In the 2019–20 season, USM Bel Abbès competed in the Ligue 1 for the 25th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[4] On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared the over and CR Belouizdad to be the champion, the promotion of four teams from the League 2, and scraping the relegation for the current season.[5]
| 2019–20 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Kaddour Benayad |
| Head coach | Younes Ifticène (from 31 July 2019)[1] (until 16 August 2019) Abdelkader Yaiche (from 8 September 2019)[2] (until 1 March 2020)[3] |
| Stadium | Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 |
| Ligue 1 | 11th |
| Algerian Cup | Canceled |
| Top goalscorer | League: Abdennour Belhocini (10 goals) All: Abdennour Belhocini (10 goals) |
Competitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 38.10 | — | 11th | 17 August 2019 | 5 March 2020 |
| Algerian Cup | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00 | Round of 64 | Quarter-finals | 28 December 2019 | 11 March 2020 |
| Total | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 48.00 | ||||
Updated to match played 3 June 2019
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | MC Oran | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 11 | USM Bel Abbès | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 13 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 25 | 1.14 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: dzfoot.com
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.
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.
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 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 |
Last updated: 22 April 2018.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 22 April 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editWin Draw Loss
| 17 August 2019 Round 1 | MC Oran | 3–1 | USM Bel Abbès | Oran |
| 20:45 | Mansouri  18' (pen.)Mesmoudi 58'Guertil 70' |
Soccerway report | Belhocini 50' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium Referee: Said Aouina |
| 24 August 2019 Round 2 | USM Bel Abbès | 1–3 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 21:00 | Belhocini 35' (pen.) |
Soccerway report | Arroussi 47' Abbas 58' (o.g.)Zerara 77' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Lyés Bekouassa |
| 30 August 2019 Round 3 | NC Magra | 2–1 | USM Bel Abbès | Sétif |
| 20:00 | Tatem 65' Demane 81' |
Soccerway report | Aichi 62' |
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Hamza Bouslimani |
| 12 September 2019 Round 4 | USM Bel Abbès | 1–1 | NA Hussein Dey | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 17:45 | Belhocini 33' (pen.) |
Soccerway report | Zerdoum 68' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Rafik Achouri |
| 24 September 2019 Round 5 | US Biskra | 1–2 | USM Bel Abbès | Biskra |
| 19:00 | Boufligha 81' |
Soccerway report | Bouda 3' Gharbi 45' |
Stadium: Stade du 18 Février Referee: Hamza Boucetta |
| 5 October 2019 Round 7 | ASO Chlef | 0–1 | USM Bel Abbès | Chlef |
| 18:45 | Soccerway report | Benamrane 10' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag Referee: Youcef Gamouh |
| 23 October 2019 Round 8 | USM Bel Abbès | 0–1 | CR Belouizdad | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 18:00 | Soccerway report | Bouchar 17' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Yazid Ibrir |
| 4 November 2019 Round 6 | USM Bel Abbès | 2–1 | JS Kabylie | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 18:45 | Barka 25' Belhocini 62' |
Soccerway report | Bencherifa 66' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef |
| 9 November 2019 Round 10 | ES Sétif | 2–1 | USM Bel Abbès | Sétif |
| 18:00 | Bouguelmouna 69' Ghacha 89' |
Soccerway report | Bouguettaya 90' |
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945 Referee: Hamza Bouslimani |
| 23 November 2019 Round 11 | USM Bel Abbès | 2–1 | CS Constantine | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 15:00 | Aichi 71' Belhocini 78' |
Soccerway report | Abid 15' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Lyés Bekouassa |
| 30 November 2019 Round 12 | AS Ain M'lila | 3–0 | USM Bel Abbès | Aïn M'lila |
| 15:00 | Ibouzidène 56' Achour 65' (o.g.)Debbih 67' |
Soccerway report | Stadium: Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar |
| 7 December 2019 Round 13 | USM Bel Abbès | 3–1 | MC Alger | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 15:00 | Belhocini 42', 80' (pen.) Haddad 89' |
Soccerway report | Alati 38' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Youcef Gamouh |
| 16 December 2019 Round 14 | JS Saoura | 0–1 | USM Bel Abbès | Béchar |
| 17:00 | Soccerway report | Metref 79' |
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Amine Sekhraoui |
| 21 December 2019 Round 15 | USM Bel Abbès | 1–0 | USM Alger | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 18:45 | Litt 87' |
Soccerway report | Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Redouane Necib |
| 8 January 2020 Round 9 | Paradou AC | 3–0 | USM Bel Abbès | Bologhine |
| 17:00 | Zorgane 13' Guenaoui 35', 53' |
Soccerway report | Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Referee: Farouk Mial |
| 1 February 2020 Round 16 | USM Bel Abbès | 1–2 | MC Oran | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 18:45 | Litt 45' |
Soccerway report | Nadji 4', 63' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar |
| 8 February 2020 Round 17 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 2–0 | USM Bel Abbès | Bordj Bou Arréridj |
| 15:00 | Yousif 53' Belameiri 90+2' |
Soccerway report | Stadium: August 20, 1955 Stadium Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa |
| 17 February 2020 Round 18 | USM Bel Abbès | 3–1 | NC Magra | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 17:00 | Belhocini 8', 42', 75' |
Soccerway report | Billel 50' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Houssam Benyahia |
| 22 February 2020 Round 19 | NA Hussein Dey | 1–1 | USM Bel Abbès | Belouizdad |
| 16:00 | Ferraz 79' |
Soccerway report | Haddad 52' |
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Malek Ait Ameur |
| 29 February 2020 Round 20 | USM Bel Abbès | 0–1 | US Biskra | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 17:00 | Soccerway report | Mokhtar 62' |
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Lahlou Benbraham |
| 5 March 2020 Round 21 | JS Kabylie | 2–0 | USM Bel Abbès | Tizi Ouzou |
| 16:00 | Belgherbi 8', 72' |
Soccerway report | Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Referee: Rafik Achouri |
| 16 March 2020 Round 22 | USM Bel Abbès | Cancelled | ASO Chlef | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 16:00 | Soccerway report | Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Hamza Boucetta | ||
| Note: Match was postponed due to coronavirus pandemic.[6] | ||||
| Round 23 | CR Belouizdad | Cancelled | USM Bel Abbès | Belouizdad |
| Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 |
| Round 24 | USM Bel Abbès | Cancelled | Paradou AC | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 |
| Round 25 | USM Bel Abbès | Cancelled | ES Sétif | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 |
| Round 26 | CS Constantine | Cancelled | USM Bel Abbès | Constantine |
| Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui |
| Round 27 | USM Bel Abbès | Cancelled | AS Aïn M'lila | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 |
| Round 28 | MC Alger | Cancelled | USM Bel Abbès | Algiers |
| Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium |
| Round 29 | USM Bel Abbès | Cancelled | JS Saoura | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 |
| Round 30 | USM Alger | Cancelled | USM Bel Abbès | Bologhine |
| Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium |
Algerian Cup
edit| 28 December 2019 Round of 64 | NT Souf | 1–3 | USM Bel Abbès | El Oued |
| 14:00 | Kheir 80' (pen.) |
Report[7] | Litt 8' Soltani 47' (pen.)Metref 61' |
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955 Referee: Ait Ammar, Samsoum, Laagab |
| Note: Lineup for USM Bel Abbès - Zarat Belmokhtar, Abdelli, Koulkheir, Abbas, Benlebna, Haddad (Houari 68’), Litt (Abbaci 74’), Zerrouki, Gharbi, Soltani, Metref | ||||
| 4 January 2020 Round of 32 | SC Mecheria | 0–2 | USM Bel Abbès | Mécheria |
| 14:00 | Report[8] | Litt 31' Soltani 65' |
Stadium: Stade 20 août 1955 Referee: Bilal Bendjahene | |
| Note: Lineup for USM Bel Abbès - Zarat Belmokhtar, Abdelli, Barka, Koulkheir, Abbas, Benlebna, Litt, Abbaci (Houari 70’), Soltani (Moussa 70’), Gharbi, Metref (Aichi 66’) | ||||
| 13 February 2020 Round of 16 | USM Bel Abbès | 1–0 | USM Annaba | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 15:00 | Bouguettaya 61' |
Report[9] | Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Referee: Amine Sekhraoui | |
| Note: Lineup for USM Bel Abbès - Morcely, Barka, Hamza, Abbas, Abdelli, Koulkheir, Bouguettaya, Gharbi (Belhocini 46’), Soltani (Abbaci 84’), Litt, Aichi (Metref 46’) | ||||
| 11 March 2020 QF 1st leg | USM Bel Abbès | 3–0 | Amal Bou Saâda | Sidi Bel Abbès |
| 16:00 | Barka 30' Litt 80'Hamza 90+3' |
Soccerway report | Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Redouane Necib | |
| Note: due to coronavirus outbreak, Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform decided to be all matches played behind closed doors.[6] | ||||
| TBD QF 2nd leg | Amal Bou Saâda | Cancelled | USM Bel Abbès | Bou Saâda |
| TBD | Stadium: Stade Mokhtar Abdelatif Attendance: 0 (close doors) | |||
| Note: due to coronavirus outbreak, Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform decided to be all matches played behind closed doors.[6] | ||||
Squad information
editPlaying statistics
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ALG
|
Nadjib Ghoul | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | ALG
|
Abdelkader Morcely | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ALG
|
Abdelkader Zarat Belmokhtar | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | DF | ALG
|
Samir Zerrouki | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ALG
|
Nazim Harchaoui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ALG
|
Nasreddine Benlebna | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ALG
|
Mohammed Hamza | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ALG
|
Mohamed El Amine Barka | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ALG
|
Anes Saad | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ALG
|
Fateh Achour | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ALG
|
Abderrahim Abdelli | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ALG
|
Anes Abbas | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ALG
|
Mokhtar Benmoussa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | ALG
|
Younes Koulkheir | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ALG
|
Sabri Gharbi | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ALG
|
Abdennour Belhocini | 17 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ALG
|
Redouane Bounoua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ALG
|
Chams-Eddine Haddad | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ALG
|
Sid Ahmed Abbaci | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ALG
|
Yahia Miloud Koufi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | FW | ALG
|
Ameur Bouguettaya | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ALG
|
Mohamed Kamel Soltani | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ALG
|
Mounir Aichi | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ALG
|
Ishak Bouda | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ALG
|
Abdelaziz Litt | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ALG
|
Mouloud Nabil Metref | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||
| 7 | FW | ALG
|
Okacha Hamzaoui | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 11 June 2018
Source: fr.soccerway.com
Goalscorers
editIncludes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L 1 | AC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | |
Abdennour Belhocini | MF | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 21 | |
Abdelaziz Litt | FW | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | |
Chams-Eddine Haddad | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | |
Mounir Aichi | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | |
Mohammed Hamza | DF | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | |
Mouloud Nabil Metref | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | |
Ameur Bouguettaya | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | |
Mohamed Kamel Soltani | FW | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | |
Ishak Bouda | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | |
Sabri Gharbi | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | |
Mohamed El Amine Barka | DF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 22 | 9 | 31 | |||
Squad list
editAs of 15 August, 2019.[10] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos | Player | from club | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2019 | GK | Abdelkader Morcely |
MC Alger | Free transfer | |
| 17 July 2019 | MF | Sabri Gharbi |
MC Oran | Free transfer | |
| 23 July 2019 | FW | Mounir Aichi |
CS Constantine | Free transfer | [11] |
| 31 July 2019 | FW |  Moctar Cissé |
 Al-Ain |
Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 August 2019 | DF | Mokhtar Benmoussa |
USM Alger | Free transfer | [13] |
| 7 August 2019 | FW | Okacha Hamzaoui |
 Nacional |
Free transfer | [14] |
Out
edit| Date | Pos | Player | To club | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2019 | MF | Abdessamed Bounoua |
JS Kabylie | Free transfer | [15] |
| 30 June 2019 | DF | Mohamed Lagraâ |
MC Oran | Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 July 2019 | DF | Zakaria Khali |
CR Belouizdad | Free transfer | [17] |
| 6 July 2019 | MF | Larbi Tabti |
CR Belouizdad | Free transfer | [18] |
| 7 July 2019 | FW | Mourad Benayad |
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | Free transfer | |
| 20 July 2019 | DF | Boualem Mesmoudi |
MC Oran | Free transfer | [19] |
| 25 July 2019 | GK | Sofiane Khedairia |
ES Sétif | Free transfer | [20] |
| 27 July 2019 | FW | Mohamed Seguer |
RC Relizane | Free transfer | [21] |
| 31 July 2019 | GK | Athmane Toual |
MC Alger | Free transfer | [22] |
| 15 January 2020 | FW | Okacha Hamzaoui |
 Tractor |
Free transfer | [23] |
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ "Ligue 1 : Yaiche nouveau coach de l'USM Bel Abbès". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Yaïche annonce sa démission". ouestribune-dz.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Officiel : Les matchs de ligue 1 et de ligue 2 à huis clos". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Résultat de la trente-deuxièmes de finale de la coupe d'Algérie de football 2019-2020, paru dans "El Heddaf", édition centre 20e année, N° 4799 Sunday 29 December 2019, page 19.
- ^ Résultat de la seizièmes de finale de la coupe d'Algérie de football 2019-2020, paru dans "Le Buteur", 20e année, N° 4649 Saturday 4 January 2020, page 11.
- ^ Résultat de la huitièmes de finale de la coupe d'Algérie de football 2019-2020, paru dans "El Heddaf", édition est 20e année, N° 4839 Saturday 15 February 2020, page 12.
- ^ "FICHE DU CLUB: USM BEL ABBES".
- ^ "L1 : Mounir Aichi s'engage en faveur de l'USMBA". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "USMBA : Moctar Cissé signe pour deux saisons". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "USMBA : Benmoussa s'engage pour deux saisons". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Mercato : Okacha Hamzaoui retrouve la Ligue 1". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Mercato : Bounoua nouvelle recrue de la JSK". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "LEGRAÂ SIGNE POUR DEUX ANS". derbypresse.dz. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "CRB : Khali s'engage pour deux saisons". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "CRB : Tabti s'engage pour deux saisons". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "MASMOUDI SIGNE POUR 2 SAISONS". derbypresse.dz. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Mercato : Sofiane Khedaïria retourne à l'ES Sétif". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Mercato : Seguer, Bouazza, Mazari et Ighil Meziane à Relizane". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "MCA : Le gardien Athmane Toual signe". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Algerian Okacha Hamzaoui Linked with Iran's Tractor". tasnimnews.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.