Hilal Amel Moustakbel Riadhi Annaba (Arabic: هلال أمل المستقبل الرياضي عنابة), or simply HAMR Annaba,[1] commonly called HAMRA Annaba (Arabic: حمراء عنابة) is an Algerian football club based in Annaba. The club was founded on 1944 and its colours are red and white. Their home stadium, Abdelkader Chabou Stadium, has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Ligue Régional I.
History
From 1944 to the independence of Algeria, the club played under the name of Union Sportive Musulmane de Bône (USM Bône). From 1964 to 1971 the team changed the name to Union Sportive Musulmane d'Annaba (USM Annaba), not to be confused with the current USM Annaba (Union Sportive Médinat d'Annaba) (a new team created in 1983), the club won its first Algerian Championnat National.[2]
In 1972, Hamra Annaba won its first Algerian Cup in the club's history by beating USM Alger 2–0 in the final.[3]
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