AS Ain M'lila
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Association Sportive Aïn M'lila () (a.sɔ.sja.sjɔ̃ spɔrtɪv) commonly known as AS Aïn M'lila or simply l'ASAM is an Algerian Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur football club based in Aïn M'lila
. The club was founded in 1925.
, USM Annaba
and JSM Tiaret
.
In the 1990-91 season, AS Ain M'lila was challenging for the title, finishing in third-position. 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 1994, 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 fought hard throughout the game, but unfortunately conceded a goal by Hadj-Adlane in the 88th minute. The final score being 1-0 at the stade 5 juillet in Algiers
.
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. 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.
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
.
Aïn M'lila
Aïn M'lila is a town and commune in Oum El Bouaghi Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 69,798. It is the home-town of Larbi Ben M'hidi, one of the most prominent Algerian leaders during the war of independence...
. The club was founded in 1925.
History
The club first participated in the first division when they got promoted from the second division in the 1983-84 season alongside WA TlemcenWA Tlemcen
Widad Amel Tlemcen , known as WA Tlemcen or WAT for short, is an Algerian football club based in Tlemcen. It was founded in 1962. Their home stadium is Stade Akit Lotfi.-Performance in CAF competitions:...
, USM Annaba
USM Annaba
Union Sportive de la Medina d'Annaba is an Algerian football club based in Annaba. It was founded in 1983. They play at the 40,000 seat Stade 19 Mai 1956. The coach is Latrèche.-Current squad :As of November 6, 2010:...
and JSM Tiaret
JSM Tiaret
JSM Tiaret is an Algerian football club based in Tiaret, Algeria....
.
In the 1990-91 season, AS Ain M'lila was challenging for the title, finishing in third-position. 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 1994, the club reached the final of the Algerian Cup
Algerian Cup
The Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
for the first time in their history. They were to play the mighty JS Kabylie
JS Kabylie
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...
. They fought hard throughout the game, but unfortunately conceded a goal by Hadj-Adlane in the 88th minute. The final score being 1-0 at the stade 5 juillet in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
.
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. 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.
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
Inter-Régions Division
Inter-Régions Division is the third-highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. The division has three groups based on the region of the country, which are East, West and Center, each containing 16 teams from their respective regions...
. The club was promoted for the 2010-11 season of the newly created Championnat National de Football Amateur
Championnat National de Football Amateur
Championnat National de Football Amateur is the third-highest division in the Algerian football league system. The division has three groups based on the region of the clubs in the country, each containing 14 teams from their respective regions...
due to the professionalisation of the first two divisions in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.