# 2019–20 USM Bel Abbès season

In the 2019–20 season, USM Bel Abbès competed in the Ligue 1 for the 25th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria. On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared the over and CR Belouizdad to be the champion, the promotion of four teams from the League 2, and scraping the relegation for the current season.

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Ligue 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 038.10 | — | 11th | 17 August 2019 | 5 March 2020 |
| Algerian Cup | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00 | Round of 64 | Quarter-finals | 28 December 2019 | 11 March 2020 |
| Total | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 048.00 |
Updated to match played 3 June 2019 Source: Competitions

### Ligue 1
## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
| 9 | MC Oran | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 30 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Paradou AC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 | 1.30 |
| 11 | USM Bel Abbès | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 13 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 25 | 1.14 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 22 April 2018. Source: Competitive matches

### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Position | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |

### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

## Squad information
### Playing statistics

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Ligue 1 | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ALG | Nadjib Ghoul | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | ALG | Abdelkader Morcely | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ALG | Abdelkader Zarat Belmokhtar | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ALG | Samir Zerrouki | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ALG | Nazim Harchaoui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ALG | Nasreddine Benlebna | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ALG | Mohammed Hamza | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ALG | Mohamed El Amine Barka | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ALG | Anes Saad | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ALG | Fateh Achour | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ALG | Abderrahim Abdelli | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ALG | Anes Abbas | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ALG | Mokhtar Benmoussa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ALG | Younes Koulkheir | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ALG | Sabri Gharbi | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ALG | Abdennour Belhocini | 17 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ALG | Redouane Bounoua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ALG | Chams-Eddine Haddad | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ALG | Sid Ahmed Abbaci | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ALG | Yahia Miloud Koufi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ALG | Ameur Bouguettaya | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ALG | Mohamed Kamel Soltani | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ALG | Mounir Aichi | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ALG | Ishak Bouda | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ALG | Abdelaziz Litt | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ALG | Mouloud Nabil Metref | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ALG | Okacha Hamzaoui | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 11 June 2018 Source: fr.soccerway.com

### 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 |
| 10 | | Abdennour Belhocini | MF | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 21 | | Abdelaziz Litt | FW | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | | Chams-Eddine Haddad | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | | Mounir Aichi | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | | Mohammed Hamza | DF | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | | Mouloud Nabil Metref | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | | Ameur Bouguettaya | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | | Mohamed Kamel Soltani | FW | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | | Ishak Bouda | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | Sabri Gharbi | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | Mohamed El Amine Barka | DF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 22 | 9 | 31 |

## Squad list

As of 15 August, 2019.
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 | ALG | Nadjib Ghoul |
| 2 | DF | ALG | Samir Zerrouki |
| 3 | DF | ALG | Nazim Harchaoui |
| 4 | DF | ALG | Nasreddine Benlebna |
| 5 | DF | ALG | Mohammed Hamza |
| 6 | MF | ALG | Younes Koulkheir |
| 7 | FW | ALG | Okacha Hamzaoui |
| 8 | MF | ALG | Sabri Gharbi |
| 9 | FW | ALG | Ameur Bouguettaya |
| 10 | MF | ALG | Abdennour Belhocini (captain) |
| 12 | FW | ALG | Mohamed Kamel Soltani |
| 13 | DF | ALG | Mohamed El Amine Barka |
| 14 | DF | ALG | Anes Saad |
| 15 | FW | ALG | Mounir Aichi |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | GK | ALG | Abdelkader Morcely |
| 17 | FW | ALG | Ishak Bouda |
| 18 | DF | ALG | Fateh Achour |
| 20 | DF | ALG | Abderrahim Abdelli |
| 21 | FW | ALG | Abdelaziz Litt |
| 22 | MF | ALG | Redouane Bounoua |
| 23 | MF | ALG | Chams-Eddine Haddad |
| 24 | DF | ALG | Anes Abbas |
| 25 | MF | ALG | Sid Ahmed Abbaci |
| 26 | FW | ALG | Mouloud Nabil Metref |
| 27 | DF | ALG | Mokhtar Benmoussa |
| 28 | MF | ALG | Yahia Miloud Koufi |
| 30 | GK | ALG | Abdelkader Zarat Belmokhtar |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | from club | Transfer fee |
| 17 July 2019 | GK | Abdelkader Morcely | MC Alger | Free transfer |
| 17 July 2019 | MF | Sabri Gharbi | MC Oran | Free transfer |
| 23 July 2019 | FW | Mounir Aichi | CS Constantine | Free transfer |
| 31 July 2019 | FW | Moctar Cissé | Al-Ain | Free transfer |
| 1 August 2019 | DF | Mokhtar Benmoussa | USM Alger | Free transfer |
| 7 August 2019 | FW | Okacha Hamzaoui | Nacional | Free transfer |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | To club | Transfer fee |
| 20 June 2019 | MF | Abdessamed Bounoua | JS Kabylie | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2019 | DF | Mohamed Lagraâ | MC Oran | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2019 | DF | Zakaria Khali | CR Belouizdad | Free transfer |
| 6 July 2019 | MF | Larbi Tabti | CR Belouizdad | Free transfer |
| 7 July 2019 | FW | Mourad Benayad | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | Free transfer |
| 20 July 2019 | DF | Boualem Mesmoudi | MC Oran | Free transfer |
| 25 July 2019 | GK | Sofiane Khedairia | ES Sétif | Free transfer |
| 27 July 2019 | FW | Mohamed Seguer | RC Relizane | Free transfer |
| 31 July 2019 | GK | Athmane Toual | MC Alger | Free transfer |
| 15 January 2020 | FW | Okacha Hamzaoui | Tractor | Free transfer |