USM Blida
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Wikipedia - USM Blida
Union Sportive Madinat Blida (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة البليدة), known as USM Blida or simply USMB, is a football club based in Blida, Algeria. They play in the Inter-Régions Division, the third tier of Algerian football. Founded in 1932, they have played their home games at Brakni Brothers Stadium since 1936. The club has spent all of its history playing between the first or second tiers.
The club's highest-ever league finish was second in the top flight in 2002–03. They were Algerian Cup runners-up in 1996. The club have also won the second tier title four times.
The club's home colours are green and white, and their nickname is The Salvador.
History
On 16 June 1932 the club was officially founded with the name Union Sportive Musulmane Blidéenne, and began competing in the Third Division League Football Association of Algiers. They played their first official match on 24 September 1933 in the first round of the North African Cup.
On 5 August 2020, USM Blida were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.
USM Blida are un palmares bogat, cu șase titluri de campion al Algeriei, cinci Cupe ale Algeriei și două Supercupe ale Algeriei. Clubul a reprezentat de asemenea Algeria în competițiile continentale, câștigând Cupa CAF în 2000.
Stadionul de acasă al USM Blida este Stade Mustapha Tchaker, cu o capacitate de peste 30.000 de locuri. Clubul are o bază de fani loială și este cunoscut pentru atmosfera sa electrică în timpul meciurilor de pe teren propriu.
Printre cei mai notabili jucători care au evoluat pentru USM Blida se numără:
* Rabah Madjer
* Lakhdar Belloumi
* Bilal Dziri
* Antar Yahia
* Abdelmalek Tchico