Olympique de Médéa
Olympique de Médéa (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pik də medea]), (Arabic: أولمبي المدية), also known as l'OM Médéa (IPA: [lo.ɛm medea]) is an Algerian Ligue 2 football club based in Médéa. The club was founded in 1945.[2] They came in fifth-position in the Ligue Inter-Régions de football in the 2009/10 season.[3] The club was automatically promoted to the newly named Ligue 2, due to the professionalisation of the club in replace of OM Arzew, as they didn't apply for professional status.
The team managed to get promoted to the Ligue Inter-Régions de football after finishing top of the Ligue Régionale de football de Blida group 11 points clear of second placed RC Arabâ.[4][5]
History
In 1995, the club reached the final of the Algerian Cup for the first time in their history. They opened the scoring in the 45th minute through Kamel Djahmoune but went on to lose the game 2–1.[6]
In 1996, the team had participated in the seventh Arab Cup Winners' Cup in Amman, Jordan. They were unfortunately eliminated in the semi-finals by the Moroccan team Olympique Khouribga despite a fine performance with the final score being 2–1.[7][8] Olympique Khouribga eventually won the 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup beating Al-Faisaly in the final 3–1.
In 2010, the club was listed as a member of the newly professional Ligue Professionnelle 2, because the club had become professional. The club replaced OM Arzew due to them not taking the necessary steps in becoming a professional club. Before JS Kabylie's historical game against Al Ahly in Cairo on 29 August 2010, Olympique de Médéa had the honour of playing JS Kabylie in a friendly match in preparation for the game in Cairo. The fiendly was held on the 21 August 2010, at Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa which JS Kabylie won 1–0 with Sofiane Younès breaking the deadlock in the thirty-third minute of the game.[9]
Players
- As of 3 November 2011.[10]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserves and academy
For reserve and academy squads, see Olympique de Médéa Reserves and Academy
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Mustapha Harizi |
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Nour Islam Bourekba |
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Adel Mekki |
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Ishak Ahmed Serir |
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Billel Bouchenafa |
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Abdel Fath Roubehi |
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Mohamed Bedj |
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Hichem Misraoui |
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Mohamed Lamine Mecheri |
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Karim Trifi |
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Abdelkader Belhanafi |
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Abdelghani Sakhri |
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Notable players
For details on former players, see List of Olympique de Médéa players and Category:Olympique de Médéa players
References
External links
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