In the 1940–41 season, USM Alger is competing in the Third Division for the 4th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in First Division, and the Coupe de la Ligue.Calendrier 1re Division (Équipes Premières) dans: L'Écho d'Alger, Le grand quotidien d'information d'Afrique du Nord, 29e année, N° 11020, page 3, daté du 7 octobre 1940.
Review Starting in July 1940, the league initiated a series of meetings and discussions with club representatives to examine issues related to the new season and the preparatory measures to be taken. In this context, USM Alger began its preparations for the competition as early as August. Player licenses were made available for signing at the Belcourt office, specifically at the Alcazar café on rue de l’Union, as well as at the club’s official headquarters on rue Devon, at the home of Mr. Meddad. The club also announced the resumption of training starting on August 23. These sessions were held at the Bainem Stadium, in a gym in Belcourt, and at the P.C.M.A. Hall in algiers.
One of the notable developments during this period was the departure of USMA's goalkeeper, Abderrahmane Ibrir, who transferred to AS Saint Eugène. Ibrir would go on to shine with that club, which enjoyed better conditions compared to USM Alger. On September 7, 1940, USMA’s management held a general assembly at the Bainem Stadium, attended by nearly all the players and a large number of supporters. During this assembly, several updates were announced, and some organizational shortcomings were addressed, all with the goal of ensuring continuity and maintaining the serious work that had already begun.
After several meetings and consultations, the league decided based on the number of clubs meeting the necessary criteria to modify the structure of the amateur championships in Algeria compared to the previous season, which was known as the War championship. These changes led to the creation of the following competitions: the Critérium de Division d'Honneur, the Critérium de 1re Division, and the Critérium des 2e et 3e Divisions.
Competitions Overview CompetitionRecord Third Division Coupe de la Ligue Total
Championnat
League table Group B PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPtsNotes1 ES Cherchell 10000000262 1000000025 3 USM Alger 105232410+14224 10000000175 FC Kouba 10000000176 1000000011
Matches
Coupe de la Ligue
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External links L'Echo d'Alger : journal républicain du matin