USM Khenchela
| Full name | Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Lions des Aurés - Ciskaoua | ||
| Founded | July 28, 1943 (as Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela) | ||
| Ground | Stade Hamam Amar | ||
| Capacity | 5000 | ||
| President | walid boukarouma | ||
| Head Coach | louail | ||
| League | Ligue 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur, Group East, 6th (promoted) | ||
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Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة خنشلة), known as USM Khenchela or simply USMK for short, is an Algerian football club based in Khenchela. The club was founded in 1943 and its colours are white and black. Their home stadium, Stade Hamam Amar, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue 2.
History
The club came fifth in the 2009–10 Ligue Inter-Régions de football – Groupe Est.[1]
The club was promoted for the 2010–11 season of the newly created Championnat National de Football Amateur due to the professionalisation of the first two divisions in Algeria.[2]
On August 5, 2020, USM Khenchela promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[3]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2".
