USMM Hadjout

Union Sportive Musulmane Madinet Hadjout
Company type	Football club
Industry	Sports
Predecessor	Union Sportive Musulmane of Blida and Olympique de Marengo (merged)
Founded	March 5, 1947; 79 years ago in Hadjout, Algeria
Founder	Sid Ali Embarek (leader at founding)
Headquarters	Hadjout, Algeria
Area served	Algeria
Key people	Mohamed Raouraoua (former federation president, related to club's professionalization)
Products	Football team

Union Sportive Musulmane Madinet Hadjout (), commonly referred to as USMM Hadjout or USMMH, is a football club located in Hadjout, Algeria. Established on 5 March 1947, the team’s official colors are green and white. Their home matches take place at the Stade du 5 Juillet 1962, which accommodates up to 10,000 spectators. Presently, USMM Hadjout competes in the Ligue Régional I.

Founding and Initial Period

USMM Marengo came into existence on 5 March 1947, emerging from a contest between two prominent Mitidja region clubs: Union Sportive Musulmane of Blida and Olympique de Marengo. Under the leadership of Sid Ali Embarek, the club rapidly established itself as a significant force in Algiers football, aligning with Muslim teams such as MC Alger and USM Blida, while challenging well-supported rivals like Groupement Sportif Alger and RU Alger.

During the 1950–51 campaign, USMM Marengo secured promotion to the premier tier, the Division Honneur, finishing just ahead of ASPTT Alger with Abbas as their leading scorer. Despite this achievement, their lack of experience against seasoned teams including AS Saint Eugène and MC Alger resulted in a last-place finish and subsequent relegation.

In 1956, following directives from the FLN, Muslim football clubs halted their activities to back Algeria’s independence efforts. In the 1955–56 season within the Promotion Honneur, USMM Marengo withdrew two matches before the conclusion amid political tensions triggered by incidents during an MC Alger versus AS Saint Eugène game. Several Muslim clubs declared collective forfeiture; however, they were maintained in league standings to avoid penalties, anticipating a future resumption of competition. Numerous players joined the independence movement thereafter.

Post-Independence Era

After Algeria gained independence, the Algerian Football Federation inaugurated a national championship through the creation of the Critériums d'Honneur, which organized teams into regional groups. USMM competed alongside squads such as USM Alger, USM Blida, and Stade Guyotvillois. In the 1963–64 season, USMM participated in the Division d'Honneur, facing top clubs including USM Alger, JS Kabylie, and MC Alger. Despite showing promise, USMM was suspended for one year during this period, missing both the return phase and a scheduled match against MC Alger. Nevertheless, thanks to points earned prior to suspension, they avoided relegation. Noteworthy players included Messaoudi Mohamed, who was selected for the Algeria national football team alongside distinguished players like Rachid Mekhloufi and Mustapha Zitouni. Other key figures featured the Morocco siblings (M'hamed and Larbi), Hamadouche Ali, who later transferred to RC Kouba, and Saidi Zoubir, formerly a professional at Red Star F.C..

Subsequent sports reforms led to USMM being renamed first as IR Hadjout and later as IRB Hadjout, operating under the jurisdiction of Hadjout’s communal popular assembly. During this phase, the club spent six years competing in lower divisions while losing its archives, trophies, and original identity. Despite local community initiatives aimed at promoting sports within Hadjout, the club experienced considerable instability before eventually restoring its original name, USMM Hadjout. While its basketball division achieved national recognition, the football team faced difficulties but ultimately attained stability.

In the 2009–10 season, USMM Hadjout was demoted to the newly established LNF Amateur despite finishing 13th—a position that would typically have allowed retention in National 2. This outcome resulted from strategic reforms by both the Ligue de Football Professionnel and the Algerian Football Federation aimed at professionalizing Algerian football starting with the 2010–11 season. Consequently, all clubs transitioned from semi-professional to fully professional status. The federation’s president, Mohamed Raouraoua, had prioritized this professionalization initiative since his appointment in 2009.

Distinguished Players

These individuals have earned senior international appearances for their respective national teams. Those highlighted in bold achieved international caps while affiliated with USMM Hadjout.

Pre-Independence Era

Template:Country data FRA Template:Namespace detect showall FFF - **Union Sportive Musulmane Madinet Hadjout seasonal performance**
Season	League Algiers									Forconi Cup	Leading scorers
Season	Division	Position	Points	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Forconi Cup	Name	Goals
1947-48	Troisième Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
1948-49		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Third round	-	-
1949-50	Deuxième Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Fourth round	-	-
1950-51	Première Division	1st	47	18	13	3	2	45	17	Fifth round	-	-
1951-52	Division Honneur	12th	33	22	4	3	15	24	56	Fifth round	-	-
1952-53	Première Division	2nd	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
1953-54	Première Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
1954-55	Promotion Honneur	9th	41	22	4	11	7	0	0	-	-	-
1955-56	Promotion Honneur	9th	33	22	7	3	12	0	0	-	-	-
Participation of Muslim clubs was suspended from 1956 to 1962 following FLN directives during the Algerian War

Post-Independence Period

1962–63 |Critérium Honneur | bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|2nd |43 |18 |10 |5 |3 |40 |18 |Round of 32 |— |— |— | 1963–64 |Division Honneur | bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|14th |45 |30 |6 |3 |21 | — | — |Round of 64 |— |— |— | 1964–65 |Division d'Honneur | bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|14th |40 |26 |3 |8 |15 |22 |50 |Preliminary round |— |— |— | 1975–76 |Division 2 |12th |46 |26 |7 |6 |13 |25 |31 |Preliminary round | 1976–77 |Division 2 | bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|13th |33 |21 |3 |7 |11 |18 |29 |Preliminary round | 1986–87 |Division 5 | 1987–88 |Division 4 | 1988–89 |Division 3 | 1989–90 |Division 3 |6th |32 |30 |12 |8 |10 |30 |30 |- 1991–92 |Division 2 (Ligue 2) |6th |33 |30 |12 |9 |9 |34 |33 |Round of 16 | Abdelkader Kouadri 14 | 1997–98 |Division 2 | bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|3rd |44 |30 |10 |14 |6 |28 |26 | Preliminary round / League Cup Round of 64 | 1998–99 |Super Division (top tier) | bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|14th |12 |26 |1 |9 |16 |14 |44 | Round of 32 Rachid Abdessamia 4 | 1999–2000 Division 3 bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|3rd 45 26 13 6 7 21 17 Preliminary round | 2008–09 Inter-Régions bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st 61 30 18 7 5 41 15 Round of 32 | 2009–10 National 2 (second tier) bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|13th 41 34 9 14 11 28 34 Round of 64 | 2011–12 LNF Amateur (third tier) 5th 40 26 13 1 12 36 29 Preliminary round | 2012–13 LNF Amateur bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st 53 26 15 8 3 42 19 Preliminary round | 2013–14 Ligue Professionnelle 2 (second tier) 12th 39 30 11 6 13 26 31 Round of quarter-finals Abdeslam Selloum 4 2014–15 Ligue Professionnelle 2 13th 35 30 9 8 13 29 35 Preliminary round Ismail Belkacemi 12 2015–16 Ligue Professionnelle 2 bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|16th 19 30 　4　　7　　19　　22　　45 Preliminary round Abdelouadoud Zitouni　5 2016–17 LNF Amateur　　　8th　　　39　　　30　　　10　　　9　　　11　　　28　　　44 Preliminary round　 2017–18 LNF Amateur　　　15th　　　36　　　30　　　9　　　9　　　12　　　26　　　42 Round of 64　 2018–19 LNF Amateur　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 11th　　　36　　　30　　　9　　　9　　　12　　　33　　　40 Round of 64　 2019–20 LNF Amateur (season halted due to COVID-19; top eight teams promoted, no relegations applied)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 9th　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 31　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 24　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 9　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 4　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 11　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 20　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 27 Round of 64　 2020–21 Inter-Régions League bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 26　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 14　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 7　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 5　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 2　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 19　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 5 Not played　 2021–22 Ligue 2 bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|14th　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 32　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 30　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 10　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 2　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 18　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 25　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 46 Not played　

Template:Country data ALG Template:Namespace detect showall FAF - **Seasonal results of Union Sportive Musulmane Madinet Hadjout**
Season	League									Cup	Additional/Continental competitions	Top scorers
Season	Division	Position	Points	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goals For	Goals Against	Cup	Additional/Continental competitions	Name	Goals

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