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.
The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system. Administered by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, it is contested by 16 clubs, with the two lowest-placed teams at the end of each season being relegated to the Ligue 2 and replaced by the top two teams in that division. In 2009 it was known as Championnat d'Algérie D1 Nedjma and from 2010 to 2014, it was known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Nedjma as it is sponsored by Kuwaiti telecommunications company Nedjma. From 2014, the league is officially known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Mobilis as it is sponsored by Algerian telecommunications company Mobilis.
The Algerian Super Cup is an Algerian football competition, held as a game between the reigning champions of the Algerian League and the Algerian Cup. The first edition was held in 1981 and then again in 1992, 1994 and 1995 before being scrapped. The game returned in 2006 but would be scrapped again after the 2007 edition, returning once again in 2013.
The 2010 FA Cup Final saw ES Sétif beat CA Batna to win their seventh Algerian Cup. The match took place on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and ended 3–0 with a brace by Hocine Metref and an own goal from Saber Chebana. With his two goals, Metref was chosen as the Man of the Match.
The 2013 Algerian Cup Final was the 49th final of the Algerian Cup. The final took place on May 1, 2013, at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers with kick-off at 16:00. USM Alger beat MC Alger 1-0 to win their eighth Algerian Cup.
The Algiers Derby is the name given to matches between MC Alger and USM Alger, both football clubs from Algiers, Algeria. It is the oldest club football derby in Algeria, with the first match being contested in 1940. MC Alger play at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 and USM Alger at Stade Omar Hammadi. The two clubs have met in every domestic competition, including those held before independence.
The 2006 Algerian Cup Final was the 42nd final of the Algerian Cup. The final took place on June 15, 2006, at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers with kick-off at 16:00. MC Alger beat USM Alger 1–0 to win their sixth Algerian Cup.
The 2006 Algerian Super Cup is the 5th edition of Algerian Super Cup, a football match contested by the winners of the Championnat National and 2005–06 Algerian Cup competitions. The match was scheduled to be played on 1 November 2006 at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers between 2005-06 Championnat National winners JS Kabylie and 2005–06 Algerian Cup winners MC Alger.
Saâdi Radouani is an Algerian footballer who plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He plays primarily as a right-back.
The 2017 Algerian Super Cup was the 11th edition of the Algerian Super Cup, a football match contested by the winners of the 2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and 2016–17 Algerian Cup competitions. It is known as the Mobilis Supercoupe d'Algérie 2017 due to the start of a sponsorship deal with Mobilis ATM The match was played on November 1, 2017 at Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine. between 2016-17 Ligue 1 winners ES Sétif and 2016–17 Algerian Cup winners CR Belouizdad.
The 1992 Algerian Super Cup is the 2nd edition of Algerian Super Cup, a football match contested by the winners of the Championnat National and 1991–92 Algerian Cup competitions. The match was scheduled to be played on 1 November 1992 at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers between 1991–92 Championnat National winners MC Oran and 1991–92 Algerian Cup winners JS Kabylie.
The 1995 Algerian Super Cup was the 4th edition of Algerian Super Cup, a football match contested by the winners of the Championnat National and 1994–95 Algerian Cup competitions. The match was scheduled to be played on 31 August 1995 at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers between 1994–95 Championnat National winners JS Kabylie and 1994–95 Algerian Cup winners CR Belouizdad.
In the 2019–20 season, CR Belouizdad competed in Ligue 1 for the 54th season, as well as for the CAF Confederation Cup and the Algerian Cup. On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria. 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 scraping the relegation for the current season.
In the 2019–20 season, NC Magra competed in the Ligue 1 for the 1st season, as well as the Algerian Cup. On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria. 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 scraping the relegation for the current season.
The 2019 Algerian Super Cup was the 13rd edition of the Algerian Super Cup, a football match contested by the winners of the 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and 2018–19 Algerian Cup competitions. It was known as the Mobilis Supercoupe d'Algérie 2019 due to the start of a sponsorship deal with Mobilis ATM. The match was played on November 21, 2020 at Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers, between 2018–19 Ligue 1 winners USM Alger and 2018–19 Algerian Cup winners CR Belouizdad.
In the 2020–21 season, CR Belouizdad is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 55th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They competing in Ligue 1, the Super Cup and the Champions League.
The ES Sétif–USM Alger rivalry is a football rivalry between Sétif-based ES Sétif and USM Alger of Algiers. The two clubs together won 42 titles from the Ligue Professionnelle 1, Algerian Cup and Super Cup at the local level, Regionally the Arab Champions League And internationally in CAF Champions League, CAF Super Cup and the defunct Afro-Asian Club Championship.
