In the 1948–49 season, USM Alger was competing in the First Division for the 12th season French colonial era, as well as in the Forconi Cup.
Review On July 17, 1948, USM Alger celebrated its annual anniversary, as usual, with a festive evening held in the new municipal hall. A large number of athletes and supporters attended to encourage this young institution. The evening was lively and rich in entertainment, featuring the play “Si Meziane” performed by Madame Hattab, as well as a performance by the rising artist Mahieddine Bachtarzi, who was just beginning to make a name for himself on the cultural scene. On August 2, 1948, USM Alger held a general assembly that brought together both former and new players at the club’s headquarters, with the aim of preparing for the new season and strengthening team cohesion. A few days later, starting on August 12, physical and technical training resumed, taking place in the new sports hall as well as on various available pitches. For this season, it was decided that USMA would host its opponents during championship matches at the Bab El Oued Stadium, then called La Consolation (formerly known as Stade d’Alger). This decision finally provided the club with a permanent home ground for its official fixtures.
Squad list USM Alger squad list. 1 Hassan Chabri 2 Abdelkader Djaknoun 3 Rabah Bedaréne 4 Ammar Chaouane 5 Hassen Zitouni 6 Abdelkader Chaouane 7 Ahmed Azzouz 8 Zoubir Naït Kaci 9 Allel Ouaguenouni 10 Mustapha Ouaguenouni 11 Rabah Zouaoui 12 Mohamed Hamdi 13 Rabah Bedaréne 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Competitions Overview CompetitionRecord First Division Forconi Cup Total
First Division
League table Group B PosTeamPldWDLFAGDPtsNotes1 Stade Guyotville18000000502 Olympique Marengo 1800000042 3 Olympique Rouiba 18000000384 Olympique Littoral 18000000385 18000000376 USM Alger 186662422+2367 18000000368 18000000369 180000002510 1800000022
Matches
Forconi Cup In the third round, on October 3, 1948, USMA traveled to Blida to face SC Affreville. The match was tense, with the “Red and Black” taking the lead thanks to a goal from Hassan Chabri. But after only half an hour of play, the atmosphere deteriorated: the protests from the opposing side became uncontrollable. The referee, described by the press as weak and unable to manage the situation, was forced to abandon the match, thus awarding victory to USMA under extraordinary circumstances. The journey, however, ended prematurely. In the fourth round, on October 17, 1948, USM Alger came up against a formidable opponent from the Honor Division: AS Saint Eugène. The Algiers club suffered a heavy 3–0 defeat, which brought its cup run to an end despite a promising start.
Squad information
Playing statistics P.PlayerFirst DivisionTotal12345678910111213141516171812GK Hassen Zitouni DF Allel Ouaguenouni DF Mustapha Ouaguenouni Hassan Chabri Abdelkader Djaknoun Ahmed Azzouz FW Rabah Zouaoui FW Mohamed Hamdi Zoubir Naït Kaci Rabah Bedaréne Abdelkader Chaouane Ammar Chaouane FW Krimo Rebih Ammar Aidoune GK Omar Lounas Abdelkader Tchikou DF Zoubir Bouadjadj Kamel Benhaddad Zoubir Ben Guenife Toufik Chahi Ibrahim Kellal Abdelouahib Amoudi Aissa Ben Kani Messaoud Ben Adar Mohamed Benzireg
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. Nat.PlayerPos.TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Own Goals 0 0 0Totals 0 0 0
References
Works cited
External links L'Echo d'Alger : journal républicain du matin