USM Blida

Union Sportive Madinat Blida (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة البليدة), known as USM Blida or simply USMB, is a 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.

USM Blida
Full nameUnion Sportive Madinat Blida
Nickname(s)Salvador
Founded16 June 1932 (1932-06-16)
as Union Sportive Musulmane de Blida
GroundBrakni Brothers
Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Capacity10,000
LeagueInter-Régions Division
2022–23Inter-Régions Division, Group Centre-west, 6th

The club's highest-ever league finish was second in the top flight in 2002–03. They were Algerian Cup runners-up in 1996. The club have also won the second tier title four times.

The club's home colours are green and white, and their nickname is The Salvador.

History

On 16 June 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.[1]

On 5 August 2020, USM Blida were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[2]

Club identity

Colours

Since the establishment of the club, the colours are green and white.

Crest

Historical evolution of the club's crest.

  • First badge of the club
    First badge of the club
  • Previous badge of the club
    Previous badge of the club
  • Actual badge of the club
    Actual badge of the club

Stadium

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

Honours

Domestic competitions

Regional competitions
1947 – Quarter-finals
1952 – Round of 32
1953 – Round of 32
1954 – Semi-final
1955 – Round of 32
1996 – Group stage
2004 – Second round

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

Arab Champions League
Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1996
Group stage (A) Egypt Al-Ahly / 5–1 3rd place
State of Palestine Shabab Rafah / 1–0
2003–04 First Round Morocco MAS Fez 0–1 1–3 2–3
Group stage (C) Tunisia CS Sfaxien 2–2 1–0 4th place
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 0–5 2–1
Egypt 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 (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
  • 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; 1991–22, 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

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 article: 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 116th293078151630-14Round of 32Abdelkader Harizi5[4]
2011-2012 Division 25th453012994036+4Round of 64Brahim Ledraâ10[5]
2012-2013 Division 25th483013984427+17Round of 16Mustapha Melika11[6]
2013-2014 Division 26th473013893425+9Regional TourMohamed Amine Hammia8[7]
2014-2015 Division 21st5330141153522+13Round of 64Fethi Noubli14[8]
2015-2016 Division 114th363071582029-9Round of 32Bedrane, Amiri, Hichem Cherif, Sylla3[9]
2016-2017 Division 22nd513014973119+12Round of 32Youcef Zerguine8[10]
2017-2018 Division 116th233058172850-22Quarter-finalsSamy Frioui17[11]
2018-2019 Division 216th173038191544-29Round of 64Abdelmalik Hadef5[12]
2019-2020 Division 38th312471072319+4Regional TourBilel Herbache6[13]
2020-2021 Division 212th102224161335-22Karim Rachedi4
2021-2022 Division 312th4330127112830-2Ilyes Bouhenniche6
2022-2023 Division 3--

See also

References
  1. "Au Stade Lebon: US Musulmane Blidéenne bat le SC Ménerville, par 2 buts à 1". gallica.bnf.fr. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "Saison 2019/2020  : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2".
  3. Goals in all competitions (Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Cup of Algeria, League Cup and Arab Cup) are counted.
  4. "Statistics 2010–11 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. "Statistics 2011–12 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. "Statistics 2012–13 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. "Statistics 2013–14 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. "Statistics 2014–15 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  9. "Statistics 2015–16 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  10. "Statistics 2016–17 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  11. "Statistics 2017–18 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  12. "Statistics 2018–19 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  13. "Statistics 2019–20 USM Blida season". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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