USM Alger (basketball) explained

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USM Alger
Current:2024–25 USM Alger basketball season
Leagues:Super Division
Founded:1942
Arena:Salle Rais Hamidou
Colors:Black, Red
President:Fouad Djabrouni
Coach:Réda El Hachemi
Championships:4 Men's Championship
1 Men's Cup
3 Women's Championship
2 Women's Cup

Union sportive de la médina d'Alger (basketball) (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر لكرة السلة), referred to as USM Alger BK for a short, is a basketball club based in Algiers, Algeria that played in the Algerian Basketball Championship the team founded in 1942.[1]

History

Foundation and early years

USM Alger opened its doors to other sports divisions such as boxing, Basketball and cycling. Activities continue on their way thanks to the dedication of Abdelkader Omrani, Mohamed Abdelhamid and Abdelkader Cherchari. In August 1947, the leaders and members associated with the USM Alger created on the Rue de Beaune, a magnificent physical education room with a basketball court, a ring, equipment, changing rooms, etc. Above, meeting places were created. Club president Mohamed Zenagui stated that l'USMA's projects will not stop there.[2] In 1956, the central management of the National Liberation Front decided to cease all sporting activities of Muslim clubs. A meeting was held at the USMA circle on Rue de Bône to decide on the cessation of football. It was held under the chairmanship of Ali Cherifi, vice-president of USMA and responsible for finances of Zone autonome d'Alger (ZAA). Two of the first officials of ZAA were then part of USMA, It is noteworthy that Muhammad Hattab better known as Habib Reda, who led the bomb network within the autonomous region and was sentenced to death was a basketball player in USM Alger.[3] On January 15, 1957, USM Alger stopped participating in the championships due to the Algerian War, where the French Federation of Basketball announced this in the official newspaper.[4]

USM Alger was the most famous Algerian club basketball after independence, the team won the league title three times, adding the team's arrival two to the Algerian cup final in 1989 and 1996 and the defeat against the best clubs of basketball in Algeria MC Alger and WA Boufarik respectively, the women's team has the completion of the sole title of the Algerian cup in 1986. In the season of 2016–17, the USMA managed to return to the Super division A after he finished first in the playoffs in the group included ESB Ouargla, MC Saida and OS Bordj Bou Arréridj. under the leadership of the young coach Reda Saiak the Red and Black, who finish the tournament at the top of the standings, thus find the elite four years after their relegation.[5] [6]

USM Alger returns to the podium

On November 4, 2018, MADAR Holding Company appointed Saïd Allik President of the Club sportif amateur of USM Alger, as the sporting director of CR Belouizdad. Allik received great criticism from the supporters of USM Alger, which was its president for 25 years and demanded him to resign from the presidency of the CSA but he refused.[7] At the end of the elective general assembly held on December 20, 2020, Allik was re-elected as head of the CSA/USMA for another four-year Olympic term. At the end of the previous Olympic mandate, an ordinary general assembly was held, where the moral and financial reports were unanimously adopted. Having thought of leaving the environment, Said Alik was summoned by his athletes, in the different disciplines among them is basketball, to continue his adventure at the head of the amateur sports club of USM Alger.[8] On June 10, 2023, USM Alger achieved a real feat by winning the title of Algerian Basketball Championship, at the Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace of Oran, after dominating WO Boufarik, during the last match of the playoff tournament, reviving with a trophy having leaked since 1969, For his part the technical director of the capital club Khaled Berkani highlighted this coronation "especially since it put an end to 54 years of scarcity", he said, continuing that "the credit goes to the players and the coach in the first place".[9]

On August 7, 2023, the club sportif amateur (CSA) submitted a notice to deposit a new mark to the Institut national algérien de la propriété industrielle (INAPI) to change the club's logo and remove the symbol of the city of Algiers from the logo in accordance with the decision issued by the court, Saïd Allik president of the CSA filed a complaint against société sportive par actions (SSPA) due to the use of a “fake” logo for USM Alger.[10] USM Alger participated for the first time in the Arab Club Basketball Championship, which was held in Qatar, and the team strengthened its roster with American player George Williams.[11] [12] USM Alger reached the quarter-finals, where it was defeated against the Lebanese club Dynamo.[13] On February 5, 2024, the official page of the Algerian Olympic and Sports Committee announced that USM Alger player Faredj Messaoudi had signed a professional contract in the Japanese 3x3 Basketball League, becoming the first Algerian to obtain a professional contract in this sport.[14] On July 17, 2024, USM Alger won the 53rd edition of the Algerian Basketball Cup, beating WO Boufarik, two-time holder of the trophy, with a score of (71-69). The “Rouge et Noir” thus manage to win their first Algerian Basketball Cup in the history, after the failure of their first attempt which dates back to the 1989 edition, lost against MC Alger (66-77).[15]

After 30 years, Saïd Allik leaves CSA

After the withdrawal of Saïd Allik who decided not to run for a new term, Allik has expressed his desire to pass the torch, providing an opportunity for new faces to take the reins of the club, on September 18, 2024, Djabrouni Fouad a member of the Judo Section, was elected as the new president of the CSA/USMA. Djabrouni received 16 votes out of 24 voters, while the other candidate, Khebaz Hamid the treasurer received only 7 votes.[16] [17]

Statistics

Season by season

SeasonRegular seasonPlayoffsAlgerian CupInternational
DivisionPosPtsPWL
1965–66Super Division Aalign=center bgcolor=gold1st
1966–67Super Division Aalign=center bgcolor=gold1st
1968–69Super Division Aalign=center bgcolor=gold1st
1985–86Super Division ARound of 16
1986–87Super Division Aalign=center bgcolor=#cc9966Semi-finals
1987–88Super Division Aalign=center bgcolor=#cc9966Semi-finals
1988–89Super Division Aalign=center bgcolor=silverRunner-up
1990–91Super Division Aalign=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0Quarter-finals
1992–93Super Division ARound of 16
1995–96Super Division ASemi-finalsalign=center bgcolor=silverRunner-up
1996–97Super Division A6th 23 16 7 9 Quarter-finalsalign=center bgcolor=#cc9966Semi-finals
1997–98Super Division A8th 21 18 3 15 Not qualifyalign=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0Quarter-finals
1998–99Super Division A0 0 0 0
1999–00Super Division A12th 23 18 1 21 Not qualify
2005–06Super Division B0 0 0 0
2006–07Super Division B0 0 0 0
2007–08Super Division B0 0 0 0
2008–09Super Division B0 0 0 0 Round of 16
2009–10Super Division B0 0 0 0
2010–11Super Division A11th 40 30 10 20 Not qualifyRound of 16
2011–12Super Division B0 0 0 0 align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0Quarter-finals
2012–13Super Division A5th 26 18 8 10 Not qualifyRound of 16
2013–14Super Division B6th 23 16 7 9 Round of 64
2014–15Super Division B0 0 0 0 Round of 16
2015–16Super Division B3rd 26 14 12 2 align=center bgcolor=#D0F0C0Quarter-finals
2016–17Super Division B2nd 18 10 8 2 Round of 32
2017–18National 110th 46 30 16 14 Not qualifyRound of 32
2018–19National 17th 24 16 8 8 Not qualify
2019–20National 1Canceled
2020–21National 1Canceled
2021–22Super Division4th 10 8 2 6 Not qualifyQuarter-finals
2022–23Super Division4th 26 16 10 6 align=center bgcolor=gold1st
2023–24Super Division4th 50 30 20 10 5thalign=center bgcolor=goldWinnersArab Club Championship4–2
2024–25Super Division

Notable players

Honours

Men's

Champion (4): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 2022–23

Winners (1): 2023–24

Runner-up (2): 1988–89, 1995-96

Women's

Champion (3): 1968–69, 1985–86, 1990–91

Winners (2): 1978–79, 1985–86

Runner-up (5): 1983–84, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sid-Ali Abdelhamid à l’honneur ! . usm-alger.com . 21 June 2017.
  2. l'USMA a reçu hier les membres de la presse, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 36e année, N° 13343 daté du Samedi 23 août 1947, page 4.
  3. Web site: Témoignage de Rédha Amrani, sur le mouvement sportif algérien . fabriquedesens.net . 5 August 2020 . 17 May 2021.
  4. Liste des clubs radiés, paru dans "Fédération française de basket-ball", 26e année, N° 301 daté du 1 mars 1957, page 29.
  5. Web site: L’USM Alger et l’OS Bou Arréridj accèdent en Super division A . hoopsdz.com . 21 June 2017.
  6. Web site: L’USM Alger et l’OSB Bou-Arréridj accèdent en Superdivision A . lesoirdalgerie.com . 21 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Saïd Allik : " Je quitte le CRB avec des remords " . dzfoot.com . 10 January 2020 . 26 January 2022.
  8. Web site: USMA : Said Alik réélu à la tête du CSA . Media Foot . December 21, 2020 . September 14, 2024.
  9. Web site: Super-Division de Basketball: 54 ans après, l'USMA renoue avec le titre . aps.dz . June 11, 2023 . June 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: USMA : Le blason de ville d'Alger a disparu . DZfoot.com . 4 August 2023 . 8 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Basket/ 35e Championnat arabe des clubs : l'USMA débutera face à Seib d'Oman dimanche à Doha . L'Expression . 30 September 2023 . 21 July 2024.
  12. Web site: George A. Williams II (ex Marinos) is a newcomer at USM Alger . Afrobasket . 9 September 2023 . 9 October 2023.
  13. Web site: L’USM Alger s’incline face au Beyrouth Club (78-110) . Planete Sport . 10 October 2023 . 25 May 2024.
  14. Web site: Basket 3x3 : Faredj Messaoudi rejoint la Shonan Sesaside.Exe au Japon . . 9 February 2024 . 25 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Coupe d'Algérie 2024 : l'USMA s'adjuge le premier trophée de son histoire . Radio Algerie . July 18, 2024 . July 18, 2024.
  16. Web site: Algérie, CAF : l’USMA abandonnée par son président ! . Fennec Football . September 9, 2024 . September 19, 2024.
  17. Web site: Allik quitte le CSA . Planete Sport . September 21, 2024 . September 22, 2024.

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