In
1970–71 Algerian Cup semi-finals in
Khenchela against
USM Alger who was not welcomed because of a word used by their supporters which is that Khenchela is “
Shawiya” a term that has been misinterpreted and they prepared a hostile reception, and the match lasted four hours due to the storming to the stadium several times by the supporters. After the end of the match USM Alger players who were accompanied by a handful of fans, remained locked in the dressing rooms until midnight and after the intervention of a
Gendarmerie brigade sent from
Batna, then the
Algerian Football Federation at that time punished the two clubs by playing 50 kilometers away from its stadium for one year. 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. On August 5, 2020, USM Khenchela were promoted to the
Algerian Ligue 2.
Promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time On May 21, 2022, USM Khenchela were promoted to the
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 returns to the national elite that it left almost 50 years ago. The Ciskaoua will thus once again taste the sensations of the Ligue 1 where they had played for two seasons at the beginning of the 1970s. On February 2, 2023, an agreement was signed between
Groupe Cosider and USM Khenchela, Under this agreement which covers a renewable year, the club will benefit from financial support during the 2022–23 sports season. This agreement initialed in the presence of the
Wali of Khenchela, aims underlined the CEO of Cosider to support the evolution of the club through a sponsorship formula, under which
Groupe Cosider will financially support all of the activities of USM Khenchela. During the visit of the President of the Republic
Abdelmadjid Tebboune on May 31, 2024, to
Khenchela, he promised the leaders and fans of USM Khenchela to find a lessor capable of taking charge of L'USMK. The Algerian public telecommunications company
Algérie Télécom, will apparently be the new owner of USM Khenchela, according to a post published on the club's official page. The club's president, Walid Boukrouma, said that "preliminary discussions addressing the aspects of the transfer of ownership of the club to this national company have already been initiated with its CEO, stressing that the realization of this acquisition will not happen overnight. It will take a few months to finalize all the necessary administrative procedures. On August 1, 2024,
Algérie Télécom and Union Sportive Madinet Khenchela have signed a partnership agreement, making
Algérie Télécom the official sponsor. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the General Directorate of
Algérie Télécom in
Algiers, in the presence of the Chairman and CEO of Algérie Télécom and the President of USM Khenchela Walid Boukrouma. ==Players==