Cup Algerian Super Cup Prospects Promotion to Ligue 1; Relegation to Inter-Régions Division

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