2017–18 USM Bel-Abbès season

USM Bel-Abbès
2017–18 season
ChairmanAbdelghani El Hannani
Head coachTahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
StadiumStade 24 Fevrier 1956
Ligue 110th
Algerian CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdennour Belhocini (6)

All:
Abdennour Belhocini (6)
Habib Bouguelmouna (6)

In the 2017–18 season, USM Bel-Abbès competed in the Ligue 1 for the 23rd season, as well as the Algerian Cup.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 25 August 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Algeria GK Nadjib Ghoul (1985-09-12)12 September 1985 (aged 31) Algeria CS Constantine
16 Algeria GK Athmane Toual (1984-07-17)17 July 1984 (aged 33) Algeria ESM Koléa
30 Algeria GK Abdelkader Zarat Belmokhtar (1995-08-28)28 August 1995 (aged 21) Algeria Youth system
Defenders
25 Algeria CB Farès Benabderahmane (1987-08-11)11 August 1987 (aged 30) Algeria RC Relizane
22 Algeria LB Sofiane Bengoureïne (1984-10-10)10 October 1984 (aged 32) Algeria USM Annaba
19 Algeria CB Zakaria Khali (1990-05-10)10 May 1990 (aged 27) Algeria Youth system
15 Algeria LB Nabil Lamara (1993-08-15)15 August 1993 (aged 24) Algeria Olympique de Médéa
20 Algeria RB Abderrahim Abdelli (1996-08-09)9 August 1996 (aged 21) Algeria Youth system
4 Algeria CB Nour El Islam Salah (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 24) Unattached
2 Algeria RB Samir Zerrouki (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 23) Algeria ?
24 Algeria CB Anes Abbas (1996-10-07)7 October 1996 (aged 20) Algeria Youth system
Midfielders
10 Algeria DM Abdessamed Bounoua (1991-04-24)24 April 1991 (aged 26) Algeria Youth system
27 Algeria RW Abdelkrim Zouari (1989-07-14)14 July 1989 (aged 28) Algeria MC Saïda
29 Algeria DM Yahia Labani (1991-08-16)16 August 1991 (aged 26) Algeria USMM Hadjout
28 Algeria AM Sid Ahmed El Mahi (1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 21) Algeria Youth system
12 Algeria DM Malek Ferhat (1989-03-07)7 March 1989 (aged 28) Algeria MO Béjaïa
6 Algeria Mohamed Lagraâ (1986-11-07)7 November 1986 (aged 30) Algeria JS Saoura
26 Algeria Mouloud Nabil Metref (1996-07-29)29 July 1996 (aged 21) Algeria Youth system
5 Algeria AM Larbi Tabti (1993-04-23)23 April 1993 (aged 24) Algeria ASM Oran
Forwards
18 Algeria Djamel Chettal (1992-05-23)23 May 1992 (aged 25) Algeria DRB Tadjenanet
7 Algeria Abdennour Belhocini (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (aged 21) Algeria Youth system
14 Algeria Habib Bouguelmouna (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 (aged 28) Algeria CA Bordj Bou Arréridj
8 Algeria Hamza Belahouel (1993-06-08)8 June 1993 (aged 24) Algeria ES Mostaganem
Algeria Dhira El Habib Bouchentouf (1998-11-26)26 November 1998 (aged 18) Algeria Youth system
9 Algeria Ameur Bouguettaya (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 22) Algeria Youth system
17 Algeria Billel Mebarki (1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 29) Algeria USM El Harrach
21 Algeria Mohamed Seguer (1985-09-07)7 September 1985 (aged 31) Algeria MC Alger

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 12 7 11 32 31 +1 040.00 10th 26 August 2017 19 May 2018
Algerian Cup 6 5 1 0 9 2 +7 083.33 Round of 64 Winners 29 December 2017 1 May 2018
Total 36 17 8 11 41 33 +8 047.22

Updated to match played 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 ES Sétif 30 10 10 10 35 30 +5 40 Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup
9 DRB Tadjenanet 30 10 7 13 33 41 −8 37[a]
10 USM Bel Abbès[b] 30 12 7 11 32 31 +1 37[a] Qualification for the 2018–19 Confederation Cup
11 JS Kabylie 30 8 12 10 34 39 −5 36[c]
12 CR Belouizdad 30 7 15 8 24 27 −3 36[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.
  2. ^ USM Bel Abbès were deducted 6 points. FIFA's decision was taken at its meeting on 9 June 2017, ordering the club to pay the amount due to the player Jessy Mayele as well as a fine of CHF 15,000 (15,000 Swiss francs).[1]
  3. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 12 7 11 32 31  +1 43 7 3 5 18 15  +3 5 4 6 14 16  −2

Last updated: 13 June 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWLWDWDLDDLWLLWWWLWLLWWLLLWWDD
Position1411127877889109910979999109991013109910
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 August 2017 Round 1 CR Belouizdad 2–0 USM Bel-Abbès Belouizdad
17:00 Lakroum 58'
Hamia 69'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Algérie 3
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
9 September 2017 Round 2 USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 Olympique de Médéa Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Bounoua 35' (pen.)
Bouguelmouna 76'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
49' Koulkheir Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Rafik Achouri
15 September 2017 Round 3 CS Constantine 1–0 USM Bel-Abbès Constantine
17:45 Cissé 43' (pen.) Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Merzak Halalchi
3 October 2017 Round 4 USM Bel-Abbès 2–0 USM Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Bounoua 21'
Belhocini 45+1'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Said Aouina
29 September 2017 Round 5 MC Oran 1–1 USM Bel-Abbès Oran
17:00 Toumi 90+1' Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
62' Tabti Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
12 October 2017 Round 6 USM Bel-Abbès 4–1 JS Kabylie Sidi Bel Abbès
17:45 Belhocini 22', 26'
Belahouel 71'
Kherbache 90'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
47' (pen.) Boukhenchouche Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
17 October 2017 Round 7 USM Blida 2–2 USM Bel-Abbès Blida
16:00 Aissa El Bey 15'
Frioui 72'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
54' Zouari
65' Belhocini
Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
21 October 2017 Round 8 USM Bel-Abbès 0–1 Paradou AC Sidi Bel Abbès
17:00 Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
53' Ben Khelifa Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Rafik Achouri
28 October 2017 Round 9 NA Hussein Dey 1–1 USM Bel-Abbès Belouizdad
17:00 Oukkal 66' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
63' (o.g.) Merbah Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Amine Hansal
3 November 2017 Round 10 USM Bel-Abbès 1–1 DRB Tadjenanet Sidi Bel Abbès
15:00 Bouguelmouna 10' Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
31' Attouche Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
11 November 2017 Round 11 JS Saoura 1–0 USM Bel-Abbès Béchar
18:00 Djallit 30' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Mohamed Saïdi
17 November 2017 Round 12 USM El Harrach 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Algiers
15:00 Bouguèche 70' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
10', 61' Zouari Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Farouk Mial
2 December 2017 Round 13 USM Bel-Abbès 1–1 MC Alger Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Khali 67' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
37' (pen.) Hachoud Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Said Aouina
9 December 2017 Round 14 US Biskra 2–1 USM Bel-Abbès Biskra
15:00 Berbache 3'
Chaouti 69'
Soccerway report
Live TV: None
13' Khali Stadium: El Alia Sports Complex
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
16 December 2017 Round 15 USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 ES Sétif Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Belhocini 44'
Bouguelmouna 47'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
17' Nadji Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
6 January 2018 Round 16 USM Bel-Abbès 1–0 CR Belouizdad Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Belhocini 4' Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
20 January 2018 Round 17 Olympique de Médéa 0–1 USM Bel-Abbès Médéa
15:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
85' Bellahouel Stadium: Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Referee: Amine Sekhraoui
26 January 2018 Round 18 USM Bel-Abbès 1–2 CS Constantine Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Bouguelmouna 86' Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / Canal Algérie
13' Arroussi
56' Abid
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
9 February 2018 Round 19 USM Alger 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Algiers
17:00 Hajhouj 14' Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
75' Seguer
85' Tabti
Stadium: July 5, 1962 Stadium
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
17 February 2018 Round 20 USM Bel-Abbès 2–5 MC Oran Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Zouari 24' (pen.)
Bouguettaya 85'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie
6' Bentiba
22', 38' Mansouri
69' Belal
86' Frifer
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lyés Bekouassa
23 February 2018 Round 21 JS Kabylie 2–1 USM Bel-Abbès Tizi Ouzou
16:00 Hammar 15' (pen.)
Benaldjia 56'
Soccerway report
Live TV:
Algérie 3 / TV Tamazight 4
72' Seguer Stadium: November 1, 1954 Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
10 March 2018 Round 22 USM Bel-Abbès 1–0 USM Blida Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Bouguelmouna 52' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
15 March 2018 Round 23 Paradou AC 0–1 USM Bel-Abbès Bologhine
17:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
35' Abdelli Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Merzoug Brahimi
30 March 2018 Round 24 USM Bel-Abbès 0–1 NA Hussein Dey Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre / TV Tamazight 4
23' Khacef Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
7 April 2018 Round 25 DRB Tadjenanet 1–0 USM Bel-Abbès Tadjenanet
16:00 Fourloul 21' Soccerway report
Live TV:
TV Tamazight 4
Stadium: Lahoua Smaïl Stadium
Referee: Abderrezzak Arab
20 April 2018 Round 26 USM Bel-Abbès 0–1 JS Saoura Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
85' (pen.) Yahia-Chérif Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Farouk Mial
24 April 2018 Round 27 USM Bel-Abbès 1–0 USM El Harrach Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Zouari 61' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
27 April 2018 Round 28 MC Alger 1–2 USM Bel-Abbès Bologhine
16:00 Derrardja 57' Soccerway report
Live TV: None
19' Metref
59' Bouguettaya
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Ahmed Bouzrar
12 May 2018 Round 29 USM Bel-Abbès 0–0 US Biskra Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Redouane Necib
19 May 2018 Round 30 ES Sétif 0–0 USM Bel-Abbès Sétif
16:00 Soccerway report
Live TV: None
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Hamza Boucetta

Algerian Cup

29 December 2017 Round of 64 USM Bel-Abbès 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
HB Chelghoum Laïd Sidi Bel Abbès
15:00 Report Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
13 January 2018 Round of 32 CRB Kaïs 0–2 USM Bel-Abbès El Khroub
14:00 Report 14' Zouari
41' Bouguelmouna
Stadium: Abed Hamdani Stadium
Referee: Boubekeur Zouaoui
3 February 2018 Round of 16 USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 US Biskra Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Khali 7'
Benabderahmane 71'
Report
Live TV:
EPTV Terrestre
47' El Hocine Stadium: Stade 24 Fevrier 1956
Referee: Bahloul
3 March 2018 Quarter-finals USM Bel-Abbès 2–1 JS Saoura Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Seguer 61'
Belahouel 86'
Report
Live TV:
Algérie 3
28' Yahia-Chérif Stadium: February 24, 1956 Stadium
Referee: Said Aouina
14 April 2018 Semi-finals USM Bel Abbès 1–0 CR Zaouia Sidi Bel Abbès
16:00 Tabti 90+3' Report
Live TV:
Canal Algérie / Algérie 3
Stadium: 24 February Stadium
Referee: Redouane Necib
1 May 2017 Final JS Kabylie 1–2 USM Bel Abbès Algiers
16:00 Djerrar 56' Report Belahouel 2', 49' Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Mehdi Abid Charef[2]

Squad information

Playing statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Algeria ALG Nadjib Ghoul 15 0 15 0 0 0
16 GK Algeria ALG Athmane Toual 19 0 14 0 5 0
30 GK Algeria ALG Abdelkader Zarat Belmokhtar 2 0 1 0 1 0
Defenders
DF Algeria ALG Anes Abbas 2 0 1 0 1 0
20 DF Algeria ALG Abderrahim Abdelli 19 1 14 1 5 0
25 DF Algeria ALG Farès Benabderahmane 30 1 24 0 6 1
22 DF Algeria ALG Sofiane Bengoureïne 4 0 4 0 0 0
DF Algeria ALG Lakhdar Benketaf 1 0 1 0 0 0
19 DF Algeria ALG Zakaria Khali 32 3 27 2 5 1
15 DF Algeria ALG Nabil Lamara 32 0 26 0 6 0
4 DF Algeria ALG Nour El Islam Salah 8 0 5 0 3 0
2 DF Algeria ALG Samir Zerrouki 23 0 20 0 3 0
Midfielders
10 MF Algeria ALG Abdessamed Bounoua 31 2 26 2 5 0
MF Algeria ALG Sid Ahmed El Mahi 2 0 1 0 1 0
12 MF Algeria ALG Malek Ferhat 3 0 3 0 0 0
29 MF Algeria ALG Yahia Labani 12 0 10 0 2 0
6 MF Algeria ALG Mohamed Lagraâ 31 0 25 0 6 0
MF Algeria ALG Mouloud Nabil Metref 11 1 9 1 2 0
5 MF Algeria ALG Larbi Tabti 26 3 22 2 4 1
27 MF Algeria ALG Abdelkrim Zouari 33 6 27 5 6 1
Forwards
FW Algeria ALG Adel Amarouche 1 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW Algeria ALG Abdennour Belhocini 24 6 21 6 3 0
8 FW Algeria ALG Hamza Belahouel 27 5 21 2 6 3
FW Algeria ALG Dhira El Habib Bouchentouf 2 0 2 0 0 0
14 FW Algeria ALG Habib Bouguelmouna 29 6 24 5 5 1
FW Algeria ALG Ameur Bouguettaya 14 1 11 1 3 0
FW Algeria ALG Billel Mebarki 10 1 8 1 2 0
FW Algeria ALG Djamel Chettal 5 0 5 0 0 0
21 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Seguer 10 3 8 2 2 1
Players transferred out during the season
DF Algeria ALG Walid Boubekeur Senigra 4 0 4 0 0 0
MF Algeria ALG Mohamed Ismail Kherbache 7 1 7 1 0 0
FW Algeria ALG Abderrahim Mamache 11 0 10 0 1 0
FW Algeria ALG Walid Sbia 4 0 4 0 0 0

Last updated: 11 June 2018
Source: footballdatabase.eu

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L 1 AC TOTAL
7 Algeria Abdennour Belhocini FW 6 0 6
14 Algeria Habib Bouguelmouna FW 5 1 6
27 Algeria Abdelkrim Zouari MF 5 1 6
8 Algeria Hamza Belahouel FW 2 3 5
19 Algeria Zakaria Khali DF 2 1 3
5 Algeria Larbi Tabti MF 2 1 3
21 Algeria Mohamed Seguer FW 2 1 3
10 Algeria Abdessamed Bounoua MF 2 0 2
20 Algeria Abderrahim Abdelli DF 1 0 1
25 Algeria Farès Benabderahmane DF 0 1 1
Algeria Mouloud Nabil Metref MF 1 0 1
11 Algeria Mohamed Ismail Kherbache MF 1 0 1
Algeria Ameur Bouguettaya FW 1 0 1
Algeria Billel Mebarki FW 1 0 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 32 9 41

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
15 July 2017 GK Algeria Malek Ferhat MO Béjaïa Free transfer [3]
13 January 2018 FW Algeria Mohamed Seguer MC Alger Free transfer (Released) [4]
13 January 2018 MF Algeria Yahia Labani US Biskra Free transfer [4]
13 January 2018 MF Algeria Billel Mebarki USM El Harrach Free transfer [4]
13 January 2018 DF Algeria Nour El Islam Salah Unattached Free transfer [4]

Out

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
22 June 2017 DF Algeria Redouane Cherifi USM Alger Free transfer [5][6]
4 July 2017 MF Algeria Amine El Amalli MC Oran Free transfer [7]
8 July 2017 MF Algeria Ilyes Sidhoum ES Sétif Free transfer [8]
13 July 2017 RB Algeria Ahmida Zenasni CR Belouizdad Free transfer [9][10]
13 July 2017 MF Algeria Yahia Labani CR Belouizdad Free transfer [11][10]
13 July 2017 FW Algeria Abou Sofiane Balegh MC Alger Free transfer [12]

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