2003–04 USM Alger season

USM Alger
2003–04 season
PresidentSaïd Allik
Head coachMourad Abdelouahab
(until April 2004)
Mustapha Aksouh (c)
(from April 2004)
(until 31 June 2004)
StadiumStade Omar Hammadi
Division 1Runners-up
Algerian CupWinners
Champions League2003: Semifinals
2004: Second Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rabie Benchergui (12 goals)
All:
Rabie Benchergui (15 goals)

In the 2003–04 season, USM Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 24th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It was their 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They were competing in Ligue 1, the CAF Champions League and the Algerian Cup.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 24 May 2004.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Algeria Hichem Mezaïr GK (1976-10-16)16 October 1976 (aged 27) Algeria WA Tlemcen 121 0
12 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche GK (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 18) Algeria Reserve team 1 0
25 Algeria Merouane Abdouni GK (1981-03-27)27 March 1981 (aged 22) Algeria USM El Harrach 22 0
Defenders
2 Algeria Mohamed Hamdoud RB / CB (1976-06-09)9 June 1976 (aged 27) Algeria Reserve team 0 0
4 Algeria Salim Aribi CB (1974-12-16)16 December 1974 (aged 29) Algeria CA Batna 73 7
5 Algeria Mounir Zeghdoud CB (1970-11-18)18 November 1970 (aged 33) Algeria USM Aïn Beïda 0 0
18 Algeria Rabah Deghmani CB (1975-10-05)5 October 1975 (aged 28) Algeria IB Khémis El Khechna 0 0
20 Algeria Mahieddine Meftah LB / CB / RB (1968-09-25)25 September 1968 (aged 35) Algeria JS Kabylie 0 0
Algeria Youcef Siahi CB (1984-10-03)3 October 1984 (aged 19) Algeria Reserve team 1 0
Midfielders
6 Algeria Farid Djahnine MF (1976-08-16)16 August 1976 (aged 27) Algeria Reserve team 0 0
7 Algeria Amar Ammour AM (1976-09-10)10 September 1976 (aged 27) Algeria ASM Oran 76 17
8 Algeria Billel Dziri CM (1972-01-21)21 January 1972 (aged 31) France CS Sedan Ardennes 0 0
15 Algeria Karim Ghazi DM (1979-01-06)6 January 1979 (aged 24) Algeria CR Belouizdad 0 0
10 Algeria Hocine Achiou AM (1979-04-27)27 April 1979 (aged 24) Algeria Reserve team 0 0
16 Algeria Lahcène Nazef MF (1974-09-02)2 September 1974 (aged 29) Algeria NA Hussein Dey 25 0
22 Burkina Faso Hamidou Balbone MF (1977-01-17)17 January 1977 (aged 26) Burkina Faso EF Ouagadougou 26 6
26 Algeria Hocine Metref DM (1984-01-01)1 January 1984 (aged 20) Algeria Reserve team 33 4
Forwards
9 Algeria Ali Meçabih ST (1972-04-02)2 April 1972 (aged 31) Algeria USM Blida 4 2
11 Algeria Fadel Ryad Settara FW (1975-05-18)18 May 1975 (aged 28) Algeria CR Belouizdad 10 0
13 Algeria Mohamed Cheraïtia FW (1982-02-14)14 February 1982 (aged 21) Algeria Reserve team 22 1
14 Algeria Moncef Ouichaoui ST (1977-04-05)5 April 1977 (aged 26) Algeria USM Annaba 88 33
19 Algeria Rabie Benchergui ST (1978-03-14)14 March 1978 (aged 25) Algeria ASM Oran 63 26
21 Algeria Rafik Deghiche FW (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 (aged 20) Algeria Reserve team 21 2
23 Mali Mamadou Diallo CF (1982-04-17)17 April 1982 (aged 21) Mali JS Centre Salif Keita 19 9
- Algeria Abdelhakim Meziani RW (1981-01-18)18 January 1981 (aged 22) Algeria Youth system 11 1

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
31 August 2003 AM Burkina Faso Hamidou Balbone Burkina Faso EF Ouagadougou Undisclosed [2]
13 December 2003 CF Mali Mamadou Diallo Mali JS Centre Salif Keita 700 millions DA [3]

Out

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
12 January 2004 DM Algeria Karim Ghazi Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Loan for six months [4]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Division 1 30 17 7 6 49 23 +26 056.67 — Runner-up 14 August 2003 24 May 2004
Algerian Cup 6 4 2 0 12 1 +11 066.67 Round of 64 Winner 5 February 2004 25 June 2004
2003 Champions League 8 3 1 4 9 6 +3 037.50 Group stage Semifinals 9 August 2003 8 November 2003
2004 Champions League 4 2 1 1 12 5 +7 050.00 First round Second Round 10 April 2004 30 May 2004
Total 48 26 11 11 82 35 +47 054.17

Division 1

Main article: 2003–04 Algerian Championnat National

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 JS Kabylie (C) 30 17 10 3 40 21 +19 61 2005 CAF Champions League
2 USM Alger 30 17 7 6 49 23 +26 58
3 NA Hussein Dey 30 13 10 7 31 19 +12 49 2004-05 Arab Champions League
4 ES Sétif 30 14 5 11 41 31 +10 47
5 MC Alger 30 14 5 11 35 34 +1 47
Updated to match(es) played on 9 october 2014. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 17 7 6 49 23  +26 58 13 1 1 29 8  +21 4 6 5 20 15  +5

Last updated: 12 December 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWDWWWWLLWDDWDWWDWLWWLWDWLWLW
Position121221111111111111122121222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

14 August 2003 Round 1 USM Alger 3–0 JSM Bejaïa Bologhine
Hamdoud 4'
Dziri 64' Yellow card 77'
Ammour 90'
Zeghdoud Yellow card 47'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Haïmoudi, Oukil, Kerraï
28 August 2003 Round 3 USM Alger 3–2 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Bologhine
Ghoul 3'
Benchergui 14'
Aribi Yellow card 40' 65'
Ghazi Yellow card 51'

Mezaïr, Ghoul (Settara, 66’), Aribi, Deghmani, Meftah, Ghazi, Ammour (Deghiche, 77’), Dziri, Achiou (Djahnine, 73’), Ouichaoui, Benchergui - Coach Abdelouahab.		 Report[5] Derbal 16'
Maydi 19'
Benchadi Yellow card 45'
Deffaf Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Djaballah, Meknous, Belfekroun
1 September 2003 Round 4 CA Batna 1–1 USM Alger Batna
33' Ouichaoui
Yellow card 61' Achiou

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Mustapha Seffouhi Stadium
Referee: Belkacem, Menfouss, Ouaddah
10 September 2003 Round 6 RC Kouba 0–3 USM Alger Algiers
21', 75' Benchergui
79' Ouichaoui

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Berber, Achrouf, Chouih
15 September 2003 Round 2 MC Oran 1–1 USM Alger Oran
16:00 48' Benchergui
Yellow card Achiou

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade Habib Bouakeul
Referee: Kaïdi, Saker, Seddik
7 November 2003 Round 10 USM Alger 0–1 US Chaouia Bologhine


Mezaïr, Hamdoud (Settara, 61’), Ghoul (Metref, 61’), Aribi, Zeghdoud, Meftah, Ammour, Dziri, Ghazi, Achiou, Benchergui (Deghiche, 86’) - Coach Abdelouahab.		 Report[6] Touil 51' Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benouza, Berrahmoune, Djezzar
17 November 2003 Round 13 USM Annaba 1–1 USM Alger Annaba
28' Yellow card 65' Dziri
Yellow card 61' Meftah

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade 19 Mai 1956
Referee: Haïmoudi, Kerraï, Haïmoudi
20 November 2003 Round 14 USM Alger 2–1 NA Hussein Dey Algiers
Benchergui 8' Red card 47'
Meftah Yellow card 9'
Aribi Yellow card 65'
Kabri 90+1' (o.g.)

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Aribi, Ammour, Dziri, Achiou, Deghmani, Benchergui, Meftah (Nazef, 85’), Ghazi, Balbone - Coach Abdelouahab and Aksouh.		 Report[7] Taoual Yellow card 41'
Kabri 46' Yellow card 61'
Bouras Yellow card 75'
Djerradi Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Zekrini, Hasnaoui, Hanifi
24 November 2003 Round 5 USM Alger 1–0 USM Blida Bologhine
Achiou 72'
Deghmani Yellow card 34'
Dziri Yellow card 90'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Khelifi, Sedrati, Chaâbane
1 December 2003 Round 7 USM Alger 1–0 CR Belouizdad Algiers
Achiou 2'
Meftah Yellow card 7'
Balbone Yellow card 61'
Zeghdoud Yellow card 81'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Meftah (Nazef), Ammour (Metref), Ghazi, Settara, Achiou, Balbone - Coach Abdelouahab.		 Report[8] Billel Harkas Yellow card ?' Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Boubakour, Talbi, Tahir
5 December 2003 Round 15 WA Tlemcen 1–1 USM Alger Tlemcen
Taleb 15'
Yadel Yellow card 16'		 Report[9] Balbone 7'
Aribi Yellow card 18'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Dziri, Ghazi, Deghmani (Nazef, 76’), Benchergui (Ouichaoui, 76’), Balbone (Metref, 86’).		 Stadium: Stade des 3 Frères Zerga
Referee: Boumaza, Athmania, Odjani
8 December 2003 Round 8 USM Alger 2–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
Ghazi 23'
Benchergui 85'
Dziri Yellow card 34'
Zeghdoud Yellow card 87'
Ghoul Yellow card 90'
Achiou Yellow card 90+1'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 20' Mohamed Reda Abaci Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mehidi, Naceri, Bechirène
15 December 2003 Round 9 ASO Chlef 1–0 USM Alger Chlef
Tahraoui 88' Meftah Yellow card 30'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade Mohamed Sahli
Referee: Djaballah, Oukil, Bakir
18 December 2003 Round 11 MC Alger 1–3 USM Alger Algiers
Benali 2'
Larbi Bouamrane Yellow card 35'
Bouacida Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 78'
Ouahid Yellow card 76'		 Achiou Yellow card 21' 25'
Hamdoud 45' (pen.), 88' (pen.)

Mezair, Hamdoud, Zeghdoud (c), Arribi, Meftah, Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri (Cheraitia 83'), Ammour (Nazef 89'), Benchergui, Balbone (Doghmani 80').		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Benaïssa, Sedrati, Kaïd
22 December 2003 Round 12 USM Alger 1–1 JS Kabylie Bologhine
Balbone 54'
Aribi Yellow card 5'
Meftah Yellow card 23'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 74' Belkheir Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benouza, Djezzar, Belbecir
29 December 2003 Round 16 JSM Bejaïa 0–6 USM Alger Bejaïa
11' Ammour
Yellow card 20' Salim Aribi
23' Achiou
37', 88' Benchergui
42', 45' Balbone

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Referee: Ould Abdellah, Benarous, Kourichi
8 January 2004 Round 17 USM Alger 2–0 MC Oran Bologhine
Kechamli 40' (o.g.)
Diallo 84'
Dziri Yellow card 14'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Khelifi, Chaâbani, Hanifi
12 February 2004 Round 20 USM Blida 1–0 USM Alger Blida
Yellow card 10' Aribi
Yellow card 30' Hamdoud
Yellow card 34' Meftah
Yellow card 64' Djahnine

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Referee: Mehidi, Neciri, Bachirane
16 February 2004 Round 18 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 0–0 USM Alger Bordj Bou Arreridj
Achiou Yellow card 25'
Metref Yellow card 76'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Hamoudi, Ghanem, Belfekroun
19 February 2004 Round 21 USM Alger 4–0 RC Kouba Algiers
Benchergui 28', 33'
Balbone Yellow card 28'
Achiou 63' (pen.)
Metref Yellow card 71'
Djahnine Yellow card 85'
Ammour Yellow card 85'
Meçabih 90+3'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Metref, Aribi, Zeghdoud (Deghmani, 80’), Djahnine, Ammour (Ouichaoui, 85’), Nazef, Benchergui, Balbone (Meçabih, 73’), Achiou - Coach Abdelouahab & Aksouh.		 Report[10] Zarabi Yellow card 59'
Tarchi Yellow card 60'
Lyadi Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Djaballah, Oukil, Kourdbakir
23 February 2004 Round 19 USM Alger 3–0 CA Batna Bologhine
Hamdoud 18'
Benchergui 26' (pen.)
Balbone 89'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Deghmani, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Nazef, Ammour, Balbone, Meçabih (Diallo, 74’), Achiou (Cheraïtia, 90’), Benchergui (Metref, 86’) - Coach Abdelouahab & Aksouh.		 Report[11] Dehfal Yellow card 6'
Choualib Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 87'		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ould Abdellah, Korichi, Djezzar
12 March 2004 Round 24 USM Alger 3–1 ASO Chlef Bologhine
Achiou 1', 88'
Meçabih 40'
Hamdoud Yellow card 19'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Berber
18 March 2004 Round 22 CR Belouizdad 0–1 USM Alger Algiers
Bousaïd Yellow card 15'
Zazou Yellow card 17'
Billel Harkas Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 87'
Slatni Yellow card 44'		 Report[12] Hamdoud 10' Yellow card 49'
Zeghdoud Yellow card 19'
Dziri Yellow card 52'
Achiou Yellow card 90+2'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Dziri, Achiou, Benchergui (Nazef, 76’), Meftah, Balbone, Diallo - Coach Abdelouahab & Aksouh.		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Benouza, Djezzar, Talbi
26 March 2004 Round 23 ES Sétif 3–0 USM Alger Sétif
Achacha Yellow card 26'
Fellahi 29' Yellow card 44'
Bourahli 47', 66'
Fnifi Yellow card 63'		 Report[13] Balbone Yellow card 44'
Meftah Yellow card 47'
Deghmani Yellow card 58'

Mezaïr, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Ouichaoui (Deghiche, 70’), Nazef (Djahnine, 56’), Deghmani, Benchergui, Meftah, Balbone - Coach Abdelouahab.		 Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Djaballah, Oukil, Kief
1 April 2004 Round 25 US Chaouia 1–1 USM Alger El Khroub
Boulemdaïs 73' Yellow card 74'
Kasa Yellow card 89'		 Report[14] Dziri Yellow card 36' 62'
Zeghdoud Yellow card 46'
Diallo Yellow card 51'
Achiou Yellow card 89'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Dziri, Achiou, Benchergui (Deghiche, 82’), Meftah, Diallo - Coach Abdelouahab.		 Stadium: Abed Hamdani Stadium
Referee: Abadallah, Keraï, Haïmoudi
19 April 2004 Round 26 USM Alger 1–0 MC Alger Algiers
Meftah Yellow card 20'
Ammour Yellow card 47'
Aribi Yellow card 64'
Metref 90'

Abdouni, Hamdoud, Arribi, Deghmani, Meftah (Metref 84'), Achiou, Djahnine, Dziri, Ammour, Diallo, Balbone (Benchergui 68') - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.		 Bouacida Yellow card 2'
Djabelkheir Yellow card 32'
Larbi Bouamrane Yellow card 70'
Daham Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Belkacem, Djezzar, Talbi
3 May 2004 Round 27 JS Kabylie 2–1 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
Djahnine Yellow card 35'
Diallo 49'
Achiou Yellow card 50'

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Benouza, Djezzar, Belebcir
7 May 2004 Round 28 USM Alger 1–0 USM Annaba Bologhine
Benchergui Yellow card 2'
Hamdoud 35' (pen.)

, , , , , , , , , , .		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ould Abdellah, Arouche, Telli
19 May 2004 Round 29 NA Hussein Dey 2–1 USM Alger Algiers
Gana Yellow card 32'
Bouras 45+1' (pen.)
Kabri Yellow card 45+2'
Yacef 61'
Pastour Yellow card 72'		 Report[15] Hamdoud 23' (pen.) Yellow card 80'
Abdouni Red card 52'
Aribi Yellow card 79'

Abdouni, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Djahnine, Achiou, Ouichaoui (Belmellat, 53’), Meftah (Nazef, 46’), Diallo (Cheraïtia, 13’), Metref - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Khelifi, Sedrati, Chaâbane
24 May 2004 Round 30 USM Alger 2–1 WA Tlemcen Bologhine
Ouichaoui 50' (pen.)
Metref 76'
Cheraïtia Yellow card 90'

Zermmouche - Hamdoud, Ghoul, Doghmani, Siahi - Djahnine, Nazef, Metref - Cheraïtia, Deghiche (Kab, 85'), Ouichaoui - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.		 Deghmani 62' (o.g.) Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Belaïd, Meziane, Yekhlef

Algerian Cup

Main article: 2003–04 Algerian Cup
5 February 2004 Round of 64 US Remchi 0–7 USM Alger Oran
16:00 Report[16] Ammour 14'
Meçabih 38', 52', 56', 70'
Diallo 45'
Hamdoud 90'		 Stadium: Habib Bouakeul Stadium
Referee: Abdelsamid, Ghoumari, Al Arbi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Abdouni, Hamdoud, Zeghdoud, Djahnine, Ammour, Dziri, Meçabih (Cheraïtia, 72'), Deghmani, Meftah, Diallo (Ouichaoui, 79'), Metref (Ghoul, 74') – Coach: Abdelouahab.
22 March 2004 Round of 32 CR Beni Thour 0–3 w/o USM Alger Biskra
16:00 Stadium: Complexe Sportif d'El Alia
15 April 2004 Round of 16 USM Alger 2–0 WA Boufarik Rouiba
16:00 Benchergui 72'
Achiou 82'		 Report Stadium: Stade Mabrouki Salem
Referee: Bounaâdja, Athmania, Oudjani
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - , , , , , , , , , , .
6 May 2004 Quarter-finals USM Alger 3–1 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Constantine
15:00 Diallo 12'
Aribi 68'
Metref 72'		 Report Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Mehidi, Belfakroun, Ghanem
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - , , , , , , , , , , .
10 June 2004 Semi-finals USM Alger 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 MC Oran Chlef
15:00 Diallo Yellow card 30'
Zeghdoud Yellow card 42'
Rabah Deghmani Yellow card 61'
Meftah Yellow card 83'
Metref Yellow card 90'
Hamdoud Yellow card 100'		 Report[17] Bendida Yellow card 79'
Acimi Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Referee: Mohammed Zekrini
Penalties
Mounir Zeghdoud soccer ball with check mark
Mohamed Hamdoud soccer ball with check mark
Mamadou Diallo soccer ball with check mark
Hocine Achiousoccer ball with check mark
Tarek Ghoul soccer ball with check mark		 Kouider Boukessassa soccer ball with check mark
Cheïkh Benzerga soccer ball with check mark
Sofiane Daoud soccer ball with check mark
Moulay Haddou soccer ball with red X
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Abdouni, Hamdoud, Zeghdoud, Djahnine (Ghoul, 79'), Achiou, Ouichaoui (Balbone, 60'), Nazef, Deghmani, Meftah (Deghiche, 99'), Diallo, Metref - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.
25 June 2004 Final USM Alger 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 JS Kabylie Algiers
15:00 Hamdoud Yellow card 23'
Meftah Yellow card 27'
Dziri Yellow card 67'
Aribi Yellow card 119'		 Belkaïd Yellow card 37'
Raho Yellow card 52'
Benayen Yellow card 80'
Zafour Yellow card 81'
Habri Yellow card 108'		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
Penalties
Moncef Ouichaoui soccer ball with check mark
Mohamed Hamdoud soccer ball with check mark
Mamadou Diallo soccer ball with red X
Hocine Achiou soccer ball with check mark
Tarek Ghoul soccer ball with check mark
Billel Dziri soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Kamel Habri
soccer ball with check mark Karim Doudène
soccer ball with check mark Nassim Hamlaoui
soccer ball with check mark Lounés Bendahmane
soccer ball with check mark Farouk Belkaïd
soccer ball with red X Brahim Zafour

Champions League

Main article: 2003 CAF Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2003 CAF Champions League group stage § Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tunisia ES Tunis 6 4 2 0 7 2 +5 14 Advance to knockout stage
2 Algeria USM Alger 6 3 0 3 7 4 +3 9
3 Cameroon Canon Yaoundé 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7
4 Angola ASA 6 1 1 4 3 7 −4 4
Source: [citation needed]
9 August 2003 1 Atlético Sport Aviação Angola 1–0 Algeria USM Alger Luanda, Angola
16:00 UTC+1 Balamba 10'

Padi, Jacinto, Sergio, Jamba, Fofana, Balamba, Rasca, Dada, Dallaô, Vicente, Humberto

Mezaïr, Arribi (Hamdoud), Doghmani, Zeghdoud, Ghoul (Metref), Achiou, Meftah, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour, Ouichaoui (Benchergui)		 Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela
Referee: Alex Quarty (Ghana)
22 August 2003 2 USM Alger Algeria 0–1 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis Blida, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1

Mezaïr, Aribi, Zeghdoud downward-facing red arrow 70' (Hamdoud, upward-facing green arrow 70'), Doghmani, Ghoul downward-facing red arrow 80' (Metref, upward-facing green arrow 80'), Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour, Ouichaoui downward-facing red arrow 75' (Settara, upward-facing green arrow 75'), Benchergui		 Diaky 48'

Tizie, Triki, Jaidi downward-facing red arrow 46' (Megadi, upward-facing green arrow 46'), Badra, Mkademi, Melki, Mnari, Souayah downward-facing red arrow 70' (Yaken, upward-facing green arrow 70'), Clayton downward-facing red arrow 90' (Benyounes, upward-facing green arrow 90'), Diaky, Benie		 Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Referee: Abdellah Med Salem (Libya)
5 September 2003 3 USM Alger Algeria 3–0 Cameroon Canon Yaoundé Algiers, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1 Benchergui 2'
Djahnine Yellow card 26'
Ammour Yellow card 40'
Ouichaoui 41', 59' (pen.)

Mezaïr, Zeghdoud, Djahnine, Dziri, Achiou, Benchergui downward-facing red arrow 75' (Settara, upward-facing green arrow 75'), Meftah downward-facing red arrow 61' (Deghmani, upward-facing green arrow 61'), Ghazi, Ouichaoui, Ammour, Aribi downward-facing red arrow 82' (Hamdoud, upward-facing green arrow 82') - Coach Mourad Abdelouahab		 Report[18] Nomwa Mbasa Yellow card 13'
Mbarava Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Ndoy Fala (Senegal)
22 September 2003 4 Canon Yaoundé Cameroon 0–2 Algeria USM Alger Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:30 UTC+1


Ndonbarag, Oumar belongar, Ndongo, Tchachaoua downward-facing red arrow 46' (Jama Robert, upward-facing green arrow 46'), Zock A. Koung, Amungwa downward-facing red arrow 46' (Momo Epande, upward-facing green arrow 46'), Bouli, Ngon A. Djam downward-facing red arrow 79' (Dikoume, upward-facing green arrow 79'), Bessala Luc, Mokake, Momo Epande		 Hamdoud 46'
Aribi 90+2'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Ghoul, Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour, Ouichaoui downward-facing red arrow 65' (Metref, upward-facing green arrow 65'), Benchergui downward-facing red arrow 76' (Deghiche, upward-facing green arrow 76')		 Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Sowe Moudou (Gambia)
2 October 2003 5 USM Alger Algeria 2–0 Angola Atlético Sport Aviação Algiers, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1 Benchergui 31'
Dziri 43'
Ghazi Yellow card 80'
Achiou Yellow card 90+2'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Aribi, Zeghdoud (c), Djahnine downward-facing red arrow 78' (Settara, upward-facing green arrow 78'), Ghazi, Dziri, Amour downward-facing red arrow 90' (Nazef, upward-facing green arrow 90'), Achiou, Benchergui, Deghiche downward-facing red arrow 66' (Metref, upward-facing green arrow 66') - Coach Mourad Abdelouahab		 Report[19] António Alvas Yellow card 7'
Mateusimwa Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 90+3'



Lukata, Yacut, Matosimua, Pereira, Yarba Ashe, Bendinha (c), Lutub downward-facing red arrow 26' (Decarvalho, upward-facing green arrow 26'), Alves, Paulo downward-facing red arrow 54' (Kadina Aoe, upward-facing green arrow 54'), Caburgula, Joao Jaquim downward-facing red arrow 42' (Domingos, upward-facing green arrow 42'), Do Rosario		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Ardjoun (Morocco)
18 October 2003 6 Espérance de Tunis Tunisia 2–0 Algeria USM Alger Tunis, Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1 Ben Younes 2'
Azaïez 17'
Mnari Yellow card 39'

Tizié, Thabet(c) downward-facing red arrow 82' (Lahmar, upward-facing green arrow 82'), Mkademi downward-facing red arrow 90' (Bhaïri, upward-facing green arrow 90'), Badra, Azaïez, Mnari, Melki, Diaky, Souayah, Ben Younès downward-facing red arrow 74' (Triki, upward-facing green arrow 74'), Zitouni - Coach: Michel Decastel		 Report Benchergui Yellow card 59'



Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Nazef downward-facing red arrow 77' (Metref, upward-facing green arrow 77'), Ammour, Dziri(c), Djahnine, Benchergui downward-facing red arrow 85' (Deghiche, upward-facing green arrow 85'), Ouichaoui downward-facing red arrow 72' (Settara, upward-facing green arrow 72') - Coach: Mourad Abdelouahab		 Stadium: Stade El Menzah
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Semifinals

31 October 2003 first leg USM Alger Algeria 1–1 Nigeria Enyimba Algiers, Algeria
21:30 UTC+1 Ouichaoui 38' (pen.)

Mezair, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Meftah, Ghoul downward-facing red arrow 79' (Settara, upward-facing green arrow 79'), Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour downward-facing red arrow 75' (Djahnine, upward-facing green arrow 75'), Benchergui, Ouichaoui		 Orchei 61'

Enyama, Nwanaere, Omolade, Yusuf Mohamed, Michael Orchei downward-facing red arrow 89' (Ikini, upward-facing green arrow 89'), Seyi Ogunsaya, Moussa Aboubacar, Uga Opara, Konieka, Mure Ogunibiyi, David Tyavkansa downward-facing red arrow 57' (Ndidi, upward-facing green arrow 57')		 Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
8 November 2003 Second leg Enyimba Nigeria 2–1 Algeria USM Alger Aba, Nigeria
16:00 UTC+1 Ghoul 43' (o.g.)
Michael Orchei 90+3'




Vincent Enyeama, Obinna Nwaneri, Kingsley Elvis, Yusuf Mohammed, Abdulazees Isah, Emmanuel Issah, Ndidi Anumnu, Emeka Nwanna, Michael Orchei, Isa Abdullahi, Ugah Opara.		 Report Dziri 3'
Nazef Yellow card 48'
Achiou Yellow card 74'
Aribi Yellow card 80'
Mezaïr Yellow card 82'

Mezair, Hamdoud, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Ghoul downward-facing red arrow 76' (Doghmani, upward-facing green arrow 76'), Ghazi, Djahnine downward-facing red arrow 54' (Metref, upward-facing green arrow 54'), Dziri, Nazef, Ouichaoui downward-facing red arrow 86' (Settara, upward-facing green arrow 86'), Achiou - Coach Mourad Abdelouahab		 Stadium: Enyimba International Stadium
Referee: Alex Quarty (Ghana)

Champions League

Main article: 2004 CAF Champions League

First round

10 April 2004 first leg USM Alger Algeria 8–1 Burkina Faso ASFA Yennenga Bologhine, Algeria
15:00 UTC+1 Dziri 20', 47'
Ammour 21'
Diallo 31', 62', 88'
Deghmani Yellow card 60'
Metref 79'
Balbone 87'

Abdouni, Hamdoud, Aribi, Meftah, Deghmani, Achiou downward-facing red arrow 89' (Deghiche, upward-facing green arrow 89'), Balbone, Dziri, Diallo, Ammour, Djahnine downward-facing red arrow 74' (Metref, upward-facing green arrow 74').		 Dano Yellow card 48'
Mamadou Konte Yellow card 49' 64'
Ali Diallo Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 73'		 Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Atef Yagoubi (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Taoufik Oueslati, Saadallah Chokri (Tunisia)
24 April 2004 Second leg ASFA Yennenga Burkina Faso 2–2 Algeria USM Alger Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Konte 36', 85' (pen.) [ Report] Diallo 44', 75' Stadium: Stade du 4-Août
Referee: Aguidissou, Aderodjou, Louis Joël (Benin)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Abdouni - Meftah, Zeghdoud, Aribi, Hamdoud (Metref) - Ammour, Djahnine (Ouichaoui), Doghmani, Achiou, Balbone (Nazef) - Diallo.

Second round

15 May 2004 first leg USM Alger Algeria 2–0 Ghana Asante Kotoko Bologhine, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1 Meftah 16'
Ouichaoui 77'		 [ Report] Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Aboubaker (Ivory Coast)
30 May 2004 Second leg Asante Kotoko Ghana 2–0
(1–3 p)		 Algeria USM Alger Kumasi, Ghana
Duah 5'
Chibsah 81'

Louis Quianoo, Aziz Ansah downward-facing red arrow 76' (Michael Osei, upward-facing green arrow 76'), Godfred Yeboah, Issah Ahmed, Michel Asante, Yusifu Ohibsah, Frank Osei downward-facing red arrow 73' (Michael Osei, upward-facing green arrow 73'), Stephen Oduro, Nah A. Duah downward-facing red arrow 60' (William Tierro, upward-facing green arrow 60'), Shilla Allasan, Charles Taylor		 [ Report]


Abdouni, Hamdoud, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Deghmani, Ghoul downward-facing red arrow 83' (Ouichaoui, upward-facing green arrow 83'), Achiou, Meftah, Djahnine downward-facing red arrow 69' (Balbone, upward-facing green arrow 69'), Metref, Diallo		 Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Evene Divine (Cameroon)

Squad information

Playing statistics

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Division 1 Algerian Cup CAF Champions League Total
GS Yellow card Red card GS Yellow card Red card GS Yellow card Red card GS Yellow card Red card
Goalkeepers
1 Algeria Hichem Mezaïr 23 8 1 31 1
25 Algeria Merouane Abdouni 6 1 5 4 1 15 1 1
12 Algeria Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1 1
1 Algeria Farid Belmellat 1 1
Defenders
4 Algeria Salim Aribi 25 1 8 3 1 2 11 1 3 39 3 13
3 Algeria Tarek Ghoul 15 1 1 3 6 2 24 1 3
5 Algeria Mounir Zeghdoud 22 4 3 11 1 36 5
20 Algeria Mahieddine Meftah 23 8 5 2 6 1 1 34 1 11
2 Algeria Mohamed Hamdoud 28 7 4 5 1 2 9 1 42 9 6
18 Algeria Rabah Deghmani 21 2 4 1 8 1 33 4
3 Algeria Youcef Siahi 1 1
Midfielders
6 Algeria Farid Djahnine 16 3 4 9 1 29 4
7 Algeria Amar Ammour 25 2 2 3 1 9 1 1 37 4 3
8 Algeria Billel Dziri 22 3 5 4 1 9 4 35 7 6
15 Algeria Karim Ghazi 15 1 1 6 21 1 1
10 Algeria Hocine Achiou 26 7 7 4 1 11 2 41 8 9
16 Algeria Lahcène Nazef 19 2 1 4 1 25 2
22 Burkina Faso Hamidou Balbone 18 5 3 4 1 4 1 1 26 6 5
26 Algeria Hocine Metref 15 2 2 4 1 1 10 1 29 4 3
Forwards
14 Algeria Moncef Ouichaoui 18 3 4 10 4 1 32 7 1
13 Algeria Mohamed Cheraïtia 8 1 1 2 11 1
19 Algeria Rabie Benchergui 24 11 1 1 3 1 8 2 2 35 14 3 1
21 Algeria Rafik Deghiche 8 2 4 14
11 Algeria Fadel Ryad Settara 6 4 10
Algeria Abdelhakim Meziani 1 1 2
Algeria Ali Lamine Kab 1 1
9 Algeria Ali Meçabih 4 2 1 4 5 6
23 Mali Mamadou Diallo 10 2 1 5 2 1 4 5 19 9 2
Own goals 2 0 0 0
Totals 49 53 2 12 12 0 21 19 0 82 84 2

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. D1 AC CL1 TOTAL
19 Algeria Rabie Benchergui FW 12 1 2 15
23 Mali Mamadou Diallo FW 2 2 5 9
10 Algeria Hocine Achiou MF 7 1 0 8
- Algeria Mohamed Hamdoud DF 6 1 1 8
8 Algeria Billel Dziri MF 3 0 4 7
11 Algeria Moncef Ouichaoui FW 3 0 4 7
22 Burkina Faso Hamidou Balbone MF 5 0 1 6
- Algeria Ali Meçabih FW 2 4 0 6
- Algeria Hocine Metref MF 2 1 1 4
7 Algeria Amar Ammour MF 2 1 1 4
2 Algeria Salim Aribi DF 1 1 1 3
5 Algeria Mahieddine Meftah DF 0 0 1 1
9 Algeria Karim Ghazi MF 1 0 0 1
3 Algeria Tarek Ghoul DF 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 2
Totals 49 12 21 82

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name N 1 AC CL 1 Total
1 Algeria Hichem Mezaïr 9 0 3 12
25 Algeria Merouane Abdouni 3 4 1 8
12 Algeria Lamine Zemmamouche 0 0 0 0
Algeria Farid Belmellat 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 12 4 4 20

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