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US Biskra

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US Biskra
Full nameUnion Sportive de Biskra
Nickname(s)Khadra
Founded1934
Ground18 February Stadium
Capacity35,000
PresidentAbdelkader Triaa
Head CoachMounir Zeghdoud[1]
LeagueLigue 1
2023–24Ligue 1, 14th of 16
Current season

Union Sportive de Biskra (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لبسكرة), known as US Biskra or simply USB for short, is an Algerian football club based in Biskra. The club was founded in 1934 and the club colours are green and black. Their home stadium, 18 February Stadium, has a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

History

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Some of its famous players of the 1970s and early-1980s include: Majorie, Chaib Lakhal, Mohamed Jonas, Mirini, Bessaou, Bouzidi, Ben Brahim, and of course Doubba.

L'USB was stock in the third division for most of its history and played major roles but never made it up. The third division used to be called "Division d'Honneur". At that time the most important achievement was defeating the then, and even now, mighty ES Setif 2–1 in Algerian cup. That was a short lived happy time followed by a loss to USM Bel-Abbès in the same competition by 4–1. All the citizens of Biskra still remember the year of Azzaba when l'US Biskra lost at home in one of the final games to Azzaba 3–1 and therefore missing the accession to the second division then known as "Division Regional".

L'US Biskra now is in second division and even played in Division one for one season two years ago. In May 2017, US Biskra returned to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 after 11 years of absence.

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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Players

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Algerian teams are limited to three foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;

Current squad

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As of 31 January 2024.[2][3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Algeria ALG Ahmed Abdelkader
2 DF Algeria ALG Ahmed Redha Houhou
4 DF Algeria ALG Tarek Adouane
6 DF Algeria ALG Hamza Salem
8 MF Algeria ALG Mustapha Zeghnoun
9 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Larbi Khoualed
10 MF Algeria ALG Hamza Ounnas
11 FW Algeria ALG Chérif Siam
12 MF Algeria ALG Hatem Dakhia
13 GK Algeria ALG Abderrahmane Amri
14 MF Algeria ALG Tayeb Hamoudi
15 DF Algeria ALG Abdelhak Belkacemi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Algeria ALG Bilal Boukarroum
18 FW Algeria ALG Khalil Darfalou
19 MF Algeria ALG Ayoub Derbal
20 DF Algeria ALG Nacereddine Khoualed (captain)
21 MF Algeria ALG Yacine Medane
22 MF Algeria ALG Abdellah Daouadji
23 DF Algeria ALG Adel Lakhdari (vice-captain)
24 DF Algeria ALG Salaheddine Benlaribi
25 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed El Siddik Baali
26 MF Algeria ALG Nizar Tamer
27 DF Algeria ALG Aymen Chehmat
30 GK Algeria ALG Oussama Mellala

Reserve Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW Algeria ALG Riad Rahmoun
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 FW Algeria ALG Aymen Fellahi

Former players

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For a list of current and former US Biskra player with a Wikipedia article, see Category:US Biskra players

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Mounir Zeghdoud
Assistant coach Lotfi Bouderaa
Goalkeeping coach Hocine Abrous
Fitness coach Adlène Boukhedna

Statistics

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Recent seasons

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Season League Cup Other Africa Top goalscorer(s)[note 1] Ref.
Division Pos Pts P W D L GF GA Name Goals
2017–18 Ligue 1 14th 34 30 9 7 14 23 30 Round of 16 Yasser Berbache 7 [4]
2018–19 Ligue 2 1st 55 30 16 7 7 39 28 Penultimate
regional round
Ibrahim Benachour 14
2019–20 Ligue 1[note 2] 14th 21 22 6 3 13 17 33 Round of 16 Messadia, Mokhtar 3 [7]
2020–21 Ligue 1 14th 46 38 11 13 14 32 46 Not played Quarter-finals Youcef Chibane 6 [8]
2021–22 Ligue 1 10th 50 34 13 11 10 36 32 Not played Hichem Mokhtar 12 [9]
2022–23 Ligue 1 12th 40 30 10 10 10 30 29 Round of 64 Baali, Siam 6 [10]
2023–24 Ligue 1 14th 36 30 9 9 12 25 34 Quarter-final Mustapha Zeghnoun 4 [11]
2024–25 Ligue 1 Round of 64 [12]

Notes

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  1. ^ Goals in all competitions (Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Algerian Cup, League Cup, African and Super Cup) are counted.
  2. ^ On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[5] On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared that season is over and CR Belouizdad to be the champion, the promotion of four teams from the League 2, and scrapping the relegation for the current season.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "US Biskra : Zeghdoud nouvel entraîneur". mediafootdz.dz. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ "FICHE DU CLUB: US BISKRA".
  3. ^ "Joueurs du US Biskra".
  4. ^ "Statistics 2017–18 US Biskra season". footballdatabase.eu.
  5. ^ "بسبب كورونا.. الدوري الجزائري مهدد بالسيناريو الفرنسي". al-ain.com (in Arabic). 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ "شباب بلوزداد بطلا لموسم استثنائي". elkhabar.com (in Arabic). 29 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Statistics 2019–20 US Biskra season". footballdatabase.eu.
  8. ^ "Statistics 2020–21 US Biskra season". footballdatabase.eu.
  9. ^ "Statistics 2021–22 US Biskra season". footballdatabase.eu.
  10. ^ "Statistics 2022–23 US Biskra season". footballdatabase.eu.
  11. ^ "Statistics 2023–24 US Biskra season". footballdatabase.eu.
  12. ^ "Statistics 2024–25 US Biskra season". footballdatabase.eu.
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