US Biskra
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| Full name | Union Sportive de Biskra | |||
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| Nickname | Khadra | |||
| Founded | 1934 | |||
| Ground | 18 February Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 35,000 | |||
| President | Farès Benaissa | |||
| Head Coach | Nadhir Leknaoui[1] | |||
| League | Ligue 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 2, Group Centre-east, 1st of 16 (promoted) | |||
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Union Sportive de Biskra (Arabic: الإتحاد الرياضي لبسكرة), known as US Biskra or simply USB for short, is an Algerian football club based in Biskra. The club was founded in 1934 and the club colours are green and black. Their home stadium, 18 February Stadium, has a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
History
US Biskra played for the first time in the Ligue 1 in 2005/06 season but they were relegated after only one season.[2] On 13 May 2017, they returned to the Ligue 1 after eleven years of absence but they were relegated after only one season.[3] On 4 May 2019, US Biskra returned to the Ligue 1 after one year in Ligue 2.[4] On 21 June 2025, US Biskra were relegated to the Algerian League 2 after six consecutive seasons in Ligue 1.[5] On 9 May 2026, they returned to Ligue 1 after one year in Ligue 2.[6][7][8]
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
- Champion (1): 2004–05
Players
Algerian teams are limited to four foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;
Current squad
As of 24 August 2026[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Nadhir Leknaoui |
| Assistant coach | Noureddine Maroc |
| Goalkeeping coach | Lazrag Benfissa |
| Fitness coach | Houssemeddine Cheriet |
| Analyst | Mohamed Lourassia |
Former players
For a list of current and former US Biskra player with a Wikipedia article, see Category:US Biskra players
Statistics
Recent seasons
| Season | League | Cup | Other | Africa | Top goalscorer(s)[note 1] | Ref. | |||||||||||
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| Division | Pos | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Name | Goals | |||||||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 14th | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 30 | Round of 16 | Yasser Berbache | 7 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 1st | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | Penultimate regional round |
Ibrahim Benachour | 14 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1[note 2] | 14th | 21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 33 | Round of 16 | Messadia, Mokhtar | 3 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 14th | 46 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 46 | Not played | Quarter-finals | Youcef Chibane | 6 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 10th | 50 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 32 | Not played | Hichem Mokhtar | 12 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 12th | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 29 | Round of 64 | Baali, Siam | 6 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 14th | 36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 34 | Quarter-final | Mustapha Zeghnoun | 4 | |||||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 16th | 20 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 30 | Round of 64 | Abdeljalil Saâd | 4 | |||||
| 2025–26 | League 2 | 1st | 62 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 16 | Penultimate regional round |
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Notes
- ↑ Goals in all competitions (Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Algerian Cup, League Cup, African and Super Cup) are counted.
- ↑ On March 15, 2020, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) decided to halt the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[10] On July 29, 2020, the LFP declared that season is over and CR Belouizdad to be the champion, the promotion of four teams from the League 2, and scrapping the relegation for the current season.[11]
References
- ↑ "US Biskra: Leknaoui nouvel entraîneur". horizons.dz. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ligue 2 Amateur : l'US Biskra de retour parmi l'élite". elmoudjahid.dz. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "2017/2018 : US Biskra, le promu a tout changé !". dzfoot.com. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Football – Ligue 2 : l'US Biskra, le NC Magra et l'ASO Chlef accèdent en Ligue 1". radioalgerie.dz. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "مولودية الجزائر تتوج باللقب ونجم مقرة يرافق اتحاد بسكرة إلى الرابطة الثانية". entv.dz. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ligue 2 amateur (Gr. Centre-Est) : L'US Biskra de retour en Ligue 1". jeune-independant.net. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "L'US Biskra de retour en Ligue 1". horizons.dz. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "US Biskra officialise son retour en Ligue 1". elkhabar.com. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Players". lfp.dz. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "بسبب كورونا.. الدوري الجزائري مهدد بالسيناريو الفرنسي". al-ain.com (in Arabic). 12 July 2020.
- ↑ "شباب بلوزداد بطلا لموسم استثنائي". elkhabar.com (in Arabic). 29 July 2020.
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