Hamra Annaba
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Hamra Annaba Club Sportif Amateur commonly known as Hamra Annaba is an Algerian Championnat National 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...

 football club based in Annaba
Annaba
Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria....

. The club was founded in 1934 as USM Bône. The club changed its name after the country gained independence from France from USM Bône to USM Annaba due to the name change of the city from Bône
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...

 to Annaba
Annaba
Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria....

. The club later went under another name change from USM Annaba to Hamra Annaba in 1983, which has remained since.

History

In 1964, playing under the name USM Annaba, not to be confused with the current 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:...

 (a new team created in 1983), the club won its first Algerian Championnat National
Algerian Championnat National
The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...

.

In 1972, Hamra Annaba won its first 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...

 in the club's history by beating USM Alger
USM Alger
Union Sportive Médina d'Alger, , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is an football club based in the city of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, the Stade Omar Hammadi, has a capacity of some 10,000...

 2-0 in the final.

The club came eighth in the 2009-10 Ligue Inter-Régions de football - Groupe Est
2009–10 Inter-Régions Division
-League tables:A total of 47 teams contest the division, which is divided into three tables west, center and east, including 41 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Algerian Championnat National 2, and three promoted from the Regional League I .-Center...

. 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...

.

Honours

  • Algerian Championnat National
    Algerian Championnat National
    The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...

    : 1
Winner:1964

  • 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...

    : 1
Winner: 1972

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