2024–25 USM Alger Season
The 2024–25 season, is USM Alger's List of USM Alger seasons, 47th season and the club's 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Football in Algeria, Algerian football. In addition to the 2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, domestic league, USM Alger are participating in this season's editions of the 2023–24 Algerian Cup, Algerian Cup and the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup, Confederation Cup. On June 27, 2024, The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early 2024 Algerian presidential election, presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024. However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (Algeria), Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on Sept ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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USM Alger
Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger (); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a Association football, football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their home stadium, Omar Hamadi Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. The club has one of Algeria's most prominent football records, as it won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 8 times, the Algerian Cup 8 times and the Algerian Super Cup 2 times. Internationally, USM Alger won the CAF Confederation Cup once in 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup, 2023, the CAF Super Cup in 2023 CAF Super Cup, 2023 and the UAFA Club Championship once in 2012–13 UAFA Club Cup, 2013. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics, IFFHS ranks USMA in the 18th place of the best African teams of the decade between 2001 in association football, 2001–2010 in association football, 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ismaïl Belkacemi
Ismaïl Abdelfetah Belkacemi (; born 24 June 1993) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward for Al Ahli SC in the Libyan Premier League. Club career In 2015, Belkacemi signed a two-year contract with MO Béjaïa. In 2018, He signed a two-year contract with CS Constantine. USM Alger On 16 September 2020, Belkacemi joined USM Alger for three seasons. Belkacemi made his debut for the team in the Super Cup final as a starter in a loss against CR Belouizdad. On 16 January 2021, Belkacemi scored his first goal against RC Relizane, after which he scored a braces in four matches. Belkacemi finished the Ligue 1 scorers' rankings in third place behind Amir Sayoud and Billel Messaoudi. In September 2022, Belkacemi returned to the field after being absent for several weeks due to injury, more than beneficial return for the Usmists who will be able to count on the services of their adventurer, who they sorely missed at the start of the season. On 3 June 2023, Belkacemi won the f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rabah Saâdane
Rabah Saâdane (; born 3 May 1946) is an Algerian football manager and retired professional player whose playing career was abruptly interrupted at the age of 27 by a car accident. His last management job was of the Algerian national team before resigning in September 2010. He currently serves as the strategic advisor for the Tanzania national football team It was his fifth separate spell in charge of the team after earlier stints between 1981 and 2004 and was arguably his most successful, given its arduous qualification process. He was in charge when the U-20s qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, Algeria's first participation in a major tournament. He was also part of the 1982 FIFA World Cup backroom staff and head coach in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Saâdane was designated as Africa's best coach by the Africa International Sport Convention (CISA) during its 6th edition held in Bamako, Mali. He was described by the convention as being the only coach in the wor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Algerian Football Federation
The Algerian Football Federation (AFF); () is the governing body of Association football, football in Algeria. Formed in 1962 and was based in the capital Algiers. It has jurisdiction on the Algerian football league system and is in charge of the men's and women's national teams. Although an unofficial national team had played fixtures since 1958, the first recognized international took place in January 1963, some six months after independence. In 2021, twenty structures were added to the Algerian Football Federation. The Algerian Football Federation is considered a member of FIFA. History The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) was founded on the founding meeting of 21 October 1962. During this meeting, the entire football system in Algeria was rethought, the three main leagues before the independence of Algeria were kept, but were named in the West Region (former Oran League), Center Region (former Algiers League) and East Region (former Constantine League). On the other hand, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juan Carlos Garrido
Juan Carlos Garrido Fernández (born 29 March 1969) is a Spanish football manager who is the manager of Libyan Premier League club Al Ittihad Tripoli. Football career Villarreal Born in Valencia, Garrido started managing at only 24, his first club being local amateurs El Puig Club de Fútbol. In the 1998–99 season he coached CD Onda in Tercera División as the side was Villarreal CF's farm team, a club to which he would be closely associated in the following years. In 2003, Garrido led the reserves– Onda was now an independent team – to a fourth-division promotion, then was in charge of them for a couple of months in 2004 also in that tier. In October 2004, he was again named manager of the B side in the place of José del Solar, and narrowly missed out another promotion after finishing fifth. After the appointment of Luis García as manager in May 2005, Garrido returned to his previous duties in the backroom staff. On 18 January 2008, he replaced sacked Juan Carlos O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Billel Dziri
Billel Dziri (; born 21 January 1972) is an Algerian football manager, former player and the current head coach of ES Ben Aknoun. After starting off with NA Hussein Dey, Dziri played most of his career with USM Alger and had spells with Étoile Sportive du Sahel in Tunisia, CS Sedan Ardennes in France and Al-Sadd in Qatar. Club career In 2005 Billel Dziri won the Ballon d'or as the second player from USMA to achieve it, Dziri said he was expecting an individual crown and now that he had it he could only express his immense joy and that the award was the fruit of the efforts he had made for years in Algeria and outside the country. The award was received from the hand of the World Cup champion the former French star Laurent Blanc also with a message from Zinedine Zidane. With the end of the 2009–10 season, USM Alger captain Billel Dziri decided to put an end to his football career, which lasted more than 20 years, most of which were spent in USM Alger and his last match was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hamza Koudri
Hamza Koudri (born December 15, 1987) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Club career MC Alger USM Alger On 26 May 2012 Hamza Koudri joined for two seasons coming from rivals MC Alger. and one of the reasons for his leaving is people in the club who spread rumors about him, He made his debut for the team in the Ligue 1 as a starter during a draw against CS Constantine 1–1, In his first season Koudri won two titles, the first the Algerian Cup against his former club MC Alger. and two weeks later, Koudri won the UAFA Club Cup against Al-Arabi SC, in the second leg in which was received sent off after a dangerous intervention. In the second season Koudri won again two titles, the first in the Super Cup against ES Sétif for the first time. and at the end of the season he won the first Ligue 1 title with USM Alger and the second in its history. On 1 November 2014 Koudri scored his first goal with USM Alger si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ligue De Football Professionnel (Algeria)
The (, () ''Professional Football League''), commonly known as the LFP, is an Algerian governing body that runs the major professional football league in Algeria. It was founded in 2010 and serves under the authority of the Algerian Football Federation. The league is responsible for overseeing, organizing, and managing the top league in Algeria, Ligue 1, the Algerian Super Cup and the Algerian League Cup. See also * Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur The Catholic League of France (), sometimes referred to by contemporary (and modern) Catholics as the Holy League (), was a major participant in the French Wars of Religion. The League, founded and led by Henry I, Duke of Guise, intended the era ... References External links Official LFP site {{Football in Algeria Football governing bodies in Algeria Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 Algerian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 7 September 2024. Originally scheduled for December 2024, they were brought forward by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Tebboune was challenged by Youcef Aouchiche of the Socialist Forces Front and Abdellah Hassan Cherif of the Movement of Society for Peace. Tebboune won a second term in office. Conflicting reports about the election's turnout by the National Independent Electoral Authority led to criticism from the three candidates. Aouchiche and Cherif challenged the results. Background On 21 March 2024 the office of incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced that the election would be held on 7 September. This announcement was unexpected, as the election had been anticipated to occur in December as they were in 2019. Tebboune later explained that the date was the optimal time to hold the election "because it coincides with the end of the summer vacations and the start of the new school year", hereby ensuring high turnout. H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023–24 Algerian Cup
The 2023–24 Algerian Cup () is the 57th edition of the Algerian Cup. It is sponsored by Mobilis (Algeria), Mobilis and known as the Mobilis Algerian Cup for sponsorship purposes. The winners will qualify to the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup. ASO Chlef are the defending champions. Teams Round of 64 The draw was made on 7 January 2024. Round of 32 The draw was made on 7 January 2024. Round of 16 The draw was made on 17 March 2024. Quarter-finals The draw was made on 17 March 2024. The quarter-final games were played at neutral venues. Semi-finals The draw was made on 17 April 2024. The semi-final games were played at neutral venues. Final Statistics Top scorers Updated to games played on 5 July 2024. See also *2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 *2023–24 Algerian Ligue 2 *2024 Algerian Super Cup References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Algerian Cup Algerian C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2023–24 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 is the 62nd season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contest the league. It began on 15 September 2023 and will conclude on 14 June 2024. The league was suspended on 18 October for three weeks in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza during the Gaza war. Teams 16 teams contest the league. US Souf and ES Ben Aknoun were promoted from the 2022–23 Algerian Ligue 2. Stadiums :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' Personnel and kits Managerial changes Foreign players League table Results Clubs season-progress Positions by round Season statistics Top scorers Updated to games played on 14 June 2024. Sourcesoccerway.com/small> Hat-tricks References {{2023–24 in African football (CAF) Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 seasons See also * 2023–24 Algerian Ligue 2 *2023–24 Algerian Cup *2024 Algerian Super Cup *2023 CAF Super Cup ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Football In Algeria
Football in Algeria (soccer) is the country's most popular sport. The country's top domestic league is organised into two national divisions, the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2, overseen by the Algerian Football Federation. History Beginning On 11 April 1882, during the French occupation of Algeria era, the first Algerian club was formed in Oran. L'Oranaise Club was founded by European settlers, it's one of the first clubs in all Africa continent. On 5 February 1894, Club des Joyeusetés d'Oran, was founded in the neighborhood El-Derb of Oran. It was followed in the same year by the ''Club Athlétique Liberté d'Oran'' (CAL Oran), formed in 1897 by European settlers too in the neighborhood Saint-Antoine of Oran under the name ''Club Athlétique d'Oran''. These are the first clubs in the country and the Maghreb. Other clubs will follow later, and will be created in various cities including Oran. In 1898 was created the first Muslim cl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |