USM Khenchela

USM Khenchela

Full name	Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela
Nickname(s)	Lions des Aurés
Founded	1943 (as Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela)
Ground	Stade Hamem Amar
President	Abid Bibi
Head Coach	Abdellah Laghrour
League	Championnat National de Football Amateur
2009–10	Ligue Inter-Régions de football – Groupe Est, 5th
Home colours Away colours

Union sportive de la Médina Khenchela commonly known as USM Khenchela or simply Lions des Aurés is an Algerian Championnat National Amateur football club based in Khenchela. The club was founded in 1943.^[1]

History

The club came fifth in the 2009–10 Ligue Inter-Régions de football – Groupe Est.^[2]

The club was promoted for the 2010–11 season of the newly created Championnat National de Football Amateur due to the professionalisation of the first two divisions in Algeria.^[3]

References

External links

• USM Khenchela profile at goalzz.com
• USM Khenchela profile at fr.soccerway.com/

Football in Algeria
Fédération Algérienne de Football
National teams	Men Men's Men's A' Men's Olympic (U-23) Men's U-20 Men's U-17 Men's Futsal Men's Beach Soccer Women Women's Women's U-20 Women's U-17 Defunct FLN team
League system	Men Ligue de Football Professionnel Ligue 1 Ligue 2 Ligue Nationale Amateur (3 groups) Ligue Inter-Régions (4 groups) Ligue Régional I (8 groups) Ligue Régional II Ligue de la Wilaya Women Ligue du Football Féminin W-Championship W-Championship D2
Domestic cups	Men Algerian Cup Algerian U21 Cup Super Cup League Cup (defunct) Women W. Cup W. Super Cup
Awards	Footballer of the Year Ligue 1 top goalscorers
Lists	All-time Table Champions Clubs International footballers Foreign players Venues
Rivalries	USM Alger–CR Belouizdad USM Alger–ES Sétif Kabylo-Algiers Derby Algiers Derby Oran derby
Men's clubs Women's clubs Men's players Women's players Expatriate players Managers Referees Venues Seasons Records Algerian foreign players