1999–2000 USM Alger season

In the 1999–2000 season, USM Alger is competing in the Super Division for the 20th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1, the Algerian Cup, Algerian League Cup, CAF Cup, and the African Cup Winners' Cup. 1999–2000 season was the worst season since the rise of the Red and Black and finished in last place and Rabah Saâdane was dismissed from his position as coach after he had failed to achieve what was required in all competitions but in this season, there was no fall to the second division, Saïd Allik stated that it is an opportunity to inject new life into the team in order to gain control of Algerian football, also USM Alger disqualified in 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup to be punished not to participate in any African competition for one year because of the participation an ineligible of goalkeeper Burkinabé Siaka Coulibaly against JS du Ténéré. in the Algerian League Cup arrived to the semi-final round and lost to CR Belouizdad.

Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 15 June 2000. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Matches
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 * round     = Round 5
 * date      = 4 November 1999
 * time      =
 * team1     = USM Alger
 * score     = 0–1
 * report    = Report
 * team2     = MC Alger
 * goals1    =  Alane, Hamdoud {{suboff|86}} (Ghazi {{subon|86}}), Ghoul, Hamdani, Zeghdoud, Meftah, Lounici, Djahnine, Doghmani, Rahim sub off: 46' (Yacef sub on: 46'), Amirat {{suboff|60}} (Mehdaoui {{subon|60}})
 * goals2    = {{goal|55}} Benzerga  Hamened, Slatni, Benzerga, Ouahid, Lazizi, Meraga, Dob, Baazouz sub off: 68' (Diab sub on: 68'), Azizène, Benali sub off: 85' (Aid sub on: 85'), Rahmouni {{suboff|78}}} (Khenouf sub on: 78')
 * stadium   = Stade 5 Juillet 1962
 * location  = Algiers
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Bendada
 * assistantreferees = Sedrati, Talbi
 * result    = L
 * round     = Round 6
 * date      = 18 November 1999
 * time      =
 * team1     = ES Sétif
 * score     = 2–1
 * report    = Report
 * team2     = USM Alger
 * goals1    = Derbal yellow: 26' Fellahi ⚽ 38', 67'     Belhani, Derbal, Kamli, Deboucha, Bendris, Mahdaoui, sub off: 76' (Bouzidi sub on: 76'), Badache sub off: 51' (Khaled sub on: 51'), Madoui, Fellahi, Mattem, Bourahli, sub off: 85' (Kheddara sub on: 85')
 * goals2    = Amirat yellow: 14' Zeghdoud yellow: 71' Ghoul ⚽ 75' Yacef yellow: 77' Achiou yellow: 78'  Salah-Eddine, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Hamdani, Zaghdoud {{suboff|85}} (Boumrar {{subon|85}}), Doghmani, Mahdaoui, Lounici, Khazrouni sub off: 46' (Achiou sub on: 46') Rahim sub off: 68' (Yacef sub on: 68')
 * stadium   = Stade 8 Mai 1945
 * location  = Sétif
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Noureddine Lacarne
 * assistantreferees = Belkakroun, Allam
 * result    = L

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 * round     = Round 10
 * date      = 9 December 1999
 * time      =
 * team1     = USM Alger
 * score     = 2–1
 * report    = Report
 * team2     = USM Blida
 * goals1    = Meftah ⚽ 50' (pen.) Rahim ⚽ 80'  Allane, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Hamdani sub off: 83' (Doghmani sub on: 83'), Zeghdoud, Meftah, Yacef, Djahnine, Smati, Achiou sub off: 57' (Rahim sub on: 57'), Amirat, sub off: 90' (Ghazi sub on: 90')
 * goals2    = Zouani ⚽ 84'   Haniched, Krebaza, Mameri, Amrouche sub off: 46' (Tizarouine sub on: 46'), Galoul, Derriche sub off: 77' (Mehdaoui sub on: 77'), Harkas, Sloukia, Kherkhache, Djeddou {{suboff|46}} (Aït Belkacem {{subon|46}}), Zouani B
 * stadium   = Stade Omar Hammadi
 * location  = Algiers
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Touati Djaballah
 * assistantreferees = Bettahar, Ould Bakir
 * result    = W

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 * round     = Round 15
 * date      = 24 April 2000
 * time      =
 * team1     = USM Alger
 * score     = 1–0
 * report    = Report
 * team2     = JS Kabylie
 * goals1    = Amirat ⚽ 57' (pen.)  Belmellat, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Hamdani (c), Djahnine, Meftah, Abacha sub off: 77' (Manga sub on: 77'), Boumrar, Yacef, Rahim sub off: 73' (Hadj Adlane sub on: 73'), Amirat
 * goals2    =  	Boughrara, Raho, Benhemlat, Driouèche, Zafour, Selmoune, Moussouni sub off: 88' (Okacha sub on: 88'), Nazef, Gacemi, Boubrit sub off: 68' (Aït Kaci sub on: 68'), Meddane (c) {{suboff|68}} (Meghraoui {{subon|68}})
 * stadium   = Stade Omar Hammadi
 * location  = Algiers
 * attendance =
 * referee   = Kamel Berber
 * assistantreferees = Djezzar, Achrouf
 * result    = W

Goalscorers
''Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.''

Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches.