Abstract: A slide bearing for an internal combustion engine having a bearing bore (3) provided in a bearing box (2) is described which is contoured in the form of grooved recesses (8) distributed over the axial length and running in a peripheral direction, and provided with a bearing layer forming a running surface (9) for taking up a bearing journal. In order to create advantageous structural conditions it is proposed that the running surface (9) of the bearing layer (4) applied to the bearing bore (3) has a contour with respect to spacing matching the contour of the bearing bore (3) in the form of grooved recesses (10) distributed over the axial length and running in a peripheral direction.