In the 1939–40 season, USM Alger is competing in the First Division for the 3rd season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in First Division, Coupe de la Ligue, and the Coupe de la Solidarité.

Review During the months of September and October, the Algiers League (L.A.F.A.) held several sessions, meetings, and discussions with club representatives to assess the possibility of continuing competitions, to consider organizational reforms suited to the new situation, and to find appropriate solutions, including the adoption of new regulations. It was agreed to maintain football activity in the form of a unified transitional championship called the Championnat de guerre de la Ligue d'Alger. This competition would bring together teams from the three divisions. Honor Division, First Division, and Second Division that expressed and confirmed their willingness to participate.

Based on match coverage and press commentary throughout the season, USM Alger played its home matches at Stade le Bon and wore either purple and black or red and white kits, according to sports journalists of the time writing in various sports pages. The standout players included goalkeeper Abderrahman Ibrir, who was also the keeper for the Algiers city team and later turned professional with Toulouse FC in France. Another key player was the brilliant Mohamed Hamdi, whose name was often chanted by the fans, as well as the excellent Mokrane Karassane. USM Alger entered the Algiers championship with modest experience and faced seasoned and well established teams, ultimately delivering a very modest season performance.

Squad list  USM Alger squad list. 1 Abderrahman Ibrir 2 Franck Balik 3 Benyoucef Benhoura 4 Ali Slimani 5 Mokrane Hadj Rabia 6 Mohamed Hamdi 7 Ramadan Boumedrar 8 Ivian Oltra 9 Nacer Nini 10 Rodenas 11 Abdellah Betouche 12 Maâmar Haouari 13 M'hamed Idriss 14 Youssef Choudar 15 Roni Gabiatti 16 M'hamed Nasri 17 Mokrane Karassane 18 Paul Ramon 19 Doucet 20 Nekhal 21 Mohamed Bouaroub 22 Abdelkader Bouaroub 23 Mouloud Oalmi 24 Abdelkader Zouani 25 Abdelkader Zetouchi 26 Ali Zemmouri 27 Boualem Bournani 28 29 30

Competitions Overview CompetitionRecord Championnat Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de la Solidarité Total

Championnat

League table Group A

PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPtsNotes1 RU Alger12101100033Participates in the first tournament2 AS Saint Eugène 1282200030 3 12723000284 12615000275 12219000196 USM Alger 122191821-3197 12001200012

Matches

Coupe de la Ligue

Coupe de la Solidarité

Squad information

Playing statistics In Round of 16 of Coupe de la Solidarité, it is not known who was the player who participated, Mohamed Bouaroub or Abdelkader Bouaroub. Pos.NameLeague AlgiersTotal124567891112131411GK Abderrahman Ibrir X X XXXXXXX9GK Franck Balik X 1 Benyoucef Benhoura XX X XXXXXXX10 Ali Slimani X X XXXXX X8 Mokrane Hadj Rabia X X XXXXX7 Mohamed Hamdi XX X XXXXXXX10 Ramadan Boumedrar X X XXXXX7 Ivian Oltra XXXXXX 6 Nacer Nini X 1 Rodenas X XXXXXX 7 Abdellah Betouche X X XXXXXXX9 Maâmar Haouari XX 2 M'hamed Idriss X XXXX X 6 Youssef Choudar X X X3 Roni Gabiatti XX 2 M'hamed Nasri X 1 Mokrane Karassane X XX 3 Paul Ramon X XX 3 Doucet X 1 Nekhal X 1 Mohamed Bouaroub XX 2 Abdelkader Bouaroub XX 2 Mouloud Oalmi X 1 Abdelkader Zouani X 1 Abdelkader Zetouchi X 1 Ali Zemmouri XX X3 Boualem Bournani X X2

Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. Nat.PlayerTOTAL Abdellah Betouche 5 0 1 6 Mohamed Hamdi 4 0 0 4 Bouaroub 2 0 0 2 Mokrane Karassane 1 0 0 1 Benyoucef Benhoura 1 0 0 1 Paul Ramon 1 0 0 1 Rodenas 0 1 0 1 Youssef Choudar 1 0 0 1 Mokrane Hadj Rabia 1 0 0 1Own Goals 0 0 0 0Totals 16 1 1 18

References

Works cited

External links L'Echo d'Alger : journal républicain du matin