1937–38 USM Blida season

USM Blida
1937–38 season
Chairman	Hamid Kassoul
Head coach	DTS: Houari; Manager: Omar Ksentini
Stadium	FCB Stadium (actual Zoubir Zouraghi Stadium)
Second Division
North African Cup	2nd Round
Top goalscorer	League: Omar Oucif (11); All: Omar Oucif (15)
	Home colours
	Home colours
	← 1938–39 →

In the 1937–38 season, USM Blida is competing in the Second Division for the 5th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup, and the North African Cup.

Pre-season[]

5 September 1937	US Ouest Mitidja	5–0	USM Blida	Mouzaïa
			Moréna, Allègre, Houari, Abdersak, Mellal, Sylvestre, Hatem, Hadj, Négro, Habassi, Zatout	Referee: M. Badaoui
Note: Friendly

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition	Record
Competition	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
	12	8	4	0	29	16	+13	066.67
	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	066.67
	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Total	17	11	5	1	38	20	+18	064.71

Second Division[]

Win Draw Loss

3 October 1937 (1937-10-03) 1	SC Médéa	1–1	USM Blida	Médéa
		Report^[1]

10 October 1937 (1937-10-10) 2	SCU El-Biar	1–2	USM Blida	El Biar
	85'	Report^[2]	Omar Négro 50' Hatem 70' Moréna; Laid, Nacer; Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage (c), Hatem, Négro, Bouaifer, Djebouri	Referee: Clerget

17 October 1937 (1937-10-17) 3	USM Blida	6–2	FC Kouba	Blida
	Hatem 5' Omar Négro 42' Pelage Bouaifer Moréna 85' (p) Moréna; Laid, Allègre (c); Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Hamid, Bouaifer	Report^[3]		Stadium: FCB Referee: Coppa

7 November 1937 (1937-11-07) 4	AS Trèfle-Algérois	2–2	USM Blida	Algiers
		Report	Omar Négro 60'	Referee: Attanasio

14 November 1937 5

Exempt

28 November 1937 (1937-11-28) 6	USM Blida	3–1	AS Lebon	Blida
	Omar Négro 15' Moréna; Said Laid, Allègre (c); Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Djebouri, Bouaifer	Report Report^[4]	88'	Stadium: USB Referee: Graziani

12 December 1937 (1937-12-12) 7	USM Blida	2–1	AS Douéra	Blida
	Hatem 60' Pelage 80' Moréna; Laid, Allègre (c); Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Hami, Bouaifer	Report^[5]^[6]	65'	Referee: Attanasio

9 January 1938 (1938-01-09) 8	USM Blida	3–1	SC Médéa	Blida
	Omar Négro Pelage Moréna; Laid, Allègre (c); Abbasi, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Hami, Bouaifer	Report^[7]^[8]		Referee: Coppa

16 January 1938 (1938-01-16) 9	USM Blida	3–3	SCU El Biar	Blida
	Pelage 10' Hatem 30' Omar Négro Moréna; Laid, Allègre (c); Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Hami, Abbassi	Report^[9]^[10]	Carduna 15' ? 44' Pasquier	Stadium: USB Referee: Boccheciamp

30 January 1938 (1938-01-30) 10	FC Kouba	1–2	USM Blida	Kouba
		Report	Hatem Bouaifer Moréna; Laid, Allègre; Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Abassi, Bouaifer	Referee: Jouve

13 February 1938 (1938-02-13) 11	USM Blida	1–0	AS Trèfle-Algérois	Blida
	Bouaifer Moréna; Laid, Allègre (c); Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Abassi, Bouaifer	Report^[11]^[12]	Bayada, Crabos, Abbas, Fracès, Rehlaoui, Karassam, Boudina, Kasdali, Claressa, Mascaro	Stadium: FCB Referee: Pellicer

20 February 1938 12

Exempt

27 February 1938 (1938-02-27) 13	AS Lebon	2–3	USM Blida	Ruisseau, Algiers
		Report^[13]	Moréna; Laid, Allègre; Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Abassi, Bouaifer	Stadium: Stade Lebon Referee: Pénin

6 March 1938 (1938-03-06) 14	AS Douéra	1–1	USM Blida	Douéra
	Monnier 70' Durval; Costa, Gener, Paris, Evernier, Testud, Monnier, Vivès, Oltra, Fouyssat, Roussel	Report^[14]	Pelage 80' Moréna; Laid, Allègre; Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Bouaifer, Feknous	Referee: Lévy

Play-off for title[]

Union Sportive Musulmane Blidéenne champion of group A against Stade Guyotville champion of group B

15 May 1938 (1938-05-15) play-off 1	Stade Guyotville (B)	1–2	USM Blida (A)	Maison Carré
16:00	Lopinto 30' Gahier, Madonado, Bellet, Llorens, Ochoa, Léoni, Marti, Georgetti, Lopinto, Ribès, Domenech	Report(1–0) Report^[15]^[16]	Oucif as Négro Moréna; Laïd, Allègre; Mellal, Khelladi, Silvestre; Pelage, Hatem, Négro, Feknous, Bouaifer	Stadium: Lavigerie

Promotion Playoff[]

22 May 1938 (1938-05-22) First leg	AS Dellys	0–0	USM Blida	Maison Carré
13:00		(0–0) Report [17] Report		Referee: Winchell

29 May 1938 (1938-05-29) Second leg	USM Blida	4–0	AS Dellys	Rouïba
14:15	Hatem Hami Bouaifer 40' Hatem 80' Moréna; Laid, Allègre; Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage (c), Hatem, Négro, Bouaifer, Hami	Report Report^[18]^[19] (3–0)	Mazouz; Kraus, Cornéloc, Bréant, Kermouche, Hamidouche, Zhoumi, Yahyr, Zouaoui, Truchi, Trumbi	Referee: Attanasio

North African Cup[]

19 September 1937 (1937-09-19) 1st Round	ES Zéralda	1–3	USM Blida	Boufarik
		Report	Oucif as Négro Hatem Moréna; Allègre, Houari; Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Zaout, Feknous, Négro, Hatem, Pelage (c)	Stadium: Stade Maréchal-Fosh Referee: Riveccio

26 September 1937 (1937-09-26) 2nd Round	US Ouest Mitidja	2–0	USM Blida	Saint Eugène
15:00	Chemin 80' Berkani 85'	(0–0) Report [20] Report	Moréna; Laid, Nacer; Mellal, Khelladi, Sylvestre; Pelage (c), Négro, Bouaifer, Hatem, Djebouri	Stadium: Stade Banlieusard Referee: Moussaoui

League table[]

Group A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	F	A	GD	Pts
1	USM Blida	12	8	4	29	16	+13	32
2	AS Douéra	12	0	0	0	0	0	31
3	AS Trèfle-Algérois	12	0	0	0	0	0	31
4	SC Médéa	12	0	0	0	0	0	22
5	SCU El-Biar	12	0	0	0	0	0	20
6	AS Lebon	12	0	0	0	0	0	17
7	FC Kouba	12	0	0	0	0	0	15

Players statistics[]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		Play-off		North African Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
	GK	ALG	Mohamed Benmeida as Moréna (ex-USB)	17	1	12	1	3	-	2	-
Defenders
	DF	ALG	Laid	16	0	12	-	3	-	1	-
	DF		Allègre	16	0	12	-	3	-	1	-
	FW	ALG	Nacer	0	0	1	-	-	-	1	-
	DF	ALG	Houari	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	-
Midfielders
	MF		Sylvestre	17	0	12	-	3	-	2	-
	FW	ALG	Ahmed Khelladi as Hadj	17	0	12	-	3	-	2	-
	FW	ALG	Mohamed Mellal	16	0	11	-	3	-	2	-
Forwards
	FW		Pelage	17	5	12	5	3	-	2	-
	FW	ALG	Hatem	17	8	12	5	3	2	2	1
	FW	ALG	Omar Oucif as Négro	17	14	12	11	3	2	2	1
	FW	ALG	Bouaifer	15	4	11	3	3	1	1	-
	FW	ALG	Mohamed Djebouri as Hami	10	1	7	0	2	1	1	-
	FW	ALG	Abbasi	3	0	3	-	-	-	-	-
	FW	ALG	Feknous (ex-FCB)	4	0	2	-	1	-	1	-
	FW	ALG	Zatout	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	-

Goalscorers[]

Player	Pos.	D1	PO	Cup	TOTAL
Omar Oucif as Négro	FW	11	2	2	15
Hatem	MF	5	2	1	8
Pelage	FW	5	-		5
Bouaifer	FW	3	1		4
Moréna	GK	1	-		1
Mohamed Djebbouri as Hami	FW	0	1		1
Unknown		4	-	-	4
Totals		29	6	3	38

References[]

^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9921 dated Monday 4 October 1937 (1937-10-04), page 4.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 74th year, N° 7441 dated Wednesday 13 October 1937 (1937-10-13), page 2.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 74th year, N° 7443 dated Wednesday 20 October 1937 (1937-10-20), page 2.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9914 dated Monday 27 November 1937 (1937-11-27), page 6.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9991 dated Monday 13 December 1937 (1937-12-13), page 6.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7460 dated Wednesday 15 December 1937 (1937-12-15), page 3.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10019 dated Monday 10 January 1937 (1937-01-10), page 6.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7468 dated Wednesday 12 January 1938 (1938-01-12), page 2.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10026 dated Monday 17 January 1937 (1937-01-17), page 5.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7470 dated Wednesday 19 January 1938 (1938-01-19), page 2.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10054 dated Monday 14 February 1937 (1937-02-14), page 4.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7478 dated Wednesday 16 February 1938 (1938-02-16), page 2.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7482 dated Wednesday 2 March 1938 (1938-03-02), page 3.
^ 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7484 dated Wednesday 9 March 1937 (1937-03-09), page 2.
^ 1937–38 Second Division Play-off, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10145 dated Monday 16 May 1938 (1938-05-16), page 6.
^ 1937–38 Second Division Play-off, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7504 dated Wednesday 18 May 1938 (1938-05-18), page 2.
^ 1937–38 Second Division Title, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10152 dated Monday 23 May 1938 (1938-05-23), page 8.
^ 1937–38 Second Division Title, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 0159 dated Monday 30 May 1938 (1938-05-30), page 8.
^ 1937–38 Second Division Play-off, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7508 dated Wednesday 1 June 1938 (1938-06-01), page 2.
^ 1937–38 North African Cup, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9914 dated Monday 27 September 1937 (1937-09-27), page 6.

External links[]

[1] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9921 dated Monday 4 October 1937 (1937-10-04), page 4.

[2] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 74th year, N° 7441 dated Wednesday 13 October 1937 (1937-10-13), page 2.

[3] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 74th year, N° 7443 dated Wednesday 20 October 1937 (1937-10-20), page 2.

[4] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9914 dated Monday 27 November 1937 (1937-11-27), page 6.

[5] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9991 dated Monday 13 December 1937 (1937-12-13), page 6.

[6] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7460 dated Wednesday 15 December 1937 (1937-12-15), page 3.

[7] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10019 dated Monday 10 January 1937 (1937-01-10), page 6.

[8] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7468 dated Wednesday 12 January 1938 (1938-01-12), page 2.

[9] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10026 dated Monday 17 January 1937 (1937-01-17), page 5.

[10] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7470 dated Wednesday 19 January 1938 (1938-01-19), page 2.

[11] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10054 dated Monday 14 February 1937 (1937-02-14), page 4.

[12] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7478 dated Wednesday 16 February 1938 (1938-02-16), page 2.

[13] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7482 dated Wednesday 2 March 1938 (1938-03-02), page 3.

[14] 1937–38 Second Division, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7484 dated Wednesday 9 March 1937 (1937-03-09), page 2.

[15] 1937–38 Second Division Play-off, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10145 dated Monday 16 May 1938 (1938-05-16), page 6.

[16] 1937–38 Second Division Play-off, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7504 dated Wednesday 18 May 1938 (1938-05-18), page 2.

[17] 1937–38 Second Division Title, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 10152 dated Monday 23 May 1938 (1938-05-23), page 8.

[18] 1937–38 Second Division Title, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 27th year, N° 0159 dated Monday 30 May 1938 (1938-05-30), page 8.

[19] 1937–38 Second Division Play-off, published in "Le Tell", 75th year, N° 7508 dated Wednesday 1 June 1938 (1938-06-01), page 2.

[20] 1937–38 North African Cup, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 26th year, N° 9914 dated Monday 27 September 1937 (1937-09-27), page 6.

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