Union Sportive Madinat Blida, known as USM Blida or simply USMB, is a football club based in Blida, Algeria. They play in the Inter-Régions Division, the third tier of Algerian football. Founded in 1932, they have played their home games at Brakni Brothers Stadium since 1936. The club has spent all of its history playing between the first or second tiers. The club's highest-ever league finish was second in the top flight in 2002–03. They were Algerian Cup runners-up in 1996. The club have also won the second tier title four times. The club's home colours are green and white, and their nickname is The Salvador.

History

On 16 June 1932 the club was officially founded with the name Union Sportive Musulmane Blidéenne, and began competing in the Third Division League Football Association of Algiers. They played their first official match on 24 September 1933 in the first round of the North African Cup. On 5 August 2020, USM Blida were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.

Club identity

Colours

Since the establishment of the club, the colours are green and white.

Crest

Historical evolution of the club's crest.

Stadium

USM Blida play their home matches at Brakni Brothers Stadium since 2011.

Current squad

Honours

Domestic competitions

Regional competitions

North African Cup

Arab Champions League

Records

Presidents

Transfers

Record sales

Record signings

List of managers

The first manager of USM Blida was Abdelkader Hadef, who joined the club in 1932 as a player-manager. The current manager is Djilali Madjour, who took over the club in February 2022.

Recent seasons