2024–25 US Biskra season

US Biskra
2024–25 season
PresidentAbdelkader Triaa
Head coachMounir Zeghdoud
(until 19 November 2024)[1]
Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
(from 26 November 2024)[2]
(until 10 January 2025)[3]
Lyamine Bougherara
(from 14 January 2025)[3]
Stadium18 February Stadium
Ligue 116th
Algerian CupRound of 16 (relegated)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdeljalil Saâd (4 goals)

All:
Abdeljalil Saâd (4 goals)

The 2024–25 season, is US Biskra's 8th season and the club's 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. In addition to the domestic league, US Biskra are participating in the Algerian Cup. On June 27, 2024, The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024.[4][5] However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on September 21.[6]

On 5 August 2024, US Biskra has just received a subsidy of 100 million dinars from the wilaya budget, according to a press release published by the authorities of the Wilaya of Biskra. According to this document, this financial subsidy, intended to strengthen the club's treasury, will allow USB to resume its sporting activity during the current season with ease and to honor its financial obligations.[7][8] After this support, the administration announced the renewal of coach Mounir Zeghdoud's contract for one season.[9]

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 5 February 2025.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Name Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Oussama Mellala GK (2003-09-16)16 September 2003 (aged 20) USM Annaba
30 Faris Boukerrit GK (1998-03-09)9 March 1998 (aged 26) MC Oran
Defenders
2 Ameur El Omrani CB (1996-09-11)11 September 1996 (aged 28) Club Africain
4 Ahmed Oukkal CB (1999-02-25)25 February 1999 (aged 25) AS Khroub
12 Oussama Barkat RB (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 23) USM Alger
14 Servyl Akouala LB (2004-01-19)19 January 2004 (aged 21) JS Talangaï
15 Fateh Talah CB (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 31) ES Ben Aknoun
18 Djigo Saïkou RB (2004-11-20)20 November 2004 (aged 20) AC Léopards
19 Ayoub Derbal CB (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 23) Paradou AC
20 Nacereddine Khoualed (C.) CB (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 38) JS Saoura
23 Adel Lakhdari CB (1989-08-12)12 August 1989 (aged 35) MC Oran
26 Yacine Salhi LB (1993-12-19)19 December 1993 (aged 30) ES Mostaganem
28 Yacine Adouane RB (2002-06-12)12 June 2002 (aged 22) Youth system
Midfielders
3 Aymen Bouda DM (2002-10-19)19 October 2002 (aged 21) Youth system
5 Yacine Medane AM (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 31) JS Saoura
6 Belaid Hamidi AM (1996-05-07)7 May 1996 (aged 28) CR Belouizdad
8 Mohamed Bourahla DM (1990-05-24)24 May 1990 (aged 34) NC Magra
13 Ouassim Zerari DM (2002-06-16)16 June 2002 (aged 22) Youth system
22 Necer Benzid CM (2001-02-20)20 February 2001 (aged 23) CR Belouizdad
Forwards
9 Bouzid Dadache ST (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 30) US Biskra
10 Mohamed Amine Bouziane LW (1996-02-05)5 February 1996 (aged 28) USM Alger
11 Abdeljalil Saâd ST (1992-03-12)12 March 1992 (aged 32) JS Saoura
17 Merouane Boussalem RW (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 28) NA Hussein Dey
21 Laïd Saïdi LW (2000-04-26)26 April 2000 (aged 24) NC Magra
24 Abdelali Hadji ST (1997-06-25)25 June 1997 (aged 27) USM El Harrach
29 Riad Rahmoun LW (2003-02-09)9 February 2003 (aged 21) Paradou AC U21

Transfers

In

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
6 August 2024 GK Faris Boukerrit MC Oran Free transfer [10]
6 August 2024 RB Oussama Barkat USM Alger Free transfer [10]
6 August 2024 CM Necer Marouane Benzid CR Belouizdad Loan for one season [10]
7 August 2024 DM Mohamed Es Said Bourahla NC Magra Free transfer [10]
8 August 2024 AM Belaïd Hamidi CR Belouizdad Free transfer [10]
8 August 2024 LW Laïd Saïdi NC Magra Free transfer [10]
9 August 2024 CB Fateh Talah ES Ben Aknoun Free transfer [10]
9 August 2024 ST Abdeljalil Saâd JS Saoura Free transfer [10]
11 August 2024 FW Mohamed Amine Bouziane USM Alger Free transfer [11][10]
11 August 2024 LB Yacine Salhi ES Mostaganem Free transfer [11][10]
24 August 2024 LW Pomi Nzaou AEZ Zakakiou Free transfer
25 August 2024 GK Malek Djemoui Hyères FC Free transfer
9 September 2024 ST Bouzid Dadache NC Magra Free transfer [12]

Winter

Date Pos Player Moving from Fee Source
13 January 2025 AM Yacine Medane JS Saoura Free transfer [13]
16 January 2025 ST Abdouel Ali Hadji ES Sétif Free transfer
4 February 2025 RW Merouane Boussalem MC Oran Free transfer
4 February 2025 CB Ameur El Omrani Club Africain Free transfer
5 February 2025 LB Servyl Akouala JS Talangaï Free transfer
5 February 2025 RB Djigo Saïkou AC Léopards Undisclosed

Out

Summer

Date Pos Player Moving to Fee Source
18 July 2024 RW Chérif Siam ES Mostaganem Free transfer [14]
18 July 2024 RW Nizar Tamer ES Mostaganem Free transfer [14]
24 July 2024 MF Yacine Medane JS Saoura Free transfer [15]
27 July 2024 CB Tarek Adouane Olympique Akbou Free transfer [16]
29 July 2024 AM Mustapha Zeghnoun ES Mostaganem Free transfer
14 August 2024 CB Hamza Salem Paradou AC Free transfer [17]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 3 11 16 12 31 −19 010.00 16th 27 September 2024 20 June 2025
Algerian Cup 3 1 1 1 2 2 +0 033.33 Round of 64 Round of 16 6 January 2025 6 February 2025
Total 33 4 12 17 14 30 −16 012.12

Updated to match played 20 June 2025
Source: Competitions

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 MC El Bayadh 30 9 9 12 23 26 −3 36
13 ASO Chlef 30 7 13 10 24 27 −3 34
14 ES Mostaganem 30 8 10 12 23 31 −8 34
15 NC Magra (R) 30 7 10 13 23 35 −12 31 Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
16 US Biskra (R) 30 3 11 16 12 31 −19 20
Source: the-sports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(R) Relegated

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
1 1 0 0 1 0  +1 3 0 0 0 0 0  0 1 0 0 1 0  +1

Last updated: 20 June 2025.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultAWDDWLLDLLDLLDDDDLWLDDLDLLLLLL
Position1288757101214151516161616161516141615161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 20 June 2025. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 11 July 2024.[18]

All times are local, WAT (UTC+1).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

27 September 2024 Round 2 MC El Bayadh 0–1 US Biskra El Bayadh
16:00 Report
  • Saâd 61'
Stadium: Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
2 October 2024 Round 1 USM Alger 2–1 US Biskra Baraki
19:00 Report
  • Talah 86'
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
VAR: Mustapha Ghorbal
6 October 2024 Round 3 US Biskra 0–0 CR Belouizdad Biskra
17:45 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
VAR: Rafik Aouina
12 October 2024 Round 4 NC Magra 2–2 US Biskra Magra
16:00
Report
  • Saâd 39'
  • Nzaou 89'
Stadium: Boucheligue Brothers Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
19 October 2024 Round 5 US Biskra 2–1 JS Saoura Biskra
17:45
  • Chahmat 37'
  • Saâd 86'
Report
  • Haddouche 3'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham
VAR: Houssam Benyahia
26 October 2024 Round 6 ES Mostaganem 1–0 US Biskra Mostaganem
17:45
  • Hitala 21'
Report Stadium: Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium
Referee: Hamza Bouslimani
3 November 2024 Round 7 US Biskra 0–1 JS Kabylie Biskra
16:00 Report
  • Sarr 84'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
9 November 2024 Round 8 MC Alger 0–0 US Biskra Algiers
17:45 Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Akram Mechairia
VAR: Tahar Boudjemaa
16 November 2024 Round 9 US Biskra 1–2 ASO Chlef Biskra
16:00
Report
  • Benchouya 66'
  • Boukhenna 90+3'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Anes Azrine
VAR: Abderahmane Sahraoui
2 December 2024 Round 11 US Biskra 1–1 CS Constantine Biskra
17:30 Report
  • Enow 89'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Alaa Bouab
VAR: Tahar Boudjemaa
8 December 2024 Round 12 MC Oran 1–0 US Biskra Bir El Djir
20:00
  • Aggoun 78'
Report Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium
Referee: Fateh Harkat
VAR: Rafik Aouina
14 December 2024 Round 13 US Biskra 0–1 Olympique Akbou Biskra
17:00 Report
  • Chelfaoui 53'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Rafik Aouina
VAR: Redouane Allou
21 December 2024 Round 14 USM Khenchela 0–0 US Biskra Khenchela
15:00 Report Stadium: Amar Hamam Stadium
Referee: Redouane Allou
27 December 2024 Round 15 US Biskra 0–0 ES Sétif Biskra
16:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
VAR: Fateh Harkat
1 January 2025 Round 10 Paradou AC 2–1 US Biskra Algiers
16:00
Report
  • Rahmoun 27'
Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Referee: Akram Mechairia
VAR: Alaa Bouab
14 February 2025 Round 16 US Biskra 0–0 USM Alger Biskra
17:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Abderahmane Sahraoui
VAR: Fateh Harkat
19 February 2025 Round 17 US Biskra 0–0 MC El Bayadh Biskra
17:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Said Aouina
26 February 2025 Round 18 CR Belouizdad 2–0 US Biskra Baraki
20:00
Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Akram Mechairia
VAR: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
7 March 2025 Round 19 US Biskra 1–0 NC Magra Biskra
22:00
  • Adaika 8'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh
VAR: Redouane Allou
14 March 2025 Round 20 JS Saoura 2–0 US Biskra Béchar
22:00
  • Bedi 13', 73'
Report Stadium: 20 August 1955 Stadium
Referee: Ayoub Belhachemi
4 April 2025 Round 21 US Biskra 0–0 ES Mostaganem Biskra
16:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Attendance: 0 (close doors)
Referee: Anes Azrine
VAR: Redouane Allou
12 April 2025 Round 22 JS Kabylie 0–0 US Biskra Tizi Ouzou
17:00 Report Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium
Referee: Youcef Taieb Bouderbal
VAR: Yahia Dehar
19 April 2025 Round 23 US Biskra 0–1 MC Alger Biskra
16:30 Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Haithem Ghouti
VAR: Rafik Aouina
25 April 2025 Round 24 ASO Chlef 1–1 US Biskra Chlef
16:00
  • Avotor 90+6'
Report
  • Saâd 57'
Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dehar
VAR: Redouane Allou
12 May 2025 Round 25 US Biskra 0–1 Paradou AC Biskra
18:00 Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Tahar Boudjemaa
VAR: Fateh Harkat
18 May 2025 Round 26 CS Constantine 3–0 US Biskra Constantine
18:00
Report Stadium: Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium
Referee: Tayeb Benyabka
26 May 2025 Round 27 US Biskra 0–2 MC Oran Biskra
17:45 Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Redouane Allou
VAR: Rafik Aouina
11 June 2025 Round 28 Olympique Akbou 2–0 US Biskra Béjaïa
17:00
  • Adouane 31'
  • Boukarroum 45+3' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium
Referee: Houssam Benyahia
VAR: Ghada Mehat
17 June 2025 Round 29 US Biskra 1–2 USM Khenchela Biskra
17:30
  • Bouda 83'
Report
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa
20 June 2025 Round 30 ES Sétif 1–0 US Biskra Sétif
17:00
Report Stadium: 8 May 1945 Stadium
Referee: Yahia Dehar
VAR: Anes Azrine

Algerian Cup

6 January 2025 Round of 64 US Biskra 1–0 SC Mécheria Biskra
16:00
  • Bourahla 90'
Report Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Abderahmane Sahraoui
11 January 2025 Round of 32 ESM Koléa 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
US Biskra Koléa
14:00 Report Stadium: Mohamed Mouaz Stadium
Referee: Mehadji Tayeb Bouderbal
6 February 2025 Round of 16 US Biskra 1–2 (a.e.t.) ES Mostaganem Biskra
16:00
  • Dadache 42'
Report
  • Belkhadem 13', 114'
Stadium: 18 February Stadium
Referee: Abdelali Ibrir

Squad information

Appearances and goals

As of 20 June 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Algerian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  ALG Oussama Mellala 24 0 23 0 1 0
30 GK  ALG Faris Boukerrit 8 0 5 0 3 0
40 GK  ALG Lamdjed Guessoum 3 0 3 0 0 0
50 GK  ALG Radhouane Khelili 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  TUN Ameur El Omrani 6 0 6 0 0 0
4 DF  ALG Ahmed Oukkal 10 0 7 0 3 0
12 DF  ALG Oussama Barkat 13 0 11 0 2 0
14 DF  CGO Servyl Akouala 6 0 6 0 0 0
15 DF  ALG Fateh Talah 24 1 22 1 2 0
18 DF  CGO Djigo Saïkoua 11 0 9 0 2 0
19 DF  ALG Ayoub Derbal 18 0 15 0 3 0
20 DF  ALG Nacereddine Khoualed 21 0 21 0 0 0
23 DF  ALG Adel Lakhdari 20 0 18 0 2 0
26 DF  ALG Yacine Salhi 20 0 20 0 0 0
28 DF  ALG Yacine Adouane 3 0 2 0 1 0
32 DF  ALG Wail Aiche 1 0 1 0 0 0
43 DF  ALG Abderrahmane Yagoub 2 0 2 0 0 0
Midfielders
3 MF  ALG Aymen Bouda 16 1 14 1 2 0
5 MF  ALG Yacine Medane 11 0 10 0 1 0
6 MF  ALG Belaid Hamidi 13 1 11 1 2 0
8 MF  ALG Mohamed Bourahla 25 1 22 0 3 1
13 MF  ALG Ouassim Zerari 9 0 9 0 0 0
22 MF  ALG Necer Benzid 14 0 12 0 2 0
31 MF  ALG Imadeddine Diha 5 0 5 0 0 0
33 MF  ALG Abdelouahab M'Ghezzi 7 0 6 0 1 0
35 MF  ALG Abdelhakim Benzetta 5 0 5 0 0 0
36 MF  ALG Abdelmalek Kaddour 1 0 1 0 0 0
37 MF  ALG Ishak Mayouf 4 0 4 0 0 0
39 MF  ALG Riyadh Bendi 4 0 4 0 0 0
42 MF  ALG Baha Eddine Tobbeche 2 0 2 0 0 0
44 MF  ALG Ramzi Mohammedi 3 0 3 0 0 0
46 MF  ALG Rabah Mihoubi 3 0 3 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW  ALG Bouzid Dadache 23 1 20 0 3 1
10 FW  ALG Mohamed Amine Bouziane 19 1 18 1 1 0
11 FW  ALG Abdeljalil Saâd 23 4 21 4 2 0
17 FW  ALG Merouane Boussalem 5 0 4 0 1 0
21 FW  ALG Laïd Saïdi 25 0 22 0 3 0
24 FW  ALG Abdelali Hadji 7 0 6 0 1 0
29 FW  ALG Riad Rahmoun 11 1 9 1 2 0
47 FW  ALG Rayane Adaika 10 1 9 1 1 0
48 FW  ALG Ahmed Yassine Salah 3 0 3 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
16 GK  ALG Djemoui Malek 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF  ALG Salaheddine Benlaribi 7 0 7 0 0 0
27 DF  ALG Aymen Chehmat 13 1 12 1 1 0
17 MF  ALG Benamar Mellal 11 0 10 0 1 0
7 FW  CGO Pomi Nzaou 6 1 6 1 0 0
25 FW  ALG Mohamed El Siddik Baâli 12 0 11 0 1 0

Last updated: 20 June 2025
Source: soccerway.com

Goalscorers

As of 20 June 2025

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat. Player Pos. L1 AC TOTAL
11 Abdeljalil Saâd FW 4 0 4
15 Fateh Talah DF 1 0 1
7 Pomi Nzaou FW 1 0 1
27 Aymen Chehmat DF 1 0 1
6 Belaid Hamidi MF 1 0 1
10 Mohamed Amine Bouziane FW 1 0 1
29 Riad Rahmoun FW 1 0 1
47 Rayane Adaika FW 1 0 1
3 Aymen Bouda MF 1 0 1
8 Mohamed Bourahla MF 0 1 1
9 Bouzid Dadache FW 0 1 1
Own Goals 0 0 0
Totals 12 2 14

Clean sheets

As of 20 June 2025
Clean sheets
No. Nat Name GP GA L 1 AC Total
1 Oussama Mellala 25 22 7 1 8
30 Faris Boukerrit 8 6 3 2 5
40 Lamdjed Guessoum 3 3 1 0 1
50 Radhouane Khelili 1 2 0 0 0
TOTALS 33 11 3 14

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