Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة خنشلة), known as USM Khenchela or simply USMK for short, is an Algerian football club based in Khenchela. The club was founded in 1943 and its colours are white and black. Their home stadium, Amar Hamam Stadium, has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Full name | Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela | ||
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Nickname(s) | Lions des Aurés - Ciskaoua | ||
Founded | July 28, 1943; 79 years ago (1943-07-28) (as Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela) | ||
Ground | Amar Hamam Stadium | ||
Capacity | 5000 | ||
President | Walid Boukrouma | ||
Head Coach | Nabil Neghiz[1] | ||
League | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | ||
2021–22 | Ligue 2, Group Centre-east, 1st (promoted) | ||
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The club came fifth in the 2009–10 Ligue Inter-Régions de football – Groupe Est.[2]
The club was promoted for the 2010–11 season of the newly created Championnat National de Football Amateur due to the professionalisation of the first two divisions in Algeria.[3]
On August 5, 2020, USM Khenchela promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.[4]
On May 21, 2022, USM Khenchela promoted to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[5][6]
Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;
As of 25 August 2022.[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coach | Nabil Neghiz |
Assistant coach | Abdeldjalil Louil |
Goalkeeping coach | Mokhtar Mahi |
Fitness coach | Houssem Cheriet |
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