AS Aïn M'lila

AS Aïn M'lila
جمعية عين مليلة
Full name Association sportive d'Aïn M'lila
جمعية عين مليلة
Nickname(s) l'ASAM
The scorpions
The Reds and Blacks
Founded 1933
(as Association sportive d'Aïn M'lila)
Ground Stade des Frères Demane Debbih, Aïn M'lila.
Capacity 8,000
President Elhedi Bensid
Head Coach Lakhdar Adjali
League Ligue Professionnelle 1
2017–18 Ligue Professionnelle 2, 2nd (promoted)
Website Club website

Association Sportive Aïn M'lila (Arabic: جمعية عين مليلة‎), commonly known as AS Aïn M'lila or simply ASAM for short, is an Algerian football club based in Aïn M'lila. The club was founded in 1933 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, Stade des Frères Demane Debbih, has a capacity of 8,000. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

History

The club first participated in the first division when they were promoted from the second division in the 1983–84 season alongside WA Tlemcen, USM Annaba and JSM Tiaret.[1]

In the 1990–91 season, AS Ain M'lila was challenging for the title, finishing in third-position.[2] The club continued to challenge for the title for several years coming in respectable positions, but their closest was that of the 1990–91 season.

In 1993-94, the club reached the final of the Algerian Cup for the first time in their history. They were to play the mighty JS Kabylie. They had played well, and had fought hard throughout the game, however, they unfortunately conceded a goal by Hadj-Adlane in the 88th minute. The final result being 1–0 at the Stade du 5 Juillet in Algiers.[3]

In the 1998–99 season, the club came 8th in the Championnat National 1, but was relegated due to the new format as only clubs from the top six from both groups were kept on for the new format of the league.[4] In the 1999–2000 season, of the newly formatted second division, the club came in fourth-position which enabled them to get promoted back to the Championnat National 1 after just one season away.

In the 2001–02 season, the club came in sixteenth-position in the Championnat National 1, they were relegated.[5]

In the 2003–04 season, the Championnat National 2 league format was changed again, which subsequently relegated AS Ain M'lila to the newly created league Ligue Inter-Régions de football. 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.[6]

In May 12, 2017, the team returned to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.

In May 25, 2018, the team finished 2nd in Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 and was promoted to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer

The Spanish company Joma, is the equipment manufacturer of the club from July 2016.

Joma is the club's kit manufacturer since 2016

Current squad

As of August 11, 2018: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Algeria GK Omar Hadji
4 Algeria DF Abderrezak Bitam
5 Algeria MF Ibrahim Si Ammar
6 Algeria DF Mohamed Bachir Adraoui
7 Algeria FW Mohamed Amine Berkani
8 Algeria MF Mohamed Benchaira
9 Algeria FW Ilyes Korbiaa
10 Algeria FW Lotfi Dif
11 Algeria MF Ahmed Djellali
12 Algeria DF Zineddine Benyahia (captain)
13 Algeria FW Mohamed Tiaiba
14 Algeria FW Salih Sahbi
15 Algeria MF Mokhtar Lamhene
No. Position Player
16 Algeria GK Billel Boufeneche
17 Algeria DF Djamel Eddine Ibouziden
18 Algeria FW Chakib Berkani
19 Algeria DF Mohamed Kaneche
20 Algeria MF Abdeslem Rihane (vice-captain)
21 Republic of the Congo FW Ronel Kangou
22 Algeria DF Abdelghani Bouzidi
23 Algeria DF Hakim Khoudi
24 Algeria MF Houd Ahmed Taha Djoghma
25 Algeria DF Rabah Ziad
28 Algeria MF Abdesslem Bouchouareb
29 Algeria MF Cherif Siam
30 Algeria GK Tadjeddine Gharbi

Club officials

Position Name Nationality
Head CoachLakhdar AdjaliAlgeria
Assistant CoachSalim MenadAlgeria
Goalkeeping CoachLaid BelgharbiAlgeria
Secretary of the BoardAbderrahmane BenmehidiAlgeria
DoctorLazhar GhorabAlgeria
Fitness CoachTakieddine NezzalAlgeria

References

  1. ↑ "Algeria 1983/84". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Algeria 1993/94". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  5. ↑ "Algeria 2001/02". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
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