# 2024–25 US Biskra season

The 2024–25 season, is US Biskra's 8th season and the club's 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, US Biskra are participating in the Algerian Cup. On June 27, 2024, The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024. However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on September 21.
On 5 August 2024, US Biskra has just received a subsidy of 100 million dinars from the wilaya budget, according to a press release published by the authorities of the Wilaya of Biskra. According to this document, this financial subsidy, intended to strengthen the club's treasury, will allow USB to resume its sporting activity during the current season with ease and to honor its financial obligations. After this support, the administration announced the renewal of coach Mounir Zeghdoud's contract for one season.

## Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 14 June 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| | Oussama Mellala | GK | (2003-09-16)16 September 2003 (aged 20) | USM Annaba |
| | Ahmed Abdelkader | GK | (1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 25) | CR Belouizdad |
| | Faris Boukerrit | GK | (1998-03-09)9 March 1998 (aged 26) | MC Oran |
| | Abderrahmane Amri | GK | (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 27) | MO Constantine |
| | Djemoui Malek | GK | (2003-04-18)18 April 2003 (aged 21) | Hyères FC |
| Defenders ||||||
| | Fateh Talah | CB | (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 31) | ES Ben Aknoun |
| | Adel Lakhdari | CB | (1989-08-12)12 August 1989 (aged 35) | MC Oran |
| | Ayoub Derbal | CB | (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 23) | Paradou AC |
| | Nacereddine Khoualed (C.) | CB | (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 38) | JS Saoura |
| | Ahmed Redha Houhou | CB | (2000-01-15)15 January 2000 (aged 24) | Youth system |
| | Ahmed Oukkal | CB | (1999-02-25)25 February 1999 (aged 25) | Unknown |
| | Saleheddine Benlaribi | LB | (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 29) | RC Arbaâ |
| | Yacine Salhi | LB | (1993-12-19)19 December 1993 (aged 30) | ES Mostaganem |
| | Oussama Barkat | RB | (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 23) | USM Alger |
| | Aymen Chahmat | RB | (2000-09-19)19 September 2000 (aged 23) | JS Djijel |
| Midfielders ||||||
| | Mohamed Es Said Bourahla | DM | (1990-05-24)24 May 1990 (aged 34) | NC Magra |
| | Tayeb Hamoudi | DM | (1995-02-10)10 February 1995 (aged 29) | MC Alger |
| | Hatem Dakhia | DM | (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (aged 33) | ASO Chlef |
| | Necer Marouane Benzid | CM | (2001-02-20)20 February 2001 (aged 23) | CR Belouizdad (loan) |
| | Belaid Hamidi | AM | (1996-05-07)7 May 1996 (aged 28) | CR Belouizdad |
| | Hamza Ounnas | AM | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 35) | USM Bel Abbès |
| Forwards ||||||
| | Mohamed Amine Bouziane | LW | (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 28) | USM Alger |
| | Laïd Saïdi | LW | (2000-04-26)26 April 2000 (aged 24) | NC Magra |
| | Riad Wael Rahmoun | LW | (2003-02-09)9 February 2003 (aged 21) | Paradou AC U21 |
| | Pomi Nzaou | LW | (2003-02-09)9 February 2003 (aged 21) | AEZ Zakakiou |
| | Mourad Bourada | RW | (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 26) | RC Kouba |
| | Abdellah Daouadji | RW | (1995-07-09)9 July 1995 (aged 29) | ASM Oran |
| | Mohamed El Seddik Baâli | ST | (1995-01-22)22 January 1995 (aged 29) | Olympique de Médéa |
| | Abdeljalil Saâd | ST | (1992-03-12)12 March 1992 (aged 32) | JS Saoura |
| | Khalil Darfalou | ST | (2001-06-21)21 June 2001 (aged 23) | USM Alger |
| | Bouzid Dadache | ST | (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 30) | US Biskra |

## Transfers
### In
#### Summer

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee |
| 6 August 2024 | GK | Faris Boukerrit | MC Oran | Free transfer |
| 6 August 2024 | RB | Oussama Barkat | USM Alger | Free transfer |
| 6 August 2024 | CM | Necer Marouane Benzid | CR Belouizdad | Loan for one season |
| 7 August 2024 | DM | Mohamed Es Said Bourahla | NC Magra | Free transfer |
| 8 August 2024 | AM | Belaïd Hamidi | CR Belouizdad | Free transfer |
| 8 August 2024 | LW | Laïd Saïdi | NC Magra | Free transfer |
| 9 August 2024 | CB | Fateh Talah | ES Ben Aknoun | Free transfer |
| 9 August 2024 | ST | Abdeljalil Saâd | JS Saoura | Free transfer |
| 11 August 2024 | FW | Mohamed Amine Bouziane | USM Alger | Free transfer |
| 11 August 2024 | LB | Yacine Salhi | ES Mostaganem | Free transfer |
| 24 August 2024 | LW | Pomi Nzaou | AEZ Zakakiou | Free transfer |
| 25 August 2024 | GK | Malek Djemoui | Hyères FC | Free transfer |
| 9 September 2024 | ST | Bouzid Dadache | NC Magra | Free transfer |

#### Winter

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving from | Fee |
| 13 January 2025 | AM | Yacine Medane | JS Saoura | Free transfer |
| 16 January 2025 | ST | Abdouel Ali Hadji | ES Sétif | Free transfer |
| 4 February 2025 | RW | Merouane Boussalem | MC Oran | Free transfer |
| 4 February 2025 | CB | Ameur El Omrani | Club Africain | Free transfer |
| 5 February 2025 | LB | Servyl Akouala | JS Talangaï | Free transfer |
| 5 February 2025 | RB | Djigo Saïkou | AC Léopards | Undisclosed |

### Out
#### Summer

| Date | Pos | Player | Moving to | Fee |
| 18 July 2024 | RW | Chérif Siam | ES Mostaganem | Free transfer |
| 18 July 2024 | RW | Nizar Tamer | ES Mostaganem | Free transfer |
| 24 July 2024 | MF | Yacine Medane | JS Saoura | Free transfer |
| 27 July 2024 | CB | Tarek Adouane | Olympique Akbou | Free transfer |
| 29 July 2024 | AM | Mustapha Zeghnoun | ES Mostaganem | Free transfer |
| 14 August 2024 | CB | Hamza Salem | Paradou AC | Free transfer |

## 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 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 014.29 | — | To be confirmed | 27 September 2024 | In Progress |
| Algerian Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | Round of 64 | To be confirmed | 4 January 2025 | In Progress |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 014.29 |
Updated to match played 27 December 2024 Source: Competitions

### Ligue 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | MC Oran | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 21 | |
| 13 | Olympique Akbou | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 20 | |
| 14 | US Biskra | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 17 | |
| 15 | NC Magra | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 17 | Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2 |
| 16 | ES Mostaganem | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 17 | Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2 |
* 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: NC Magra (3); ES Mostaganem (0).

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 27 September 2024. 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | | W | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 July 2024.
All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).
Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### Algerian Cup
## Squad information
### Appearances and goals

    As of 18 June 2024
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | Ligue 1 | Ligue 1 | Ligue 1 | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup | Algerian Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos | Player | Nat | App | St | G | App | St | G | App | St | G |
| Goalkeepers |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 23 May 2024 Source: [ Soccerway.com]

### Goalscorers

    As of 18 June 2024
Includes all competitive matches.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | L1 | AC | TOTAL |
| | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Clean sheets

    As of 18 June 2024