Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
League participation -- Current Stadiums
Table:
Team

Home city

Stadium

Capacity

AS Aïn M'lila

Aïn M'lila

Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium

8,000

ASO Chlef

Chlef

Stade Mohamed Boumezrag

20,000

CA Bordj Bou Arréridj

Bordj Bou Arréridj

August 20, 1955 Stadium

25,000

CR Belouizdad

Algiers

Stade 20 Août 1955

10,000

CS Constantine

Constantine

Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui

40,000

ES Sétif

Sétif

Stade 8 Mai 1945

25,000

JS Kabylie

Tizi Ouzou

Stade 1er Novembre 1954

15,000

JS Saoura

Béchar

Stade 20 Août 1955

20,000

MC Alger

Algiers

Stade 5 Juillet 1962

64,000

MC Oran

Oran

Stade Ahmed Zabana

40,000

NA Hussein Dey

Algiers

Stade 20 Août 1955

10,000

NC Magra

Magra

Boucheligue Brothers Stadium

5,000

Paradou AC

Algiers

Stade Omar Hamadi

10,000

US Biskra

Biskra

Complexe Sportif d'El Alia

15,000

USM Alger

Algiers

Stade Omar Hamadi

10,000

USM Bel Abbès

Sidi Bel Abbès

Stade 24 Fevrier 1956

45,000

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Association Sportive Aïn M'lila ( Arabic : جمعية عين مليلة ) , commonly known as AS Aïn M'lila or simply ASAM for short , is an Algerian football club based in Aïn M'lila . The club was founded in 1933 and its colours are red and black . Their home stadium , Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium , has a capacity of 8,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
Aïn M'lila ( Arabic : عين مليلة , Ayn Malīlah ; which means the white source ) is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province , Algeria . According to the 1998 census it has a population of 69,798 . It is the home-town of Larbi Ben M'hidi , one of the most prominent Algerian leaders during the war of independence . It is the home of football club AS Ain M'lila that currently play in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 ( second division ) .
Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Aïn M'lila , Algeria . The stadium holds 8,000 people . It serves as a home ground for AS Aïn M'lila which plays in Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . It replaced the older Stade des Frères Demane-Debbih which no longer meets the requirements for a Ligue 1 team after their promotion . The stadium is named after cyclist Khelifi Touhami Zoubir who was a member of the sports club 's cycling team . It has a natural grass surface instead of an artificial one of the previous stadium . It also has a running track . The first home match on the ground was played on 19 January 2019 against O Médéa .
Association Sportive Olympique de Chlef ( Arabic : الجمعية الرياضية لأولمبي الشلف ) , known as ASO Chlef or simply ASO for short , is an Algerian football club based in Chlef , founded in 1947 . The club colours are red and white . Their home stadium , Stade Mohamed Boumezrag , has a capacity of some 20,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
Chlef ( Arabic : الشلف , Berber : Clef ) is the capital of Chlef Province , Algeria . Located in the north of Algeria , 200 kilometres ( 120 mi ) west of the capital , Algiers , it was founded in 1843 , as Orléansville , on the ruins of Roman Castellum Tingitanum . In 1962 , it was renamed al-Asnam , but since 1980 it has borne its present name , Chlef , which is derived from the name of the longest river in Algeria . It is home to the soccer club ASO Chlef , the Hassiba Ben Bouali university , and the ruins of the basilica of Reparatus , who was bishop of Castellum Tingitanum from 465 to 475 . A corner of the flooring of the basilica contained a mosaic labyrinth , the oldest known example of Christian use of this motif .
The Stade Olympique de Mohamed Boumezrag ( Arabic : ملعب محمد بومزراق ) is a multi-use stadium in Chlef , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ASO Chlef . The stadium holds 18,000 people .
Chabab Ahly Bordj Bou Arréridj ( Arabic : شباب أهلي برج بوعريريج ) , known as CA Bord Bou Arréridj or simply CABBA for short , is an Algerian football club based in Bordj Bou Arreridj , founded in 1931 . The club colours are yellow and black . Their home stadium , Stade 20 Août 1955 , has a capacity of 15,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
Bordj Bou Arréridj ( Arabic : برج بوعريريج ) population 140,000 ( 2005 estimate ) , is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province , Algeria . It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers , near the Hodna Massif in the southern Kabylie Mountains , at an elevation of 916 metres . The economy is largely based upon agriculture and forestry , with some small-scale industries . Bordj Bou Arréridj is well-connected to other urban centres by road and rail . The cities of Setif and Bouira are 70 km east and 115 km northwest , respectively . CA Bordj Bou Arreridj ( CABBA ) is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town ; its home grounds are 20 August 1955 Stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad .
The Stade 20 Août 1955 ( Arabic : ملعب 20 أوت 1955 ) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bordj Bou Arréridj , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bordj Bou Arréridj . The stadium holds 15,000 people .
Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad S.s.p.a ( Classical Arabic : الشّباب الرّياضيّ لبلوزداد , English Translation : Sporting Club of Belouizdad ) , known as Chabab Belouizdad or CR Belouizdad or simply CRB for short , is an Algerian association football club based in the quarter of Belouizdad , Algiers , Algeria , that plays in the Ligue Professionnelle 1 , the top flight of Algerian football . The club has competed in the top division for a record 55 seasons ( playing just one season in the second tier in 1988-1989 ) . On June 2010 , Djamel Ghazli ( From the clubs hometown Ruisseau ) purchased the club and since his arrival has brought great success . CRB was founded on 15 July 1962 , ten days after the independence of Algeria , as Chabab Riadhi de Belcourt , by the merger of two clubs from the same district , the Widad Riadhi de Belcourt and the Club Athéltique de Belcourt , and has played at its current home ground , the 20 August 1955 Stadium , ever since . CRB has traditionally worn a white home kit with the red trademark ' V ' on the front since inception . CRB has produced several notable players and established itself as a major force in both Algerian and Maghrebin football during the 1960s and 1970s , winning 10 major trophies in 8 seasons . The Grand Chabab is one of the most successful clubs in Algeria , having won the domestic league title six times , the Algerian Cup eight times , one Algerian League Cup , one Algerian Super Cup and the Maghreb Champions Cup a record three times . In 2010 , the White and Reds obtained professional status following a reform of the league to professionalize the Algerian football . They won their first title of champion of Algeria at the end of the 1964-1965 season , three years after their creation . Madar Holding Group is , since 15 October 2018 , the majority shareholder of the share capital of the sports company by shares CRB Athletic , after acquiring 67% of the 75% of the shares held by the amateur sports Club ( CSA ) , chaired by Karim Chettouf . The board of directors is , since 13 November 2018 , chaired by Charaf-Eddine Amara , replacing Ryad Boucetta ( who held this post provisionally after the eviction of Mohamed Bouhafs , on 12 August 2018 ) , and will have a purely administrative mission , since it was agreed that everything related to the sport component will be managed by the new director general , Saïd Allik , who agreed to hold this position on 3 November 2018 . The first team is managed by Abdelkader Amrani since 3 December 2018 .
Algiers ( /ælˈdʒɪərz/ al-JEERZ ; Arabic : الجزائر , romanized : Al-Jazāʾir ; French : Alger ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria . The city 's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145 and in 2011 was estimated to be around 3,500,000 . An estimate puts the population of the larger metropolitan city to be around 5,000,000 . Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria . Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea . The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore ; the old part , the ancient city of the deys , climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the casbah or citadel , 122 metres ( 400 ft ) above the sea . The casbah and the two quays form a triangle .
August 20 , 1955 Stadium ( Arabic : ملعب 20 أوت 1955 ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of CR Belouizdad . The stadium holds 10,000 people .
Club Sportif Constantinois ( Arabic : النادي الرياضي القسنطيني ) , also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for short , is an Algerian club based in Constantine , Algeria . The club was founded in 1898 , and its colours are green and black . Their home stadium , Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui , has a capacity of 60,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
Constantine ( Arabic : قسنطينة Qusanṭīnah ) , also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina , is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria . During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed Constantina in honor of emperor Constantine the Great . It was the capital of the French department of Constantine until 1962 . Located somewhat inland , Constantine is about 80 kilometres ( 50 miles ) from the Mediterranean coast , on the banks of the tiny Rhumel River ( more of a brook ) . Constantine is regarded as the capital of eastern Algeria and the commercial center of its region , and it has a population of about 450,000 ( 938,475 with the agglomeration ) , making it the third largest city in the country after Algiers and Oran . There are several museums and historical sites located around the city . Constantine is often referred to as the City of Bridges due to the numerous picturesque bridges connecting the various hills , valleys , and ravines that the city is built on and around . Constantine was named the Arab Capital of Culture in 2015 .
Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui ( Arabic : ملعب محمد حملاوي ) is a multi-use stadium in Constantine , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches . The stadium has an actual capacity of 40,000 people . It serves as the home ground of CS Constantine and MO Constantine .
Entente Sportive Sétifienne ( Arabic : الوفاق الرياضي السطايفي ) , known as Entente de Sétif , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short , is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif . The club was founded in 1958 and its colours are black and white . Their home stadium , the Stade 8 Mai 1945 , has a capacity of 18,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . ESS is one of the most successful clubs in Algeria having won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 eight times and the Algerian Cup a record eight times . They are also one of only three Algerian clubs to have won the CAF Champions League , winning it twice in 1988 and 2014 . They have also won the Arab Champions League twice , in 2007 and 2008 , as well as three North African Cups in 2009 and 2010 . In 2015 , they became the first Algerian club to win the CAF Super Cup . ES Sétif were CAF Champions League champion , after beating DR Congo 's AS Vita Club in the 2014 final , the reigning CAF Super Cup , after beating Egypt 's Al Ahly in the 2015 Super Cup and the reigning Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions .
Sétif ( Arabic : سطيف , Kabyle : Sṭif ) is an Algerian city and the capital of the Sétif Province . It is one of the most important cities of eastern Algeria and the country as a whole , since it is considered the trade capital of the country . It is an inner city , situated in the eastern side of Algeria , at 270 kilometers east of Algiers , at 131 km west of Constantine , in the Hautes Plaines region south of Kabylie . The city is at 1,100 meters of altitude . The city was part of the ancient Berber kingdom of Numidia , the capital of Mauretania Sitifensis under the rule of the Roman Empire . Before becoming Muslim during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb . It is considered as the starting point of the May 8th , 1945 protests , which was a crucial factor to the start of the Algerian War .
8 May 1945 Stadium ( Arabic : ملعب 8 ماي 1945 ) is a multi-use stadium in Sétif , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ES Sétif . The stadium holds 25,000 people .
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie ( Arabic : شبيبة القبائل ) , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian football club based in Tizi Ouzou . The club are named after the cultural , natural and historical region that is home to the Berber-speaking Kabyle ( the letters I ⵙ R on the badge are Berber for JSK ) . The club was founded in 1946 and its colours are green and yellow . Their home stadium , Stade du 1er Novembre 1954 , has a capacity of 21,240 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . JS Kabylie has won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 title 14 times and the Algerian Cup 5 times . The club has also won a number of African titles , including the CAF Champions League twice , the African Cup Winners ' Cup once and the CAF Cup three time .
Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu ( Berber : Tizi Wezzu or Thizi Wezzu , ⵜⵉⵣⵉ ⵡⴻⵣⵣⵓ , Arabic : ثيزي وزو ) is a city in north central Algeria . It is among the largest cities in Algeria and is the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province . It is the second most populous city in the Kabylie region behind Béjaïa .
Stade du 1er Novembre 1954 is a multi-use stadium in Tizi Ouzou , Algeria . It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of jskabylie . The stadium holds 21,240 people . It is due to be replaced by the new Stade Abdelkader Khalef with a capacity of 50,000 . The stadium is named for the date of the founding of the National Liberation Front , which obtained independence for Algeria from France . Following the death of footballer Albert Ebossé Bodjongo , the Algerian Football Federation suspended all football indefinitely and ordered the closure of the stadium .
Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura ( Arabic : الشبيبة الرياضية للساورة ) , known simply as JS Saoura or JSS for short , is an Algerian football club based in the town of Méridja in the Béchar Province . They take their name from the Saoura valley of southwestern Algeria . The club was founded in 2008 and its colours are green and yellow . Their home stadium , Stade 20 Août 1955 , has a capacity of 20,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
Béchar ( Arabic : بشار ) is the capital city of Béchar Province , Algeria . It is also a commune , coextensive with Béchar District , of Béchar Province . In 2008 the city had a population of 165,627 , up from 134,954 in 1998 , with an annual growth rate of 2.1% . The commune covers an area of 5,050 square kilometres ( 1,950 sq mi ) . Before coal was found here in 1907 , Béchar was a small populated town like many others in the region . It thrived on the activity of the coal mines until petroleum production seized the market . Leatherwork and jewellery are notable products of Béchar . Dates , vegetables , figs , cereals and almonds are produced near Béchar . There are bituminous coal reserves near Béchar , but they are not exploited to their greatest potential because of transportation costs are too high relative to that from the oil and gas fields of eastern Algeria . The city was once the site of a French Foreign Legion post . The Kenadsa longwave transmitter , whose masts are the tallest structures in Algeria at 357 metres ( 1,171 ft ) , is found near Béchar .
Stade 20 Août is a multi-use stadium in Bechar , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of JS Saoura . The stadium holds 20,000 spectators after extension . The stadium was renovated several times , with the pitch being upgraded to synthetic turf in 2017 . It has also been renovated in order to handle hosting international competitions .
Mouloudia Club d'Alger ( Arabic : نادي مولودية الجزائر ) , referred to as MC Alger or MCA for short , is an Algerian football club based in Algiers . The club was founded in 1921 and its colours are red , green and white . Their home stadium , the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 , has a capacity of 65,000 spectators . They also receive their opponents in Omar Hamadi Stadium . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . Founded in 1921 as Mouloudia Chaàbia d'Alger , the club was known as Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Alger from 1977 to 1986 and changed its name to Mouloudia Club d'Alger in 1986 . The club colours are red and green . They play at the Stade Omar Hamadi . MC Alger were the first Algerian club to win a continental competition , winning the 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs . They are one of the most successful Algerian clubs having won the domestic league 7 times , second only to JS Kabylie , and the domestic cup 7 times , third to USM Alger and ES Sétif .
Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 ( English : 5 July 1962 Stadium , Arabic : ملعب 5 جويلية 1962 ) , ( the name refers to 5 July 1962 , the day Algeria declared independence from France ) , also known as El Djezair Stadium ( Arabic : ملعب 5 جويلية بالجزائر ) , is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers , Algeria . The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 95,000 . It served as the main stadium of the 1975 Mediterranean Games , the 1978 All-Africa Games , the 2004 Pan Arab Games , and the 2007 All-Africa Games . The stadium was one of two venues of the 1990 African Cup of Nations ( the other venue was the Stade 19 Mai 1956 in Annaba ) . It hosted 9 matches of the tournament , including the final match , which had a second record attendance of 105,302 spectators . In the final match , the home team Algeria defeated Nigeria 1-0 to win the tournament . The record attendance is of 110,000 spectators in the frendly match between Algeria and Serbia on 3 March 2010 . It also hosted the 2000 African Championships in Athletics . After a formal compliance with current safety standards in 1999 , the stadium was reduced to an 80,200 capacity , and following a new phase of renovation in 2003 , the stadium 's capacity has been reduced further to its current all-seater capacity of 64,000 . The future capacity will be 80,000 with possible further renovations .
Mouloudia Club Oranais ( Arabic : نادي مولودية وهران ) , known as Mouloudia d'Oran , commonly referred to as MC Oran or MCO for short , is a football club based in Oran , Algeria . Founded in 1946 , the club was known as Mouloudia Chaâbia Ouahrania from 1971 to 1977 , Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Oran ( Arabic : مولودية نفط وهران , MP Oran for a short ) from 1977 to 1987 and Mouloudia d'Oran from 1987 to 1989 . The club colours are red and white . Their home stadium , Ahmed Zabana Stadium , has a capacity of 40,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . Until 2008 , MC Oran was the only club in Algeria to have participated in every single season of the first division since its inception in 1962 . However , the club was relegated at the end of the 2007-08 season but returned after just one season in the Algerian Championnat National 1 .
Oran ( /ɔːˈrɑːn/ , also UK : /əˈrɑːn , əˈræn/ , US : /oʊˈrɑːn , oʊˈræn , ɔːˈrɒ̃/ , French : [ ɔʁɑ̃ ] ; Arabic : وَهران , romanized : Wahrān ) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria . It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers , due to its commercial , industrial , and cultural importance . It is 432 km ( 268 mi ) from Algiers . The total population of the city was 759,645 in 2008 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000 making it the second largest city in Algeria . A legend says that in 900 AD , lions still lived in the area . The last two lions were hunted on a mountain near Oran and are elsewhere referred to as mountain lions .
Ahmed Zabana Stadium ( Arabic : ملعب أحمد زبانة ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Oran , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches . It is the home ground of MC Oran . The stadium holds 40,000 . Currently , a new stadium , called Olympic Stadium , is being constructed .
Nasr Athlétique de Hussein Dey ( Arabic : نصر حسين داي ) , known as NA Hussein Dey or NAHD for short , is an Algerian football club based in Hussein Dey , Algiers . The club was founded in 1947 and its colours are red and yellow . Their home stadium , Stade du 20 Août 1955 , has a capacity of 10,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
Nedjm Chabab Magra ( Arabic : نجم شباب مقرة ) , known as NC Magra or NCM for short , is an Algerian football club based in the city of Magra in the M'Sila Province . The club was founded in 1998 and its colours are Blue and white . Their home stadium , the Boucheligue Brothers Stadium , has a capacity of 5,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The Magra is a 62-kilometre ( 39 mi ) long river of Northern Italy , which runs through Pontremoli , Filattiera , Villafranca in Lunigiana and Aulla in the province of Massa-Carrara ( Tuscany ) ; Santo Stefano di Magra , Vezzano Ligure , Arcola , Sarzana and Ameglia in the province of La Spezia ( Liguria ) . In Roman times , it was known as the Macra and marked the eastern boundary of the territory of Liguria . The rivers drainage basin occupies around 1,686 km2 ( 651 sq mi ) . Its most important tributary is the Vara which joins the Magra from the right within the commune of Santo Stefano di Magra .
Boucheligue Brothers Stadium is a football stadium in Magra , Algeria . The stadium holds 5,000 people . It serves as a home ground for NC Magra which plays in Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 .
Paradou Athletic Club ( Arabic : نادي أتليتيك بارادو ) , known as Paradou AC or simply PAC for short , is an Algerian football club based in Algiers . The club was founded in 1994 by members of the Hydra AC junior team , the club colours are blue and yellow . Their home stadium , Stade Hydra , has a capacity of some 5,000 spectators but the club receives its opponents in Omar Hamadi Stadium . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . In May 2017 , Paradou AC returned to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 after a 10 years absence .
Stade Omar Hammadi ( Arabic : ملعب عمر حمّادي ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologhine , Algiers , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Alger . The stadium has a capacity of 17,000 people .
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 , Complexe Sportif d'El Alia , has a capacity of 15,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
The city has been known by several names , including Biskra , Sokkra , Vescra , Vecera , Vescera , Adbesran . Historians do not agree on the origins of the current name . Some [ who ? ] say its name comes down from the name Vescera , which means station or place of commercial exchange , due to its geographical location that connects north to south . But the Roman leader Betolimih BenyoubaII gave it another name , the river of destiny , which is due to the river of Sidi Zarzour ( its current name ) that crosses the city . [ citation needed ] Some researchers [ who ? ] say that its name originates from the ancient Roman name Adebesran , due to the ancient geothermal source that is located near the city , known as Salhine Hammam . Other sources [ who ? ] say that the real name comes down from the word Sokkra , due to the better quality of the sweet dates that this city has everywhere in its oases . Still others [ who ? ] claim that the current name was given to the city by the Carthaginians .
Complexe Sportif d'El Alia is a multi-use stadium in Biskra , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of US Biskra . The stadium holds 30,000 people .
Union sportive de la médina d'Alger ( Arabic : الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر ) , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short , is a football club based in the city of Algiers . The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black . Their home stadium , Omar Hamadi Stadium , has a capacity of 10,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 . The club has one of Algeria 's most prominent football charts , won the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 8 times , the Algerian Cup 8 times and the Algerian Super Cup 2 times , Internationally , USM Alger has won the UAFA Club Championship once in 2013 . The IFFHS ranks the USMA in the 18th place of the best African teams of the decade 2001-2010 . USM Alger reached the final of the 2015 CAF Champions League but they lost to TP Mazembe . With the past of the Union Sportive Musulmane d'Alger ( former name of the USMA ) , winner of the first 1962-63 Algerian Championnat National , the USMA is the postwar reference Algerian War ) . In one year , the club Algérois won a titles of champion of Algeria and subsequently finalist of the Algerian Cup 1969 . The club is going through a difficult period , the club is financially supported , the USMA is bought in 2010 . This privatization is accompanied by positive sporting results : solidly anchored in Ligue 1 since with the arrival of the Algerian investor Ali Haddad follows the title of champion of Algeria Of the Ligue 1 in 2014 , the club regularly qualifies for the current African cups CAF Champions League or CAF Confederation Cup And realized 3 titles in 2 years championship-Algerian cup and Super Cup during the season 2013-2014 . That football season , USM Alger drew an average home attendance of 24,286 for domestic league games , one of the highest in Africa .
Union Sportive Medinat Bel Abbès ( Arabic : الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة بلعباس ) , known as USM Bel Abbès or simply USMBA for short , is an Algerian football club located in Sidi Bel Abbès , Algeria , that was founded in 1933 . The team 's colors are green and red . Their home stadium , Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 , has a capacity of 45,000 spectators . The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 .
Sidi Bel Abbès ( Arabic : سيدي بلعباس ) , also called Bel Abbès is capital ( 2005 pop . 200,000 ) of the Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya ( 2005 pop . 590,000 ) , Algeria . It is named after Sidi bel Abbass , a Muslim marabout or noble man who is buried there . The city is the commercial center of an important area of vineyards , market gardens , orchards , and grain fields . It was formerly surrounded by a wall with four gates and there is a university there . Sidi Bel Abbès is 75 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea .
February 24 , 1956 Stadium ( Arabic : ملعب 24 فبراير 1956 ) is a multi-use stadium in Sidi Bel Abbès , Algeria . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of USM Bel Abbès . The stadium holds 45,000 spectators .