USM Alger in African football explained

Continent:Africa
USM Alger in international football
Club:USM Alger
Most Capped Player:Lamine Zemmamouche 49
Top Scorer:Billel Dziri 16
First Entry:1982 African Cup Winners' Cup
Last Entry:2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup

USM Alger, an Algerian professional association football club, has gained entry to Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Algeria in the Champions League on seven occasions, the Confederation Cup on Three separate occasions, the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup five separate occasions, and the now-defunct CAF Cup one occasions. At the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), they participated several times, They have represented Algeria in the Arab Champions League on five occasions, and the now-defunct Maghreb Cup Winners Cup two occasions.

History

Early years

USM Alger whose team has regularly taken part in Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions. Qualification for Algerian clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and cup competitions, USM Alger have regularly qualified for the primary African competition, the African Cup, by winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1. USM Alger have also achieved African qualification via the Algerian Cup and have played in both the former African Cup Winners' Cup and the CAF Cup.[1] the first match was against CARA Brazzaville and ended in victory for USM Alger 2–0 As for the biggest win result was in 2004 against ASFA Yennenga 8–1, and biggest loss firstly defeat in 1998 against Primeiro de Agosto club, and the secondly in 2013 away at against US Bitam 3–0, first participation in International competition were in the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1982 and the maximum in the quarter-finals against Ghanaian club Hearts of Oak, in the 1989 version of the same competition and the club withdrew from the same role after the loss in the first leg against Malagasy club BFV at Omar Hamadi Stadium, after that to miss the club's continental competitions for eight years until 1997 in the CAF Champions League for the first time, The beginning was against CD Travadores from the Cape Verde and ended with score 9–2 in total after the second round faced Udoji United Nigerian club and ended with a total of 3–2 to qualify the team for the group stage, where he signed with Raja Casablanca from Morocco, Primeiro de Agosto from Angola and recently Orlando Pirates of South Africa and the team finished second with 11 points, three victories, two draws and a single defeat was against Primeiro de Agosto score 1–2 away from home, and almost USM Alger advance to the final match and goal difference in favor of Raja Casablanca. the following year in the Cup Winners' Cup USMA eliminated in the quarter-final against Angola's Primeiro de Agosto 1–5 on aggregate and before the piece in the second round faced Ghapoha Readers Ghanaian club finished 2–0 on aggregate. then he participated in the CAF Cup for the first and last time the first match was against Horoya AC and ended in favor of the Union by away goals rule. later in the second round and faced Al-Ahli Wad Madani from Sudan, where they won back and forth a total of 7–0, Tarek Hadj Adlane scored the first hat-trick in the history of the club at the continental level, the march of the team stop in the quarter-final against Wydad Casablanca by away goals rule one more time.

Beginning of the millennium and the successive posts

Then he became the team participated in a systematic manner in various competitions such as African Cup Winners' Cup, CAF Cup, CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Champions League until 2007 except in 2001 where the team disqualified in 2000 of the African Cup Winners Cup to be punished not to participate in any African competition for a whole year because of the participation an ineligible goalkeeper Burkinabé Siaka Coulibaly against JS du Ténéré from Niger in the second leg, at 2002 in the African Cup Winners' Cup USMA he arrived to the semi-finals, faced in the first round Gazelle FC Chadian and won a 6–1 on aggregate in the next round faced Gabonese club Mangasport and won a 3–1 on aggregate later in the quarter-finals and faced Malagasy club US Transfoot won a large total was 11–3 on aggregate and against the same team, after that the team's career stopped in the semi-final against WAC Casablanca 2–2 on aggregate and goal difference away from home.[2] at the CAF Champions League in 2003, the USMA faced Wallidan FC Club from Gambia and ended with the victory of USM Alger 3–2 on aggregate.[3] and then faced Stade Malien and won a 3–1 on aggregate, the second leg in Algeria played outside the capital in Constantine because of the punishment by the CAF due to the violence in the last version of the Cup Winners' Cup in 2002 against Wydad. to advance to the group stage, where he signed in Group B with Tunisia's Espérance, Canon Yaoundé and Atlético Sport Aviação, where he faced in the first Match and were defeated 1–0 in the second round, also lost against Esperance inside the home by the same score then made the team three consecutive victories against Yaounde back and forth.[4] and Aviação 2–0 to ensures that qualification to the semi-final for the first time Wayne faced Enyimba from Nigeria and defeated 2–1 on aggregate,[5]

In 2004 at the Champions League came out of the team in the group stage, beginning was against ASFA Yennenga and win a total of 10–3 and record the international Malian Mamadou Diallo hat-trick in the second leg and also he won the top scorer in the Champions League with 10 goals, then faced Asante Kotoko of Ghana and they won by penalty shootout 3–1 to qualify for the group stage where they signed with Espérance again, Jeanne d'Arc.[6] and Supersport United Where he contented himself with seven points from two wins, one draw and three defeats and went out after finishing third, Then they began the results of the team in the retreat the level of the Continental where in the CAF Champions League in 2005 the team failed to reach the group stage of the beginning it was against the Libyan team Olympic Azzaweya and ended with a total of 7–0 then faced Egyptian champion Al Ahly SC and defeated a total of 2–3. He then moved to the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, where came out also against AS Marsa Tunisian club 4–5 in a penalty shootout. The following year at the same competition faced in the preliminary round Rail Club du Kadiogo and won a total of 2–1, the team went out in the first round in front of the ASC Port Autonome Senegalese 2–3 on aggregate, and in 2007 was the worst post continental team after he came out of the preliminary round against a team from Niger AS GNN.

The era of Ali Haddad and first CAF Champions League final

In the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup, the team did not put him as a target and came out in second round against Gabonese team US Bitam 3–0 on aggregate. and after an absence of eight years from the African Champions League USM Alger In the CAF Champions League in 2015 was the beginning of the Preliminary round against the club Chadians Foullah Edifice team Me too much in order to qualify to meet the first leg won 3–1 either in the second leg ended in the defeat USM Alger, 3–1[7] to advance with great difficulty to the next round where faced an AS Pikine club Senegalese Qualified to the final round before the group stage easily be 6–2[8] on aggregate, in the second round against Club Guinea AS Kaloum to qualify on aggregate 3–2[9] to the group stage for the first time in 11 years, With the start of the new season coach Miloud Hamdi led temporarily team against ES Sétif in the first round and ended in victory for USMA 2-1 and then in the second round against Al Merrikh Sudanese win in order to Belaïli and then win on the second Algerian team in the group MC El Eulma back and forth a total of 3–1. for guaranteed to qualify for the semi-final then beat ES Sétif 3-0 and finally in the last round the team lost to Al Merrikh by a single goal, in the semi-finals faced another Sudanese team is Al-Hilal in the first leg in Omdurman won 2–1, opened the scoring gate for the hosts Careca then amended Aoudia the result in 13th minutes in the second half, the young Baïteche scored the winning goal in the 67th minute, in the second leg Keep the team on the outcome Go and finish throwing scoreless to qualify for the USM Alger for the first time to the final.[10] to face the best African club TP Mazembe in the first leg suffered USMA of the absence of rice his stars because of injuries and punishments ended throw victory visitors' lead to 1–2 and scored Seguer only goal in the last minute.[11] in the second leg it appeared difference in the level of the owners of the hosts ends in victory, 2–0.[12] [13]

In the CAF Champions League they faced in the first round Rail Club du Kadiogo and won with difficulty in going 2–0 have signed in the last 20 minutes.[14] after that in the second leg were defeated by a single goal was enough to qualify for the group stage but with the end of the game the players, USMA supporters and Algerian journalists were assaulted by RC Kadiogo supporters who stormed pitch to intervene after that the Algerian ambassador in Ouagadougou, who asked local officials to protect the Algerian team until his return to Algeria.[15] [16] [17] two days later, the sports minister of Burkina Faso apologized for what happened to the team.

In the group stage of the CAF Champions League, the team signed in group B with Zamalek, CAPS United from Zimbabwe and Al-Ahli Tripoli of Libya.[18] this is the first time the USMA has played against these clubs in continental competitions and for the first time against a club from Zimbabwe in the same context, the USM Alger Administration decided to receive its competitors in the Stade du 5 Juillet.[19] The first match was against Al-Ahli Tripoli and ended with the victory of the USM Alger lead to three goals recording by Chafaï, Andria and Darfalou.[20] in the second game against CAPS United at National Sports Stadium in Harare USMA narrowly defeated 2–1 in the final minutes. The start of the matches was difficult because of the great heat and the first half ended 1–0 for the hosts However, in the second half the Union was able to modify the result by defender Abdellaoui, the first in his history as a professional player but despite the control of the Union that a mistake in the defense cost the team the goal of the game for CAPS United.[21] Then in the third round against Zamalek, the team returned with a valuable draw, although he was able to win without the goal he received in the last minute after the error of goalkeeper Zemmamouche star of the game.[22] the coach Put said after the end of the games that his team lost the win but the draw is considered positive and hope is still great to reach the quarter-finals.

In the match against Zamalek, USM Alger won 2–0 in a Ramadan event with 40,000 spectators. Bellahcene scored the first goal at the end of the first half and the first with USMA, in the second half and in the final minutes Meziane scored the second goal, the USMA won in a meritorious way and took the lead of Group B with 7 points.[23] [24] [25] the team then went to Tunisia to face Al-Ahli Tripoli search of a positive result and with 5,000 Usmiste supporters who went to the stadium USM Alger achieved a positive result, a 1–1 draw keep them in the lead and in the final round against CAPS United and more than 50,000 spectators, the team needed to win to secure the lead and had a heavy 4–1 lead.[26] [27] then, in the 80th minute, the stadium witnessed a wonderful atmosphere in the stands to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the team in the presence of former stars in the team they are, Bengana, Mansouri, Abdouche, Mouassi, Lalili, Hadj Adlane, Ghoul, Achiou, Dziri, Rahim, and including former coach Noureddine Saadi, former President Saïd Allik and leaders of Algeria's National Liberation Front during Algerian War of Independence, Saadi Yacef who is in the same time former president of the club.[28] the joy was completed by qualifying for the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals against Ferroviário Beira of Mozambique, the team performed very poorly, especially in the return match, where they qualified with difficulty after a draw in the total of the two matches 1-1 and squeezing through on away goals.[29] after that semi-final.[30] against the neighboring WAC Casablanca, it took place in a brotherly atmosphere especially since both were founded in the same year 1937, and despite the tense diplomatic relations between the two countries but the supporters of the two teams were on time. The supporters of Wydad were received in Algeria free tickets to the stadium and the same was done by WAC Casablanca in the second leg match.[31] [32] In the first leg and more than 65,000 supporters, USM Alger played a very modest performance. although the ground was very bad, it was possible to perform better.[33] In the second leg USMA lost 3–1, and despite the fact that Wydad playing with 10 players, but the team was unable to modify the result, To fail to achieve his goal of winning the CAF Champions League for the first time also for the third time Wydad to remove the USM Alger in the continental championships after 1999 and 2002.[34] In the 2019–20 CAF Champions League participation was difficult due to administrative and financial problems, On August 4, 2019, Al-Hayat Petroleum Company decided to pay the cost of travel to Niger in order to play the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, the same company that wants to buy the majority of the shares of the club.[35] In the group stage meeting against Wydad Casablanca's captain Brahim Nekkach presented a special gift to Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche, which was a document dating back 77 years, which is a letter that Union Sportive Musulmane Algéroise had addressed to Wydad Casablanca in 1943 inviting him to participate in a friendly tournament in Algeria and confronting him.[36]

New owner and first continental title

On March 3, 2020, after the end of the era of the previous owner Ali Haddad, it was announced that Groupe SERPORT had bought the majority of the club’s shares.[37] [38] Despite the difficult start and the many changes in management and coaches, in the 2022–23 season, With the elimination from the Algerian Cup and the big difference with the Ligue 1 leaders, winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup became a goal for the team, as stated by chairman of the Board of Directors Sid Ahmed Arab. Before the start of the group stage, Boualem Charef was sacked and replaced with Abdelhak Benchikha who had great experience in Africa.[39] [40] In the quarter-finals in the first leg match against AS FAR, USMA achieved victory with two goals scored by defenders Saâdi Radouani and Zineddine Belaïd.[41] In the return match and after a wonderful reception from the Moroccan team, the beginning of the match was not good as it conceded a goal in the first ten minutes, two minutes after that Radouani equalized the score, in the second half and in the first quarter AS FAR scored the second goal, but substitute Khaled Bousseliou equalized the score in the 78th minute which facilitated USM Alger's mission to qualify for the semi-finals.[42] [43]

In the semi-finals the club moved to Bouaké to play against ASEC Mimosas where it returned by a draw, a week later in the second leg USMA achieved qualification to the final for the first time after winning with two goals, the opener came through Bousseliou in the 28th minute, in the last ten minutes goalkeeper Oussama Benbot after a long pass, Ismail Belkacemi scored the second goal.[44] Benchikha said after the match that it is the time to win the CAF Confederation Cup title for the first time in the history of USM Alger.[45] USM Alger made a big step towards the title by winning 2–1 in Dar es Salaam in the first leg of the Confederation Cup final against Young Africans. It is on a soggy ground that USMA fought a real fight from start to finish, Mahious opened the score in the 32nd minute after a foul from Benzaza, despite everything Young Africans tied in the 81st minute with a beautiful goal scored by Mayele. However less than three minutes later they lead an offensive by Tumisang Orebonye who finds Bousseliou in the area who without panicking will shift Islam Merili who scores the second goal.[46] On June 3, 2023, USM Alger became the first Algerian winners of the CAF Confederation Cup despite losing 1–0 at home in the second leg of the final. As rain that began early in the second half became increasingly heavy the match became increasingly scrappy, USMA pocketed a record two million dollars for winning.[47] On 16 July 2023, Benchikha announced that he would remain in the club despite the offers he had received from clubs outside the country.[48] In the first match of the season in the CAF Super Cup, USM Alger won the title after winning against Al Ahly to win its second continental title.[49]

RS Berkane matches crisis

During the campaign to defend the CAF Confederation Cup title, USM Alger faced Moroccan club RS Berkane in the semi-final. Three days before the match, RS Berkane club traveled to Algeria. Due to ambiguity regarding the match shirts which show the map of Morocco including Western Sahara. Algeria also broke off diplomatic relations with its Moroccan neighbor because of this issue.[50] [51] Algerian customs asked to see these jerseys and did not allow the delegation to take them.[52] [53] On the day of the match RS Berkane refused to play the match without his jersey. On April 24, 2024, it was announced that the organizing committee of the competition had sanctioned USM Alger by forfeiting it with a 3–0 defeat for the first leg.[54] [55]

Despite the lingering crisis due to the first leg, USM Alger traveled to Morocco on April 26.[56] During the technical meeting before the match RS Berkane indicated that she planned to wear the set of jerseys flocked with the map of Morocco with Western Sahara.[57] USM Alger refused to play the match and the officials waited a quarter of an hour before realizing that one of the two teams had not left the locker room.[58] [59] On May 2, Confederation of African Football designated RS Berkane as finalist of the CAF Confederation Cup and declared to transmit the file to the disciplinary committee for possible other sanctions against the Algerian Football Federation.[60] [61]

On May 2, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that it had rejected the request for interim relief to suspend the decision of the CAF appeal jury which validated the use of the RS Berkane jersey, in the absence of a response from of the Confederation of African Football. However, the case remains open on the merits and the court is in the process of collecting the elements of each party.[62] [63] On May 10, the Lausanne court once again rejected a request from USM Alger to suspend the Confederation Cup final, pending the conclusion of arbitration proceedings with CAF in the RS Berkane affair.[64] [65]

CAF competitions

Season!style="background:#DCDCDC"
CompetitionRoundOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef.
1982Cup Winners' CupFirst round CARA Brazzaville2–00–12–1[66]
Second round Bendel Insurance2–01–33–3 (a)
Quarterfinals Hearts of Oak2–10–22–3
1989Cup Winners' CupFirst round Liberté FC4–00–14–1[67]
Second round Stade Malien1–00–11–1 (4–3 p)
Quarterfinals FC BFV1–31–3
1997Champions LeagueFirst round CD Travadores6–13-19–2[68]
Second Round Udoji United3–00–23–2
Group stage Raja Casablanca2–22–02nd place
Orlando Pirates2–11–1
Primeiro de Agosto1–01–2
1998Cup Winners' CupFirst round Hawksalign=center colspan="3"[69]
Second Round Ghapoha Readers1–01–02–0
Quarter-finals Primeiro de Agosto1–20–31–5
1999CAF CupFirst round Horoya AC2–13–24–4 (a)[70]
Second round Al-Ahli SC5–02–07–0
Quarter-finals Wydad Casablanca2–10–12–2 (a)
2000Cup Winners' CupFirst round JS du Ténéré1–01–12–1 (d)[71] [72]
2002Cup Winners' CupFirst round Gazelle FC6–10–06–1[73]
Second Round AS Mangasport1–02–13–1
Quarter-finals US Transfoot8–23–111–3
Semi-finals WAC Casablanca2-20–02–2 (a)
2003Champions LeagueFirst round Wallidan FC2–01–23–2[74]
Second Round Stade Malien2–01-13–1
Group stage Atlético Sport Aviação2–00–12nd place
Espérance0–10–2
Canon Yaoundé3–02–0
Semifinals Enyimba1–11–22–3
2004Champions LeagueFirst round ASFA Yennenga8–12–210–3[75]
Second Round Asante Kotoko2–00–22–2 (3–1 p)
Group stage ASC Jeanne d'Arc1–11–23rd place
Supersport United2–10–2
Espérance3–01–2
2005Champions LeagueFirst Round Olympic Azzaweya5–02–07–0[76]
Second round Al Ahly0–12–22–3
Confederation CupSecond Round of 16 AS Marsa1–11–12–2 (4-5 p)[77]
2006Champions LeaguePreliminary Round RC Kadiogo1–01–12–1[78]
First round ASC Port Autonome3–21–24–4 (a)
2007Champions LeaguePreliminary round AS-FNIS3–10–23–3 (a)[79]
2013Confederation CupFirst round Panthère du Ndé1–03–24–2[80]
Second round US Bitam0–00–30–3
2015Champions LeaguePreliminary round Foullah Edifice3–01–34–3[81]
First round AS Pikine5–11–16–2
Second round AS Kaloum2–11–13–2
Group stage ES Sétif3–02–11st place
Al-Merrikh SC1–00–1
MC El Eulma2–11–0
Semifinals Al-Hilal0–02–12–1
Final TP Mazembe1–20–21–4
2017Champions LeagueFirst round RC Kadiogo2–00–12–1[82]
Group stage Al-Ahli Tripoli3–01–11st place
CAPS United4–11–2
Zamalek2–01–1
Quarter-finals Ferroviário Beira0–01–11–1 (a)
Semifinals Wydad Casablanca0–01–31–3
2018Confederation CupFirst round AS Maniema Union1–12–23–3 (a)[83]
Play-off round Plateau United4–01–25–2
Group stage Young Africans4–01–21st place
Gor Mahia2–10–0
Rayon Sports1–12–1
Quarter-finals Al-Masry0–10–10–2
2019–20Champions LeaguePreliminary round AS Sonidep3–12–15–2[84]
First round Gor Mahia4–12–06–1
Group stage Wydad Casablanca1–11–34th place
Petro de Luanda2–21–1
Mamelodi Sundowns0–11–2
2022–23Confederation CupSecond round ASC Kara2–12–04–1[85]
Play-off round Cape Town City1–00–01–0
Group stage Saint-Éloi Lupopo3–01–12nd place
Al Akhdar4–11–1
Marumo Gallants2–00–2
Quarter-finals ASFAR2–02–34–3
Semi-finals ASEC Mimosas2–00–02–0
Final Young Africans0–12–12–2 (a)
2023CAF Super CupFinal Al Ahly1–0 (N)[86]
2023–24Confederation CupSecond round FUS Rabat0–01–11–1 (a)[87]
Group stage Al Hilal Benghazi2–01–21st place
SuperSport United2–12–0
Future1–00–0
Quarter-finals Rivers United2–00–12–1
Semi-finals RS Berkane0–3 (awd.)0–3 (awd.)0–6
2024–25Confederation CupSecond round–––

Non-CAF competitions

Season!scope=col
Competitionscope=colRoundscope=colOppositionHomeAwayAggregateRef.
1969Maghreb Cup Winners CupSemifinals Al-Hilal SCalign=center colspan="3" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center"2–1[88]
Final RS Settatalign=center colspan="3" style="background:#fdd; text-align:center"0–1
1970Maghreb Cup Winners CupSemifinals Club Africainalign=center colspan="3" style="background:#fdd; text-align:center"0–1[89]
third Place Wydad Casablancaalign=center colspan="3" style="background:#fdd; text-align:center"1–3
2003Arab Champions LeagueGroup stage Zamalek SCalign=center colspan="2" style="background:#ffd; text-align:center"1–13rd place[90]
Al Shorta SCalign=center colspan="2" style="background:#ffd; text-align:center"1–1
Kuwait SCalign=center colspan="2" style="background:#ffd; text-align:center"1–1
Al-Jaish SCalign=center colspan="2" style="background:#dfd; text-align:center"4–1
2007–08Arab Champions LeagueRound 32 Al-Talaba2–02–04–0[91]
Round 16 Al-Arabi2–3
Group stage Wydad Casablanca2–13–23rd place
Tala'ea El-Gaish SC0–10–0
Taliya SC0–10–0
2008–09Arab Champions LeagueRound 32 Al-Wahda Mecca3–01–34–3[92]
Round 16 Ismaily SC1–41–32–7
2012–13UAFA Club CupSecond Round ASC Tevragh-Zeïna2–12–04–1[93]
Quarter-finals Al-Baqa'a SC3–26–19–3
Semifinals Ismaily SC0–00–00–0 (4–3 p)
Final Al-Arabi3–20–03–2
2018–19UAFA Club ChampionshipFirst Round Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2–01–03–0[94]
Second Round Al-Merrikh2–01–43–4

Statistics

By season

Information correct as of 7 April 2024.

Key

Key to colours and symbols:

style=background:goldW Winners
style=background:silverRU Runners-up

In Africa

+USM Alger record in African football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound
1982African Cup Winners' Cup6303770QF
1989African Cup Winners' Cup520365+1QF
1997CAF Champions League106222110+11Grp
1998African Cup Winners' Cup420235−2QF
1999CAF Cup6402136+7QF
2000African Cup Winners' Cup211021+1R1
2002African Cup Winners' Cup8530227+15SF
2003CAF Champions League125251510+5SF
2004CAF Champions League104242013+7Grp
2005CAF Champions League421193+6R2
2005CAF Confederation Cup2020220PR
2006CAF Champions League421165+1R1
2007CAF Champions League2101330PR
2013CAF Confederation Cup421145−1R2
2015CAF Champions League169342515+10RU
2017CAF Champions League124531610+6SF
2018CAF Confederation Cup124441812+6QF
2019–20CAF Champions League104331713+4Grp
2022–23CAF Confederation Cup169432411+13style=background:goldW
2023CAF Super Cup110010 +1style=background:goldW
2023–24CAF Confederation Cup10532115 +6
Total156753744245148+97

Non-CAF competitions

+USM Alger record in Arab football by seasonSeasonCompetitionPldWDLGFGAGDRound
1969Maghreb Cup Winners Cup210122+0RU
1970Maghreb Cup Winners Cup200214−3SF
2003Arab Unified Club Championship413074+3Grp
2007–08Arab Champions League9423118+3Grp
2008–09Arab Champions League4103610−4R16
2012–13UAFA Club Cup8530166+10style=background:goldW
2018–19UAFA Club Championship430164+2R2
Total33158104938+11

Overall record

In Africa

CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Champions League980371924132822019–20
CAF Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)525134840252002
CAF Confederation Cup54420131159352023–24
CAF Cup (defunct)164021361999
CAF Super Cup11100102023
Total21156753744245148

Non-CAF competitions

Non-CAF competitions
CompetitionSeasonsPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstLast season played
Arab Champions League529148746342018–19
Maghreb Cup Winners Cup (defunct)24103361970
Total733158104938

Finals

Matches won after regular time (90 minutes of play), extra-time (aet) or a penalty shootout (p) are highlighted in green, while losses are highlighted in red.

Statistics by country

Statistics correct as of game against Rivers United on April 7, 2024

CAF competitions

CountryClub
AlgeriaES Sétif220051+4
MC El Eulma220031+2
Subtotal440082+6
AngolaPrimeiro de Agosto410337−4
Atlético Sport Aviação210121+1
Petro de Luanda2020330
Subtotal8224811−3
Burkina FasoASFA Yennenga2110103+7
RC Kadiogo421142+2
Subtotal6321145+9
CameroonCanon Yaoundé220050+5
Panthère du Ndé220042+2
Subtotal440092+7
Cape VerdeCD Travadores220092+7
Subtotal220092+7
ChadGazelle FC211061+5
Foullah Edifice210143+1
Subtotal4211104+6
DR CongoTP Mazembe200214−3
AS Maniema Union202033+0
Saint-Éloi Lupopo211041+3
Subtotal613288+0
CongoCARA Brazzaville210121+1
Subtotal210121+1
EgyptAl Ahly311133+0
Al-Masry200202−2
Zamalek211031+2
Future211010+1
Subtotal933376+1
GabonAS Mangasport220031+2
US Bitam201103−3
Subtotal421134−1
GambiaWallidan FC210132+1
Subtotal210132+1
GhanaAsante Kotoko2101220
Ghapoha Readers220020+2
Hearts of Oak210123-1
Subtotal640265+1
GuineaHoroya AC2101440
AS Kaloum211032+1
Subtotal421176+1
Ivory CoastASEC Mimosas211020+2
Subtotal211020+2
KenyaGor Mahia431082+6
Subtotal431082+6
LibyaOlympic Azzaweya220070+7
Al-Ahli Tripoli211041+3
Al Akhdar211052+3
Al Hilal Benghazi210132+1
Subtotal8521195+14
MadagascarUS Transfoot2200113+8
FC BFV100113−2
Subtotal3201126+6
MaliStade Malien421142+2
Subtotal421142+2
MoroccoRaja Casablanca211042+2
Wydad Casablanca8143711−4
ASFAR210143+1
FUS Rabat202011+0
RS Berkane0000000
Subtotal143741617−1
MozambiqueFerroviário Beira2020110
Subtotal2020110
NigerJS du Ténéré211021+1
AS-FNIS2101330
Liberté FC210141+3
AS Sonidep220052+3
Subtotal8512147+7
NigeriaEnyimba201123−1
Udoji United210132+1
Bendel Insurance2101330
Plateau United210152+3
Rivers United210121+1
Subtotal104151511+4
RwandaRayon Sports211032+1
Subtotal211032+1
SenegalASC Jeanne d'Arc201123−1
AS Pikine211062+4
ASC Port Autonome2101440
Subtotal6222129+3
South AfricaOrlando Pirates211032+1
Supersport United430164+2
Mamelodi Sundowns200213−2
Cape Town City211010+1
Marumo Gallants210122+0
Subtotal126241311+2
SudanAl-Ahli SC220070+7
Al-Merrikh SC2101110
Al-Hilal211021+1
Subtotal6411102+8
TanzaniaYoung Africans420274+3
Subtotal420274+3
TogoASC Kara220041+3
Subtotal220041+3
TunisiaEspérance410345−1
AS Marsa2020220
Subtotal612367−1
ZimbabweCAPS United210153+2
Subtotal210153+2
Total156753744245148+97

Non-CAF competitions

Result summary by country
scope=colCountryscope=colPldscope=colWscope=colDscope=colLscope=colGFscope=colGAscope=colGD
scope=row Egypt7 0 4 3 3 9 −6
scope=row Iraq5 4 1 0 8 1 +7
scope=row Jordan2 2 0 0 9 3 +6
scope=row Kuwait4 1 2 1 6 6 0
scope=row Libya1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
scope=row Mauritania2 2 0 0 4 1 +3
scope=row Morocco4 2 0 2 6 7 −1
scope=row Saudi Arabia2 1 0 1 4 3 +1
scope=row Sudan2 1 0 1 3 4 −1
scope=row Syria3 1 1 1 4 2 +2
scope=row Tunisia1 0 0 1 0 1 −1
align-"center" Total33158104938+11

International competitions goals

Statistics correct as of game against Rivers United on April 7, 2024.

List of USM Alger players with 5 or more goals
scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" TOTALscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10 scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10
1161411–
215726–
31010–––
=105–5–
5945––
=95–4–
775–2–
=734––
9642––
=61–5–
=66–––
1255–––
=541––
=54–1–
=5––41
=5311–
1744–––
=4––4–
=44–––
=4––4–
=43–1–
=43–1–
=431––
23 Mohamed Amine Belkheïr 33–––
=3––3–
=33–––
=3––3–
=32–1–
2722–––
=22–––
=22–––
=211––
=211––
=21–1–
=2–2––
= Amar kabrane 2–2––
=2–2––
= Bedjaoui 2–2––
=2–2––
=2––2–
=2––2–
=2––2–
=2––2–
42 Hamidou Balbone 11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
=11–––
= Mohamed Abacha 1–1––
= Abdelmalek Khouni 1–1––
=1–1––
=1–1––
= Fodil Djebbar 1–1––
= Mohamed Khezrouni 1–1––
= Kamel Maouche 1–1––
= Yacine Hamadou 1–1––
= Faycal Rahim 1–1––
= Réda Zouani 1–1––
= Farid Mouaci 1–1––
=1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
= Bouazza Feham1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
= Mohamed Manga 1––1–
= Athmane Samir Amirat 1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
=1––1–
=Own Goals 2––2–
Totals24212940721

Hat-tricks

DatePlayerMatchScoreTime of goals
116 May 1999Tarek Hadj AdlaneUSM Alger – Al-Ahli Wad Madanialign=center 5–0align=center 10', 20', 46'
215 September 2002Rabie BencherguiUSM Alger – US Transfootalign=center 8–2align=center 16', 39', 60'
310 April 2004Mamadou DialloUSM Alger – ASFA Yennengaalign=center 8–1align=center 31', 62', 88'

Two goals one match

DatePlayerMatchScore
1ZekriUSM Alger – CD Travadoresalign=center 6–1
2DziriUSM Alger – CD Travadoresalign=center 6–1
3Hadj AdlaneUSM Alger – CD Travadoresalign=center 6–1
4Hadj AdlaneUSM Alger – Raja Casablancaalign=center 2–2
5DziriRaja Casablanca – USM Algeralign=center 0–2
6Hadj AdlaneUSM Alger – Horoya ACalign=center 2–1
7GhaziUSM Alger – US Transfootalign=center 8–2
8BourahliUSM Alger – WAC Casablancaalign=center 2–2
9OuichaouiUSM Alger – Canon Yaoundéalign=center 3–0
10DziriUSM Alger – ASFA Yennengaalign=center 8–1
11DialloASFA Yennenga – USM Algeralign=center 2–2
12DialloUSM Alger – Supersport Unitedalign=center 2–1
13BourahliUSM Alger – Espérance de Tunisalign=center 3–0
14AmmourOlympic Azzaweya – USM Algeralign=center 0–2
15DoucoureUSM Alger – Olympic Azzaweyaalign=center 5–0
DatePlayerMatchScore
16BelkheïrUSM Alger – Olympic Azzaweyaalign=center 5–0
17DoucoureUSM Alger – AS GNNalign=center 3–1
18R.MeftahUSM Alger – AS Pikinealign=center 5–1
19DarfalouUSM Alger – CAPS Unitedalign=center 4–1
20DarfalouUSM Alger – Plateau Unitedalign=center 4–0
21BenchaâAS Sonidep – USM Algeralign=center 1–2
22R.MeftahUSM Alger – Gor Mahiaalign=center 4–1
23BenchaâUSM Alger – Gor Mahiaalign=center 4–1
24MahiousGor Mahia – USM Algeralign=center 0–2
25MezianeUSM Alger – ASC Karaalign=center 2–1
26BousseliouUSM Alger – FC Saint Éloi Lupopoalign=center 3–0
27AliletUSM Alger – Al Akhdaralign=center 4–1
28KanouUSM Alger – Rivers Unitedalign=center 2–0

Non-CAF competitions goals

scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" Goals
15
24
=4
43
=3
62
=2
=2
=2
9 Samir Bentayeb 1
scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" Goals
=1
=1
=1
=1
=1
=1
=1
=1
=1
=1
scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" Playerscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" Goals
=1
=1
=1
=1
=1
= Lakhdar Guitoun 1
=1
= Ahmed Attoui 1
=1
=Own Goals 2

List of All-time appearances

This List of All-time appearances for USM Alger in African competitions contains football players who have played for USM Alger in African football competitions and have managed to accrue 20 or more appearances.

Gold Still playing competitive football in USM Alger.

scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=210Namescope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=70Positionscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10 scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10scope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=10TOTALscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=50Date of first capscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=130Debut againstscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=50Date of last capscope=col style="color:#000000; background:#E60000;" width=130Final match against
1 Lamine Zemmamouche37 – 12 – 49 Wydad Casablanca
2 Mohamed Rabie Meftah29 – 12 – 41 Petro de Luanda
3 Hamza Koudri28 – 10 – 38 Petro de Luanda
4 Farouk Chafaï23 – 14 – 37 Al-Masry
5 Hocine Achiou27 7 2 – 36 Port Autonome
6 Mokhtar Benmoussa / 26 – 10 – 36 Al-Masry
7 Farid Djahnine25 8 2 – 35 Port Autonome
8 Mounir Zeghdoud26 6 2 – 34 RC Kadiogo
9 Billel Dziri25 6 2 – 33 AS GNN
10 Mohamed Hamdoud27 5 1 – 33 AS GNN
11 Abderrahmane Meziane13 – 20 – 33 Young Africans
12 Oussama Chita2 – 29 1 32
13 Aymen Mahious10 – 19 – 29 Young Africans
14 Amar Ammour25 3 – – 28 AS GNN
15 Rabah Deghmani21 6 1 – 28 Port Autonome
16 Mohammed Benkhemassa18 – 9 – 27 Al-Masry
17 Oussama Benbot– – 26 1 27
18 Zineddine Belaïd– – 25 1 26 Rivers United
19 Taher Benkhelifa7 – 18 1 26 Future
20 Adam Alilet2 – 22 1 25
21 Mahieddine Meftah17 6 2 – 25 AS Marsa
22 Karim Ghazi18 6 1 – 25 AS GNN
23 Ayoub Abdellaoui / 18 – 6 – 24 Gor Mahia
24 Hocine Metref22 – 2 – 24 AS GNN
25 Salim Aribi20 3 – – 23 Port Autonome
26 Raouf Benguit / 10 – 12 – 22 Al-Masry
27 Ismaïl Belkacemi– – 22 1 23
28 Saâdi Radouani– – 22 1 23
29 Islam Merili– – 21 1 22
30 Carolus Andriamatsinoro20 – – – 20 Al-Ahli Tripoli
31 Brahim Benzaza– – 19 1 20
32 Rabie Benchergui15 4 1 – 20 Port Autonome
22 Tarek Hadj Adlane10 9 6 – 25 Mangasport

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: C1 - 1e t. : USM Alger 2-0 Wallidan FC . dzfoot.com . 11 April 2003 . 12 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Cham. League - 1/4 F. 3e j. : USMA 3-0 Canon Yaoundé (Revoila l'antre du "5 juillet" qui fait peur !) . dzfoot.com . 5 September 2003 . 12 January 2016.
  5. Web site: C1 : Enyimba (qualifié) 2-1 USMA . dzfoot.com . 8 November 2003 . 12 January 2016.
  6. Web site: CL: Jeanne d'Arc 2-1 USM Alger . dzfoot.com . 11 July 2004 . 12 January 2016.
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  8. Web site: CAF CL 1/16e R. : AS Pikine 1-1 USM Alger. dzfoot.com. 3 April 2015. 9 July 2016.
  9. Web site: CAF CL : AS Kaloum 1-1 USM Alger, l'USMA qualifié à la phase de poule. dzfoot.com. 3 May 2015. 9 July 2016.
  10. Web site: CL - 1/2 f. retour : USM Alger 0-0 Al Hilal (FIN) . dzfoot.com . 3 October 2015 . 6 July 2016.
  11. Web site: Advantage Mazembe in CAF final after away win. CAF. 1 November 2015.
  12. Web site: TP Mazembe beat USM Alger to win African Champions League . bbc.com . 8 November 2015 . 6 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Mazembe beat USMA to reach fifth heaven. CAF. 8 November 2015.
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  15. Web site: CAF CL : La délégation de l'USMA agressée . dzfoot . 18 March 2017 . 20 March 2017.
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  21. Web site: CAF CL Gr. B (J2) : CAPS Utd 2-1 USM Alger . dzfoot.com . 24 May 2017 . 18 June 2017.
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  23. Web site: CAF CL (J4) : USM Alger 2-0 Zamalek . dzfoot.com . 22 June 2017 . 22 June 2017.
  24. Web site: CAF LDC, USM Alger – Zamalek (2-0) : Les Usmistes aux manettes ! . lagazettedufennec.com . 22 June 2017 . 22 June 2017.
  25. Web site: LDC/ USM Alger 2 –Zamalek 0 : Un pur régal pour les yeux ! . lebuteur.com . 18 July 2017.
  26. Web site: CAF CL (J6) : USM Alger 4-1 CAPS United . dzfoot.com . 9 July 2017 . 16 July 2017.
  27. Web site: LDC CAF : Démonstration et qualification pour l'USM Alger (4-1) ! . lagazettedufennec.com . 9 July 2017 . 16 July 2017.
  28. Web site: L'USMA fête ses 80 ans avec ses légendes . usma.dz . 16 July 2017.
  29. Web site: CAF - Ligue des champions : l'USM Alger passe en demi-finales sans convaincre . radioalgerie.dz . 12 November 2017.
  30. News: African Champions League: North African battle in semi-finals . BBC Sport . 12 November 2017.
  31. Web site: CAF Champions League : Les supporter du Wydad remercient les Algérois pour leur accueil ! . fennecfootball.com . 31 October 2017.
  32. Web site: CAF LIGUE DES CHAMPIONS : WAC-USMA À GUICHETS FERMÉS . africatopsports.com . 20 October 2017 . 31 October 2017.
  33. News: Champions League: Wydad criticise pitch after 0-0 at USM Alger . BBC Sport . 12 November 2017.
  34. News: Wydad Casablanca beat USMA to reach Champions League final . BBC Sport . 12 November 2017.
  35. Web site: USMA : Al Hayet Petroleum évite le forfait... . . 5 August 2019 . 5 August 2019.
  36. Web site: الوداد يهدي اتحاد العاصمة وثيقة تاريخية . kooora.com . 24 January 2020 . 6 December 2021.
  37. Web site: USMA : Serport acquiert 94,34% des actions . . 3 March 2020 . 3 March 2020.
  38. Web site: USMA : Le Groupe Serport prend officiellement le pouvoir . competition.dz . 2 March 2020 . 3 March 2020.
  39. Web site: USMA: Charef limogé, Benchikha nouvel entraîneur (officiel) . lescore.dz . 25 December 2022 . 25 December 2022.
  40. Web site: USMA : Charef c'est fini, Benchikha nouvel entraîneur . africafootunited.com . 25 December 2022 . 25 December 2022.
  41. Web site: Coupe de la CAF/USMA 2 – FAR Rabat 0: Soustara prend une bonne option pour les demi-finales . lejourdalgerie.com . April 24, 2023 . April 25, 2023.
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  44. Web site: CAF CC : L'USM Alger est en finale ! . dzfoot.com . 17 May 2023 . 18 May 2023.
  45. Web site: COUPE CAF / BENCHIKHA (COACH USM) : « JE SUIS TRÈS HEUREUX DU RÉSULTAT » . africatopsports.com . 18 May 2023 . 19 May 2023.
  46. Web site: CAF CC - Finale A. : L'USMA s'impose à Dar Es-Salam . dzfoot.com . 28 May 2023 . 29 May 2023.
  47. Web site: USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans . barrons.com . June 3, 2023 . June 4, 2023.
  48. Web site: USMA : Benchikha a pris sa décision . dzfoot.com . July 17, 2023 . July 17, 2023.
  49. Web site: USM Alger deserved African Super Cup win over Ahly: Coach Benchikha . ahram.org . 16 September 2023 .
  50. Web site: CAF CC : Ce qui s'est passé avec le RS Berkane . DZfoot . April 20, 2024 . April 22, 2024.
  51. Web site: L'ÉQUIPE MAROCAINE DU RS BERKANE AURAIT ÉTÉ BLOQUÉE EN ALGÉRIE À CAUSE DE SON MAILLOT . RMC Sport . April 20, 2024 . April 22, 2024.
  52. Web site: Un match de foot opposant l’USM Alger et le RS Berkane annulé pour des raisons diplomatiques . . April 24, 2024 . April 24, 2024.
  53. Web site: Match off after row over map of Morocco on shirt . . April 22, 2024 . April 29, 2024.
  54. Web site: CAF Media Statement on the CAF Interclub Competitions and Management of the Club Licensing System Committee Meeting . . April 24, 2024 . April 25, 2024.
  55. Web site: Coupe de la Confédération: la CAF donne raison aux Marocains de l’US Berkane contre les Algériens de l’USMA . . April 25, 2024 . April 25, 2024.
  56. Web site: Demi-finale retour de la Coupe de la CAF : L’USMA à Berkane . . April 26, 2024 . April 28, 2024.
  57. Web site: Berkane : l’USMA va boycotter le match retour ! . Afrik Foot . April 27, 2024 . April 28, 2024.
  58. Web site: CAF CC : L'USM Alger n'a pas joué le match retour . DZfoot . April 28, 2024 . April 28, 2024.
  59. Web site: Berkane : l’USM Alger déclare forfait, le match retour annulé à son tour ! . Afrik Foot . April 28, 2024 . April 28, 2024.
  60. Web site: CAF CC : La CAF sanctionne de nouveau l'USMA . DZfoot . May 2, 2024 . May 2, 2024.
  61. Web site: Coupe de la confédération: la CAF attribue la qualification aux Marocains de Berkane . . May 3, 2024 . May 3, 2024.
  62. Web site: Tribunal arbitral du sport : La CAF sommée de s’expliquer . . May 1, 2024 . May 2, 2024.
  63. Web site: Affaire Berkane : Le TAS étudie la plainte de l'USMA . DZfoot . May 2, 2024 . May 3, 2024.
  64. Web site: Affaire USMA - RS Berkane - CAF : Le TAS laisse jouer la finale… . . May 11, 2024 . May 12, 2024.
  65. Web site: Berkane : le TAS rejette une nouvelle requête de l’USMA . Afrik Foot . May 11, 2024 . May 12, 2024.
  66. Web site: 1982 African Cup Winners' Cup . .
  67. Web site: 1989 African Cup Winners' Cup . .
  68. Web site: 1997 CAF Champions League . .
  69. Web site: 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup . .
  70. Web site: 1999 CAF Cup . .
  71. Web site: L'USMA disqualifiée par la CAF . https://web.archive.org/web/20010223063359/http://reseau.ballonrond.com/dzfoot/article_020500.html . dead . 23 February 2001 . 6 March 2020.
  72. Web site: 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup . .
  73. Web site: 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup . .
  74. Web site: 2003 CAF Champions League . .
  75. Web site: 2004 CAF Champions League . .
  76. Web site: 2005 CAF Champions League . .
  77. Web site: 2005 CAF Confederation Cup . .
  78. Web site: 2006 CAF Champions League . .
  79. Web site: 2007 CAF Champions League . .
  80. Web site: 2013 CAF Confederation Cup . .
  81. Web site: 2015 CAF Champions League . .
  82. Web site: 2017 CAF Champions League . .
  83. Web site: 2018 CAF Confederation Cup . .
  84. Web site: 2019–20 CAF Champions League . FootballDatabase .
  85. Web site: 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup . Soccerway .
  86. Web site: 2023 CAF Super Cup . Soccerway .
  87. Web site: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup . Soccerway .
  88. Web site: 1969 Maghreb Cup Winners Cup . .
  89. Web site: 1970 Maghreb Cup Winners Cup . .
  90. Web site: 2003 Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs . .
  91. Web site: 2007–08 Arab Champions League . .
  92. Web site: 2008–09 Arab Champions League . .
  93. Web site: 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup . .
  94. Web site: 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup . .

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