2025–26 USM Alger season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Groupe SERPORT | ||
| President | Boubekeur Abid (until 25 December 2025)[1] Bilel Nouioua (from 27 December 2025)[2] | ||
| Head coach | Abdelhak Benchikha (from 12 August 2025)[3] (until 27 January 2026)[4] Tarek Hadj Adlane (c) (from 27 January 2026)[5](until 20 February 2026) Lamine N'Diaye (from 20 February 2026)[6] | ||
| Stadium | Stade du 5 Juillet | ||
| Ligue 1 | 9th | ||
| Algerian Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Super Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Confederation Cup | Semi-finals | ||
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The 2025–26 season, is USM Alger's 48th season and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, USM Alger are participating in this season's editions of the Algerian Cup, the Super Cup and the Confederation Cup. The Algerian Professional Football League (LFP) officially released the calendar for the 2025–26 Ligue 1 Mobilis season on July 10, 2025. The Ligue 1 kick off on Thursday, August 21, 2025, and conclude with the 30th and final matchday on May 16, 2026. As in recent years, league matches will be held every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, offering better scheduling balance and improved logistical conditions for clubs and broadcasters.[7]
Review
Background
On July 7, 2025, USM Alger officially announced the appointment of Lamine Kebir as the new directeur technique sportif (DTS) for the youth categories. He replaces Sofiane Benkhelifa and has signed a two-year contract. In its statement, the club recalled that Kebir is no stranger to USMA, having previously led the senior team to success, most notably winning the Ligue 1 title in 2019. His return is part of a new strategy focused on youth development, with a mission to lead the club’s academy project and structure and supervise the youth setup.[8]
The Board of Directors of USM Alger held a meeting on July 12, 2025, by Boubekeur Abid, to discuss several organizational matters. The board was reinforced with three new members, Fayçal Ouagnouni, Abdelhak Bousbia and Saïd Isoulah to support the club in the upcoming phase. The chairman was authorized to sign a cooperation agreement with the CETIC center to conduct a comprehensive organizational study, including the youth academy. He was also granted authority to sign the amateur club agreement for the 2025–26 season. The board presented a draft employment contract to Saïd Allik for the position of technical director. The proposed contract aligns with Allik’s requests and current labor regulations and will be submitted to the owning company, Groupe SERPORT, for final approval.[9][10]
On July 16, USM Alger has issued an official warning to Cosider and the AVMETAL engineering firm, responsible for building its training center. This decision follows several unresolved issues despite repeated notices. Key concerns include major delays, non compliant work, and lack of resources. There is also a near-total lack of coordination and ongoing tensions between stakeholders. The club has given a maximum deadline of 8 days to address the problems. If no action is taken, USMA will pursue all necessary legal measures.[11]
As part of the implementation of instructions issued by Saïd Sayoud, Minister of Transport, regarding the management and restructuring of USM Alger, a club affiliated with Groupe SERPORT, the club officially signed a work contract on July 17, 2025, with Saïd Allik, appointing him as Sporting General Manager. This appointment falls within a new strategic approach aimed at reviving the club on solid professional foundations, by strengthening its structure with experienced and competent profiles capable of making a tangible impact on the club’s sporting management. Allik has been granted full authority over the recruitment file, reflecting the club’s strong confidence in his extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the team’s inner workings. This move is expected to contribute to reorganizing the sporting sector, ensuring rational and efficient management in line with the club’s short and long term objectives.[12]
On July 22, 2025, Algeria A' national team coach Madjid Bougherra revealed the 26-player list for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to take place this summer in East Africa. Among the selected players, five players from USM Alger have made the squad, highlighting the club’s strong representation in the national team. The players are: Saâdi Radouani, Adam Alilet, Ilyes Chetti, Zakaria Draoui, Mehdi Merghem and Diaa Eddine Mechid.[13]
On July 26, 2025, USM Alger's management condemned the spread of false information on social media, falsely presented as official club statements. The club criticized the use of an old logo, legally banned by court ruling, in these fake posts. Such actions are deemed harmful and illegal, undermining the team’s efforts. The club emphasized that it continues to work calmly and professionally to build a strong squad. Supporters are urged to rely only on official club sources for accurate information. Legal action may be taken against those who damage the club’s image or visual identity.[14]
After two weeks of rest, USM Alger resumed training on July 20 in Algiers, with a first phase of preparation that included a training camp at the Dar Diaf hotel. In the absence of a head coach, it was physical trainer Modjahed Belaid who led the sessions, despite the absence of several A’ international players. Starting August 4, 2025, the team enters the most crucial stage of the preseason: a twelve day training camp in Tabarka, Tunisia, running until August 16. This phase will be mainly focused on technical and tactical work, as the club continues to await the appointment of a new head coach.[15]
Less than two weeks before their opening clash against JS Kabylie, USM Alger still have no head coach. The Algerian Cup holders are currently in training camp in Tunisia under the temporary supervision of fitness coach Belaid Medjahed. Since returning to power, Saïd Allik has been searching for a high profile manager to succeed Mohamed Lacet, who had stepped in after the departure of Marcos Paquetá. Talks with Senegal’s Aliou Cissé, currently in charge of Libya’s national team, quickly ended after he declined the offer. A comeback for Spaniard Juan Carlos Garrido was considered but failed to win over the fans. According to journalist Samir Lamari, Malian coach Éric Chelle, free since leaving MC Oran before taking charge of Nigeria’s national side, is now being mentioned. USMA are racing against the clock to appoint a coach before the start of the 2025-2026 season.[16]
On August 12, 2025, USM Alger officially announced the appointment of Abdelhak Benchikha as head coach for a one-year term. He succeeds Mohamed Lacet, whose contract was not renewed. Benchikha is making his return to the “Red and Black” bench, having already led the team in 2023 to a historic double: the CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Super Cup, won against Egypt’s Al Ahly. « Benchikha is one of the iconic figures in the club’s history, having guided our team to great success. We welcome him back to the Union family and wish him every success in leading the team to further titles »,” read USMA’s statement.[3][17] USM Alger’s officially announced, on August 20, the appointment of Arezki Remmane as the assistant coach of the first team. In its statement, the club explained that this decision is part of strengthening the technical staff in preparation for the upcoming sporting season.[18]
First-team transfers (summer transfer window)
USM Alger has kicked off its 2025–26 summer transfer window with the departure of the Congolese international defender Kévin Mondeko on July 8, 2025. The club officially announced on July 8, 2025, that it had mutually agreed to terminate the player’s contract, just one season after his arrival from TP Mazembe. This move marks the first concrete step in the expected squad reshuffle.[19][20] On the same day, USM Alger announced the departure of Oussama Chita after eight years at the club. He played 197 matches and won four titles. The club praised his discipline, fighting spirit, and loyalty. Chita was among the few players to remain at the club for several consecutive seasons. His farewell comes just days after winning the Algerian Cup with USMA.[21]
On July 10, 2025, USM Alger thanks Adalid Terrazas following his transfer to San Antonio Bulo Bulo. The Bolivian midfielder spent one season with the club, showing professionalism and commitment. Though he did not play in the Algerian Cup final, he was part of the squad that won the trophy. “USM Alger values the efforts and attitude of Adalid Terrazas during his time with the club. We thank him for his dedication and wish him the best of luck in the rest of his professional career.”[22][23] Imadeddine Azzi will no longer wear USMA’s colors. After a one season loan crowned with an Algerian Cup title, Kazma of Kuwait rejected USMA’s offer of $300,000. Eventually, Russian club FC Dynamo Makhachkala sealed the deal by paying the $500,000 release clause. The defender now moves to Russia, bringing his chapter with the Reds and Blacks to a close.[24]
On July 29, 2025, USM Alger officially presented their new signing, Che Malone, cameroonian international defender. Having arrived in Algiers ten days earlier, Malone signed a two-year contract running until June 2027, after successfully completing his medical. The club announced the deal on its official Facebook page. Transferred from Simba for €200,000, the Tanzanian club will also receive 15% of any future resale. Versatile in defense, Che can play as a center-back or right-back and is considered a high-potential talent.[25][26] USMA also unveiled Mohamed Bouderbala from USM El Harrach, who signed a three-year deal.[27][28] Two days after that, Zakaria Draoui signed a two-year contract with USM Alger after mutually terminating his deal with MC Alger, Draoui becomes the club’s third summer signing, following Malone and Bouderbala. Draoui completed the move just before departing for Uganda with the Algeria A’ team to take part in CHAN 2025.[29]
Start of season
USM Alger play their first match of the season on August 31, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. against MC Alger, as part of the second round of Ligue 1 Mobilis. The game take place at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida, with attendance restricted exclusively to 6,000 USMA supporters. The club’s management specified that tickets, allocated in stands 6 to 10, will be sold at the Omar Hamadi Stadium, with further details on sales procedures to be announced later. Since their opening match against JS Kabylie was postponed due to several USMA players being called up to the national A’ team for CHAN 2024 (rescheduled to 2025), the Red and Black will therefore begin their campaign with the major Algiers derby.[30]
USM Alger started their season with a 0-0 draw. Abdelhak Benchikha fielded a balanced lineup with Che Malone and Alilet in defense, and an attacking trio of Ghacha, Benayad, and Khaldi. The team created a few chances but failed to convert in what was a tightly contested derby. This first test allows Benchikha to draw lessons ahead of the upcoming league fixtures.[31]
First-team transfers (winter transfer window)
Salim Boukhanchouche left USM Alger on 30 November 2025 following the mutual termination of his contract. This decision came after several weeks of negotiations with the club’s management. He thus became the first player to leave the club before the end of the first half of the season.[32] Two weeks later, USM Alger officially announced the mutual termination of the contract of Liberian striker Emmanuel Ernest through a club statement. Recruited during the summer transfer window, the player failed to establish himself or meet sporting expectations. His spell with the Algiers based club was therefore short-lived.[33]
USM Alger also officially announced the signing of Ivorian striker Dramane Kamagaté. The announcement was made via the club’s official Facebook page. In its statement, USMA indicated that the former San Pédro player signed a five-year contract. This recruitment is part of the club management’s strategy to strengthen the squad ahead of upcoming national and continental competitions.[34] On 27 January 2026, USM Alger confirmed the loan of striker Ghiles Guenaoui to CS Constantine until the end of the season. The Soustara-based club wished the player every success in this new experience. Having recently returned to competition after a serious cruciate ligament injury suffered in October 2024, Guenaoui was unable to regain his best form and was no longer among the choices of head coach Abdelhak Benchikha.[35]
On 29 January 2026, USM Alger announced the mutual termination of the contract of forward Khaled Bousseliou, bringing an end to a three-and-a-half-year collaboration between the two parties. However, over the past two seasons, his performances had gradually declined, leading to the loss of his regular starting position under most of the head coaches who succeeded one another at the helm of the first team. During the latter part of his spell at USMA, he was no longer consistently included in the technical staff’s plans.[36]
On 31 January 2026, USM Alger officially announced the return of defender Imadeddine Azzi from Russian club Dynamo Makhachkala, signing a contract lasting two and a half years, according to a statement published on the club’s social media platforms. This transfer was part of a bilateral exchange agreement between the two clubs, which also included the departure of Diaa Eddine Mechid to the Russian side. As part of the same deal, USM Alger secured a sell-on clause entitling the club to 25% of the value of any future transfer of Mechid to another club.[37][38]
USM Alger also confirmed the signing of international defender Achref Abada on a three-and-a-half-year contract from ASO Chlef. The defender distinguished himself during the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup held in Qatar. In a statement released on 5 February, the Soustara-based club confirmed that the player had been officially cleared by FIFA following the validation of his file. His registration on the electronic platform was completed on 31 January 2026 at 00:05, confirming that all administrative and legal procedures had been duly respected. USM Alger further praised the cooperation and professionalism of ASO Chlef’s management, which facilitated the completion of the transfer.[39] The deal also includes a special clause: USM Alger will finance ASO Chlef’s summer training camp next year if Abada is selected for the national team to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[40]
On 11 February 2026, USM Alger officially announced the transfer of Algerian international defender Adem Alilet to Libyan club Al Ittihad. The transfer fee was reported to be around €450,000. After six seasons with the Algiers-based side, Alilet left the club to begin a new experience abroad. The move allowed USM Alger to secure a financial return while reshaping its squad ahead of upcoming domestic and continental competitions.[41][42][43]
Season run in
On December 25, 2025, the chairman of the board of USM Alger, Boubekeur Abid, resigned from his position due to an increasingly unworkable relationship with Sporting Director General Saïd Allik. Although their appointments were initially meant to bring stability and complementarity, deep disagreements over administrative management and the distribution of powers quickly strained relations between the two officials. Faced with a blocked and conflict ridden internal climate, Abid chose to step down. In accordance with the statutes of SSPA/USMA, an extraordinary general assembly was to be convened to formalize the resignation and elect a successor. This new administrative crisis occurred at a time when the first team was enjoying a relatively encouraging sporting period.[1] Two days later, USM Alger officially announced the appointment of Bilel Nouioua as chairman of the board of directors of SSPA-USMA. He succeeds Aboubaker Abid following a decision taken by the Groupe SERPORT, the club’s majority shareholder. This change is part of a restructuring effort aimed at strengthening governance and improving the administrative and sporting management of the Red and Blacks.[2]
On 27 January 2026, USM Alger has announced the mutual termination of the contract of its head coach, Abdelhak Benchikha, following an agreement reached between both parties. This decision comes after a meeting held at the club’s headquarters, which brought together the sporting director and the Algerian coach, and took place in a climate of mutual understanding. In an official statement, the USMA management expressed its gratitude and deep appreciation to Benchikha for the work accomplished and the efforts made during his time at the helm of the team.[4] Pending the appointment of a new head coach, interim duties will be handled by Hadj Adlane, assisted by fitness coach Modjahed Belaid and goalkeeping coach Lyes Benhaha. This temporary staff will lead the team in the match against Djoliba, and possibly in the following fixture against San Pédro.[5]
USM Alger announced on 20 February 2026 the appointment of Senegalese coach Lamine N'Diaye as head coach of the first team. At 69 years old, he signed a contract until the end of the season, with an option to renew depending on results and the objectives set by the club’s management. An experienced coach on the African stage, N'Diaye notably won the CAF Champions League with TP Mazembe in 2010. In the same year, N'Diaye also led the Congolese club to the final of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, a historic achievement for an African club.[6]
Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 8 February 2026.[44]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Nat. | Name | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed in |
Contract ends |
Signed from | Apps | Goals | Transfer fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Abdelmoumen Sifour | GK | 3 March 1998 (aged 27) | 2023 | 2025 | RC Arbaâ | 11 | 0 | Free transfer | ||
| 16 | Kamel Soufi | GK | 5 June 1996 (aged 29) | 2023 | 2027 | MC Oran | 24 | 0 | Free transfer | ||
| 25 | Oussama Benbot | GK | 11 October 1994 (aged 30) | 2021 | 2028 | JS Kabylie | 125 | 0 | Free transfer | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Walid Kourdi | LB | 20 September 2005 (aged 19) | 2024 | 2026 | Reserve team | 0 | 0 | Academy Player | ||
| 3 | Safi Eddine Atamnia | CB | 26 February 2005 (aged 20) | 2024 | 2028 | Reserve team | 10 | 0 | Academy Player | ||
| 4 | Che Malone | CB | 23 May 1999 (aged 26) | 2025 | 2027 | Simba | 0 | 0 | 200,000 € | ||
| 5 | Imadeddine Azzi[note 1] | CB | 21 June 1998 (aged 27) | 2026 | 2028 | Dynamo Makhachkala | 26 | 1 | 355,000 € | ||
| 12 | Haithem Loucif[note 2] | RB | 8 July 1996 (aged 29) | 2025 | 2027 | Yverdon-Sport | 65 | 1 | Free transfer | ||
| 13 | Hocine Dehiri | CB | 16 September 2000 (aged 24) | 2023 | 2027 | Qadsia SC loan return | 46 | 1 | 20,000,000 DA | ||
| 19 | Saâdi Radouani (C.) | RB | 18 March 1995 (aged 30) | 2020 | 2028 | ES Sétif | 157 | 9 | Free transfer | ||
| 20 | Rayane Mahrouz | RB | 30 November 2004 (aged 20) | 2024 | 2027 | Reserve team | 30 | 2 | Academy Player | ||
| 23 | Ilyes Chetti | LB | 22 January 1995 (aged 30) | 2024 | 2027 | Wydad AC | 30 | 0 | Free transfer | ||
| 28 | Achref Abada | CB | 15 June 1999 (aged 26) | 2026 | 2029 | ASO Chlef | 0 | 0 | 650,000 € | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | Zakaria Draoui | DM | 12 February 1994 (aged 31) | 2025 | 2027 | MC Alger | 0 | 0 | Free transfer | ||
| 8 | Islam Merili | AM | 27 June 1998 (aged 27) | 2022 | 2026 | ASO Chlef | 92 | 8 | Free transfer | ||
| 11 | Glody Likonza | AM | 10 May 1998 (aged 27) | 2024 | 2027 | TP Mazembe | 40 | 1 | Free transfer | ||
| 14 | Brahim Benzaza | DM | 8 April 1997 (aged 28) | 2021 | 2026 | ASO Chlef | 118 | 8 | Free transfer | ||
| 26 | Omar Boularas | AM | 30 October 2005 (aged 19) | 2025 | 2028 | Reserve team | 1 | 0 | Academy Player | ||
| 30 | Aimé Tendeng | AM | 1 January 2001 (aged 24) | 2025 | 2028 | Al Hilal | 0 | 0 | 260,000 € | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | Ahmed Khaldi | RW | 22 July 1998 (aged 27) | 2024 | 2027 | Al-Arabi SC | 17 | 3 | Free transfer | ||
| 9 | Riad Benayad | ST | 2 November 1996 (aged 28) | 2025 | 2026 | Espérance de Tunis | 19 | 2 | Free transfer | ||
| 22 | Moncif Boutaoui | LW | 7 June 2005 (aged 20) | 2024 | 2029 | Reserve team | 1 | 0 | Academy Player | ||
| 24 | Mohamed Bouderbala | LW | 6 July 2005 (aged 20) | 2025 | 2028 | USM El Harrach | 0 | 0 | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | Houssam Ghacha | LW | 22 October 1995 (aged 29) | 2024 | 2027 | Espérance de Tunis | 38 | 8 | Free transfer | ||
| 29 | Dramane Kamagaté | ST | 1 May 2005 (aged 20) | 2026 | 2031 | San Pédro | 0 | 0 | 400,000 € | ||
Transfers
In
Summer
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | AM | Kheireddine Toual | MC El Bayadh | Loan return | [45] |
| 1 July 2025 | DM | Omar Embarek | ES Mostaganem | Loan return | [45] |
| 1 July 2025 | CB | Hocine Dehiri | Qadsia SC | Loan return | [45] |
| 29 July 2025 | CB | Che Malone | Simba | 200,000 € | [25][26] |
| 30 July 2025 | FW | Mohamed Bouderbala | USM El Harrach | Free transfer | [27][28] |
| 31 July 2025 | DM | Zakaria Draoui | MC Alger | Free transfer | [29] |
| 29 August 2025 | AM | Aimé Tendeng | Al Hilal | 260,000 € | [46][47] |
| 31 August 2025 | ST | Emmanuel Ernest | KF Tirana | Free transfer | [48] |
Winter
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 December 2025 | ST | Dramane Kamagaté | San Pédro | 400,000 € | [34] |
| 31 January 2026 | CB | Imadeddine Azzi | Dynamo Makhachkala | 355,000 € | [37][38] |
| 31 January 2026 | CB | Achref Abada | ASO Chlef | 650,000 € | [39] |
Out
Summer
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2025 | CB | Imadeddine Azzi | Kazma | Loan return | [49] |
| 6 July 2025 | LB | Nabil Lamara | Unattached | End of contract | |
| 6 July 2025 | DM | Oussama Chita | Unattached | End of contract | [21] |
| 8 July 2025 | CB | Kévin Mondeko | Unattached[a] | Free transfer (Released) | [19][20] |
| 10 July 2025 | AM | Adalid Terrazas | San Antonio Bulo Bulo | 214,000 € | [22][23] |
| 28 July 2025 | AM | Kheireddine Toual | Unattached[b] | Free transfer (Released) | [51] |
| 28 July 2025 | DM | Omar Embarek | Unattached[c] | Free transfer (Released) | [51] |
| 5 August 2025 | LW | Wale Musa Alli | Unattached[d] | Free transfer (Released) | [53] |
| 9 August 2025 | AM | Abdelkrim Namani | Unattached[e] | Free transfer (Released) | [54] |
| 30 August 2025 | RW | Mehdi Merghem | JS Kabylie | 40,000,000 DA | [55] |
| 31 August 2025 | ST | Mohamed Ben Mazouz | Étoile du Sahel | 200,000 € | [56] |
| 5 September 2025 | ST | Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana | Jeddah | Free transfer (Released) | [57][58] |
- ^ Mondeko joined CS Sfaxien on 7 August 2025.[50]
- ^ Toual joined ES Sétif on 30 July 2025.
- ^ Embarek joined MC Oran on 17 August 2025.[52]
- ^ Musa Alli joined Kiryat Shmona on 28 August 2025.
- ^ Namani joined Paradou AC on 12 August 2025.
Winter
| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | DM | Salim Boukhanchouche | Unattached[a] | Free transfer (Released) | [32] |
| 14 December 2025 | ST | Emmanuel Ernest | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [33] |
| 27 January 2026 | LW | Ghiles Guenaoui | CS Constantine | Loan | [35][60] |
| 29 January 2026 | LW | Khaled Bousseliou | Unattached | Free transfer (Released) | [36] |
| 31 January 2026 | CB | Diaa Eddine Mechid | Dynamo Makhachkala | 210,000 € | [37][38] |
| 8 February 2026 | CB | Adem Alilet | Al Ittihad | 450,000 € | [41][42][43] |
- ^ Boukhanchouche joined CR Belouizdad on 10 December 2025.[59]
New contracts
| No. | Pos | Player | Contract length | Contract end | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | GK | Oussama Benbot | 2 years | 2028 | 8 Feb 2026 | [61] |
| 19 | RB | Saâdi Radouani | 2 years | 2028 | 8 Feb 2026 | [61] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 7 August 2025 Friendly | CA Bizertin | 0–1 | USM Alger | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report[62] |
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| Note: Lineup for USM Alger First half – Benbot, Mahrouz, Loucif, Atamnia, Malone, Likonza, Merili, Benayad, Ghacha, Bouderbala, Ben Mazouz. Second half – Soufi, Dehiri, Issam Yasser Bayoud, Walid Kourdi, Namani, Boukhanchouche, Benzaza, Guenaoui, Bousseliou, Khaldi, Moncif Abderrahmane Boutaoui. |
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| 10 August 2025 Friendly | SC Ben Arous | 0–1 | USM Alger | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| 17:30 UTC+1 | Report |
|
||
| Note: Lineup for USM Alger First half – Soufi, Walid Kourdi, Loucif, Atamnia, Dehiri, Benzaza, Likonza, Ala Eddine Limane, Khaldi, Guenaoui, Benayad. Second half – Sifour, Mahrouz, Issam Yasser Bayoud, Che Malone, Loucif (Walid Kourdi, 73'), Boukhanchouche, Merili, Bouderbala, Bousseliou, Guenaoui (Ala Eddine Limane, 73'), Ghacha. |
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| 14 August 2025 Friendly | USM Alger | 1–0 | MB Rouissat | Tabarka, Tunisia |
| 16:30 UTC+1 |
|
Report | ||
| Note: Lineup for USM Alger – Benbot, Dehiri (Atamnia, 75'), Che Malone (Issam Yasser Bayoud, 80'), Mahrouz, Loucif (Walid Kourdi, 80'), Boukhanchouche (Ala Eddine Limane, 80'), Benzaza, Merili (Likonza, 75'), Bousseliou, Khaldi (Bouderbala, 75'), Ghacha (Moncif Abderrahmane Boutaoui, 80'). | ||||
| 23 August 2025 Friendly | USM Alger | 2–0 | JS Tixeraïne | Bologhine |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) | ||
| Note: Lineup for USM Alger First half – Benbot, Dehiri, Che Malone, Mahrouz, Loucif, Boukhanchouche, Benzaza, Merili, Benayad, Khaldi, Ghacha. Second half – Soufi, Dehiri (Atamnia, 74'), Mahrouz, Loucif (Walid Kourdi, 74'), Boukhanchouche (Likonza, 66'), Benzaza (Bouderbala, 74'), Guenaoui, Ben Mazouz, Khaldi (Ala Eddine Limane, 66'), Ghacha (Bousseliou, 66'). |
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 30.00 | N/a | To be confirmed | 31 August 2025 | In Progress |
| Algerian Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 75.00 | Round of 64 | To be confirmed | 4 December 2025 | In Progress |
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | Final | Runners-up | 17 January 2026 | |
| Confederation Cup | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 60.00 | Second round | To be confirmed | 19 October 2025 | In Progress |
| Total | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 42.86 | ||||
Updated to match played 25 March 2026
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | CR Belouizdad | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 32 |
| 8 | JS Kabylie | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 31 |
| 9 | USM Alger | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 10 | USM Khenchela | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 28 |
| 11 | ASO Chlef | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 28 |
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.
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 |
| 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
Last updated: 25 March 2026.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 31 July 2025.[63]
All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 31 August 2025 Round 2 | USM Alger | 0–0 | MC Alger | Blida |
| 19:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Attendance: 6.000[64] Referee: Rafik Aouina Assistant referees: Lotfi Zerrouka, Redouane Amroun Fourth official: Abderahmane Mohamed Belkebir VAR: Fateh Harkat | ||
| Note: USM Alger play their first match of the season on August 31, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. against MC Alger, as part of Matchday 2 of Ligue 1 Mobilis, at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida, with the exclusive presence of 6,000 USMA supporters.[64] | ||||
| 6 September 2025 Round 3 | Paradou AC | 0–1 | USM Alger | Dar El Beïda |
| 17:00 | Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Fateh Harkat Assistant referees: Hamza Zitouni, Mohamed Ghozlane Fourth official: Hamza Bouslimani |
| 13 September 2025 Round 4 | USM Alger | 1–1 | USM Khenchela | Blida |
| 19:00 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Attendance: 6.000 Referee: Mohamed Bouteraa Assistant referees: Abbes Akram Zerhouni, Asma Feriel Ouahab Fourth official: Dhikra Houia VAR: Anes Azrine |
| Note: USM Alger played on September 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. against USM Khenchela, as part of Matchday 4 of Ligue 1 Mobilis, at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida, with the exclusive presence of 6,000 USMA supporters.[65] | ||||
| 20 September 2025 Round 5 | JS Saoura | 1–0 | USM Alger | Béchar |
| 17:30 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi Assistant referees: Sofiane Cherif Zaatri, Daoud Houari Fourth official: Benamar Sellakh |
| 29 September 2025 Round 6 | USM Alger | 1–1 | MC El Bayadh | Dar El Beïda |
| 16:00 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Omar Benrabah Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal Assistant referees: Akram Sohbi, Boualem Boutaiba Fourth official: Karim Ait Amer Meziane VAR: Redouane Allou |
| 4 October 2025 Round 7 | CS Constantine | 1–1 | USM Alger | Constantine |
| 17:45 | Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium Referee: Yahia Dehar Assistant referees: Mustapha Kessar, Mohamed Rezga Fourth official: Zouhir Mansri VAR: Fateh Harkat |
| 29 October 2025 Round 9 | ES Sétif | 1–3 | USM Alger | Sétif |
| 18:00 | Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal Assistant referees: Mokrane Gourari, Akram Zerhouni Fourth official: Haitham Ghouti VAR: Lahlou Benbraham |
| 2 November 2025 Round 10 | USM Alger | 1–0 | ASO Chlef | Baraki |
| 19:00 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Referee: Lahlou Benbraham Assistant referees: Amirouche Boufassa, Houari Daoud Fourth official: Abderrahmane Sahraoui VAR: Alaa Bouab |
| 8 November 2025 Round 11 | CR Belouizdad | 0–0 | USM Alger | Algiers |
| 14:30 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Akram Mechairia Assistant referees: Mohamed Hamaidi, Mohamed Benhamouda Fourth official: Tayeb Benyabka VAR: Redouane Allou |
| 17 November 2025 Round 12 | ES Mostaganem | 2–2 | USM Alger | Chlef |
| 16:00 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium Referee: Alaa Bouab Assistant referees: Anouar Ghazli, Islem Boukhatem Fourth official: Nabil Boukhalfa VAR: Fateh Harkat |
| 8 December 2025 Round 1 | JS Kabylie | 1–2 | USM Alger | Tizi Ouzou |
| 17:45 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa Assistant referees: Amirouche Boufassa, Youcef Arioua Fourth official: Mohamed Chaoubi VAR: Redouane Allou | |
| Note: he match between JS Kabylie and USM Alger is postponed from August 21, to a later date, due to the presence of six players from USM Alger with their national teams in the African Nations Championship.[13] | ||||
| 18 December 2025 Round 13 | USM Alger | 2–2 | ES Ben Aknoun | Algiers |
| 20:00 | Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa Assistant referees: Hocine Hadj Yahia, Karim Kaoua Fourth official: Dhikra Houia VAR: Nabil Boukhalfa |
| 22 December 2025 Round 8 | USM Alger | 2–0 | MB Rouissat | Algiers |
| 19:30 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Fateh Harkat Assistant referees: Mohamed Ghozlane, Hamza Zitouni Fourth official: Abderahmane Mohamed Belkebir VAR:Akram Mechairia |
| 27 December 2025 Round 14 | Olympique Akbou | 1–1 | USM Alger | Béjaïa |
| 14:00 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium Referee: Yahia Dahar Assistant referees: Mohamed Rezga, Mustapha Kessar Fourth official: Oussama Mekfoudji VAR: Redouane Allou |
| 8 January 2026 Round 15 | USM Alger | 1–1 | MC Oran | Algiers |
| 20:00 |
|
Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Mehdi Oukil Assistant referees: Houari Daoud, Kheireddine Djenadi Fourth official: Sid Ahmed Lellouchi VAR: Abderrahmane Sahraoui |
| 21 February 2026 Round 20 | USM Alger | 1–2 | JS Saoura | Algiers |
| 22:00 | Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Tayeb Benyabka Assistant referees: Akram Zerhouni, Boumediene Touileb Fourth official: Sid Ahmed Lellouchi VAR: Nabil Boukhalfa |
| 27 February 2026 Round 21 | MC El Bayadh | 0–0 | USM Alger | El Bayadh |
| 14:30 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium Referee: Fateh Harkat Assistant referees: Mohamed Ghozlane, Mohamed Benhamouda Fourth official: Abdelhafid Boudaa |
| 8 March 2026 Round 22 | USM Alger | 0–0 | CS Constantine | Algiers |
| 22:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal Assistant referees: Akram Sohbi, Boualem Boutaiba Fourth official: Hichem Benokba VAR: Redouane Allou |
| 18 March 2026 Round 24 | USM Alger | 2–0 | ES Sétif | Algiers |
| 22:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa Assistant referees: Yacine Ouerd Benslama, Amine Belaroussi Fourth official: Louay Hassani VAR: Yahia Dahar |
| 25 March 2026 Round 16 | USM Alger | 0–1 | JS Kabylie | Algiers |
| 20:00 | Soccerway LFP |
|
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Alaa Bouab Assistant referees: Anouar Ghazli, Islem Boukhatem Fourth official: Abderahmane Mohamed Belkebir VAR: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal |
| 30 March 2026 Round 17 | MC Alger | – | USM Alger | Douéra |
| 20:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Ali La Pointe Stadium Attendance: 0 (close doors) |
| 3 April 2026 Round 25 | ASO Chlef | – | USM Alger | Chlef |
| 16:00 | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium |
| 28 April 2026 Round 18 | USM Alger | – | Paradou AC | Algiers |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet |
| Round 19 | USM Khenchela | – | USM Alger | Khenchela |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium |
| Round 23 | MB Rouissat | – | USM Alger | Ouargla |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: 18 February Stadium |
| Round 26 | USM Alger | – | CR Belouizdad | Algiers |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet |
| Round 27 | USM Alger | – | ES Mostaganem | Algiers |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet |
| 9 May 2026 Round 28 | ES Ben Aknoun | – | USM Alger | Belouizdad |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium |
| 15 May 2026 Round 29 | USM Alger | – | Olympique Akbou | Algiers |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet |
| 22 May 2026 Round 30 | MC Oran | – | USM Alger | Bir El Djir |
| : | Soccerway LFP |
Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium |
Algerian Cup
| 4 December 2025 Round of 64 | NC Magra | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | USM Alger | Magra |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium Referee: Nabil Boukhalfa Assistant referees: Yacine Ouerd Benslama, Amine Belaroussi Fourth official: Said Aouina | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Tamer Bouchouareb Nemdil Bouhalfaya Mohra |
Ghacha Alilet Radouani Benayad Merili |
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| 14 December 2025 Round of 32 | USM Alger | 3–0 | MO Constantine | Algiers |
| 19:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Tayeb Benyebka Assistant referees: Boumediene Touileb, Asma Feriel Ouahab Fourth official: Louay Hassani |
| 12 January 2026 Round of 16 | USM El Harrach | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | USM Alger | Baraki |
| 17:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Referee: Youcef Tayeb Bouderbal Assistant referees: Akram Sohbi, Boualem Boutaiba Fourth official: Massinissa Serdjane |
| 4 March 2026 Quarter-finals | USM Alger | 1–0 | JS Saoura | Algiers |
| 22:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Akram Mechairia Assistant referees: Mohamed Hamaidi, Hamza Zitouni Fourth official: Abderahmane Mohamed Belkebir VAR: Yahia Dahar |
| 24 April 2026 Semi-finals | CA Batna | – | USM Alger | Batna |
| : | Stadium: 1 November 1954 Stadium |
Super Cup
| 17 January 2026 | MC Alger | 1–0 | USM Alger | Baraki |
| 17:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Anes Azrine Assistant referees: Mohamed Klikha, Abdelkader Slimani Fourth official: Mehdi Oukil VAR: Alaa Bouab |
Confederation Cup
Qualifying rounds
In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule will be applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14). The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2025, 10:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+3), in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[66]
Second round
| 19 October 2025 First leg | AFAD Djékanou | 1–0 | USM Alger | Abidjan |
| 16:00 UTC+0 |
|
Report | Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium Referee: Abdallah Jammeh (Gambia) Assistant referees: Abass Bah, Essaha Sowe (Gambia) | |
| Note: USM Alger Lineups: Benbot, Dehiri, Malone, Loucif, Benzaza, Draoui (Ernest, 87'), Boukhanchouche 46' (Guenaoui, 46'), Merili, Likonza 68' (Tendeng, 68'), Ghacha 68' (Bouderbala, 68'), Khaldi. | ||||
| 25 October 2025 Second leg | USM Alger | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | AFAD Djékanou | Algiers |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Jean-Pierre Nguiene Bissila (Congo) Assistant referees: : Vital Dictin Mapangoulou, Prefina Jean Prislas Malanda (Congo) Fourth official: Fitial Charel Just Kokolo (Congo) | ||
| Note: USM Alger Lineups: Benbot, Dehiri 76' (Loucif, 76'), Malone 85' (Atamnia, 85'), Radouani, Chetti, Draoui, Benzaza 68' (Likonza, 68'), Merili 85' (Bousseliou, 85'), Tendeng, Guenaoui 68' (Bouderbala, 68'), Ghacha. | ||||
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 3 November 2025, 11:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+2), in Johannesburg, South Africa.[67] The 16 winners of the second round were drawn into four groups of four. The teams were seeded by their performances in the CAF competitions for the previous five seasons (CAF 5-year ranking points shown next to every team). Each group contained one team from each of Pot 1 and Pot 2, Pot 3 and Pot 4, and each team was allocated to the positions in their group according to their pot.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | USMA | OCS | DAC | FCSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM Alger | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Olympic Safi | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 13 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Djoliba | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | San Pédro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — |
| 23 November 2025 1 | USM Alger | 3–2 | San Pédro | Algiers |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia) Assistant referees: Fasika Biru Yehualashet, Tigle Belachew (Ethiopia) Fourth official: Belay Tadesse (Ethiopia) |
| 28 November 2025 2 | Olympic Safi | 0–1 | USM Alger | Safi |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
|
Stadium: El Massira Stadium Referee: Mohammad Maarouf (Egypt) Assistant referees: Ahmed Hossam Taha, Samir Gamal (Egypt) Fourth official: Mahmoud Nagy (Egypt) |
| 24 January 2026 3 | USM Alger | 2–0 | Djoliba | Algiers |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti) Assistant referees: Robleh Eleyeh Dirir, Rachid Bouraleh (Djibouti) Fourth official: Nasser Mahamoud Houssein (Djibouti) |
| 1 February 2026 4 | Djoliba | 0–0 | USM Alger | Bamako |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania) Assistant referees: Ally Hamdani, Ally Ramadhani (Tanzania) |
| 8 February 2026 5 | San Pédro | 2–3 | USM Alger | San Pédro |
| 16:00 UTC+0 |
|
Report | Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium Referee: Naby Laye Touré (Guinea) Assistant referees: Mamady Tere, Kaba Fadiga (Guinea) Fourth official: Younoussa Tawel Camara (Guinea) |
| 14 February 2026 6 | USM Alger | 0–0 | Olympic Safi | Algiers |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Sulaiman Santio Kamara (Sierra Leone) Assistant referees: Mahmoud Alie Conteh (Sierra Leone), Hélio Semedo (Cape Verde) Fourth official: Fabrício Duarte (Cape Verde) |
knockout stage
Each tie in the knockout phase will be played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that will score more goals on aggregate over the two legs will advance to the next round. If the aggregate score will be level, the away goals rule will be applied, i.e. the team that will score more goals away from home over the two legs will advance. If away goals will be also equal, then extra time will not be played and the winners will be decided by a penalty shoot-out (Regulations III. 26 & 27).
The draw for the knockout stage (quarter-finals and semi-finals), was held on 17 February 2026, 11:00 GMT (13:00 local time, UTC+2), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[68]
Quarter-finals
| 15 March 2026 First leg | Maniema Union | 2–1 | USM Alger | Lubumbashi |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stade TP Mazembe Referee: Louis Houngnandandé (Benin) Assistant referees: Eric Ayimavo (Benin), Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo (Madagascar) Fourth official: Andofetra Rakotojaona(Madagascar) VAR: Letticia Viana (Eswatini) |
| 22 March 2026 Second leg | USM Alger | 1–0 (2–2 agg.) | Maniema Union | Algiers |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
|
Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Boubou Traoré (Mali) Assistant referees: Modibo Samaké (Mali), Jonathan Koffi Ahonto (Togo) Fourth official: VAR: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) |
Semi-finals
| 11 April 2026 First leg | USM Alger | – | Olympic Safi | Algiers |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet |
| 19 April 2026 Second leg | Olympic Safi | – (– agg.) | USM Alger | Safi |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: El Massira Stadium |
Squad information
Appearances and goals
- As of 25 March 2026
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Super Cup | Confederation Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G | ||||
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Abdelmoumen Sifour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | GK | Kamel Soufi | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | Oussama Benbot | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LB | Walid Kourdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | CB | Safi Eddine Atamnia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | CB | Che Malone | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | CB | Imadeddine Azzi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | RB | Haithem Loucif | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | CB | Hocine Dehiri | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | RB | Saâdi Radouani | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | RB | Rayane Mahrouz | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | LB | Ilyes Chetti | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | CB | Achref Abada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DM | Zakaria Draoui | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | DM | Islam Merili | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | AM | Glody Likonza | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DM | Brahim Benzaza | 18 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | AM | Omar Boularas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | AM | Aimé Tendeng | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | RW | Ahmed Khaldi | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | ST | Riad Benayad | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | LW | Moncif Boutaoui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | LW | Mohamed Bouderbala | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | LW | Houssam Ghacha | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | ST | Dramane Kamagaté | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players transferred out during the season | ||||||||||||||||||
| DM | Salim Boukhanchouche | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| ST | Emmanuel Ernest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LW | Ghiles Guenaoui | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | ||
| LW | Khaled Bousseliou | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| RW | Diaa Eddine Mechid | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| CB | Adem Alilet | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Total | 20 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 42 | ||||||||
Last updated: 25 March 2026
Source: soccerway.com
Disciplinary record
- As of 22 March 2026
| No. | Pos. | Player | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Super Cup | Confederation Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | LB | Walid Kourdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CB | Che Malone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | RB | Haithem Loucif | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | CB | Hocine Dehiri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | RB | Saâdi Radouani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | RB | Rayane Mahrouz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | LB | Ilyes Chetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DM | Zakaria Draoui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AM | Islam Merili | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | AM | Glody Likonza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DM | Brahim Benzaza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DM | Zakaria Draoui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | AM | Aimé Tendeng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | RW | Ahmed Khaldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | LW | Mohamed Bouderbala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | RW | Houssam Ghacha | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||||||
| DM | Salim Boukhanchouche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| ST | Emmanuel Ernest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | Ghiles Guenaoui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | Khaled Bousseliou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| CB | Adam Alilet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | ||
Goalscorers
- As of 25 March 2026
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L1 | AC | SC | CC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Houssam Ghacha | LW | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 7 | Ahmed Khaldi | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Zakaria Draoui | DM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 11 | Glody Likonza | AM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 14 | Brahim Benzaza | DM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Haithem Loucif | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | Saâdi Radouani | RB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 | Rayane Mahrouz | RB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Che Malone | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | Mohamed Bouderbala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Hocine Dehiri | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Players transferred out during the season | ||||||||
| Ghiles Guenaoui | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Khaled Bousseliou | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Adem Alilet | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 | |||
Assists
- As of 25 March 2026
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L1 | AC | SC | CC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Houssam Ghacha | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 19 | Saâdi Radouani | RB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Islam Merili | AM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 24 | Mohamed Bouderbala | LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 30 | Aimé Tendeng | AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Brahim Benzaza | DM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Rayane Mahrouz | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Glody Likonza | AM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Riad Benayad | ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | Haithem Loucif | RB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Ahmed Khaldi | RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | Dramane Kamagaté | ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Zakaria Draoui | DM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Hocine Dehiri | CB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Players transferred out during the season | ||||||||
| Ghiles Guenaoui | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 27 | |||
Penalties
| Date | Nat. | Name | Opponent | Scored? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2025 | Brahim Benzaza | JS Saoura | ||
| 17 November 2025 | Houssam Ghacha | ES Mostaganem | ||
| 21 February 2026 | Houssam Ghacha | JS Saoura | ||
| 15 March 2026 | Ahmed Khaldi | Maniema Union |
Clean sheets
- As of 25 March 2026
Includes all competitive matches.
| Clean sheets | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat | Name | GP | GA | L1 | AC | SC | CC | Total |
| 1 | Abdelmoumen Sifour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Kamel Soufi | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 25 | Oussama Benbot | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| TOTALS | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | |||
Notes
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