In the 1952–53 season, USM Alger was competing in the Second Division for the 16th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in First Division, and the Forconi Cup.
Review At the end of the last season, USM Alger, in coordination with its main supporters, organized a recreational outing to the Sidi Fredj beach on May 18, 1952, for the benefit of the players and loyal fans of the club, in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. During the holy month of Ramadan, the club also hosted musical evenings led by the dean of popular Algerian music, Cheikh El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka, a symbolic artist who often sang for USMA on various occasions, thus strengthening the cultural ties between the club and its community.
The Board of Directors met on May 12 and 30 in preparation for the extraordinary general assembly, which was held on June 20 under the presidency of Mohamed Zenagui, with the presence of active, honorary, and beneficiary members, at the club's headquarters. Finally, the founding general assembly took place on July 6 and 12 and concluded on the same day with the first meeting of the new Board of Directors, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the club’s organization.
A new meeting of the USM Alger Board of Directors was held on July 30, 1952, marking an important step in preparations for the new season. On this occasion, both former and new players were introduced to the coach, who immediately began physical and technical training sessions starting from the first week of August 1952. Meanwhile, the Algiers Football League held a general assembly on June 28 to address various issues facing football in Algiers and its surroundings. The meeting brought together presidents from most clubs, particularly those playing in the Division d’Honneur, who submitted their proposals and demands to the League. Among these were: The creation of an intermediate division between the Division d’Honneur and the First Division (called “Pré honneur”) A revision of the playoff system. However, no concrete decisions were made on the matter.
Squad list Players and squad numbers last updated on 30 September 1951.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Nat. Position Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed from LB Allel Ouaguenouni CB Mustapha Ouaguenouni LB Zoubir Bouadjadj MF Abdelkader Zerrar ST Rabah Zouaoui RS Alger ST Krimo Rebih Youth system ST Saadi Yacef Abdelkader Belkaroui Boualem Mekkiri Hamid Chibane Zoubir Naït Kaci
Competitions Overview CompetitionRecordStarted roundFinal position / roundFirst match Last match First Division 28 September 1952 29 March 1953 Forconi Cup First Round 2 November 1952 Total
First Division
League table
Results by round
Matches
Forconi Cup
Squad information
Playing statistics P.PlayerFirst DivisionTotal1234567891011121314151617181GK Belhout X GK Maammar Azef DF Allel Ouaguenouni X DF Mustapha Ouaguenouni DF Zoubir Bouadjadj MF Abdelkader Zerrar FW Saadi Yacef X FW Krimo Rebih X FW Rabah Zouaoui X FW Ahmed Azzouz Zoubir Naït Kaci X Hamid Chibane X RB Dahmane Hamadouche X Abdelkader Mérabet X Ahmed Achir Ramadan Achir Ammar Achir Boualem Benhaik Abdelkader Belkaraoui Hamid Benali Boualem Djoumay Mohamed Larbi Ahmed Zeghouane Rabah Bedaréne M'hamed Ammani Mohamed Semghouni Boualem Mouhab Abdelkader Berbachi Moustapha Bouazzaz Abderrahmane Ramdane Boualem Debbay Khader Moutreb M'aammar Ammouri Benaïssa Azef
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. Nat.PlayerPos.TOTAL Rabah Zouaoui FW 6 0 6 Saadi Yacef 2 0 2 Saàdi 2 0 2 Achir 2 0 2 Zoubir Naït Kaci 1 0 1 Krimo Rebih FW 1 0 1 Rabah Bedaréne 1 0 1 Zaâr 1 0 1Own Goals 0 0 0Totals 16 0 16
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Works cited
External links L'Echo d'Alger : journal républicain du matin La Dépêche quotidienne : journal républicain du matin