US Biskra

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'''Union Sportive de Biskra''' ({{Langx|ar|الإتحاد الرياضي لبسكرة}}), known as '''US Biskra''' or simply '''USB''' for short, is an Algerian football club based in Biskra. The club was founded in 1934 and the club colours are green and black. Their home stadium, 18 February Stadium, has a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

==History== US Biskra played for the first time in the Ligue 1 in 2005/06 season but they were relegated after only one season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elmoudjahid.dz/fr/sports/ligue-2-amateur-l-us-biskra-de-retour-parmi-l-elite-251845 |title=Ligue 2 Amateur : l'US Biskra de retour parmi l'élite |website=elmoudjahid.dz |date=9 May 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref> On 13 May 2017, they returned to the Ligue 1 after eleven years of absence but they were relegated after only one season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dzfoot.com/non-classe/20172018-us-biskra-le-promu-a-tout-change-106954.html |title=2017/2018 : US Biskra, le promu a tout changé ! |website=dzfoot.com |date=24 August 2017 |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref> On 4 May 2019, US Biskra returned to the Ligue 1 after one year in Ligue 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20190504/168803.html |title=Football – Ligue 2 : l’US Biskra, le NC Magra et l’ASO Chlef accèdent en Ligue 1 |website=radioalgerie.dz |date=4 May 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref> On 21 June 2025, US Biskra were relegated to the Algerian League 2 after six consecutive seasons in Ligue 1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.entv.dz/%D9%85%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A9/ |title=مولودية الجزائر تتوج باللقب ونجم مقرة يرافق اتحاد بسكرة إلى الرابطة الثانية |website=entv.dz |date=21 June 2025 |access-date=17 October 2025}}</ref> On 9 May 2026, they returned to Ligue 1 after one year in Ligue 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jeune-independant.net/ligue-2-amateur-gr-centre-est-lus-biskra-de-retour-en-ligue-1/amp/ |title=Ligue 2 amateur (Gr. Centre-Est) : L’US Biskra de retour en Ligue 1 |website=jeune-independant.net |date=9 May 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.horizons.dz/2026/05/lus-biskra-de-retour-en-ligue-1/ |title=L’US Biskra de retour en Ligue 1 |website=horizons.dz |date=9 May 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elkhabar.com/fr/sports/us-biskra-officialise-sa-montee-en-ligue-1-263499 |title=US Biskra officialise son retour en Ligue 1 |website=elkhabar.com |date=9 May 2026 |access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref>

==Honours== ===Domestic competitions=== * '''Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2''' **'''Champion (1)''': 2004–05

==Former players== For a list of current and former '''US Biskra''' player with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:US Biskra players

==Personnel== ===Current technical staff===

{| class=wikitable |- ! Position ! Staff |- | Head coach || |- | Assistant coach || |- | Goalkeeping coach || |- | Fitness coach || |}

==Statistics==

===Recent seasons=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;width:100%; text-align:center" |- !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=9|League !rowspan=2|Cup !rowspan=2|Other !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Africa !colspan=2|Top goalscorer(s){{refn|group=note|name=Top goalscorer|Goals in all competitions (Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Algerian Cup, League Cup, African and Super Cup) are counted.}} !colspan=2|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- !Division !Pos !Pts !P !W !D !L !GF !GA !Name !Goals |- !2017–18 |Ligue 1||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| 14th || 34 || 30 || 9 || 7 || 14 || 23 || 30 |Round of 16 | | | |align=left|Yasser Berbache || 7 |{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} |- !2018–19 |Ligue 2||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| 1st || 55 || 30 || 16 || 7 || 7 || 39 || 28 |Penultimate<br>regional round | | | |align=left|Ibrahim Benachour || 14 | |- !2019–20 |Ligue 1{{refn|group=note|name=2019–20 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1|On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://al-ain.com/article/frensh-scenario-algerian |title=بسبب كورونا.. الدوري الجزائري مهدد بالسيناريو الفرنسي |website=al-ain.com |language=Arabic |date=12 July 2020 }}</ref> On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared that season is over and CR Belouizdad to be the champion, the promotion of four teams from the League 2, and scrapping the relegation for the current season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elkhabar.com/press/article/170759/%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A/ |title=شباب بلوزداد بطلا لموسم استثنائي |website=elkhabar.com |language=Arabic |date=29 July 2020 }}</ref>}}|| 14th || 21 || 22 || 6 || 3 || 13 || 17 || 33 |Round of 16 | | | |align=left|Messadia, Mokhtar || 3 |{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} |- !2020–21 |Ligue 1|| 14th || 46 || 38 || 11 || 13 || 14 || 32 || 46 |Not played |Quarter-finals | | |align=left|Youcef Chibane || 6 |{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} |- !2021–22 |Ligue 1|| 10th || 50 || 34 || 13 || 11 || 10 || 36 || 32 |Not played | | | |align=left|Hichem Mokhtar || 12 |{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} |- !2022–23 |Ligue 1|| 12th || 40 || 30 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 30 || 29 |Round of 64 | | | |align=left|Baali, Siam || 6 |{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} |- !2023–24 |Ligue 1|| 14th || 36 || 30 || 9 || 9 || 12 || 25 || 34 |Quarter-final | | | |align=left|Mustapha Zeghnoun || 4 |{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} |- !2024–25 |Ligue 1||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| 16th || 20 || 30 || 4 || 12 || 17 || 14 || 30 |Round of 64 | | | |align=left|Abdeljalil Saâd || 4 | |- !2025–26 |League 2||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| 1st || 62 || 30 || 19 || 5 || 6 || 41 || 16 |Penultimate<br>regional round | | | |align=left| || | |- |}

==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Facebook|USBofficielle}}

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