2017–18 USM Bel-Abbès season

In the 2017–18 season, USM Bel-Abbès competed in the Ligue 1 for the 23rd season, as well as the Algerian Cup.

USM Bel-Abbès
2017–18 season
ChairmanAbdelghani El Hannani
Head coachTahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
StadiumStade 24 Fevrier 1956
Ligue 110th
Algerian CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdennour Belhocini (6)

All:
Abdennour Belhocini (6)
Habib Bouguelmouna (6)

Squad list edit

Players and squad numbers last updated on 25 August 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1   GK Nadjib Ghoul (1985-09-12)12 September 1985 (aged 31)   CS Constantine
16   GK Athmane Toual (1984-07-17)17 July 1984 (aged 33)   ESM Koléa
30   GK Abdelkader Zarat Belmokhtar (1995-08-28)28 August 1995 (aged 21)   Youth system
Defenders
25   CB Farès Benabderahmane (1987-08-11)11 August 1987 (aged 30)   RC Relizane
22   LB Sofiane Bengoureïne (1984-10-10)10 October 1984 (aged 32)   USM Annaba
19   CB Zakaria Khali (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 27)   Youth system
15   LB Nabil Lamara (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 24)   Olympique de Médéa
20   RB Abderrahim Abdelli (1996-08-09)9 August 1996 (aged 21)   Youth system
4   CB Nour El Islam Salah (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 24) Unattached
2   RB Samir Zerrouki (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 23)   ?
24   CB Anes Abbas (1996-10-07)7 October 1996 (aged 20)   Youth system
Midfielders
10   DM Abdessamed Bounoua (1991-04-24)24 April 1991 (aged 26)   Youth system
27   RW Abdelkrim Zouari (1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 28)   MC Saïda
29   DM Yahia Labani (1991-08-16)16 August 1991 (aged 26)   USMM Hadjout
28   AM Sid Ahmed El Mahi (1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 21)   Youth system
12   DM Malek Ferhat (1989-03-07)7 March 1989 (aged 28)   MO Béjaïa
6   Mohamed Lagraâ (1986-11-07)7 November 1986 (aged 30)   JS Saoura
26   Mouloud Nabil Metref (1996-07-29)29 July 1996 (aged 21)   Youth system
5   AM Larbi Tabti (1993-04-23)23 April 1993 (aged 24)   ASM Oran
Forwards
18   Djamel Chettal (1992-05-23)23 May 1992 (aged 25)   DRB Tadjenanet
7   Abdennour Belhocini (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (aged 21)   Youth system
14   Habib Bouguelmouna (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 (aged 28)   CA Bordj Bou Arréridj
8   Hamza Belahouel (1993-06-08)8 June 1993 (aged 24)   ES Mostaganem
  Dhira El Habib Bouchentouf (1998-11-26)26 November 1998 (aged 18)   Youth system
9   Ameur Bouguettaya (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 22)   Youth system
17   Billel Mebarki (1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 29)   USM El Harrach
21   Mohamed Seguer (1985-09-07)7 September 1985 (aged 31)   MC Alger

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 12 7 11 32 31 +1 040.00 10th 26 August 2017 19 May 2018
Algerian Cup 6 5 1 0 9 2 +7 083.33 Round of 64 Winners 29 December 2017 1 May 2018
Total 36 17 8 11 41 33 +8 047.22

Updated to match played 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1 edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 ES Sétif 30 10 10 10 35 30 +5 40 Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup
9 DRB Tadjenanet 30 10 7 13 33 41 −8 37[a]
10 USM Bel Abbès[b] 30 12 7 11 32 31 +1 37[a] Qualification for the 2018–19 Confederation Cup
11 JS Kabylie 30 8 12 10 34 39 −5 36[c]
12 CR Belouizdad 30 7 15 8 24 27 −3 36[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.
  2. ^ USM Bel Abbès were deducted 6 points. FIFA's decision was taken at its meeting on 9 June 2017, ordering the club to pay the amount due to the player Jessy Mayele as well as a fine of CHF 15,000 (15,000 Swiss francs).[1]
  3. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 12 7 11 32 31  +1 43 7 3 5 18 15  +3 5 4 6 14 16  −2

Last updated: 13 June 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWLWDWDLDDLWLLWWWLWLLWWLLLWWDD
Position1411127877889109910979999109991013109910
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 August 2017 Round 1 CR Belouizdad 2–0 USM Bel-Abbès Belouizdad
17:00 Lakroum   58'
Hamia   69'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Algérie 3
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
9 September 2017 Round 2 USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 Olympique de Médéa Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Bounoua   35' (pen.)
Bouguelmouna   76'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  49' Koulkheir Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Rafik Achouri
15 September 2017 Round 3 CS Constantine 1–0 USM Bel-Abbès Constantine
17:45 Cissé   43' (pen.) Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Merzak Halalchi
3 October 2017 Round 4 USM Bel-Abbès 2–0 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Bounoua   21'
Belhocini   45+1'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Said Aouina
29 September 2017 Round 5 MC Oran 1–1 USM Bel-Abbès Oran
17:00 Toumi   90+1' Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  62' Tabti Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
12 October 2017 Round 6 USM Bel-Abbès 4–1 JS Kabylie Sidi Bel Abbès
17:45 Belhocini   22', 26'
Belahouel   71'
Kherbache   90'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
  47' (pen.) Boukhenchouche Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
17 October 2017 Round 7 USM Blida 2–2 USM Bel-Abbès Blida
16:00 Aissa El Bey   15'
Frioui   72'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  54' Zouari
  65' Belhocini
Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
21 October 2017 Round 8 USM Bel-Abbès 0–1 Paradou AC Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  53' Ben Khelifa Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Rafik Achouri
28 October 2017 Round 9 NA Hussein Dey 1–1 USM Bel-Abbès Belouizdad
17:00 Oukkal   66' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  63' (o.g.) Merbah Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Amine Hansal
3 November 2017 Round 10 USM Bel-Abbès 1–1 DRB Tadjenanet Sidi Bel Abbès
15:00 Bouguelmouna   10' Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
  31' Attouche Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
11 November 2017 Round 11 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Bel-Abbès Béchar
18:00 Djallit   30' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
17 November 2017 Round 12 USM El Harrach 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Algiers
15:00 Bouguèche   70' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  10', 61' Zouari Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Farouk Mial
2 December 2017 Round 13 USM Bel-Abbès 1–1 MC Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Khali   67' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  37' (pen.) Hachoud Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Said Aouina
9 December 2017 Round 14 US Biskra 2–1 USM Bel-Abbès Biskra
15:00 Berbache   3'
Chaouti   69'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  13' Khali Stadium: El Alia Sports Complex
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
16 December 2017 Round 15 USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 ES Sétif Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Belhocini   44'
Bouguelmouna   47'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  17' Nadji Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
6 January 2018 Round 16 USM Bel-Abbès 1–0 CR Belouizdad Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Belhocini   4' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
20 January 2018 Round 17 Olympique de Médéa 0–1 USM Bel-Abbès Médéa
15:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  85' Bellahouel Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Referee: Amine Sekhraoui
26 January 2018 Round 18 USM Bel-Abbès 1–2 CS Constantine Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Bouguelmouna   86' Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
  13' Arroussi
  56' Abid
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
9 February 2018 Round 19 USM Alger 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Algiers
17:00 Hajhouj   14' Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
  75' Seguer
  85' Tabti
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
17 February 2018 Round 20 USM Bel-Abbès 2–5 MC Oran Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Zouari   24' (pen.)
Bouguettaya   85'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
  6' Bentiba
  22', 38' Mansouri
  69' Belal
  86' Frifer
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
23 February 2018 Round 21 JS Kabylie 2–1 USM Bel-Abbès Tizi Ouzou
16:00 Hammar   15' (pen.)
Benaldjia   56'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
  72' Seguer Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
10 March 2018 Round 22 USM Bel-Abbès 1–0 USM Blida Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Bouguelmouna   52' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
15 March 2018 Round 23 Paradou AC 0–1 USM Bel-Abbès Bologhine
17:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  35' Abdelli Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
30 March 2018 Round 24 USM Bel-Abbès 0–1 NA Hussein Dey Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
  23' Khacef Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
7 April 2018 Round 25 DRB Tadjenanet 1–0 USM Bel-Abbès Tadjenanet
16:00 Fourloul   21' Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
20 April 2018 Round 26 USM Bel-Abbès 0–1 JS Saoura Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
  85' (pen.) Yahia-Chérif Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Farouk Mial
24 April 2018 Round 27 USM Bel-Abbès 1–0 USM El Harrach Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Zouari   61' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
27 April 2018 Round 28 MC Alger 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Bologhine
16:00 Derrardja   57' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
  19' Metref
  59' Bouguettaya
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
12 May 2018 Round 29 USM Bel-Abbès 0–0 US Biskra Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Redouane Necib
19 May 2018 Round 30 ES Sétif 0–0 USM Bel-Abbès Sétif
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Hamza Boucetta

Algerian Cup edit

29 December 2017 Round of 64 USM Bel-Abbès 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
HB Chelghoum Laïd Sidi Bel Abbès
15:00 Report Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
13 January 2018 Round of 32 CRB Kaïs 0–2 USM Bel-Abbès El Khroub
14:00 Report   14' Zouari
  41' Bouguelmouna
Stadium: Abed Hamdani Stadium
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
3 February 2018 Round of 16 USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 US Biskra Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Khali   7'
Benabderahmane   71'
Report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
  47' El Hocine Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Bahloul
3 March 2018 Quarter-finals USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 JS Saoura Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Seguer   61'
Belahouel   86'
Report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
  28' Yahia-Chérif Stadium: February 24, 1956 Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
14 April 2018 Semi-finals USM Bel Abbès 1–0 CR Zaouia Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Tabti   90+3' Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Algérie 3
Stadium: 24 February Stadium
Referee: Redouane Necib
1 May 2017 Final JS Kabylie 1–2 USM Bel Abbès Algiers
16:00 Djerrar   56' Report Belahouel   2', 49' Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef[2]

Squad information edit

Playing statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ALG Nadjib Ghoul 15 0 15 0 0 0
16 GK   ALG Athmane Toual 19 0 14 0 5 0
30 GK   ALG Abdelkader Zarat Belmokhtar 2 0 1 0 1 0
Defenders
DF   ALG Anes Abbas 2 0 1 0 1 0
20 DF   ALG Abderrahim Abdelli 19 1 14 1 5 0
25 DF   ALG Farès Benabderahmane 30 1 24 0 6 1
22 DF   ALG Sofiane Bengoureïne 4 0 4 0 0 0
DF   ALG Lakhdar Benketaf 1 0 1 0 0 0
19 DF   ALG Zakaria Khali 32 3 27 2 5 1
15 DF   ALG Nabil Lamara 32 0 26 0 6 0
4 DF   ALG Nour El Islam Salah 8 0 5 0 3 0
2 DF   ALG Samir Zerrouki 23 0 20 0 3 0
Midfielders
10 MF   ALG Abdessamed Bounoua 31 2 26 2 5 0
MF   ALG Sid Ahmed El Mahi 2 0 1 0 1 0
12 MF   ALG Malek Ferhat 3 0 3 0 0 0
29 MF   ALG Yahia Labani 12 0 10 0 2 0
6 MF   ALG Mohamed Lagraâ 31 0 25 0 6 0
MF   ALG Mouloud Nabil Metref 11 1 9 1 2 0
5 MF   ALG Larbi Tabti 26 3 22 2 4 1
27 MF   ALG Abdelkrim Zouari 33 6 27 5 6 1
Forwards
FW   ALG Adel Amarouche 1 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW   ALG Abdennour Belhocini 24 6 21 6 3 0
8 FW   ALG Hamza Belahouel 27 5 21 2 6 3
FW   ALG Dhira El Habib Bouchentouf 2 0 2 0 0 0
14 FW   ALG Habib Bouguelmouna 29 6 24 5 5 1
FW   ALG Ameur Bouguettaya 14 1 11 1 3 0
FW   ALG Billel Mebarki 10 1 8 1 2 0
FW   ALG Djamel Chettal 5 0 5 0 0 0
21 FW   ALG Mohamed Seguer 10 3 8 2 2 1
Players transferred out during the season
DF   ALG Walid Boubekeur Senigra 4 0 4 0 0 0
MF   ALG Mohamed Ismail Kherbache 7 1 7 1 0 0
FW   ALG Abderrahim Mamache 11 0 10 0 1 0
FW   ALG Walid Sbia 4 0 4 0 0 0

Last updated: 11 June 2018
Source: footballdatabase.eu

Goalscorers edit

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC TOTAL
7   Abdennour Belhocini FW 6 0 6
14   Habib Bouguelmouna FW 5 1 6
27   Abdelkrim Zouari MF 5 1 6
8   Hamza Belahouel FW 2 3 5
19   Zakaria Khali DF 2 1 3
5   Larbi Tabti MF 2 1 3
21   Mohamed Seguer FW 2 1 3
10   Abdessamed Bounoua MF 2 0 2
20   Abderrahim Abdelli DF 1 0 1
25   Farès Benabderahmane DF 0 1 1
  Mouloud Nabil Metref MF 1 0 1
11   Mohamed Ismail Kherbache MF 1 0 1
  Ameur Bouguettaya FW 1 0 1
  Billel Mebarki FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 32 9 41

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
15 July 2017 GK   Malek Ferhat MO Béjaïa Free transfer [3]
13 January 2018 FW   Mohamed Seguer MC Alger Free transfer (Released) [4]
13 January 2018 MF   Yahia Labani US Biskra Free transfer [4]
13 January 2018 MF   Billel Mebarki USM El Harrach Free transfer [4]
13 January 2018 DF   Nour El Islam Salah Unattached Free transfer [4]

Out edit

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
22 June 2017 DF   Redouane Cherifi USM Alger Free transfer [5][6]
4 July 2017 MF   Amine El Amalli MC Oran Free transfer [7]
8 July 2017 MF   Ilyes Sidhoum ES Sétif Free transfer [8]
13 July 2017 RB   Ahmida Zenasni CR Belouizdad Free transfer [9][10]
13 July 2017 MF   Yahia Labani CR Belouizdad Free transfer [11][10]
13 July 2017 FW   Abou Sofiane Balegh MC Alger Free transfer [12]

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