Union Sportive Médina d'Alger is an Algerian association football club based in Algiers, that competes in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. The club was formed in Algiers in 1937 as Union Sportive Musulmane d'Alger before it was renamed Union Sportive Médina d'Alger in 1962. the team changed its name, one more time in 1977 to be named that time Union sportive kahraba d'Alger, in 1987 the club name was changed again to Union d'Alger until 1989 faced with a major financial and economic crisis, the Algerian government in place in 1989 decides to abandon the 1977 reform. they recovered their old name Union Sportive Médina d'Alger. Before independence, the team played in many degrees in Ligue d'Alger, third, second, and first division, but they had never played in Honor Division the highest degree then. On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[1] On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared that season is over USM Alger did not play all of its matches and settled with 22 out of 30 matches of 2019–20 season.[2][3]
Key
edit- The records include the results of matches played in the Algerian Championnat National (from 1964 to 2010) and the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (since 2010).
- † Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 alongside USM Alger.
- ‡ Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
- P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won
All-time league record
editAlgerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
edit- Statistics correct as of game against NC Magra on June 14, 2024
| Club | P | W | D | L | P | W | D | L | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% | First | Last | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| MC Alger | 43 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 85 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 85 | 82 | 28.24 | 1964–65 | 2023–24 | [a][b] |
| MC Oran | 42 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 84 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 102 | 91 | 34.52 | 1964–65 | 2023–24 | |
| JS Kabylie | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 83 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 77 | 90 | 31.33 | 1969–70 | 2023–24 | [c][d] |
| CR Belouizdad | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 34 | 22 | 27 | 96 | 85 | 40.96 | 1964–65 | 2023–24 | |
| ES Sétif | 40 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 80 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 105 | 105 | 40 | 1964–65 | 2023–24 | |
| NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 68 | 67 | 38.98 | 1964–65 | 2021–22 | |
| USM El Harrach | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 35 | 41 | 28.26 | 1975–76 | 2017–18 | |
| ASO Chlef | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 45 | 42.55 | 1976–77 | 2023–24 | |
| CS Constantine | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 60 | 48 | 40.91 | 1970–71 | 2023–24 | |
| USM Blida | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 37 | 52.94 | 1964–65 | 2017–18 | |
| WA Tlemcen | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 39 | 50 | 1971–72 | 2021–22 | |
| ASM Oran | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 37 | 42.11 | 1964–65 | 2015–16 | |
| CA Batna | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 23 | 61.11 | 1975–76 | 2018–19 | |
| RC Kouba | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 36 | 47.22 | 1969–70 | 2008–09 | |
| USM Bel Abbès | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 36 | 44.83 | 1969–70 | 2020–21 | |
| CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 30 | 48.28 | 2001–02 | 2020–21 | |
| USM Annaba | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 39.29 | 1987–88 | 2010–11 | |
| JSM Béjaïa | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 21 | 61.54 | 1999–2000 | 2018–19 | |
| MO Constantine | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 41.67 | 1964–65 | 2002–03 | |
| MC El Eulma | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 42.86 | 2008–09 | 2014–15 | |
| JS Saoura | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 33.33 | 2012–13 | 2023–24 | |
| AS Ain M'lila | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 36.36 | 1987–88 | 2020–21 | |
| AS Khroub | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 2007–08 | 2011–12 | |
| MO Béjaïa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 70 | 2013–14 | 2018–19 | |
| MC Saïda | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 58.33 | 1964–65 | 2011–12 | |
| Paradou AC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 55.56 | 2005–06 | 2023–24 | |
| WA Boufarik | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 64.29 | 1974–75 | 1998–99 | |
| US Chaouia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 1995–96 | 2004–05 | |
| DRB Tadjenanet | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 2015–16 | 2018–19 | |
| Olympique de Médéa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 50 | 2016–17 | 2021–22 | |
| OMR El Annasser | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 66.67 | 2004–05 | 2007–08 | |
| RC Arbaâ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 70 | 2013–14 | 2022–23 | |
| RC Relizane | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 42.86 | 1987–88 | 2021–22 | |
| US Biskra | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 61.54 | 2005–06 | 2023–24 | |
| MSP Batna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 1964–65 | 2009–10 | |
| USM Aïn Beïda | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 41.67 | 1981–82 | 1996–97 | |
| ES Mostaganem | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 33.33 | 1964–65 | 1998–99 | |
| GC Mascara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 1979–80 | 2004–05 | |
| CRB Aïn Fakroun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 2013–14 | 2013–14 | |
| SA Mohammadia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 1998–99 | 1998–99 | |
| JS Bordj Ménaïel | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 1987–88 | 1995–96 | |
| WA Mostaganem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 1996–97 | 1996–97 | |
| USMM Hadjout | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 1998–99 | 1998–99 | |
| JSM Tiaret | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 35.71 | 1964–65 | 1998–99 | |
| Entente de Collo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12.5 | 1981–82 | 1988–89 | |
| JSM Skikda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 75 | 1987–88 | 2020–21 | |
| USM Annaba | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 1964–65 | 1975–76 | [e] |
| ES Guelma | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 21.43 | 1964–65 | 1982–83 | |
| USM Sétif | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 1964–65 | 1974–75 | |
| USM Khenchela | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 75 | 1974–75 | 2023–24 | |
| DNC Alger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 50 | 1977–78 | 1981–82 | |
| IR Santé | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 1979–80 | 1979–80 | |
| NC Magra | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 55.56 | 2019–20 | 2023–24 | |
| RCG Oran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 1976–77 | 1976–77 | |
| JS Djijel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 1969–70 | 1969–70 | |
| HB Chelghoum Laïd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
| MC El Bayadh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | |
| ES Ben Aknoun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 2023–24 | 2023–24 | |
| US Souf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100 | 2023–24 | 2023–24 | |
Overall record
edit- Statistics correct as of game against NC Magra on June 14, 2024
| Competition | P | W | D | L | P | W | D | L | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Total | |||||||||||||
| Ligue 1 (Tier-One) | 212 | 137 | 46 | 29 | 211 | 60 | 65 | 86 | 423 | 195 | 111 | 117 | 579 | 387 | 46.1 |
| National 1 (Tier-One) | 427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 854 | 349 | 231 | 274 | 1086 | 897 | 40.87 |
| National 2 (Tier-Two) | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 388 | 191 | 122 | 75 | 580 | 306 | 49.23 |
| Total | 833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1665 | 735 | 464 | 466 | 2245 | 1590 | 44.14 |
Footnotes
edit- ^ In the 1964–65 season in the second leg and by a decision of the Algerian Football Federation, USM Alger won 2–0 after the Ministry of Youth and Sports suspended MC Alger.
- ^ In the 2020–21 season USM Alger were deducted 3 points due to their withdrawal in their game against MC Alger.[4] The decision has been appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[5] 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.[6] however due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria the Match was canceled.
- ^ In the 2000–01 season and in the second leg, the match was not played due to the Black Spring events in the Kabylie region, so that USM Alger won 3–0 by decision of the Algerian Football Federation.
- ^ In the 2005–06 season in the first leg and at the end of the first half, with the progress of JS Kabylie with one goal, USM Alger refused to return to complete the match. The Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to win JS Kabylie 3–0 and deducted three points from USM Alger.
- ^ USM Annaba mentioned in this article is a club founded in 1944 now called HAMRA Annaba. Not to be confused with the current USM Annaba, a club based in the same city but founded in 1983.
References
editSpecific
- ^ "بسبب كورونا.. الدوري الجزائري مهدد بالسيناريو الفرنسي". al-ain.com (in Arabic). 12 July 2020.
- ^ "شباب بلوزداد بطلا لموسم استثنائي". elkhabar.com (in Arabic). 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: l'Algérie arrête son Championnat, Belouizdad sacré". RFI. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "LFP : MCA-USMA et Casoni, décisions de la commission de discipline". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "MCA-USMA : Recours au TAS de Lausanne déposé". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "TAS : L'USM Alger aurait obtenu gain de cause". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
General
- Selhani, Saïd (2016). Archives du football Algerien II. Algiers: Eddiwan. p. 350.