In the 1954–55 season, USM Alger competed in the First Division for the 18th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in First Division, and the Forconi Cup.
Review
After the end of the 1953–54 season with very modest, if not outright poor, results, USM Alger failed to secure promotion to the newly established Honor Promotion Division at the level of the Algiers League. As a result, the club remained in the First Division for another season. In this context, the club's board of directors held a regular meeting on June 10, 1954, at the team's headquarters, attended by all members. Several key issues were discussed, including: Releasing a number of players from various levels. Recruiting new players to strengthen the squad and implementing decisions previously made by the league at the start of the past season. Discussing the conditions for continuing competition in the upcoming season, in light of the escalating political tensions in the country with the Algerian Revolution looming on the horizon.
The season ended with USM Alger relegated to the second division, after a very poor campaign due to the ongoing revolution, the beginning of a mass exodus of the club's best players, and other reasons known only to the club's management. A review of the team's season shows that it occupied last place almost throughout the year. They lost several matches at home and drew many others. Away from home, the results were very poor despite a generally acceptable level of play. It is also noticeable that the team used a heavily rotated squad throughout the season, changing lineups from one match to the next. The club management failed to establish a consistent starting eleven by the end of the season. The team also suffered from a weak defensive line and poor coordination between its different departments.
Squad list
| USM Alger squad list.
|
| 1 Maâmar Azef
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2 Abdelkader Berbachi
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3 Mohamed Hassaine
|
4 Mustapha Ouaguenouni
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5 Allel Ouaguenouni
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| 6 Zoubir Naït Kaci
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7 Saadi Yacef
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8 Abdelkader Tchicou
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9 Abdelkader Belkaraoui
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10 Hamid Chibane
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| 11 Boualem Mekkiri
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12 Moustapha Kouirat
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13 Ramadan Achir
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14 Mohamed Abderezak
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15 Mohamed Hamdi
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| 16 Rachid Hammoudi
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17 Zoubir Bouadjadj
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18 Mohamed Kherouni
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19 Abdelkader Kessar
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20 Slimane Ghalem
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| 21 Abdelkader Chemlal
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22 Ahmed Halimi
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23 Abderrahmane Haddad
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24 Benaïssa Azef
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25 M'Hamed Ben Ali
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| 26 Boualem Rekkal
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27 Omar Zenagui
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28 Omar Ferrad
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29
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30
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Transfers
Competitions
Overview
| Competition
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Record
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Started round
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Final position / round
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First match
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Last match
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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| First Division
|
18
|
2
|
3
|
13
|
13
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39
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−26
|
011.11
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—N/a
|
10th
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26 September 1954
|
17 April 1955
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| Playoffs
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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6
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−6
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000.00
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1 round
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3rd
|
|
15 May 1955
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| Forconi Cup
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2
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1
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0
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1
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5
|
4
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+1
|
050.00
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First round
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Third round
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11 September 1954
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18 September 1954
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| Total
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22
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3
|
3
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16
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18
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49
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−31
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013.64
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Second Division
League table
Group III
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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| 1
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RC Kouba
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18
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
42
|
23
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+19
|
46
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Qualified for Playoffs First Division
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| 2
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USM Maison Carrée
|
18
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
37
|
22
|
+15
|
42
|
|
| 3
|
|
18
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
38
|
25
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+13
|
41
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| 4
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ASM Barre
|
18
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
25
|
17
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+8
|
39
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| 5
|
|
18
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
24
|
21
|
+3
|
37
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| 6
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AST Alger
|
18
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
26
|
28
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−2
|
35
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| 7
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|
18
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
35
|
43
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−8
|
34
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| 8
|
|
18
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
18
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29
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−11
|
33
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| 9
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Olympique de Rouiba
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18
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4
|
2
|
12
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17
|
27
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−10
|
28
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| 10
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USM Alger
|
18
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2
|
3
|
13
|
12
|
39
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−27
|
25
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Relegated to 1954–55 Second Division
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Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
|---|
| Result | W | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L |
|---|
| Position | | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
|---|
Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 2025. Source:
Competitive matchesA = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
US Aumale v USM Alger
USM Alger v SC Alger
WA Rivet v USM Alger
USM Alger v US Fort-de-l’Eau
USM Alger v AST Alger
USM Alger v Olympique de Rouiba
ASM Barre v USM Alger
USM Alger v US Aumale
SC Alger v USM Alger
USM Alger v WA Revet
US Fort-de-l’Eau v USM Alger
AST Alger v USM Alger
Olympique de Rouiba v USM Alger
USM Alger v ASM Barre
Playoffs
Under the competition format, the team finishing in last place in the overall standings qualified for the relegation play-offs, where it faced the teams finishing last in Group I and Group II. These play-off matches determined which clubs would retain their place in the First Division for the following season.
USM Alger v SC Miliana
USM Alger v AS Rivet
Forconi Cup
ES Rouina v USM Alger
v USM Alger
Playing statistics
In rounds 2, 10, 13, 17, playoffs round 1, and third round of Forconi Cup, it is not known who was the player who participated, Allel or Mustapha Ouaguenouni.
| Pos.
|
Player
|
First Division
|
|
|
Total
|
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2
|
| GK |
Maâmar Azef |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
S |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
12
|
| GK |
Abdelkader Berbachi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
| GK |
Mohamed Hassaine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
| CB |
Mustapha Ouaguenouni |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
| LB |
Allel Ouaguenouni |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
S |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
| LB |
Zoubir Bouadjadj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Abdelkader Belkaraoui |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
13
|
|
Boualem Mekkiri |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
15
|
|
Moustapha Kouirat |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
10
|
|
Slimane Ghanem |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
10
|
|
Mohamed Larbi |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
13
|
|
Omar Zenagui |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Omar Ferrad |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
8
|
|
M'Hamed Rouane |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Zoubir Naït Kaci |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
11
|
| FW |
Saadi Yacef |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
7
|
|
Hamid Chibane |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Mohamed Abderezak |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Ramadan Achir |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
8
|
|
Boualem Rekkal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
S |
S |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
8
|
|
Abdelkader Kessar |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
6
|
|
Abderrahmane Haddad |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Abdelkader Tchicou |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
2
|
|
Mohamed Hamdi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
3
|
|
M'Hamed Ben Ali |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
2
|
|
Mohamed Kherouni |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
6
|
|
Ahmed Halimi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
3
|
|
Rachid Hammoudi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Abdelkader Chemlal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Abdelkader Kabli |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Ali Kerroumi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Chechoui |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Atlani |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Rabah Bedaréne |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Mokrane Derbouche |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
1
|
|
Benaïssa Azef |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Nat.
|
Player
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
Hamid Chibane |
5 |
0 |
5
|
|
Mohamed Larbi |
1 |
2 |
3
|
|
Omar Zenagui |
2 |
0 |
2
|
|
Slimane Ghanem |
0 |
1 |
1
|
|
M'Hamed Ben Ali |
0 |
1 |
1
|
|
Ramadan Achir |
0 |
1 |
1
|
|
Saadi Yacef |
1 |
0 |
1
|
|
Slimane Ghanem |
1 |
0 |
1
|
|
Omar Ferrad |
1 |
0 |
1
|
|
Zoubir Naït Kaci |
1 |
0 |
1
|
| Own Goals |
1 |
0 |
1
|
| Totals |
13 |
5 |
18
|
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches.
|
|
Clean sheets
|
|
|
Name
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Maâmar Azef
|
16
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
Abdelkader Berbachi
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
Mohamed Hassaine
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
TOTALS
|
37
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Notes
References
- ^ Résultat de la 1ère journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "Alger républicain", 17e année, N° 3475 daté du dimanche et lundi 26-27 septembre 1954, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la 2éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "Alger républicain", 17e année, N° daté du dimanche et lundi 10-11 octobre 1954, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la 3éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "Alger républicain", 17e année, N° 3499 daté du dimanche et lundi 24-25 octobre 1954, page 8.
- ^ Résultat de la 4éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "Alger républicain", 17e année, N° 3505 daté du dimanche et lundi 31 octobre-1 novembre 1954, page 7.
- ^ Résultat de la 5éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "Alger républicain", 17e année, N° 3517 daté du dimanche et lundi 13-14 novembre 1954, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la 6éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "Alger républicain", 17e année, N° 3529 daté du dimanche et lundi 28-29 novembre 1954, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la 7éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 43e année, N° 15710 daté du dimanche et lundi 12-13 décembre 1954, page 7.
- ^ Résultat de la 8éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 43e année, N° 15716 daté du dimanche et lundi 19-20 décembre 1954, page 7.
- ^ Résultat de la 9éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "La Dépêche quotidienne", 6e année, N° 1830-1831 daté du dimanche et lundi 26-27 décembre 1954, page 9.
- ^ Résultat de la 10éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 44e année, N° 15734 daté du dimanche et lundi 9-10 janvier 1955, page 7 et "La Dépêche quotidienne", 17e année, N° 1844-1845 daté du dimanche et lundi 9-10 janvier 1955, page 8.
- ^ Résultat de la 11éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 44e année, N° 15740 daté du dimanche et lundi 16-17 janvier 1955, page 7.
- ^ Résultat de la 12éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 44e année, N° 15746 daté du dimanche et lundi 23-24 janvier 1955, page 7.
- ^ Résultat de la 13éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 44e année, N° 15758 daté du dimanche et lundi 6-7 février 1955, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la 14éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 44e année, N° 15770 daté du dimanche et lundi 20-21 février 1955, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la 15éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "La Dépêche quotidienne", 17e année, N° 1900-1901 daté du dimanche et lundi 6-7 mars 1955, page 9.
- ^ Résultat de la 16éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 44e année, N° 15794 daté du dimanche et lundi 20-21 octobre 1955, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la 17éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "La Dépêche quotidienne", 6e année, N° 1830-1831 daté du dimanche et lundi 3-4 avril 1955, page 9.
- ^ Résultat de la 18éme journée du Première Division de football 1954-1955 group III, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 44e année, N° 15818 daté du dimanche et lundi 17-18 avril 1955, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la première match barrage de relégation, paru dans "", [ 44e année, N° ] daté du dimanche et lundi – mai 1955, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la deuxième match barrage de relégation, paru dans "", [ 44e année, N° ] daté du dimanche et lundi 15–16 mai 1955, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la deuxième tour de la coupe forconi 1954-1955, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 43e année, N° 15632 daté du dimanche et lundi 12–13 Septembre 1954, page 6.
- ^ Résultat de la troisième tour de la coupe forconi 1954-1955, paru dans "L'Écho d'Alger", 43e année, N° 15638 daté du dimanche et lundi 19–20 Septembre 1954, page 6.
Works cited
- Hammouche, Chabane (2014). الجزء الأول مسيرة الفريق خلال فترة الاحتلال 1937 - 1956 (in Arabic). دار كرم الله للنشر والتوزيع. ISBN 978-9931-554-02-8.
External links
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| Foundation and early years | |
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| Championnat National 1 | |
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| Ligue Professionnelle 1 | |
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