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USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a Association football, football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home sta ...
is competing in Division 1 for the 23rd time, as well as the
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. It is their 8th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the
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, the
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and the
Algerian Cup The Algerian Cup () also known the Republic Cup (), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart ...
. In 2002–03 It was the best season in the history of USM Alger and participated in five competitions, The opening season was in the Arab Unified Club Championship, and was eliminated in the group stage, In the
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, the red and black reached the semi-finals, and was eliminated against
Wydad Casablanca Wydad Athletic Club (, ), often known outside Morocco as Wydad Casablanca, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football ...
and fails to achieve the first continental title despite the second leg that took place in Algeria Where did USM Alger need to win to qualify for the final. In the Division 1, the journey towards achieving the title was not easy, and the struggle was great with
USM Blida Union Sportive Madinat Blida (), 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 ...
,
NA Hussein Dey Nasr Athlétique de Hussein Dey (), known as NA Hussein Dey or NAHD for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Hussein Dey, Algiers. The club was founded in 1947 and its colours are red and yellow. Their home stadium, 20 Aug ...
and
JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (Kabyle grammar, Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqvayel; Berber languages, Tamazight: ⵉⵍⵎⵣⵢⵏ ⵉⵏⴰⴷⴰⵍⵏ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵠⴰⵢⵍ; ), known as JS Kabylie or simply JSK, is an Algerian profession ...
, and USM Alger waited until the 28 round to celebrate the title after winning against
ASM Oran Association Sportive Madinet d'Oran (), known as ASM Oran or ASMO for short, is an Algerian football club based in Oran and founded in 1933. The club colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Habib Bouakeul Stadium, has a capacity of 15,0 ...
. To complete the joy in the
Algerian Cup The Algerian Cup () also known the Republic Cup (), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart ...
by winning the title after the victory against
CR Belouizdad Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad (); known as CR Belouizdad or simply CRB for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Algiers, Algeria, that plays in the Ligue Professionnelle 1, the top flight of Algerian football. The club has com ...
after
Moncef Ouichaoui Moncef Ouichaoui (, born April 5, 1977) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian League once ...
scored the golden goal to achieve the double for the first time in its history under the leadership of
Azzedine Aït Djoudi Azzedine Aït Djoudi (; born January 24, 1967) is an Algerian football manager. Managerial career From a young age (10 years), he began a football career at JS Kabylie in which he moved up the levels to reach the status of the ISTS professionnel ...
. also achieved Ouichaoui top scorer in the league for the first time a player from USM Alger with 18 goals including two
hat-tricks A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three. Origin The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three Wick ...
. On February 24, 2003, in the derby meeting against
CR Belouizdad Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad (); known as CR Belouizdad or simply CRB for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Algiers, Algeria, that plays in the Ligue Professionnelle 1, the top flight of Algerian football. The club has com ...
and in the last minutes while
Hichem Mezaïr Mohamed Hichem Mezaïr (born October 16, 1976) is an Algerian former footballer. Career Mezaïr was a member of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, which finished second in its group in the first round of competition before being defeat ...
was heading to fetch the ball, the ball holder attacked him to respond in kind, so the match stopped and the stands turned into an arena of violence between the managers and supporters of the two clubs and despite that, the match was completed with difficulty.


Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 12 May 2003.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


Transfers


In


Competitions


Overview


Division 1


League table


Results summary


Results by round


Matches


Algerian Cup


African Cup Winners' Cup


Quarter-finals


Semifinals


Champions League


First round


Second round


Arab Unified Club Championship


Group stage


Squad information


Appearances and goals

* Statistics all except one in the
2002 African Cup Winners' Cup The 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Wydad AC in two-legged final victory against Asante Kotoko This was the twenty-eighth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic c ...
US Transfoot vs USM Alger 1 September 2002. and three in the
2003 Arab Unified Club Championship 2003 Arab Unified Club Championship, officially named the 2003 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Tournament for Arab Clubs, was the 19th UAFA Club Cup, and the 2nd since the Arab Club Champions Cup and Arab Cup Winners' Cup were unified. The tournament bega ...
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Hichem Mezaïr Mohamed Hichem Mezaïr (born October 16, 1976) is an Algerian former footballer. Career Mezaïr was a member of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, which finished second in its group in the first round of competition before being defeat ...
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Merouane Abdouni Merouane Abdouni (born March 27, 1981) is a retired Algerian goalkeeper who played for USM El Harrach, USM Alger, MC Alger and USM Blida. Biography Abdouni began his playing career at USM El Harrach and made his first team debut in the 1999– ...
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Salim Aribi Salim Aribi (born 16 December 1974) is a retired Algerian footballer. He was part of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition before being defeated by Morocco Morocc ...
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Tarek Ghoul Tarek Ghoul (born 6 January 1975) is a retired Algerian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, footbal ...
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Mounir Zeghdoud Mounir Zeghdoud (; born 18 November 1970) is an Algerian former football player and the current manager of US Biskra. International career On 26 November 1995 Mounir Zeghdoud played for the first time against Ivory Coast in friendly match ende ...
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Mahieddine Meftah Mahieddine "Tchico" Meftah (born 25 September 1968) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. With 77 caps, he is one of the most capped Algerian players. He also scored four goals for the Algeria national team. ...
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Mohamed Hamdoud Mohamed "Moha" Hamdoud (born June 9, 1976, in El Biar, Alger, Algeria) is an Algerian former football player. Club career International career Career statistics Club Honours * Won the Algerian League four times with USM Alger in 1996 ...
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Rabah Deghmani Rabah Deghmani (born 10 May 1975), is an Algerian footballer, who currently plays for WR Bentalha in the Algerian league. Deghmani made several appearances for the Algeria national football team during 2001. Honours *Won the Algerian leagu ...
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Billel Dziri Billel Dziri (; born 21 January 1972) is an Algerian football manager, former player and the current head coach of ES Ben Aknoun. After starting off with NA Hussein Dey, Dziri played most of his career with USM Alger and had spells with Étoil ...
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Karim Ghazi Karim Ghazi (born January 6, 1979; ) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. From 2002 to 2005, Ghazi made 16 appearances for the Algeria national team. Club career On January 12, 2004, Ghazi joined T ...
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Hocine Achiou Hocine Achiou (; born April 27, 1979) is a former Algeria national football team, Algerian football (soccer), footballer. Achiou was a member of the Algeria national football team, Algeria national team at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations where he ...
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Hocine Metref Hocine Metref (; born 1 January 1984) is an Algerian international football player. He currently plays as a defender and midfielder for USM Blida in the Algerian Ligue 2. Club career On 5 July 2011 Metref signed a one-year contract with JS Kaby ...
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Moncef Ouichaoui Moncef Ouichaoui (, born April 5, 1977) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian League once ...
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Rabie Benchergui Rabie Benchergui (born March 14, 1978) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for OMR El Annasser in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian league three times ...
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Rafik Deghiche Rafik Deghiche (born October 1, 1983, in Zeralda ( Alger), Algeria) is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for USM Alger in the Algerian league. Rafik's brother Mesbah Deghiche is also a footballer and plays for JSM Béja ...
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Disciplinary record

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Hichem Mezaïr Mohamed Hichem Mezaïr (born October 16, 1976) is an Algerian former footballer. Career Mezaïr was a member of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, which finished second in its group in the first round of competition before being defeat ...
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Salim Aribi Salim Aribi (born 16 December 1974) is a retired Algerian footballer. He was part of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition before being defeated by Morocco Morocc ...
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Tarek Ghoul Tarek Ghoul (born 6 January 1975) is a retired Algerian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, footbal ...
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Mounir Zeghdoud Mounir Zeghdoud (; born 18 November 1970) is an Algerian former football player and the current manager of US Biskra. International career On 26 November 1995 Mounir Zeghdoud played for the first time against Ivory Coast in friendly match ende ...
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Mahieddine Meftah Mahieddine "Tchico" Meftah (born 25 September 1968) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. With 77 caps, he is one of the most capped Algerian players. He also scored four goals for the Algeria national team. ...
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Mohamed Hamdoud Mohamed "Moha" Hamdoud (born June 9, 1976, in El Biar, Alger, Algeria) is an Algerian former football player. Club career International career Career statistics Club Honours * Won the Algerian League four times with USM Alger in 1996 ...
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Rabah Deghmani Rabah Deghmani (born 10 May 1975), is an Algerian footballer, who currently plays for WR Bentalha in the Algerian league. Deghmani made several appearances for the Algeria national football team during 2001. Honours *Won the Algerian leagu ...
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Billel Dziri Billel Dziri (; born 21 January 1972) is an Algerian football manager, former player and the current head coach of ES Ben Aknoun. After starting off with NA Hussein Dey, Dziri played most of his career with USM Alger and had spells with Étoil ...
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Karim Ghazi Karim Ghazi (born January 6, 1979; ) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. From 2002 to 2005, Ghazi made 16 appearances for the Algeria national team. Club career On January 12, 2004, Ghazi joined T ...
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Hocine Achiou Hocine Achiou (; born April 27, 1979) is a former Algeria national football team, Algerian football (soccer), footballer. Achiou was a member of the Algeria national football team, Algeria national team at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations where he ...
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Moncef Ouichaoui Moncef Ouichaoui (, born April 5, 1977) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian League once ...
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Rabie Benchergui Rabie Benchergui (born March 14, 1978) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for OMR El Annasser in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian league three times ...
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Rafik Deghiche Rafik Deghiche (born October 1, 1983, in Zeralda ( Alger), Algeria) is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for USM Alger in the Algerian league. Rafik's brother Mesbah Deghiche is also a footballer and plays for JSM Béja ...
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Goalscorers

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Moncef Ouichaoui Moncef Ouichaoui (, born April 5, 1977) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian League once ...
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Hocine Achiou Hocine Achiou (; born April 27, 1979) is a former Algeria national football team, Algerian football (soccer), footballer. Achiou was a member of the Algeria national football team, Algeria national team at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations where he ...
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Billel Dziri Billel Dziri (; born 21 January 1972) is an Algerian football manager, former player and the current head coach of ES Ben Aknoun. After starting off with NA Hussein Dey, Dziri played most of his career with USM Alger and had spells with Étoil ...
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Salim Aribi Salim Aribi (born 16 December 1974) is a retired Algerian footballer. He was part of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition before being defeated by Morocco Morocc ...
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Rabie Benchergui Rabie Benchergui (born March 14, 1978) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for OMR El Annasser in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian league three times ...
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Rafik Deghiche Rafik Deghiche (born October 1, 1983, in Zeralda ( Alger), Algeria) is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for USM Alger in the Algerian league. Rafik's brother Mesbah Deghiche is also a footballer and plays for JSM Béja ...
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Tarek Ghoul Tarek Ghoul (born 6 January 1975) is a retired Algerian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, footbal ...
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Karim Ghazi Karim Ghazi (born January 6, 1979; ) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. From 2002 to 2005, Ghazi made 16 appearances for the Algeria national team. Club career On January 12, 2004, Ghazi joined T ...
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Mahieddine Meftah Mahieddine "Tchico" Meftah (born 25 September 1968) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. With 77 caps, he is one of the most capped Algerian players. He also scored four goals for the Algeria national team. ...
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Mohamed Hamdoud Mohamed "Moha" Hamdoud (born June 9, 1976, in El Biar, Alger, Algeria) is an Algerian former football player. Club career International career Career statistics Club Honours * Won the Algerian League four times with USM Alger in 1996 ...
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Clean sheets

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Hichem Mezaïr Mohamed Hichem Mezaïr (born October 16, 1976) is an Algerian former footballer. Career Mezaïr was a member of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup team, which finished second in its group in the first round of competition before being defeat ...
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Merouane Abdouni Merouane Abdouni (born March 27, 1981) is a retired Algerian goalkeeper who played for USM El Harrach, USM Alger, MC Alger and USM Blida. Biography Abdouni began his playing career at USM El Harrach and made his first team debut in the 1999– ...
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Hat-tricks

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Rabie Benchergui Rabie Benchergui (born March 14, 1978) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for OMR El Annasser in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian league three times ...
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African Cup Winners' Cup The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederation Cup. It was a competition between the winning clubs of domestic cups in CAF-affiliated nations and w ...
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Moncef Ouichaoui Moncef Ouichaoui (, born April 5, 1977) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian League once ...
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ASM Oran Association Sportive Madinet d'Oran (), known as ASM Oran or ASMO for short, is an Algerian football club based in Oran and founded in 1933. The club colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Habib Bouakeul Stadium, has a capacity of 15,0 ...
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Moncef Ouichaoui Moncef Ouichaoui (, born April 5, 1977) is an Algerian international football player who last played as a forward for CA Bordj Bou Arreridj in the Algerian Championnat National. National team statistics Honours * Won the Algerian League once ...
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MC Oran (), known as , commonly referred to as MC Oran for short, is an Algerian professional Association football, football club based in Oran. Founded on 1 January 1917, the club was known as Mouloudia Chaâbia Ouahrania from 1971 to 1977, Mouloudia P ...
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MC Oran (), known as , commonly referred to as MC Oran for short, is an Algerian professional Association football, football club based in Oran. Founded on 1 January 1917, the club was known as Mouloudia Chaâbia Ouahrania from 1971 to 1977, Mouloudia P ...
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Algerian Cup The Algerian Cup () also known the Republic Cup (), is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart ...
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USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a Association football, football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home sta ...