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| Organising body | LFP (FAF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 21 October 1962 |
| Country | Algeria |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Number of clubs | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | League 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Algerian Cup Algerian Super Cup |
| League cup | Algerian League Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | MC Alger (9th title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | JS Kabylie (14 titles) |
| Most appearances | Mouloud Iboud (424) |
| Top scorer | Hacène Lalmas (131) |
| Broadcaster(s) | EPTV[1] |
| Website | lfp.dz |
| Current:2025–26 Ligue 1 | |
TheAlgerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Arabic:الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم), known asChampionnat National de Première Division orLigue 1 for short, and formerly known as theChampionnat 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 theAlgerian football league system. Administered by theLigue de Football Professionnel, it is contested by 16 clubs, with the two lowest-placed teams at the end of each season beingrelegated to theLeague 2 and replaced by the top two teams in that division. In 2009 it was known asChampionnat d'Algérie D1 Nedjma and from 2010 to 2014, it was known asLigue Professionnelle 1 Nedjma as it is sponsored byKuwaiti telecommunications companyNedjma. From 2014, the league is officially known asLigue Professionnelle 1 Mobilis as it is sponsored byAlgerian telecommunications companyMobilis.[2]
The league was created in 1962, whenAlgeria became an independent nation. Until 1950, only regional leagues (Algiers, Constantine, Oran) were contested. Some 'national' playoffs were played in the first decade of the 20th century, first in 1904. Between 1920 and 1956 the winners played off for theNorth African Championship, together with league winners fromMorocco andTunisia.
Between 1957 and 1962, a North African Championship without participation from Morocco and Tunisia (which had gained independence) was organised as the "Algerian championship".
On 21 August 2010, the FAF announced that the name of the league would change toLigue Professionnelle 1 to reflect the professionalization of the league.[3]
The history of football in Algeria is closely linked to the French football. When football appeared in France in the year 1872, it appeared in its turn naturally around 1894 inNorth Africa, a region of the world subject to French authority. The first clubs were founded inOran,CDJ Oran (Club des Joyeuseté) was founded on 14 April 1894, this club created its football section on 10 July 1897. The second club CAL Oran (Club Athlétique Liberté Oranais) was founded with his football section on 28 September 1897 under the name of Club Athlétique Oranais.
As a result, football was progressively developed in theFrench Algeria for more than half a century with the creation of a large number of clubs but also organizations that governed its practice in departmental and inter-regional competitions. Then it came to an end in the year 1962, when Algeria became the last territory in North Africa to abandon French rule and thus saw the end of colonial French football.
The championship is once again modified during the season1963–1964. After a very complex competition season regional tournaments organized on a system comprising several groups, with some cases a regional final and a final tournament designating the first champion of Algeria; Algerian football leaders managed to reach a certain elite. Most teams that participated in the competition last season are grouped into three regional divisions. The championship then took the name of ephemeralDH, the "Honor Division". Unlike the previous season, instead of many individual groups composed three regions or regional football leagues, only one group per region was implemented.
Following these regional championships, for the Western region or West Division Honneur, theASM Oran was crowned regional champion after a final victory two goals to one against his rival ofOran onMC Oran and qualified for the national tournament with striker Abdelkader Reguig surnamed Pons.For the Central Region or Division Honneur Center, theNA Hussein Dey cap on the pole on the final day its direct rival, theCR Belcourt thanks to their goalkeeper Amirat, Senior contributor to the qualification of its team in the national tournament, annihilating attempts playmaker chabibisteHacène Lalmas.As for the East region or Eastern Division Honneur is even theUSM Annaba formerUSM Bone winner of the group I qualified for the second consecutive year the final tournament with his player coach Mohamed Boufermès. She beats the departmental finalMSP Batna winner of Group II.
This time the three were regional champions met inConstantine to determine who will win the second title. As the edition takes place in this city, it was decided that the fourth team to accompany the three champions, the dolphin would be the Honorary Division of the League of Constantine, theMSP Batna. After the competition, theUSM Annaba winner in the semi-finals of theASM Oran), will be needed in the final againstNA Hussein Dey (winner of himMSP Batna), a score of one goal to nil. This is to date the first and only league title usmistes ofAnnaba.
After two competitive seasons in the form of regional tournaments with a final national tournament, theAlgerian Football Federation reorganized once again the championship. This time she opted during the season1964-1965 to create a national championship to direct confrontation between the sixteen best teams of the three regional leagues of Algerian football. For this, she referred the results of last season including the first five of each of the regional leagues and more regional champion of the season.
So we had for the Western region or League Oranie the first five teams (theASM Oran theMC Oran, theES Mostaganem theMC Saida andJSM Tiaret) to the center of Algiers region or League again the first five teams (theCR Belouizdad theNA Hussein Dey, theUSM Blida theMC Algiers andUSM Alger) and the Eastern region or Constantine League champion last season theUSM Annaba and the following five of the ranking of this region (theMSP Batna, theES Guelma, theES Sétif, theUSM Setif andMO Constantine).
TheCR Belcourt (laterCR Belouizdad) is a new club at this time, from the district ofBelcourt toAlgiers which will be renamedBelouizdad. This club was born from the merger of two former clubs from the same district,WRB (Widad Riadhi Belcourt) and theCAB (Club Athéltique Belcourt).
These two former clubs were known for playing football competitions in the French colonial era, for both affiliated to theFFFA (French Football Federation Association) andLAFA (League Algiers Football Association).In the sixties, this team has dominated the national football by winning no fewer than four titles between seasons1964–1965 and1970–1971. She realized the performance to make two doubles championships in seasons1964–1965 –1965–1966, then during the season1968–1969 –1969–1970.This team, led by Yahia Ahmed Saadi and then Arab Zitoun, was composed of the best players representing the backbone of the Algerian selection apart from those from the French colonial clubs such Hamiti ofRacing Universitaire d'Alger or Djemaâ ofGallia Sport Algiers. This talented team was distinguished in all competitions in bothAlgeria atMaghreb (with the gain of threeMaghreb Champions Cup consecutive winning).His two main rivals were theES Sétif Salhi of brothers, who managed to grab the title of the season1967–1968 andMC Oran who won his first trophy in the season1970-1971, with the generation Fréha – Hadefi, having narrowly missed the season1968–1969; and especially that of the season1967–1968 (dolphin of theES Sétif but ahead of theCR Belouizdad third in the ranking).
| Season | CRB | JSK | MCA | MCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1970 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 1970–71 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971–72 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| 1972–73 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1973–74 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1974–75 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975–76 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1976–77 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1977–78 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 1978–79 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1979–80 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Top four finishes | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| out of 11 | ||||
| This table indicates the results of the 'Big Four' during the 1970s. | ||||
The seventies marked the takeover ofMC Algiers, though not everything was simple. The club experienced its first relegation before that, partly due to serious events that occurred in the season1964–1965 against theMC Oran. It took three years at the club to regain the first division and a good staff; but this absence was perhaps beneficial, with the winning five league titles Algeria. The team, managed by the duo of Khabatou Zouba and coaches, will succeed even to achieve the feat twice during championship seasons1974–1975 and1975–1976. However the most resounding achievement of this decade for this team occurred when the season1975–1976. Indeed, that season, theMC Algiers succeeds tripledAlgeria Championship –Algerian Cup –African Cup of Champion Clubs', which is unique in the Algerian football.
The dominance of this team ofMC Algiers will still be contested by theJS Kabylie, which succeed in this decade to glean four league titles Algeria. This team which reached the generation ofMouloud Iboud, captain for nearly nine years, was nicknamed "steamroller" as she won victories. The club will also be the second after theCR Belouizdad and just before theMC Algiers to realize a double championship in seasons1972–1973 and1973–1974, and a doubleAlgerian Cup –of Algerian Football Championship when the season1976–1977. Unlike other teams in the championship, it will be one of the first formations to experiment, after the passage of the former Goalkeeper of theFLN football team,Abderrahmane Boubekeur, several foreign coaches. The team was managed by the French Jean Lemaître (season1970–1971), Christian Banjou (midseason1974–1975 and midseason1975–1976), but also by the Yugoslav Jouan Cestic (season1973-1974),HungarianAndré Nagy (mid-season1976–1977) andRomanians with the duo firstVirgil Popescu andPetre Mândru (season1972–1973 year of the first title), thenBazil Marian (during the season1973–1974). The most famous of these early foreign coaches is probably the PolishStefan Zywotko, which formed at the end of this decade a duet withMahieddine Khalef that will last nearly twelve years.
During that decade, a sports reform was held by theMinistry of Youth and Sports precisely in the season1975–1976, to give the elite clubs a good financial base in order to empower them to structure themselves in a professional manner (ASP Sports Association Performance '). The aim was therefore they have full autonomy management with the creation of their own training center. For that many clubs had to sacrifice their names and rename them after the main sponsor. It was thus possible to see in some clubs names letter Promoted oil ofSonatrach sponsor theMC Alger onMC Oran andES Sétif, renamed MP Algiers, MP Oran and EP Setif. Similarly, theSonelgaz, with the 'K' of Kahraba (gas), sponsorisa theJS Kabylie, which gave its name toJS Kabylie in Jamiat Sari ' Kawkabi or theUSM Alger, famous USK Algiers. But also CNAN (Compagnie National Algérienne de Navigation) with theM of Milaha (browser) that sponsorisa theNasr Hussein Dey Athletic became Milaha Athletic Hussein Dey and many other more. Although for some time it will have allowed these clubs to form themselves into genuine independent sports clubs with the example ofMouloudia of Algiers, which flew past and continues to dominate sports competitions in other disciplines as football, it will fail because the clubs gradually resume in the following years their original names and démarcheront themselves many sponsors at a time.
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The eighties are a good year for the Algerian football, who knew two of his qualificationsnational team inWorld Cup but also several good results of its clubs internationally. Nationally, a club comes off the lot: theJS Kabylie (JSK), Jeunesse Électronique de Tizi-Ouzou (JET). One can call this decade hegemony of theJE Tizi-Ouzou, as this team, managed by the famous duo of coaches the PolishStefan Zywotko andMahieddine Khalef s Algerian dominant football of his time, both nationally and internationally, embodying the success of Algerian football.
She never ceased to break records, by raking in ten years no less than six titles of "Champion of Algeria," also gleaning in passing three cups of Algeria, winning two titles of champion of Africa and one African Super Cup, hence its nickname of "Jumbo Jet" characterizing the greatness of this team.
His hold on the championship as it was reached outside of these six titles, twice the second place in the season1980–1981 and1987–1988 and a third place in the season1983–1984, nine times in ten years on the podium . The peculiarity of these titles is that they were won three times twice, i.e. by producing doubled in the league and therefore obtaining the status of "double champion" in seasons1981–1982 –1982–1983 and1984–1985 –1985–1986, and then1988–1989 –1989–1990. During his victories in that decade, theJE Tizi-Ouzou made two doubledAfrican Cup – Algerian Championship during the season1980-1981 and1989–1990, and his second doubleAlgerian Cup – Algerian Championship in the season1985–1986. It is also during this season that the team realized a record total at year end ninety-eight points on the board, in thirty-eight games (in a championship consists of twenty teams).
This hegemony will still be slightly challenged by theMC Oran named MP Oran, who was at that time only rival figure ofJE Tizi-Ouzou, removing his second championship when the season1987–1988. With this title she will stand in the next seasonAfrican Cup of Champions Clubs, losing the final against the MoroccanWA Casablanca. Besides this achievement of African weapons, Mouloudia Oran finish second in the championship three times in the season1984–1985,1986–1987 and1989–1990.
Consecration of the beautiful can also emphasizeGC Mascara, a pioneer of Algerian football club, one of the few to win a championship in the French colonial era (since affiliated with theLofa Oran Football League Association'), who won the championship at the end of the season1983–1984. Note also the performance of theRC Kouba, named at that time RS Kouba who finally won his first championship (the only one to date) in the season1980–1981, after finishing second in the season1966–1967 and1974–1975. And finally the last team to win a championship in this decade apart fromJE Tizi-Ouzou is theES Sétif which then bore the name of EP Setif. She won her second championship during the season1986–1987, which will allow him the following season to participate in theAfrican Cup of Champions Clubs won the Nigerian side of theIwuanyanwu National.
Algerian football knows at this time the consecration of hisnational team with the gain of two major titles, theAfrica Cup of Nations during1990, organized its territory and Intercontinental Cup the following year, the lateAfro-Asian Cup of Nations. Nationally no uncontested leadership emerges in this decade as was the case in previous decades to theCR Belouizdad onMC Algiers orJS Kabylie.
However, if we were to hold a team that would be beyond dispute that theMC Oran. The "Hamroua" as they are nicknamed are the only ones in this decade to win the largest number of shares, or acquired in two seasons1991–1992 and1992–1993. This is the fourth club to achieve a championship doubled afterCR Belouizdad, theJS Kabylie andMC Algiers.
This marks a clear difference between the other competitors at this time is in addition to its two league titles, theMC Oran finished in second place in the championship three consecutive times during the season1994–1995,1995–1996 and1996–1997. Let's mention the great performance of this team competing in Arabic because it was involved in the defunctArab Cup Winners' Cup. Indeed, after his victory in the final of theAlgerian Cup face theUSM Blida after editing1996, theMC Oran chooses to participate in the Arab competition she won two times consecutively in1997 and1998, and even win theArab Super Cup the following year.
Apart from winning the championship regulars likeJS Kabylie who distinguished himself during the season1994-1995 by a third doubledAfrican Cup – Championship with obtaining theAfrican Cup Winners' Cup; of theUSM Alger who finally won his second league title (expected for the season1962–1963) the following year when the season1995–1996 and theMC Algiers who won his sixth championship in the season1994–1995; This decade marks a first achievement for several teams.
So the clubConstantine onMO Constantine, also pioneer club championship of Algeria, who was one of the few during the French colonial era to win a championship (because affiliated with theLCFA theConstantine Football League Association), and finally also won its first championship of Algeria during the season1991–1992, after finishing second in the season1971–1972 and1973–1974 . His rival Constantine, theCS Constantine will do the same in the season1996–1997. Note the strong performance of theUS Chaouia, the second club of "Berber" ethnic group after theJS Kabylie that wins a championship, this is their first title. Finally theUSM El Harrach, another Algerian club, which also finally won a championship when the season1997–1998, after finishing second in the season1983–1984 and1991–1992. During this decade, reformMJS (Ministry of Youth and Sports), adopted at the season1976–1977 is finally abandoned, leaving the clubs resume their previous names. Another important fact, the championship was reorganized into two groups of eight teams in the season1997–1998, and then into two pools of fourteen participants in the season1998–1999. This formula therefore included "play-off" when the two leaders of these groups at the end of the competition fought for the title of champion of winning. The edition of1998–1999 even knew extensions betweenMC Algiers andJS Kabylie which saw the Mouloudia a goal to win zero.
| Season | USMA | JSK | ESS | CRB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 2003–04 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2005–06 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Top four finishes | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| out of 11 | ||||
| This table indicates the results of the 'Big Four' during the 2000s. | ||||
The championship has not experienced any real domination of a particular team over the two thousand years. However, there was a time when some teams alternately dominate each in turn. This is the case at the beginning of this decadeCR Belouizdad who won championships. The league title eluded the club for nearly thirty years, since the season1969–1970. The Algerian team of the district ofBelouizdad so engrangea two more titles to his credit. They were earned during a doubled championship that is to say, consecutively, following the seasons1999–2000 and2000–2001. If at the beginning of this period we see the influence championshipCR Belouizdad, another team was manifested at the end of this decade, it is theES Sétif.This team will also win two championships in seasons acquired2006–2007 and2008–2009 each time to the detriment theJS Kabylie. His titles allow him to enrich his record, a title of "champion of Algeria" she had not won since the season1986–1987, almost twenty-one years. We must also add that it was distinguished in international competition by also winning twoArab Champions League consecutively at Editions2006–2007 and2007–2008.Between these two teams or rather between these two periods, both teams stand out during this decade, it is theUSM Alger andJS Kabylie. This team ofUSM Alger enjoyed a golden generation symbolized by one playerBillel Dziri. This is the man in form this decade that allowed his teammates and his team to achieve so much achievement. The usmistes won the championship three times, including two consecutive seasons at2001–2002 and2002–2003 then2004–2005. This is the fifth club to achieve a championship doubled afterCR Belouizdad, theJS Kabylie onMC Algiers andMC Oran. If the team won three championships be warned it finishes in second place three times during the season also2000–2001 (dolphinCR Belouizdad ),2003–2004 and2005-2006 (dolphinJS Kabylie). Note also gain threeAlgerian Cup, one of which he won in a dubbedAlgerian Cup –Algerian Championship during the season2002-2003.
With six titles in all competitions, it is clear that theUSM Alger dominated much domestic football of his time. However, this rule will not be unchallenged because another team will also like to see better, it is theJS Kabylie. Like usmistes, canaries also won three championships in seasons2003–2004,2005–2006 and2007–2008 and lacked a little cup double championship in the season2003–2004 losing precisely the final of theAlgerian Cup against theUSM Alger. However apart from his three league titles, theJS Kabylie finish second in the championship four times in the season2001–2002 (dolphinCR Belouizdad),2004–2005 (dolphin of theUSM Alger)2006–2007 and2008–2009 (dolphin of theES Sétif). Added to this international performance, for three consecutive finals victoriesAfrican Cup. Indeed, at the beginning of this period,JS Kabylie concerned by the African competition as engaged inCAF Cup, forsook somewhat the championship to concentrate only on the African Cup. This will pay off because it will be needed when editing1999–2000 face the Egyptians to theIsmaily SC. Then come two more accolades in the same competition at Editions2000–2001 Tunisians face of theÉtoile du Sahel and2001–2002 face of CamerooniansTonnerre Yaoundé.
With six titles acquired during that decade including three international, theJS Kabylie so vied to great effect opposite to theUSM Alger. Note finally that at the end of the fifth decade of the championship in Algeria, theMC Algiers is back in the winners of this competition, winning his seventh league title, after eleven years of absence.
This period consisted of two appearances by thenational team inFIFA World Cup, qualifying in the fourth round in theWorld Cup 2014. This period is also that of the return of theES Sétif on the national and international level, with 5 titles in nine seasons, 9 podiums out of 9 possible (one second and three times third) and unprecedented participation by the Algerian club inFIFA Club World Cup. Since 2007, theES Sétif has dominated the Algerian championship, the Cup team is therefore a distant memory, in fact, except for theJS Kabylie successful with 11 consecutive podiums 6 consecrations between 1976 and 1986, no other team has so dominated the competition, domination of theES Sétif is all the more practical that the club won in addition to the five league titles Algerian twoAlgerian Cup with the cup double / championship2011-2012 (the second in the club's history after that achieved in season1967-1968), and two consecutive league titles with the title of the season2012-2013 after that of2011-2012, the team also shone on the regional, continental and even global by becoming the first Algerian club in history to reach world cup of clubs when editing2014 after winningChampions League CAF 2014, the club went on winning theAfrican Super Cup in2015. theES Sétif won a total of 14 titles in all competitions in just 9 years (a record).
Given the dominance of theES Sétif no other club has been able to maintain the rivalry with Sétif for several seasons because each season brought her new batch of competitors who challenged the grip of the eagle Black highland on the championship, that's why the league has had 4 different winners in addition toES Sétif in nine seasons, these two clubs played the relegation prompted systematically or three seasons or even a single season after their coronation, was the case ofMC Alger sacred in2010 andUSM Alger in2014, both narrowly saved the season from theJS Kabylie of its iconic presidentMohand Cherif Hannachi who managed the coronation in2008 fled from relegation to one day of the end of the season2010-2011 That said, the most successful club in Algeria still managed three podiums in addition to his coronation at that time, the clubASO Chlef in holy2011 and dolphin2008 has meanwhile failed to maintain when the season2014-2015, it is also the club where theJSM Bejaia Double vice champion in Algeria2011 and2012, which met the same fate in the season2013-2014. The phenomenon is partly explained by the fact that the champion of Algeria and the runner-up are called the next season to represent Algeria in the African champions league. This competition takes place mostly during the summer period, and is very costly in terms of energy, time and money, due to the nature of the African continent, whose climate, long distances between countries, and in some countries, lack of infrastructure both sporting and otherwise, are not always to the advantage of Algerian teams. theES Sétif is the only team not affected by the phenomenon
CR Belouizdad was crowned Algerian Ligue 1 champion for the2021-2022 season at the end of May and before term, after its precious success against US Biskra (2-0), one day before the end of the championship. With this new coronation, the club achieves an unprecedented event in the history of Algerian football, winning the title for the third consecutive year (2020,2021,2022). TheChabab adds a ninth league title to its overall record, after those of 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 2000, 2001, 2020 and 2021.
CR Belouizdad won the2022–23 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and confirmed their continuing dominance of Algerian football since 2020 by clinching a historical fourth consecutive Algerian Ligue 1 title. it's their 10th title in their history.
In 2024,MC Alger won their 8th league title after 14 years.
In 2025,MC Alger retain his title and won their 9th league title.
The association ranking for the2025–26 CAF Champions League and the2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
| Rank | Association | 2020–21 (× 1) | 2021–22 (× 2) | 2022–23 (× 3) | 2023–24 (× 4) | 2024–25 (× 5) | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Mvt | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | ||
| 1 | 1 |  — |  Egypt | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2.5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 190.5 |
| 2 | 2 | — |  Morocco | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 142 |
| 3 | 4 |  +1 |  South Africa | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | 131 |
| 4 | 3 |  -1 |  Algeria | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
| 5 | 6 | +1 |  Tanzania | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 82.5 |
| 6 | 5 | -1 |  Tunisia | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 82.5 |
| 7 | 8 | +1 |  Angola | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 8 | 7 | -1 |  DR Congo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | 9 | — |  Sudan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | 11 | +1 |  Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | 10 | -1 |  Libya | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | 12 | — |  Nigeria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Club | Owner | Date | Ref. | Previous owners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR Belouizdad | MADAR Holding | 15 October 2018 | [4][5] | ||
| CS Constantine | ENTP | 4 April 2016 | [6] | Tassili Airlines (2012–2016) | [7][8] |
| ES Sétif | Sonelgaz | 27 July 2023 | [9] | ||
| JS Kabylie | ATM Mobilis | 29 November 2022 | [10] | ||
| JS Saoura | ENAFOR | 18 August 2012 | [11] | ||
| MC Alger | Sonatrach | 3 October 2012 | [12][13] | ||
| MC Oran | Hyproc Shipping Company | 17 August 2023 | [14][15] | ||
| USM Khenchela | Algérie Télécom | 1 August 2024 | [16] | ||
| USM Alger | Groupe SERPORT | 2 March 2020 | [17][18] | ETRHB Haddad (2010–2020) | [19][20] |
The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 has been sponsored since 2009. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. There have been two sponsors since the league's formation.
TheEPTV Group has had the broadcast rights of theAlgerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since independence.Number ofAlgerian private channels offer special league programs and highlights.
| Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Algeria | EPTV Channels | From 2 to 5 Matches per round |
| Club | Location | Position in | First season in top division | Number of seasons in top division | Top division titles | Last top division title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASO Chlef | Chlef | 8th | 1976-77 | 31 | 1 | 2010/11 |
| CR Belouizdad | Algiers | 2nd | 1964-65 | 60 | 10 | 2022/23 |
| CS Constantine | Constantine | 3rd | 1970-71 | 29 | 2 | 2017/18 |
| ES Ben Aknoun | Algiers | 1st inLeague 2 CW | 2023-24 | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| ES Mostaganem | Mostaganem | 14th | 1964-65 | 5 | 0 | n/a |
| ES Sétif | Sétif | 5th | 1964-65 | 57 | 8 | 2016/17 |
| JS Kabylie | Tizi Ouzou | 7th | 1968-69 | 56 | 14 | 2007/08 |
| JS Saoura | Bechar | 9th | 2013-14 | 13 | 0 | n/a |
| MB Rouissat | Rouissat | 1st inLeague 2 CW | 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| MC Alger | Algiers | 1st | 1964-65 | 56 | 8 | 2024/25 |
| MC El Bayadh | El Bayadh | 11th | 2022-23 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| MC Oran | Oran | 13th | 1964-65 | 60 | 4 | 1992/93 |
| Olympique Akbou | Akbou | 11th | 2024-25 | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Paradou AC | Algiers | 6th | 2005/06 | 10 | 0 | n/a |
| USM Alger | Algiers | 4th | 1964-65 | 45 | 8 | 2018/19 |
| USM Khenchela | Khenchela | 10th | 1974-75 | 4 | 0 | n/a |
The teams play a doubleround-robin. The Top two qualify to theCAF Champions League, while the third-place team qualifies to theCAF Confederation Cup, alongside theAlgerian Cup winner.
Teams inbold compete in the Ligue Professionnelle 1 as of2025–26 season.In total, 15 clubs have won the Algerian championship, The record champions areJS Kabylie with 14 titles.
As of 2025-26, 65 clubs have participated.Note: The tallies below include up to the 2025–26 season.
| Algiers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July Stadium | Ali La Pointe Stadium | Nelson Mandela Stadium | 20 August 1955 Stadium | Omar Benrabah Stadium |
| USM Alger | MC Alger | CR Belouizdad | ES Ben Aknoun | Paradou AC |
| Capacity:64,000 | Capacity:40,000 | Capacity:40,784 | Capacity:15,000 | Capacity:14,150 |
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| Oran | Tizi Ouzou | Constantine | Setif | Chlef |
| MC Oran | JS Kabylie | CS Constantine | ES Setif | ASO Chlef |
| Miloud Hadefi Stadium | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium | Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium | 8 May 1945 Stadium | Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium |
| Capacity:40,143 | Capacity:50,766 | Capacity:22,968 | Capacity:25,000 | Capacity:18,000 |
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| Béchar | Mostaganem | Ouargla | Béjaïa | El Bayadh |
| JS Saoura | ES Mostaganem | MB Rouissat | Olympique Akbou | MC El Bayadh |
| 20 August 1955 Stadium | Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium | 18 February Stadium | Maghrebi Unity Stadium | Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium |
| Capacity:20,000 | Capacity:18,000 | Capacity:18,000 | Capacity:17,500 | Capacity:15,000 |
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| Khenchela | ||||
| USM Khenchela | ||||
| Amar Hamam Stadium | ||||
| Capacity:8,000 | ||||
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| Oran | Blida |
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| Ahmed Zabana Stadium | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
| Capacity:40,000 | Capacity:25,000 |
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This table shows the ranking of the top scorers and players who played the most matches ofAlgerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
The all-time Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its inception in 1964. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the2022–23 season. Teams inbold are part of the2022–23. Numbers inbold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.
| Pos. | Club | Seasons | Titles | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PpG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 58 | 10 | 1674 | 675 | 495 | 504 | 2071 | 1632 | 439 | 2799[23] | |
| 2 | MC Oran | 58 | 4 | 1672 | 651 | 496 | 525 | 2087 | 1796 | 291 | 2703[24] | |
| 3 | ES Sétif | 55 | 8 | 1584 | 663 | 457 | 464 | 2014 | 1611 | 403 | 2744[24] | |
| 4 | JS Kabylie | 54 | 14 | 1579 | 719 | 452 | 408 | 2071 | 1316 | 755 | 2719 | |
| 5 | MC Alger | 54 | 7 | 1563 | 618 | 502 | 443 | 1924 | 1579 | 345 | 2492[25] | |
| 6 | NA Hussein Dey | 45 | 1 | 1296 | 467 | 393 | 436 | 1476 | 1344 | 132 | 1518 | |
| 7 | USM Alger | 43 | 8 | 1227 | 510 | 333 | 384 | 1600 | 1209 | 391 | 2139[26] | |
| 8 | USM El Harrach | 35 | 1 | 1050 | 370 | 233 | 347 | 1034 | 989 | 46 | 1566 | |
| 9 | ASM Oran | 32 | 0 | 954 | 299 | 278 | 378 | 967 | 1129 | -162 | 1454 | |
| 10 | WA Tlemcen | 30 | 0 | 916 | 312 | 237 | 367 | 960 | 1039 | -79 | 1184 | |
| 11 | ASO Chlef | 28 | 1 | 874 | 309 | 269 | 296 | 916 | 875 | 38 | 1292 | |
| 12 | RC Kouba | 28 | 1 | 792 | 263 | 230 | 299 | 950 | 945 | 5 | 1341 | |
| 13 | CS Constantine | 28 | 2 | 811 | 289 | 247 | 275 | 858 | 841 | 17 | 1184 | |
| 14 | USM Bel Abbès | 27 | 0 | 770 | 232 | 225 | 313 | 725 | 934 | -209 | 1134[27] | |
| 15 | USM Blida | 26 | 0 | 750 | 229 | 236 | 285 | 769 | 852 | -83 | 1014[28] | |
| 16 | CA Batna | 23 | 0 | 652 | 206 | 159 | 287 | 610 | 814 | -204 | 877 | |
| 17 | MO Constantine | 22 | 1 | 614 | 226 | 146 | 242 | 705 | 746 | -41 | 944 | |
| 18 | USM Annaba | 21 | 0 | 652 | 224 | 186 | 242 | 694 | 643 | 51 | 833 | |
| 19 | AS Aïn M'lila | 20 | 0 | 586 | 198 | 169 | 219 | 469 | 601 | -132 | 704 | |
| 20 | ES Guelma | 17 | 0 | 488 | 153 | 124 | 211 | 522 | 692 | -170 | 853 | |
| 21 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | 16 | 0 | 426 | 138 | 121 | 201 | 395 | 552 | -157 | 429[25] | |
| 22 | JSM Béjaïa | 14 | 0 | 414 | 144 | 126 | 144 | 427 | 444 | -17 | 567 | |
| 23 | WA Boufarik | 14 | 0 | 424 | 118 | 113 | 163 | 404 | 518 | -114 | 626 | |
| 24 | JS Bordj Ménaïel | 13 | 0 | 418 | 135 | 135 | 148 | 417 | 453 | -36 | 520 | |
| 25 | GC Mascara | 12 | 1 | 378 | 124 | 94 | 160 | 429 | 523 | -94 | 612 | |
| 26 | JS Saoura | 11 | 0 | 334 | 144 | 90 | 99 | 406 | 291 | 115 | 518 | |
| 27 | HAMRA Annaba | 11 | 1 | 297 | 102 | 79 | 116 | 338 | 342 | -4 | 583 | |
| 28 | JSM Tiaret | 11 | 0 | 334 | 99 | 95 | 140 | 314 | 414 | -100 | 502 | |
| 29 | MC Saïda | 11 | 0 | 327 | 87 | 93 | 133 | 330 | 431 | -101 | 459 | |
| 30 | RC Relizane | 9 | 0 | 302 | 92 | 97 | 113 | 307 | 395 | -88 | 349[27] | |
| 31 | ES Collo | 9 | 0 | 296 | 103 | 88 | 105 | 269 | 287 | -18 | 486 | |
| 32 | US Chaouia | 9 | 1 | 250 | 87 | 64 | 99 | 229 | 282 | -53 | 282 | |
| 33 | USM Aïn Beïda | 8 | 0 | 260 | 99 | 59 | 102 | 261 | 282 | -21 | 378 | |
| 34 | Paradou AC | 8 | 0 | 222 | 85 | 54 | 83 | 271 | 246 | 25 | 309 | |
| 35 | MC El Eulma | 7 | 0 | 216 | 76 | 61 | 79 | 247 | 241 | 6 | 289 | |
| 36 | DNC Alger | 6 | 0 | 178 | 44 | 63 | 71 | 185 | 215 | -30 | 329 | |
| 37 | US Biskra | 6 | 0 | 162 | 46 | 52 | 64 | 134 | 176 | -42 | 190 | |
| 38 | Olympique de Médéa | 5 | 0 | 162 | 48 | 48 | 66 | 148 | 199 | -51 | 192 | |
| 39 | AS Khroub | 5 | 0 | 156 | 48 | 49 | 59 | 147 | 188 | -39 | 193 | |
| 40 | RC Arbaâ | 5 | 0 | 154 | 48 | 36 | 68 | 171 | 210 | -39 | 182 | |
| 41 | MO Béjaïa | 5 | 0 | 150 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 144 | 166 | -22 | 181 | |
| 42 | MSP Batna | 4 | 0 | 126 | 40 | 33 | 53 | 126 | 150 | -24 | 188 | |
| 43 | NC Magra | 4 | 0 | 124 | 42 | 30 | 52 | 120 | 146 | -26 | 156 | |
| 44 | JSM Skikda | 4 | 0 | 124 | 29 | 28 | 67 | 91 | 181 | -90 | 143 | |
| 45 | USM Sétif | 4 | 0 | 120 | 34 | 25 | 60 | 130 | 203 | -73 | 213 | |
| 46 | DRB Tadjenanet | 4 | 0 | 120 | 38 | 36 | 46 | 124 | 141 | -17 | 150 | |
| 47 | ES Mostaganem | 4 | 0 | 100 | 32 | 25 | 43 | 116 | 148 | -32 | 164 | |
| 48 | WA Mostaganem | 3 | 0 | 90 | 29 | 25 | 36 | 104 | 121 | -17 | 91 | |
| 49 | USM Khenchela | 3 | 0 | 90 | 27 | 20 | 43 | 81 | 122 | -41 | 146 | |
| 50 | OMR El Annasser | 3 | 0 | 90 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 89 | 99 | -10 | 107 | |
| 51 | JS Djijel | 3 | 0 | 74 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 70 | 111 | -41 | 131 | |
| 52 | SCM Oran | 2 | 0 | 52 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 61 | 87 | -26 | 99 | |
| 53 | HB Chelghoum Laïd | 2 | 0 | 64 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 51 | 117 | -66 | 49 | |
| 54 | MC El Bayadh | 1 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 07 | 10 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 46 | |
| 55 | US Santé | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 50 | -32 | 46 | |
| 56 | US Tébessa | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 33 | |
| 57 | SA Mohammadia | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 27 | |
| 58 | RCG Oran | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 39 | |
| 59 | CRB Aïn Fakroun | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 20 | |
| 60 | E Sour El Ghozlane | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 45 | -32 | 12 | |
| 61 | USMM Hadjout | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 44 | -30 | 12 |
League or status at2022–23:
| 2022–23 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | |
| 2022–23 Algerian Ligue 2 | |
| 2022–23 Inter-Régions Division | |
| 2022–23 Ligue Régional I | |
| 2022–23 Ligue Régional II | |
| Clubs that no longer exist |
| Club | CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | CAF Cup Winners' Cup | CAF Cup | CAF Super Cup | Afro-Asian Club Championship | FIFA Club World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Kabylie | Winner (2) 1981;1990 | Runners-up 2021 | Winner 1995 | Winner (3) 2000;2001;2002 | Runners-up 1996 | – | – |
| ES Sétif | Winner (2) 1988;2014 | Runners-up 2009 | Semi-finals 1991 | – | Winner 2015 | Winner 1989 | Fifth place 2014 |
| USM Alger | Runners-up 2015 | Winner 2023 | Semi-finals 2002 | Quarter-finals 1999 | Winner 2023 | – | – |
| MC Alger | Winner 1976 | Quarter-finals 2017 | Second round 1984 | – | – | – | – |
| MC Oran | Runners-up 1989 | Second round 2005;2016 | Quarter-finals 1997 | Quarter-finals 1996 | – | – | – |
| MO Béjaïa | Second round 2016 | Runners-up 2016 | – | – | – | – | – |
| NA Hussein Dey | – | Play-off round 2006 | Runners-up 1978 | – | – | – | – |
| CS Constantine | Quarter-finals 2018–19 | Semi-finals 2024–25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| CR Belouizdad | Quarter-finals (3) 2020–21,2021–22,2022–23 | Play-off round 2010 | Semi-finals 1996 | – | – | – | – |
| GC Mascara | Quarter-finals 1985 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| RC Kouba | Quarter-finals 1982 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ASO Chlef | Group Stage 2012 | Second round (2) 2007;2015 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MC El Eulma | Group Stage 2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| USM El Harrach | Second round 1999 | – | First round 1988 | Quarter-finals 1993 | – | – | – |
| MO Constantine | Second round 1992 | – | Second round 1977 | Second round 2001 | – | – | – |
| US Chaouia | Second round 1995 | – | – | Quarter-finals 1994 | – | – | – |
| JSM Béjaïa | Second round 2013 | Second round 2009 | – | – | – | – | – |
| DNC Alger | – | – | Quarter-finals 1983 | – | – | – | – |
| ASM Oran | – | – | – | Quarter-finals 1992 | – | – | – |
| USM Aïn Beïda | – | – | – | Quarter-finals 1997 | – | – | – |
| JS Bordj Ménaïel | – | – | – | Second round 1995 | – | – | – |
| USM Bel Abbès | – | – | Second round 1992 | – | – | – | – |
| ES Collo | – | – | Second round 1987 | – | – | – | – |
| CR Béni Thour | – | – | Second round 2001 | – | – | – | – |
| WA Tlemcen | – | – | First round (2) 1999;2003 | – | – | – | – |
| RC Relizane | – | – | First round 1990 | – | – | – | – |
The 1982 African Super Cup is a match which took place on January 25, 1982 during the Tournament of Fraternity inAbidjan,Ivory Coast. JS Kabylie won this trophy against theCameroonians ofUnion Douala. The newspaperFrance Football commented on this event of the birth of the brand new African Super Cup.[29]
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