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2016–17 USM Alger season
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In the 2016–17 season, USM Alger competed in the Ligue 1 for the 39th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It was their 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They competed in Ligue 1 as well as the CAF Champions League, and Algerian Super Cup, and the Algerian Cup.
2016–17 season | |
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![]() Pre-season match in July 2016 between USM Alger and Stade Rennes | |
Chairman | Ali Haddad |
Head coach | Miloud Hamdi (until 5 June 2016) Adel Amrouche (from 27 June 2016) (until 17 August 2016) Jean-Michel Cavalli (from 17 August 2016) (until 30 October 2016) Paul Put (from 30 October 2016) |
Stadium | Omar Hamadi Stadium July 5, 1962 Stadium |
Ligue 1 | 3rd |
Algerian Cup | Round of 16 |
Champions League | Group stage |
Super Cup | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Mohamed Rabie Meftah (9 goals) All: Mohamed Rabie Meftah (11 goals) |
USM Alger entered the 2016–2017 season as reigning Ligue Professionnelle 1 champions after winning the Ligue Professionnelle 1 title in the 2015–2016 season, The club was managed by Miloud Hamdi, until he left on 5 June 2016. He was replaced by Adel Amrouche on 27 June,[1] but Amrouche resigned 3 days before the season began and was replaced by French manager Cavalli[2] Cavalli was later sacked because of poor results and replaced by Belgian Paul Put.[3]