Union sportive de la médina d'Alger is an Algerian professional football club based in Algiers, Algiers Province. The club was formed in Casbah in 1937 as Union Sportive Musulmane d'Alger, and played their first competitive match in 1937, when they entered the 1937–38 Ligue d'Alger Troisième Division. The club was renamed Union sportive de la médina d'Alger in 1989.

The club has won a total of 18 major trophies, including the national championship 7 times also won the Algerian Cup a record 8 times, the Algerian Super Cup 1 time, and the UAFA Club Cup 1 time Al Ittihad reached the CAF Champions League final for the first time in 2015 but was defeated against TP Mazembe. The club has also never been out of the top two divisions of Algerian football since entering the Football League.

This is a list of the seasons played by USM Alger from 1962 when the club first entered a league competition to the most recent seasons. The club's achievements in all major national and international competitions as well as the top scorers are listed. Top scorers in bold were also top scorers of Ligue 1. The list is separated into three parts, coinciding with the three major episodes of Algerian football:

History

The club formed in 1937 as Union Sportive Musulmane d'Alger after considerable difficulties because of the designation of the Musulmane, where the French administration requested to remove the word however it was the first season in the third division 1937–38 season the results of the team during the colonial period are not in the table and the competitions in which he was then participating are Ligue d'Alger, Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de la Solidarité The USMA has never participated in a continental competition at the time like North African Championship and North African Cup.

After independence, Al Ittihad became the first champion of Algeria after winning the final match against MC Alger 3–0, it also has the record of reaching the final of the Algerian Cup 17 times, won eight of them also considered the most losing team for the final nine times, including five consecutive times from 1969 to 1973 it is the first club to win the Cup of Algeria and play in second division in 1981 also the only one who won the championship immediately after his second division rise in the 1995–96 season, in 2002–03, they won an unprecedented Doubles of Ligue 1, Algerian Cup in 2001–02 and 2002–03, making USM Alger only the fourth club to win two consecutive Algerian league titles knowing there is no Algerian club won the Algerian league three consecutive times or more. The USMA is a party to the first Super Cup final in 1981, which they were defeated against RC Kouba 3–1 this tournament later achieved twice, in 2013 and 2016. In 1982, USM Alger he debuted for the first time in African competition, entering the Cup Winners' Cup also in 1997, became the first Algerian club to enter Champions League in its new version.

Seasons

Before independence

Below, the USM Alger season-by-season record before independence in the French Algeria period :

FFF - season-by-season record of Union Sportive Musulmane d'Alger
SeasonLeague of AlgiersForconi Cup
DivisionPos.PtsPWDLFAGDGoalscorer
Union Sportive Musulmane d'Alger (USMA)
1937-38Quatrième division00147433422+12--
1938-39000000000--
1939-40Première Division6th19122191821-3Abdellah Betouche (6)Round of 16
1940-41Troisième Division3rd22105232410+14-Second Round
1941-42Troisième Division7th22143292023−3-Second Round
1942-43000000000--
1943-44000000000--
1944-45Première Division1st371411214512+33-Second Round
1945-46000000000-Quarter-finals
1946-47000000000-Second Round
1947-48Première Division441813233910+29Rabah Zouaoui (15)Quarter-finals
1948-49Première Division1st36186662422+2-Fourth Round
1949-50Première Division5th38187652825+3Rabah Zouaoui (15)Fifth Round
1950-51Première Division7th35186572726+1Hacène Chabri (8)Third Round
1951-52Première Division1st491814315118+33Rabah Zouaoui (12)Second Round
1952-53Première Division8th34184862227−5-Fourth Round
1953-54Première Division8th281834112138−17Zoubir Naït Kaci (6)Third Round
1954-55Première Division10th251823131239−27Hamid Chibane (5)Third round
1955-56Deuxième Division8th27185582239−17Mouloud Timsit (4)Withdrawal
No competition is played by the muslim clubs between 1956 and 1962 by order of the FLN (Algerian War)

After independence

Below, the USM Alger season-by-season record after independence of Algeria :

SeasonLeagueCupOtherAfricaTop goalscorer(s)[note 1]Ref.
DivisionPosPtsPWDLGFGANameGoals
1962–63Critérium Honneur1st702421219511SF
1963–64Division Honneur3rd743019656923SFAbderrahmane Meziani19
1964–65National16th543088143644R64Abderrahmane Meziani11
1965–66National 22nd733018755322R16
1966–67National II5th36186662620SFAbderrahmane Meziani8
1967–68National II5th45228772923R16Abderrahmane Meziani7
1968–69National II2nd512211744426RUMouldi Aissaoui11
1969–70National I5th43227783432RUKamel Tchalabi10
1970–71National I5th45227963732RUMeziani, Tchalabi10
1971–72National I15th553097143847RUAbderrahmane Meziani8
1972–73National II2nd-------RU
1973–74National II1st-------R32
1974–75National I5th6330137104836R32Zidane, Guedioura10
1975–76National I4th663014885229R32
1976–77National I11th472677123236QF
1977–78Division 15th542611694026RU
1978–79Division 112th482678113040QF
1979–80Division 115th5430711123035RU
1980–81Division 21st542212824921W
1981–82Division 19th5930911102430QFRUCup Winners' CupQF
1982–83Division 116th5630810122131R16Nacer Guedioura7[1]
1983–84Division 24th6830131254523R2
1984–85Division 22nd6929131153920R32
1985–86Division 22nd6930141154122R32
1986–87Division 21st463019834115R64
1987–88Division 17th35341113103530WFawzi Benkhalidi9
1988–89Division 113th2830910112734R16Cup Winners' CupQFTarek Hadj Adlane7
1989–90Division 116th233087152339NPTarek Hadj Adlane10
1990–91Division 24th3430121084025QFTarek Hadj Adlane13
1991–92Division 23rd343013893423R64
1992–93Division 27th3130101193325NP
1993–94Division 22nd483221655212R64
1994–95Division 21st5032201025429R2Azzedine Rahim??
1995–96Division 11st603019383924R64GrpAzzedine Rahim11
1996–97Division 13rd493014793230WChampions LeagueGrp[note 2]Tarek Hadj Adlane16
1997–98Division 12nd25156721813R16QFCup Winners' CupQFTarek Hadj Adlane6
1998–99Super Division4th442612863217WCAF CupQFTarek Hadj Adlane17
1999–00Super Division12th212263131527R16SFCup Winners' CupDisAthmane Samir Amirat5
2000–01Super Division2nd5530151055128WTarek Hadj Adlane14
2001–02Super Division1st573017673724R32Cup Winners' CupSF[note 2]Rabie Benchergui12
2002–03Division 11st583017765217WChampions LeagueSF[note 2]Moncef Ouichaoui22
2003–04Division 12nd583017764923WChampions LeagueGrp[note 2]Rabie Benchergui15
2004–05Division 11st673021455527R64Champions LeagueR2Billel Dziri11
CAF Confederation CupPO
2005–06Division 12nd573018665030RUChampions LeagueR1Moulay Haddou12
2006–07Division 14th473013893225RUChampions LeaguePRMintou Doucoure7
2007–08Division 14th4230126123227R16Arab Champions LeagueGrpAmar Ammour12
2008–09Division 16th4832139103831R64Arab Champions LeagueR16Ali Rial7
2009–10Division 14th5334141194733R16Cheikh Hamidi15
2010–11Ligue 19th3830911103228R64Noureddine Daham11
2011–12Ligue 13rd523015783725QFLamouri Djediat12
2012–13Ligue 14th513015693215WConfederation CupR2Noureddine Daham12[2]
UAFA Club CupW
2013–14Ligue 11st683020824921R32WZiaya, Andria, Gasmi6[3]
2014–15Ligue 18th4130101193527R16RUChampions LeagueRU[note 2]Youcef Belaïli8[4]
2015–16Ligue 11st583017764931R64Mohamed Seguer12[5]
2016–17Ligue 13rd503014885031R16WChampions LeagueSF[note 2]Mohamed Rabie Meftah11[6]
2017–18Ligue 16th4230119104335R16Confederation CupQF[note 2]Oussama Darfalou26[7][8]
2018–19Ligue 11st533015874929R16Arab Club Champions CupR2Prince Ibara10[9]
2019–20Ligue 1[note 3]6th[note 4]32229572522R32Champions LeagueGrpAymen Mahious12[10]
2020–21Ligue 14th6538198116239NPRUIsmail Belkacemi17[11]
SF
2021–22Ligue 14th5734151274522NPMahious, Belkacemi8[12]
2022–23Ligue 111th4030117113127R64Confederation CupWAymen Mahious11[13]
2023–24Ligue 14th4930154114032SFConfederation CupSFIsmail Belkacemi17[14]
CAF Super CupW
2024–25Ligue 17th40301010102626WConfederation CupQFIsmaïl Belkacemi10[15]
2025–26Ligue 1WRUConfederation CupW[16]
2026–27Ligue 1R64FConfederation CupR2
CAF Super CupF

Key

Key to league record:

  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • GF = Goals for
  • GA = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position

Key to divisions:

Key to rounds:

  • DNE = Did not enter
  • NP = Not played
  • PR = Preliminary round
  • Grp = Group stage
  • R1 = First Round
  • R2 = Second Round
  • PO = Play-off round
  • R32 = Round of 32
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runners-up
  • W = Winners
ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Division shown in bold to indicate a change in division.
Top scorers shown in bold are players who were also top scorers in their division that season.

Statistics

Algeria

As of 14 June 2024:

FAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1441277544342391166512812023–24
Algerian Ligue 2[note 5]16387190122755803061994–95
Algerian Cup[note 6]5820413237353701562023–24
Algerian Super Cup55203662019
Algerian League Cup (defunct)42598835222020–21
Total127189887750951226561771

Africa

As of 19 January 2025:

CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Champions League980371924132822019–20
CAF Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)525134840252002
CAF Confederation Cup65425151475442024–25
CAF Cup (defunct)164021361999
CAF Super Cup11100102023
Total22166803947261157

Non-CAF competitions

As of 10 December 2018:

Non-CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Arab Champions League529148746342018–19
Maghreb Cup Winners Cup (defunct)24103361970
Total733158104938
All-Total156209797255656929661966

Notes

  1. ^ Goals in all competitions (Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Algerian Cup, League Cup, African and Super Cup) are counted.
  2. ^ The competition ended in the following season
  3. ^ On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[17] 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.[18]
  4. ^ USM Alger were deducted 3 points due to their withdrawal in their game against MC Alger.[19] The decision has been appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[20] On August 28, 2020, after postponing several times the final decision was made without appeal, which is to return the three points and repeat the match.[21]
  5. ^ No statistics on the Algerian Ligue 2 for the seasons 1972–73 and 1973–74.
  6. ^ No statistics on the Algerian Cup for the seasons 1983–84, 1993–94 and 1994–95.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics 1982–83 USM Alger season". footballvintage.net.
  2. ^ "Statistics 2012–13 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  3. ^ "Statistics 2013–14 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  4. ^ "Statistics 2014–15 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  5. ^ "Statistics 2015–16 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  6. ^ "Statistics 2016–17 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  7. ^ "L1 : Darfalou meilleur buteur, Benaldjia meilleur passeur" (in French). dzfoot.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Statistics 2017–18 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  9. ^ "Statistics 2018–19 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  10. ^ "Statistics 2019–20 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  11. ^ "Statistics 2020–21 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  12. ^ "Statistics 2021–22 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  13. ^ "Statistics 2022–23 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  14. ^ "Statistics 2023–24 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  15. ^ "Statistics 2024–25 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  16. ^ "Statistics 2025–26 USM Alger season". Monde Football.FR
  17. ^ "بسبب كورونا.. الدوري الجزائري مهدد بالسيناريو الفرنسي" (in Arabic). al-ain.com. 12 July 2020.
  18. ^ "شباب بلوزداد بطلا لموسم استثنائي" (in Arabic). elkhabar.com. 29 July 2020.
  19. ^ "LFP : MCA-USMA et Casoni, décisions de la commission de discipline". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  20. ^ "MCA-USMA : Recours au TAS de Lausanne déposé". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  21. ^ "TAS : L'USM Alger aurait obtenu gain de cause". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.