1941–42 USM Alger season

USM Alger
1941–42 season
PresidentArezki Meddad
(until 2 April 1942)[1]
Third Division5th
Coupe de la LigueRound of 32

In the 1941–42 season, USM Alger is competing in the Third Division for the 5th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in Third Division, and the Coupe de la Ligue.[2] On April 2, 1942, the board of directors announced the death of their late president, Arezki Meddad and the funeral take place at 12 p.m. meeting 22 boulvard de la Victoire.

Review

Announcing The death of the club president Arezki Meddad in L'Écho d'Alger newspaper.

The season unfolded under the shadow of a worsening global conflict. World War II was still raging and had grown more intense, especially following the occupation of most of France. Military conscription remained in full force, compounding the challenges faced by football clubs particularly smaller ones with limited resources and capabilities. The management of competitions by the football leagues became increasingly disorganized, leading to widespread doubts, both in official and informal settings, about whether and how the season could be held.[3]

USM Alger began its preparations for the season early, covering both administrative and technical aspects. The club’s management worked on renewing player licenses, registering new recruits, and releasing some of the older players who were no longer part of the team’s plans. The squad resumed its physical and technical training at the Bainem stadium, also making use of civil education halls as part of its preseason program. The core lineup for the season did not undergo significant changes compared to the previous year, and it included several well known players such as: Franck Bailek (GK), Ismaïl Mahmoudi, Mustapha Choudar, Mohamed Bouaroub, Ali Slimani, Mohamed Hamdi, Ramon Bergès, Abdelkader Zouani, Mokrane Hadj Rabia, and Mokrane Karassane.[4]

The season was further overshadowed by a tragic event: on April 2, 1942, Arezki Meddad, the club’s president, died after contracting typhus, a disease that was spreading widely in the country at the time. His death was a great loss for the club, as he had been USMA’s first honorary president, the first treasurer of the inaugural board, and a key member of the executive council. His funeral was held the following day, attended by many members of the community who came to pay their final respects.[5][4]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Third Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Coupe de la Ligue 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Third Division

League table

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L F A GD Pts Notes
1   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

12 October 1941 Round 1 USM Alger 2–4 US Alger Kouba
Report[6]
2 November 1941 Round 2 USM Maison Carrée 1–0 USM Alger Kouba
16 November 1941 Round 3 ASPTT Alger 2–1 USM Alger Baïnem
Report[7]
23 November 1941 Round 4 USM Alger 6–0 AS Rovigo Kouba
Report[8]
14 December 1941 Round 5 USM Alger – RC Fondouk
11 January 1942 Round 6 AS Rivet 5–2 USM Alger Rivet
Report[9]
28 December 1941 Round 7 AS Ain Taya – USM Alger
11 January 1942 Round 8 US Alger – USM Alger
8 February 1942 Round 9 USM Alger 0–1 USM Maison Carrée Kouba
Report[10]
22 February 1942 Round 10 USM Alger 1–1 ASPTT Alger Baïnem
Report[11]
1 March 1942 Round 11 AS Rovigo 4–2 USM Alger Rovigo
Report[12]
1 March 1942 Round 12 RC Fondouk – USM Alger
22 March 1942 Round 13 USM Alger 0–1 AS Rivet Kouba
Report[13]
29 March 1942 Round 14 USM Alger 2–0 AS Ain Taya
Report[14]

Coupe de la Ligue

5 October 1941 2nd round USM Alger 0–5 Stade Guyotville Baïnem
Report[15]

References

  1. ^ The death of the club president Arezki Meddad, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 31e année, N° 11562 daté du Vendredi 3 avril 1942, page 2.
  2. ^ Calendrier 1re Division (Équipes Premières) dans: L'Écho d'Alger, Le grand quotidien d'information d'Afrique du Nord, 30e année , N° 11341, page 2, daté du 25 août 1941.
  3. ^ Hammouche 2014, p. 65.
  4. ^ a b Hammouche 2014, p. 66.
  5. ^ Hammouche 2014, p. 26.
  6. ^ Résultat de la 1 ère journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 30e année, N° 11390 daté du Monday 13 octobre 1941, page 2.
  7. ^ Résultat de la 3e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 30e année, N° 11390 daté du Monday 17 November 1941, page 2.
  8. ^ Résultat de la 4e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 30e année, N° 11467 daté du Monday 29 December 1941, page 2.
  9. ^ Résultat de la 6e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 31e année, N° 11481 daté du Monday 12 January 1942, page 4.
  10. ^ Résultat de la 9e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 31e année, N° 11509 daté du Monday 9 February 1942, page 4.
  11. ^ Résultat de la 10e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 31e année, N° 11523 daté du Monday 23 February 1942, page 4.
  12. ^ Résultat de la 11e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 31e année, N° 11530 daté du Monday 2 March 1942, page 4.
  13. ^ Résultat de la 13e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 31e année, N° 11551 daté du Monday 23 March 1942, page 4.
  14. ^ Résultat de la 14e journée du Deuxième division de football 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 31e année, N° 11558 daté du Monday 30 March 1942, page 4.
  15. ^ Résultat de la 2e tour de la coupe forconi 1941-1942, paru dans "L'Echo d'Alger", 30e année, N° 11383 daté du Monday 6 October 1941, page 2.

Works cited

  • Hammouche, Chabane (2014). الجزء الأول مسيرة الفريق خلال فترة الاحتلال 1937 - 1956 (in Arabic). دار كرم الله للنشر والتوزيع. ISBN 978-9931-554-02-8.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941%E2%80%9342_USM_Alger_season