Union Sportive Madinat Blida (), known as USM Blida or simply USMB, is a football club based in Blida, Algeria. They play in the Inter-Régions Division, the third tier of Algerian football. Founded in 1932, they have played their home games at Brakni Brothers Stadium since 1936. The club has spent all of its history playing between the first or second tiers.
The club's highest-ever league finish was second in the top flight in 2002–03. They were Algerian Cup runners-up in 1996. The club have also won the second tier title four times.
The club's home colours are green and white, and their nickname is The Salvador.
History On 10 November 1932 the club was officially founded with the name Union Sportive Musulmane Blidéenne, and began competing in the Third Division League Football Association of Algiers. They played their first official match on 24 September 1933 in the first round of the North African Cup.
On 5 August 2020, USM Blida were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.
Club identity Colours Since the establishment of the club, the colours are green and white.
Crest Historical evolution of the club's crest.
Stadium USM Blida play their home matches at Brakni Brothers Stadium since 2011.
Current squad Source: LIRF
Honours Domestic competitions Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 : 26 season Runner-up (1): 2002–03 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 : 25 season Champion (4): 1971–72, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2014–15 Interregional League 3 : 11 season Champion (1): 2026–27 Algerian Cup : Runner-up (1): 1995–96 Honor Division of the League Algiers : 10 season 5th: 1954–55, 1955–56. First Division of the League Algiers : 5 season Champion (5): 1941-42, 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1946–47 Second Division of the League Algiers : 1 season Champion (1): 1937-38 Third Division of the League Algiers : 4 season Champion (1): 1936-37 Forconi Cup : Champion (1): 1944-45
Regional competitions North African Cup : 5 appearances 1947 – Quarter-finals 1952 – Round of 32 1953 – Round of 32 1954 – Semi-final 1955 – Round of 32 Arab Club Champions Cup : 2 appearances 1996 – Group stage 2004 – Second round
North African Cup SeasonRoundClubHomeAway1946–1947 Round of 16 CS Hammam-Lif / 0–1 Quarter-finals US Marocaine 0–1 /1952–1953 Round of 32 SC Bel Abbès / 4–01953–1954Round of 32 ES Sahel 1–0 2–2Round of 16 EJ Philippevilleˌ 1–0 /Quarter-finals Gallia Club Oran 1–0 /Semi-finals USM Oran / 1–01954–1955Round of 32 Club Africain 2–3 /1955–1956Round of 32 GC Mascara / 4–0
Arab Champions League SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate1996 Group stage (A) Al-Ahly / 5–1 3rd place Shabab Rafah / 1–02003–04 First Round MAS Fez 0–1 1–3 2–3 Group stage (C) CS Sfaxien 2–2 1–0 4th place Espérance de Tunis 0–5 2–1 Zamalek SC 0–2 1–1
Records Record League victory – 9–1 v. IRB Nezla (29 May 1992) Record Algerian Cup victory – 11–0 v. IRC Aïn Salah (10 December 1987) Record League defeat – 6–2 v. JS Hai Djabel (24 January 2022)
Most League appearances – +300, Billal Zouani (1988–08) Most League goals scored – 105, Billal Zouani (1988–08) Most goals scored (overall) – 122, Billal Zouani (1988–08) Most capped player – Smaïl Diss, 11 caps, Algeria Most goals scored in a season – 17, Samy Frioui (2017–18) Record transfer fee paid – €138,500 to ASO Chlef for Abdelmadjid Tahraoui (2005) Record transfer fee received – €400,000 from Club Africain for Ezechiel N'Douassel (2011) Record sequence of League wins – 12; 1 March 1992 – 19 June 1992. Record sequence of League defeats – 7; 3 April 2021 – 18 May 2021 Record sequence of unbeaten League matches – 20; 1991–92, 1996–97 Record sequence without a League win – 13; 1 January 1998 – 28 May 1998 Record points total for a Season – 72 pts; 1963–64
Presidents 1928–1933 : Benaïssa Menhaouch Kherroube 1933–1933 : Mohamed Chelha 1933–1936 : Ali Rouabah as "Braham" 1936–1950 : Hamid Kassoul 1950–1953 : Dr. Bachir Abdelouahab 1953–1964 : Dr. Mustapaha Hadji 1964–1965 : Abdelkader Abed 1965–1969 : Dr. Mustapaha Hadji 1970's : Braham Douidene 1975's : Rachid Otmane Tolba 1981–1985 : Djillali Sellimi 1985–1988 : Abdallah Kerrache 1989–1991 : Maâmar Djeguaguene 1991–1996 : Zoubir Bendali 1996–2004 : Mohamed Zaïm 2004–2007 : Mohamed Zahaf 2008–2014 : Mohamed Zaïm 2014–2015 : Mohamed Douidene 2015–2015: Hamid Foufa 2016–2016: Lyes Zouaoui 2016–2017: Sidali Ben Cherchali 2017–2017: Smaïl Berdaoui 2017–2018: Chouaib Alim 2018–2018: Salim Sidi Moussa 2019–2019: Mohamed Berdane 2020–2021: Sidali Ben Cherchali 2021–2022: Lyes Zouaoui 2025– : Mahfoud Hassairi
Transfers
Record sales PlayerFromToFeeYear 1. Ezechiel N'Douassel USM Blida Club Africain €400,000 (38,9 million DA) 2011 2. Smaïl Diss USM Blida ES Sétif €102,000 (10 million DA) 2008 3. Youcef Zerguine USM Blida JS Kabylie €54,000 (7 million DA) 2017 4. Adlène Bensaïd USM Blida JS Kabylie €52,000 (5 million DA) 2007 5. Mokhtar Belkhiter USM Blida MC El Eulma €48,000 (5 million DA) 2013 6. Bouazza Feham USM Blida MC Oran €22,000 (2 million DA) 2005
Record signings PlayerFromToFeeYear 1. Abdelmadjid Tahraoui ASO Chlef USM Blida €138,500 (12,5 million DA) 2005 2. Smaïl Diss USM Blida ES Mostaganem €44,000 (3 million DA) 1998 3. Zoubir Zmit MC Alger USM Blida €16,000 (1,5 million DA) 2007
List of managers
The first manager of USM Blida was Abdelkader Hadef , who joined the club in 1932 as a player-manager . The current manager is Djilali Madjour , who took over the club in February 2022.
Recent seasons
SeasonLeagueCupTop goalscorer(s)Goals in all competitions (Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Cup of Algeria, League Cup and Arab Cup) are counted.DivisionPosPtsPWDLGFGAGDNameGoalsRef.2010-2011 Division 1 16th 29 30 7 8 15 16 30 -14 R32 - - Abdelkader Harizi 5 2011-2012 Division 2 5th 45 30 12 9 9 40 36 +4 R64 - - Brahim Ledraâ 102012-2013 Division 2 5th 48 30 13 9 8 44 27 +17 R16 - - Mustapha Melika 11 2013-2014 Division 2 6th 47 30 13 8 9 34 25 +9 PR - - Mohamed Amine Hammia 82014-2015 Division 2 1st 53 30 14 11 5 35 22 +13 R64 - - Fethi Noubli 14 2015-2016 Division 1 14th 36 307 15 8 20 29 -9 R32 - -Bedrane, Amiri, Hichem Cherif, Sylla 3 2016-2017 Division 2 2nd 51 3014 9 7 31 19 +12 R32 - -Youcef Zerguine 8 2017-2018 Division 1 16th 2330 5 8 17 28 50 -22 QF - -Samy Frioui 172018-2019 Division 2 16th 17 30 3 8 19 15 44 -29 R64 - - Abdelmalik Hadef52019-2020 Division 3 8th 31 24 7 10 7 23 19 +4 PR - - Bilel Herbache 62020-2021 Division 2 12th 10 22 2 4 16 13 35 -22NP- - Karim Rachedi42021-2022 Division 3 11th 43 30 12 7 11 28 30 -2 NP - - Ilyes Bouhenniche 62022-2023 Division 3 7th 43 30 11 8 1138 38 0 PR - - Abdelghani Badache 12 2023-2024 Division 3 13th 34 30 8 10 12 24 30 -6 R64 - - Islem Haniched92024-2025 Division 3 5th 50 30 14 10 643 23 +20 R64 - - Chouaïb Mehatef8 2010-2011 Division 1 16th 29 30 7 8 15 16 30 -14 R32 - - Abdelkader Harizi 5 2011-2012 Division 2 5th 45 30 12 9 9 40 36 +4 R64 - - Brahim Ledraâ 102012-2013 Division 2 5th 48 30 13 9 8 44 27 +17 R16 - - Mustapha Melika 11 2013-2014 Division 2 6th 47 30 13 8 9 34 25 +9 PR - - Mohamed Amine Hammia 82014-2015 Division 2 1st 53 30 14 11 5 35 22 +13 R64 - - Fethi Noubli 14 2015-2016 Division 1 14th 36 307 15 8 20 29 -9 R32 - -Bedrane, Amiri, Hichem Cherif, Sylla 3 2016-2017 Division 2 2nd 51 3014 9 7 31 19 +12 R32 - -Youcef Zerguine 8 2017-2018 Division 1 16th 2330 5 8 17 28 50 -22 QF - -Samy Frioui 172018-2019 Division 2 16th 17 30 3 8 19 15 44 -29 R64 - - Abdelmalik Hadef52019-2020 Division 3 8th 31 24 7 10 7 23 19 +4 PR - - Bilel Herbache 62020-2021 Division 2 12th 10 22 2 4 16 13 35 -22NP- - Karim Rachedi42021-2022 Division 3 11th 43 30 12 7 11 28 30 -2 NP - - Ilyes Bouhenniche 62022-2023 Division 3 7th 43 30 11 8 1138 38 0 PR - - Abdelghani Badache 12 2023-2024 Division 3 13th 34 30 8 10 12 24 30 -6 R64 - - Islem Haniched92025-2026 Division 3 1st - - 2026-2027 Division 2 - -
See also List of USM Blida players List of USM Blida seasons USM Blida league record by opponent List of USM Blida international footballers
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