Goalkeeper and captain Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche won 8 trophies, including 3 leagues and 2 cups.
USM Alger is an Algerian sports club based in Porto, which is best known for its professional association football team. They played their first match in 1937, but only won their first trophy in 1963, to become the first Algerian champions after independent .
USM Alger are one of the most successful clubs in Algeria , having domestically won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 7 times, the Algerian Cup 8 times and the Algerian Super Cup 2 times. Internationally, USM Alger has won the UAFA Club Championship once, winning the last edition in 2013 . The club also reached the final match of the 2015 CAF Champions League but he lost to TP Mazembe .
This list includes the major honours won by USM Alger and all-time statistics and records set by the club, its players and its coaches. The players section includes the club's top goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitive matches. It also displays international achievements by players representing USM Alger, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.
Honours
As of the 2016–17 season, USM Alger have won a total of 17 titles (regional competitions not considered), of which 17 were achieved domestically and none were obtained in international competitions. The club's most recent honour is the 2016 Algerian Super Cup .
National
African
Regional
Worldwide
Doubles and trebles
Players
Appearances
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as used substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. since 2000–01 season.[note 1]
Statistics correct as of game against USM Blida on May 19, 2018
1 Includes the Super Cup and League Cup .
2 Includes the Cup Winners' Cup , CAF Cup , Confederation Cup and Champions League .
3 Includes the Champions League and UAFA Club Cup .
Goalscorers
Top goalscorers in all competitions
Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets . since 1995–96 season.[note 2] Statistics correct as of game against USM Blida on May 19, 2018
1 Includes the Super Cup and League Cup .
2 Includes the Cup Winners' Cup , CAF Cup , Confederation Cup and Champions League .
3 Includes the Champions League and UAFA Club Cup .
Most appearances in international club competitions
Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets the beginning of the year 2000 begins of the match of return against JS Ténéré .
Top goalscorers in international club competitions
Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets .
National teams
Honours
Most titles: Billel Dziri (9)
Most league titles: Billel Dziri (4)
Most Algerian Cup titles: Dziri , Hamdoud , Ghoul , Djahnine , Meftah (5)
Most Super Cup titles: Zemmamouche , Chafaï , Khoualed , Meftah , Abdellaoui , Koudri , Meziane , Benmoussa and Andria (2)
Most titles in international club competitions:
Transfers
The transfers of
Kaddour Beldjilali represent respectively the highest player fees ever paid by USM Alger.
Management
Coaches
Most seasons: 4 – Abdelaziz Ben Tifour (1962–1965, 1967–1968);
Most consecutive seasons: 3 – Abdelaziz Ben Tifour (1962–1965) and Djamel Keddou (1986–1989);
Most matches: 133 – Noureddine Saâdi ;
Most matches in international club competitions: 12 – Miloud Hamdi ;
Most titles in a season: 2 – Rolland Courbis (2012–13 );
Most Ligue 1 titles: 2 – Mustapha Aksouh (1995–96 , 2004–05 );
Most consecutive Ligue 1 titles: None
Most Algerian Cup titles: 2 – Mustapha Aksouh (1998–99 , 2003–04 );
Most titles in international club competitions: 1 – Rolland Courbis;
Youngest coach:
Youngest coach to win an official competition: Abdelaziz Ben Tifour – 35 years, 1 months and 21 days (1962–63 , 16 June 1963);
Youngest coach to win the Ligue 1: Abdelaziz Ben Tifour – 35 years, 1 months and 21 days (1962–63 , 16 June 1963);
Youngest coach to win an international club competition: Rolland Courbis – 60 years, 2 months and 28 days (2012–13 , 14 May 2013);
Presidents
Longest-serving president: Saïd Allik – 16 years (since 1994 until August 6, 2010);
Most titles: Saïd Allik – 9 in 18 (50.00%):
Most Ligue 1 titles: Saïd Allik – 4 in 7 (60.66%):
Most Algerian Cup titles: Saïd Allik – 5 in 8 (66.66%):
Most Super Cup titles: Ali Haddad – 2 in 3 (66.66%):
Most titles in international club competitions: Ali Haddad – 1 in 2 (50.00%):
Club
Matches
Firsts
First match:
First Ligue 1 match: RC Arbaâ 0–6 USM Alger (1962–63 Critérium d'Honneur, 7 October 1962);
First Algerian Cup match: USM Alger – (1962-1963 Algerian Cup, 4 November 1962);
First Super Cup match: RS Kouba 3–1 USM Alger (1981 Algerian Super Cup, 20 August 1981);
First League Cup match: USM Alger 0–0 WA Boufarik (1995-1996 Algerian League Cup, 30 November 1995);
First match in international club competitions: CARA Brazzaville 1-0 USM Alger (1982 African Cup Winners' Cup First round, 4 April 1982);
Wins
Biggest win: 13–0 (against SO Berrouaghia, 1962–63 Critérium d'Honneur, 23 December 1962);
Biggest Algerian Cup win: 7–0 (against US Remchi , 2003–04 Algerian Cup Round of 64, 5 February 2004);
Biggest Super Cup win: 2–0 (against ES Sétif , 2013 Algerian Super Cup , 11 January 2014);
Biggest Ligue 1 win: 11–0 (against ASM Oran , 1975–76 Algerian Championnat National matchday 12, 30 November 1975);
Biggest win in international club competitions: 8–1 (against ASFA Yennenga , 2004 CAF Champions League first round, 10 avril 2004);
Most wins in a season: 28 (2012–13);
Most consecutive league wins in a season: 11 in 18 matches (1962–63);
Fewest wins in the league in a season: 6 (1999–00 Algerian Championnat National );
Most consecutive away league wins in a season: 4 (1962–63 Algerian Championnat National);
Most international club competition wins in a season: 9 in 16 matches (2015 CAF Champions League );
Most consecutive international club competition wins in a season: 5 (2002 African Cup Winners' Cup );
The following teams won a single match with goal difference of 6 or more:
Defeats
Biggest defeat: 1–7 (against JS Kabylie , 1988–89 Championnat National matchday 29, 11 May 1989);
Biggest Algerian Cup defeat: 0–3 (against MC Alger , 2009–10 Algerian Cup Round of 16, 16 March 2010);
Biggest Super Cup defeat: 0–1 (against MC Alger, 2014 Super Cup , 9 August 2014);
Biggest Ligue 1 defeat: 1–7 (against JS Kabylie, 1988–89 Championnat National matchday 29, 11 May 1989);
Biggest defeat in international club competitions: 0–3 (against Primeiro de Agosto , 1998 Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals, 20 September 1998) and (against US Bitam , 2013 CAF Confederation Cup Second round, 4 May 2013);
Most defeats in the league in a season: 15 (1989–90 Algerian Championnat National );
Fewest defeats in the league in a season: 11 (1962–63 Algerian Championnat National);
Most consecutive home matches without defeats: 32 (from 18 April 2005 to 1 February 2007);
Most consecutive home matches without defeats in the league: 28 (from 18 April 2005 to 1 February 2007);
Most consecutive matches without defeats in the league: 25 (from 26 October 2013 to 13 September 2014).
The following teams lose a single match with goal difference of 6 or more:
Goals
First goal in international club competitions: (against CARA Brazzaville , 1982 African Cup Winners' Cup First round, April 1982);
Most league goals scored in a season: 95 (in 24 matches, 1962–63 Algerian Championnat National );
Fewest league goals scored in a season: 15 (in 22 matches, 1999–00 Algerian Championnat National );
Most league goals conceded in a season: 44 (in 30 matches, 1964–65 Algerian Championnat National );
Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 11 (in 24 matches, 1962–63 Algerian Championnat National);
Most international club competition goals scored in a season: 21 (in 10 matches, 1997 CAF Champions League);
Most league minutes without conceding goals: 665 (2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 , from matchday 8 to matchday 15);
Most consecutive league matches scoring goals: 13 (3 April –8 December 2003).270+270
Points
Most points in a season:
Fewest points in a season:
Biggest distance in points to runners-up:
Two-point-per-win system (before 1994–95): -- ();
Three-point-per-win system (as of 1994–95): -- ();
Stadiums
Stade Omar Hammadi (1962–present):
First match: USM Alger 6–3 USM Blida (Critérium d'Honneur, 14 October 1962);
First goal: Krimo Rebih (against USM Blida, Critérium d'Honneur, 14 October 1962);
Highest attendance: 25,000 (against JS Kabylie, 2004–05 Algerian Championnat National , 10 February 2005).
Highest attendance in an official match: 25,000 (against JS Kabylie, 2004–05 Algerian Championnat National, 10 February 2005).
Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (1972–present Derbies Only and international matches):
First match: USM Alger 0–2 Hamra Annaba (1971-72 Algerian Cup, 17 Juin 1972);
First goal: Ahmed Attoui 18' (against MC Alger , 1973 Algerian Cup Final , 19 Juin 1973);
Highest attendance: 90,000 (against MC Alger, 2004–05 Algerian Championnat National, 23 October 2004);
Highest attendance in an official match: 90,000 (against MC Alger, 2004–05 Algerian Championnat National, 23 October 2004).
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
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