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Olympique de Médéa 
Full name Olympique de Médéa Nickname(s) l'OM Médéa Founded 1945
(as Olympique de Médéa)Ground Stade Imam Lyes de Médéa
(Capacity: 12,000 [1])President Amar Bouchou Head Coach Abdelkrim Latrèche League Ligue Professionnelle 2 2010–11 Ligue Professionnelle 2, 5th 
Home coloursAway colours
Current seasonOlympique 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]
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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 to take part in the newly professional Ligue Professionnelle 2, because the club had become professional. The club replaced OM Arzew due to not having applied for professional status. 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.
No. Position Player 1 
GK Mounir Benmeddour 5 MF Farid Zerroukhat 6 DF Mohamed Benaïssa 7 FW Tarek Ammoura 8 MF Mohamed Billal Raït 9 FW Abdelkader Bakhti 10 FW Saâd Sahraoui (captain) 11 MF Belkacem Niati 12 FW Hamza Anani 13 MF Zineddine Debieb 14 DF Ouissam Mokrane 16 FW Mohamed Boussefiane 17 FW Mansour Belhani 18 DF Adlène Boutnaf No. Position Player 19 DF Farès Boudemagh 20 MF Walid Belhamri 22 GK Nacer Boutrig 23 FW Nacereddine Bacha 24 DF Mohamed Deroukdal 25 MF Habib Hacene 25 Mohamed Djarit 27 DF Abdelmoumen Kherbache 32 FW Abdelkader Kharoubi 35 GK Slimane Ould Mata 39 DF Salim Baroudi TBA DF Sid Ali Ammoura Reserves and academy
For reserve and academy squads, see Olympique de Médéa Reserves and Academy
Notable players
- Fawzi Benkhalidi
- Kamel Djahmoun
- Amar Kabrane
- Mustafa Kouici
- Djamel Tlemçani
- Samir Zaoui
- Hamid Berguiga
- Mouloud Belatrèche
For details on former players, see List of Olympique de Médéa players and Category:Olympique de Médéa players
References
- ^ http://www.lnf.dz/clubs-2010-2011/ligue2/om.html
- ^ http://www.dzfoot.com/clubs/clubs.php?club_id=22
- ^ http://www.dzfoot.com/news-6477/inter-region-js-saoura-wab-et-abs-champions/
- ^ http://regardsurmedea.blogspot.com/2009/06/lequipe-de-football-de-medea.html
- ^ http://www.vitaminedz.com/olympique-de-medea-l-accession-en-point-de-mire/Articles_15688_179171_26_1.html
- ^ Algeria 1994/95
- ^ http://www.goalzz.com/main.aspx?c=970&stage=1&sch=true
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arabcwc96.html
- ^ http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/news/6336-ahly-jsk-clash-top-group-b-fixtures.html
- ^ "First Team". Ligue de Football Professionnel. http://www.lnf.dz/effectif-2011-2012/effectif-ligue2-2011-2012.doc. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
External links
Olympique de Médéa seasons 1995–96 · 2009-10 · 2010-11 · 2011-12Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 2011–12 AB Mérouana · ASM Oran · CA Bordj Bou Arréridj · ES Mostaganem · JS Saoura · MO Béjaïa · MSP Batna · MO Constantine · O Médéa · Paradou AC · RC Kouba · SA Mohammadia · USM Annaba · US Biskra · USM Bel-Abbès · USM BlidaAssociated competitions Seasons 2002-03 · 2003-04 · 2004-05 · 2005-06 · 2006-07 · 2007-08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11Prospects Promotion to Ligue 1; Relegation to Championnat National AmateurCategories:- Algerian football clubs
- Médéa Province
- Association football clubs established in 1945
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 clubs
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