Other names | Derby algérois ديربي الجزائر |
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Location | Algiers, Algeria, Africa |
Teams | MC Alger USM Alger |
First meeting | MC Alger 4–1 USM Alger Forconi Cup (14 November 1940) |
Latest meeting | MC Alger 1–0 USM Alger Ligue 1 (17 May 2024) |
Broadcasters | EPTV Terrestre |
Stadiums | Stade du 5 Juillet |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 116 (89 league) |
Most wins | MC Alger (44) |
Most player appearances | Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (33) |
Top scorer | Abdeslam Bousri (10) |
All-time series | MC Alger: 44 Drawn: 40 USM Alger: 32 |
Largest victory | MC Alger 5–1 USM Alger Forconi Cup (Round of 16: 4 December 1949) |
Longest win streak | 4 games (MC Alger) |
The Algiers Derby is the name given to matches between MC Alger and USM Alger, both football clubs from Algiers, Algeria. It is the oldest club football derby in Algeria, with the first match being contested in 1940. MC Alger play at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 and USM Alger at Stade Omar Hammadi. The two clubs have met in every domestic competition, including those held before independence.