2023–24 US Biskra season

The 2023–24 season, is US Biskra's 7th season and the club's 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, US Biskra are participating in the Algerian Cup.

US Biskra
2023–24 season
PresidentAbdelkader Triaa
Head coachMounir Zeghdoud
(from 13 August 2023)[1]
Stadium18 February Stadium
Ligue 114th
Algerian CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mustapha Zeghnoun
(4 goals)

All:
Mustapha Zeghnoun
(4 goals)
Biggest winUS Biskra 3–0 AS Bordj Ghédir
Biggest defeatUS Biskra 0–5 Paradou AC

Squad list

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2024.[2][3]
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 Ahmed Abdelkader (1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 24)   CR Belouizdad
13   GK Abderrahmane Amri (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 26)   MO Constantine
30   GK Oussama Mellala (2003-09-16)16 September 2003 (aged 19)   USM Annaba
Defenders
2   CB Ahmed Redha Houhou (2000-01-15)15 January 2000 (aged 23)   Youth system
4   CB Tarek Adouane (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 26)   CRB Ouled Djellal
6   CB Hamza Salem (1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 25)   ES Sétif
15   LB Abdelhak Belkacemi (1992-07-27)27 July 1992 (aged 31)   HB Chelghoum Laïd
17   RB Bilal Boukarroum (1993-12-19)19 December 1993 (aged 29)   JSM Skikda
20   CB Nacereddine Khoualed (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 37)   JS Saoura
23   CB Adel Lakhdari (1989-08-12)12 August 1989 (aged 34)   MC Oran
24   LB Salaheddine Benlaribi (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 28)   RC Arbaâ
27   RB Aymen Chehmat (2000-09-19)19 September 2000 (aged 22)   JS Djijel
Midfielders
8   MF Mustapha Zeghnoun (1991-06-30)30 June 1991 (aged 32)   ASO Chlef
10   MF Hamza Ounnas (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 34)   USM Bel Abbès
12   MF Hatem Dakhia (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 32)   ASO Chlef
14   MF Tayeb Hamoudi (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 28)   MC Alger
19   MF Ayoub Derbal (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 22)   Youth system
21   MF Yacine Medane (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 30)   JS Kabylie
22   MF Abdellah Daouadji (1995-07-09)9 July 1995 (aged 28)   ASM Oran
26   MF Nizar Tamer (2001-07-31)31 July 2001 (aged 22)   Youth system
Forwards
7   FW Mourad Bouraada (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 25)   RC Kouba
9   FW Mohamed Larbi Khoualed (1989-12-03)3 December 1989 (aged 33)   CRB Ouled Djellal
11   FW Chérif Siam (1995-05-01)May 1, 1995 (aged 28)   MC Oran
18   FW Khalil Darfalou (2001-06-21)21 June 2001 (aged 22)   USM Alger
25   FW Mohamed El Siddik Baâli (1995-01-22)22 January 1995 (aged 28)   Olympique de Médéa

Transfers

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Summer

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Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
13 August 2023 GK   Saber Meddour NC Magra Free transfer [4]
13 August 2023 GK   Abderrahmane Amri MO Constantine Free transfer [5]
13 August 2023 DF   Aymen Chehmat JS Djijel Free transfer [5]
13 August 2023 DF   Salaheddine Benlaribi RC Arbaâ Free transfer [5]
16 August 2023 FW   Khalil Darfalou USM Alger Free transfer [6]
19 August 2023 DF   Hamza Salem ES Sétif Free transfer [7][8]
20 August 2023 FW   Billel Bensaha   Al-Sharq Free transfer [9][8]
21 August 2023 GK   Oussama Mellala USM Annaba Free transfer [8]
24 August 2023 GK   Yacine Sidi Salah JS Kabylie Free transfer [10]
9 September 2023 MF   Tayeb Hamoudi MC Alger Free transfer [11]
10 September 2023 GK   Ahmed Abdelkader CR Belouizdad Free transfer [12]
10 September 2023 MF   Abdellah Daouadji ASM Oran Free transfer [12]

Summer

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Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
23 July 2023 GK   Walid Ouabdi JS Saoura Free transfer [13]
13 August 2023 DF   Mohamed Ikbal Boufligha Free agent Free transfer (Released)
14 August 2023 MF   Ali Amriche JS Kabylie Free transfer [14]
21 August 2023 FW   Lamine Abid Hetten FC Free transfer [15]
1 September 2023 FW   Billel Bensaha   Al-Nahda Free transfer [16]
1 September 2023 GK   Yacine Sidi Salah Free agent Free transfer (Released) [17]
10 September 2023 FW   Abdelouahab Merri Free agent Free transfer (Released) [18]

Winter

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Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
31 January 2024 FW   Merouane Boussalem MC Oran Free transfer [19]
5 February 2024 GK   Saber Meddour USM Annaba Free transfer [20]

New contracts

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No. Pos Player Contract length Contract end Date Source
10 MF Hamza Ounnas 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [21]
8 MF Mustapha Zeghnoun 2 years 2025 16 August 2023 [21]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 9 9 12 25 34 −9 030.00 14th 17 September 2023 14 June 2024
Algerian Cup 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 050.00 Round of 64 Quarter-finals 3 February 2024 16 April 2024
Total 34 11 10 13 32 39 −7 032.35

Updated to match played 14 June 2024
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 NC Magra 30 9 11 10 30 32 −2 38
13 MC Oran 30 9 9 12 26 33 −7 36
14 US Biskra 30 9 9 12 25 34 −9 36
15 ES Ben Aknoun (R) 30 8 8 14 32 37 −5 32[a] Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
16 US Souf (R) 30 2 1 27 22 86 −64 7[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: the-sports.org
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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ ES Ben Aknoun awarded 3–0 win against US Souf.[22]
  2. ^ US Souf lost 3–0 win against ES Ben Aknoun by penalty.[22]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 9 9 12 25 34  −9 36 7 5 3 15 13  +2 2 4 9 10 21  −11

Last updated: 14 June 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultLWLLWWDDDWDDDLWWLLDWLWLDDLLLWL
Position128101513101011128810111111810101091079991112141314
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[23]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

17 September 2023 Round 1 JS Saoura 1–0 US Biskra Béchar
20:00
Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
23 September 2023 Round 2 US Biskra 3–1 US Souf Biskra
19:00
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
29 September 2023 Round 3 NC Magra 2–1 US Biskra Magra
15:45
Report
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Redouane Allou
6 October 2023 Round 4 US Biskra 0–5 Paradou AC Biskra
19:00 Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
11 November 2023 Round 5 USM Khenchela 0–1 US Biskra Khenchela
15:00 Report
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Belkebir
18 November 2023 Round 6 US Biskra 1–0 USM Alger Biskra
18:00
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Billel Bendjahene
25 November 2023 Round 7 JS Kabylie 1–1 US Biskra Tizi Ouzou
16:45
Report
Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
9 December 2023 Round 9 ES Sétif 2–2 US Biskra Sétif
18:00
Report
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Lamine Chaoubi
16 December 2023 Round 10 MC Oran 0–1 US Biskra Oran
19:00 Report
Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
29 December 2023 Round 11 US Biskra 1–1 ES Ben Aknoun Biskra
18:00
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir
5 January 2024 Round 12 CS Constantine 1–1 US Biskra Constantine
18:30
Report
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
13 January 2024 Round 13 US Biskra 0–0 MC El Bayadh Biskra
16:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa
19 January 2024 Round 14 MC Alger 1–0 US Biskra Algiers
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Yahia Dahar
23 January 2024 Round 8 US Biskra 0–0 CR Belouizdad Biskra
17:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Abdelmoumen Touabti
27 January 2024 Round 15 US Biskra 2–0 ASO Chlef Biskra
16:00
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
10 February 2024 Round 16 US Biskra 2–1 JS Saoura Biskra
16:00
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
17 February 2024 Round 17 US Souf 2–0 US Biskra El Oued
15:30
Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
23 February 2024 Round 18 US Biskra 0–1 NC Magra Biskra
16:00
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dahar
2 March 2024 Round 19 Paradou AC 0–0 US Biskra Tizi Ouzou
17:00 Report Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium
Referee: Tayeb Benyebka
16 March 2024 Round 20 US Biskra 2–1 USM Khenchela Biskra
22:00
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
24 March 2024 Round 21 USM Alger 1–0 US Biskra Algiers
22:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
5 April 2024 Round 22 US Biskra 1–0 JS Kabylie Biskra
22:00
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Billel Soltani
19 April 2024 Round 23 CR Belouizdad 4–0 US Biskra Algiers
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Akram Mechairia
26 April 2024 Round 24 US Biskra 2–2 ES Sétif Biskra
16:00
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Mehadji Tayeb Bouderbal
11 May 2024 Round 25 US Biskra 0–0 MC Oran Biskra
17:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
17 May 2024 Round 26 ES Ben Aknoun 2–1 US Biskra Belouizdad
17:00
Report
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
26 May 2024 Round 27 US Biskra 0–1 CS Constantine Biskra
16:45
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
7 June 2024 Round 28 MC El Bayadh 2–1 US Biskra El Bayadh
16:45
Report
Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
11 June 2024 Round 29 US Biskra 1–0 MC Alger Biskra
16:45
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
14 June 2024 Round 30 ASO Chlef 2–1 US Biskra Chlef
16:45
Report
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Massinissa Serdjane

Algerian Cup

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3 February 2024 Round of 64 US Biskra 3–0 AS Bordj Ghédir Biskra
13:45
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Redouane Allou
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Abdelkader, Chehmat, Salem, Houhou   74' (Ounnas   74'), Benlaribi, Dakhia, Derbal, Daouadji   84' (Zerari   84'), Rahmoune   84' (Fellahi   84'), Darfalou, Khoualed   78' (Adaika   78').
8 March 2024 Round of 32 ASO Chlef 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
US Biskra Chlef
15:00
Report
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Abdelkader   120+2' (Mellala   120+2'), Khoualed   91' (Derbal   91'), Lakhdari, Salem, Belkacemi, Boukarroum, Zeghnoun   86' (Hamoudi   86'), Medane, Rahmoun   72' (Daouadji   72'), Siam   106' (Benlaribi   106'), Baâli   86' (Darfalou   86').
30 March 2024 Round of 16 US Biskra 1–0 MC Oran Biskra
22:00
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Mellala, Khoualed   84' (Zeghnoun   84'), Lakhdari, Salem, Belkacemi, Boukarroum, Dakhia   84' (Derbal   84'), Medane, Rahmoun, Siam, Baâli.
16 April 2024 Quarter-finals US Biskra 1–3 USM Alger Annaba
20:30
Report
Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
Note: US Biskra Lineups: Mellala, Khoualed, Lakhdari, Salem, Belkacemi, Boukarroum, Daouadji   80' (Tamer   80'), Medane, Rahmoun, Siam   80' (Ounnas   80'), Baâli.

Squad information

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Playing statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ALG Ahmed Abdelkader 9 0 7 0 2 0
13 GK   ALG Abderrahmane Amri 2 0 2 0 0 0
30 GK   ALG Oussama Mellala 24 0 21 0 3 0
40 GK   ALG Lamdjed Guessoum 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ALG Ahmed Redha Houhou 2 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF   ALG Tarek Adouane 21 0 21 0 0 0
6 DF   ALG Hamza Salem 19 0 15 0 4 0
15 DF   ALG Abdelhak Belkacemi 25 0 22 0 3 0
17 DF   ALG Bilal Boukarroum 26 3 23 2 3 1
20 DF   ALG Nacereddine Khoualed 22 0 19 0 3 0
23 DF   ALG Adel Lakhdari 19 0 16 0 3 0
24 DF   ALG Salaheddine Benlaribi 9 0 7 0 2 0
27 DF   ALG Aymen Chehmat 7 0 6 0 1 0
Midfielders
8 MF   ALG Mustapha Zeghnoun 28 4 26 4 2 0
10 MF   ALG Hamza Ounnas 15 3 13 3 2 0
12 MF   ALG Hatem Dakhia 13 1 11 1 2 0
14 MF   ALG Tayeb Hamoudi 13 0 12 0 1 0
19 MF   ALG Ayoub Derbal 20 0 17 0 3 0
21 MF   ALG Yacine Medane 29 2 26 1 3 1
22 MF   ALG Abdellah Daouadji 12 1 9 0 3 1
26 MF   ALG Nizar Tamer 24 2 23 2 1 0
38 MF   ALG Ouassim Zerari 1 0 0 0 1 0
Forwards
7 FW   ALG Mourad Bouraada 4 1 4 1 0 0
9 FW   ALG Mohamed Larbi Khoualed 21 3 20 3 1 0
11 FW   ALG Chérif Siam 30 3 27 2 3 1
18 FW   ALG Khalil Darfalou 10 2 8 0 2 2
25 FW   ALG Mohamed El Siddik Baâli 29 3 26 3 3 0
29 FW   ALG Riad Rahmoun 25 2 21 1 4 1
31 FW   ALG Aymen Fellahi 4 0 3 0 1 0
82 FW   ALG Mohamed Adaika 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players transferred out during the season
16 GK   ALG Saber Meddour 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW   ALG Merouane Boussalem 15 2 15 2 0 0

Last updated: 14 June 2024
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

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As of 14 June 2024

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC TOTAL
25   Mohamed El Siddik Baali FW 4 0 4
8   Mustapha Zeghnoun MF 3 0 3
17   Bilal Boukarroum DF 2 1 3
11   Cherif Siam FW 2 1 3
10   Hamza Ounnas MF 3 0 3
9   Mohamed Larbi Khoualed FW 3 0 3
7   Merouane Boussalem DF 2 0 2
18   Khalil Darfalou FW 0 2 2
29   Riad Rahmoun FW 1 1 2
21   Yacine Medane MF 1 1 2
26   Nizar Tamer MF 2 0 2
22   Abdellah Daouadji MF 0 1 1
12   Hatem Dakhia MF 1 0 1
7   Mourad Bouraada FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 25 7 32

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