Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم
Country  Algeria
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Founded 21 October 1962
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2
Domestic cup(s) Algerian Cup
Algerian Super Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions USM Alger
(2013-14)
Most championships JS Kabylie (14)
TV partners Canal Algérie,
Algérie 3 (Thalitha TV),
Algérie 4 (Tamazight TV)
Website Official
2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Arabic: الرابطة الجزائرية المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم‎); known as Championnat National de Première Division or 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. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue Professionnelle 2. The league is contested by 16 clubs, and it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2. In 2009 it was known as Championnat d'Algérie D1 Nedjma and from 2010 to 2014, it was known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Nedjma as it is sponsored by Kuwaiti telecommunications company Nedjma. From 2014, the league is officially known as Ligue Professionnelle 1 Mobilis as it is sponsored by Algerian telecommunications company Mobilis.[1]

The league was created in 1962, when Algeria 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 the North African Championship, together with league winners from Morocco and Tunisia.

Between 1957 and 1962 a North African Championship without participation from Morocco and Tunisia (who had gained independence) was organised as "Algerian championship".

On August 21, 2010, the FAF announced that the name of the league would change to Ligue Professionnelle 1 to reflect the professionalization of the league.[2]

History

On 15 December 2011, three clubs from the league were sanctioned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for not responding to their set deadline (7 December 2011) in solving the disputes between their players. The following clubs were banned from recruiting any player during the winter transfer window: MC Oran, CS Constantine, and AS Khroub. The clubs were also informed that, if the disputes are not resolved within a period of one month they would further be sanctioned with a deduction of points.[3]

2014/15 season

Participating Clubs

Club Location Position
in 		First season in
top division		 Number of seasons
in top division		 Top division
titles		 Last top division title
ASM Oran Oran 3rd in Ligue 2 1964–65 30 0 n/a
ASO Chlef Chlef 6th 1976-77 22 1 2010/11
CR Belouizdad Algiers 13th 1964-65 49 6 2000/01
ES Setif Sétif 3rd 1964-65 40 6 2012/13
CS Constantine Constantine 10th 1970-71 17 1 1996/97
MC Alger Algiers 7th 1964-65 44 7 2009/10
MC El Eulma El Eulma 4th 2007-08 7 0 n/a
MC Oran Oran 12th 1964-65 49 4 1993/94
MO Bejaia Béjaïa 11th 2013-14 2 0 n/a
JS Kabylie Tizi Ouzou 2nd 1968-69 44 14 2007/08
NA Hussein Dey Algiers 2nd in Ligue 2 1964-65 39 1 1966-67
RC Arbaâ Larbaâ 8th 2013-14 2 0 n/a
USM Alger Algiers 1st 1964-65 34 6 2013/14
USM Bel-Abbès Sidi Bel Abbès 1st in Ligue 2 1967-68 21 0 n/a
USM El Harrach Algiers 1st 1975/76 31 1 1997-98


Format

The teams play a double round-robin. The Top 2 qualify to the CAF Champions League, the 3rd place qualifies to tho CAF Confederation Cup, alongside the Algerian Cup winner.

Champions and top goalscorers

Season 1st 2nd 3rd Top goalscorer
1962–1963 USM Alger MC Alger
1963–1964 USM Annaba NA Hussein Dey
1964–1965 CR Belcourt MSP Batna ES Guelma Algeria Hocine Saadi (NA Hussein Dey, 21 goals)
1965–1966 CR Belcourt ES Guelma SCM Oran Algeria Abdelkader Reguig (ASM Oran, 20 goals)
1966–1967 NA Hussein Dey RC Kouba CR Belcourt Algeria Noureddine Hachouf (ES Guelma, 18 goals)
1967–1968 ES Setif MC Oran CR Belcourt Algeria Abdelkader Fréha (MC Oran, 15 goals)
1968–1969 CR Belcourt MC Oran USM Bel-Abbès Algeria Abdelkader Fréha (MC Oran, 15 goals)
1969–1970 CR Belcourt MC Alger CCS Kouba Algeria Hassen Lalmas (CR Belcourt, 18 goals)
1970–1971 MC Oran CS Constantine MC Alger Algeria Abdelkader Fréha (MC Oran, 15 goals)
Algeria Noureddine Hamel (MC Oran, 15 goals)
1971–1972 MC Alger CR Belcourt MO Constantine Algeria Rabah Gamouh (MO Constantine, 24 goals)
1972–1973 JS Kabylie NA Hussein Dey MC Alger Algeria Abdesslem Bousri (MC Alger, 12 goals)
1973–1974 JS Kabylie MO Constantine NA Hussein Dey Algeria Omar Betrouni (MC Alger, 17 goals)
1974–1975 MC Alger RC Kouba MC Oran Algeria Boualem Amirouche (RC Kouba, 18 goals)
Algeria Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci (MC Oran, 18 goals)
1975–1976 MC Alger NA Hussein Dey JS Kawkabi Algeria Mohamed Griche (ES Sétif, 21 goals)
1976–1977 JS Kawkabi CR Belcourt NA Hussein Dey Algeria Mokrane Baïleche (JS Kawkabi, 20 goals)
1977–1978 MP Alger JE Tizi-Ouzou EP Sétif Algeria Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 14 goals)
1978–1979 MP Alger JE Tizi-Ouzou MP Oran Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi (MP Oran, 11 goals)
Algeria Redouane Guemri (ASC Oran, 11 goals)
Algeria Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 11 goals)
1979–1980 JE Tizi-Ouzou CM Belcourt MA Hussein Dey Algeria Nasser Bouiche (MP Alger, 19 goals)
1980–1981 RS Kouba JE Tizi-Ouzou EP Setif Algeria Noreddine Meghichi (RS Kouba, 16 goals)
1981–1982 JE Tizi-Ouzou MA Hussein-Dey EP Setif Algeria Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 16 goals)
1982–1983 JE Tizi-Ouzou EP Setif ESM Bel-Abbès Algeria Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 19 goals)
1983–1984 GCR Mascara USM El Harrach JE Tizi-Ouzou Algeria Naçer Bouiche (JE Tizi-Ouzou, 17 goals)
1984–1985 JE Tizi-Ouzou MP Oran WKF Collo Algeria Mohamed Aloui (AM Aïn M'lila, 17 goals)
1985–1986 JE Tizi-Ouzou EP Setif Chlef SO Algeria Naçer Bouiche (JE Tizi-Ouzou, 36 goals)
1986–1987 EP Setif MP Oran Chlef SO Algeria El Hadi Khellili (RCM Relizane, 17 goals)
1987–1988 Mouloudia d'Oran JS Tizi Ouzou Jeunesse de Bordj Menaïel Algeria Chawki Bentayeb (Union d'Aïn Béïda, 19 goals)
1988–1989 JS Tizi Ouzou Mouloudia d'Alger Rapid de Relizane Algeria Naçer Bouiche (JS Tizi Ouzou, 18 goals)
1989–1990 JS Kabylie MC Oran MC Alger Algeria Tarek Hadj Adlane (JS Kabylie, 24 goals)
1990–1991 MO Constantine ASM Oran AS Aïn M'lila Algeria Salaheddine Benhamadi (AS Aïn M'lila, 19 goals)
1991–1992 MC Oran USM El Harrach WA Tlemcen Algeria Abdelhafid Tasfaout (MC Oran, 17 goals)
1992–1993 MC Oran NA Hussein Dey US Chaouia Algeria Abdelhafid Tasfaout (MC Oran, 15 goals)
1993–1994 US Chaouia JS Bordj Ménaïel JS Kabylie Algeria Tarek Hadj Adlane (JS Kabylie, 18 goals)
1994–1995 JS Kabylie MC Oran USM Blida Algeria Tarek Hadj Adlane (JS Kabylie, 23 goals)
1995–1996 USM Alger MC Oran USM Aïn Beïda Algeria Mohamed Brahimi (WA Tlemcen, 14 goals)
1996–1997 CS Constantine MC Oran USM Alger Algeria Mohamed Djalti (WA Tlemcen, 15 goals)
1997–1998 USM El Harrach USM Alger Algeria Hamid Merakchi (ES Mostaganem, 7 goals)
1998–1999 MC Alger JS Kabylie CR Belouizdad Algeria Farid Ghazi (JS Kabylie, 19 goals)
1999–2000 CR Belouizdad MC Oran MO Constantine Algeria Lotfi Sahraoui (MO Constantine, 11 goals)
2000–2001 CR Belouizdad USM Alger JS Kabylie Algeria Issaad Bourahli (ES Sétif, 16 goals)
2001–2002 USM Alger JS Kabylie WA Tlemcen Algeria Noureddine Daham (ASM Oran, 13 goals)
Algeria Kamel Kherkhache (USM Blida, 13 goals)
2002–2003 USM Alger USM Blida NA Hussein Dey Algeria Moncef Ouichaoui (USM Alger, 18 goals)
2003–2004 JS Kabylie USM Alger NA Hussein Dey Algeria Adel El Hadi (USM Annaba, 17 goals)
2004–2005 USM Alger JS Kabylie MC Alger Algeria Hamid Berguiga (JS Kabylie, 18 goals)
2005–2006 JS Kabylie USM Alger ASO Chlef Algeria Hamid Berguiga (JS Kabylie, 18 goals)
2006–2007 ES Sétif JS Kabylie JSM Béjaïa Mali Cheick Oumar Dabo (JS Kabylie, 17 goals)
2007–2008 JS Kabylie ASO Chlef ES Sétif Algeria Nabil Hemani (JS Kabylie, 17 goals)
2008–2009 ES Sétif JS Kabylie JSM Béjaïa Algeria Mohamed Messaoud (ASO Chlef, 19 goals)
2009–2010 MC Alger ES Sétif JS Kabylie Algeria Hadj Bouguèche (MC Alger, 17 goals)
2010–2011 ASO Chlef JSM Béjaïa ES Sétif Algeria El Arbi Hillel Soudani (ASO Chlef, 18 goals)
2011–2012 ES Sétif JSM Béjaïa USM Alger Algeria Mohamed Messaoud (ASO Chlef, 15 goals)
2012–2013 ES Sétif USM El Harrach CS Constantine Algeria Moustapha Djallit (MC Alger, 14 goals)
2013–2014 USM Alger JS Kabylie ES Sétif Cameroon Albert Ebossé Bodjongo (JS Kabylie, 17 goals)
1962 - 2010 : Algerian Championnat National (Algerian National Championship)
from 2010 : Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Algerian Professional League 1)
Club Past nominations
CR Belouizdad CR Belcourt, CM Belcourt
ES Setif EP Setif
GC Mascara GCR Mascara
Hamra Annaba USM Annaba (not confused with USM Annaba)
JS Kabylie JS Kawkabi, JE Tizi-Ouzou
MC Alger MP Alger
MC Oran MP Oran, Mouloudia d'Oran
NA Hussein Dey MA Hussein-Dey
RC Kouba RS Kouba

Titles by club

Teams in bold compete in the Ligue Professionnelle 1 as of 2014–15 season.

Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons
JS Kabylie
14
10
 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08
MC Alger
7
3
 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1998–99, 2009–10
CR Belouizdad
6
4
 1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1999–00, 2000–01
USM Alger
6
4
 1962–63, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14
ES Setif
6
3
 1967–68, 1986–87, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13
MC Oran
4
9
 1970–71, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93
NA Hussein Dey
1
5
 1966–67
USM El Harrach
1
3
 1997–98
RC Kouba
1
1
 1980–81
MO Constantine
1
1
 1990–91
CS Constantine
1
1
 1996–97
ASO Chlef
1
0
 2010–11
Hamra Annaba
1
0
 1963–64
GC Mascara
1
0
 1983–84
US Chaouia
1
0
 1994–95

Total titles won by region

Region Number of titles Clubs
Algiers Province
22
 MC Alger (7), CR Belouizdad (6), USM Alger (6), NA Hussein Dey (1), RC Kouba (1), USM El Harrach (1)
Tizi Ouzou Province
14
 JS Kabylie (14)
Sétif Province
6
 ES Sétif (6)
Oran Province
4
 MC Oran (4)
Constantine Province
2
 MO Constantine (1), CS Constantine (1)
Annaba Province
1
 Hamra Annaba (1)
Oum El Bouaghi Province
1
 US Chaouia (1)
Mascara Province
1
 GC Mascara (1)
Chlef Province
1
 ASO Chlef (1)

Stats by club (1965-2012)

Club Number Seasons Number Titles Points Matches Wins Draws Loses GF GA Dif
MC Oran4204-1206---1600--
CR Belouizdad41062028117647134536015181188+330
ES Setif38021856108641630636412801163+117
JS Kabylie3714197310835133012691520916+582
MC Alger37071761106441533031913331112+214
NA Hussein Dey3201-918------
ASM Oran3000-890------
USM Alger2705-728------
RC Kouba2601-762------
USM El Harrach2501-744------
WA Tlemcen2200991660240176244719691+28
MO Constantine2201-612------
USM Bel-Abbès2000-582------
CA Batna1800-498------
USM Blida2500923720235218267719768-49
USM Annaba1701666526179153194564603-39
ES Guelma1700-486------
AS Aïn M'lila1700627518178146194412516-104
ASO Chlef1600-494------
CS Constantine1500--------
WA Boufarik1400--------
JS Bordj Ménaïel1300514418135135148417453-36

Stadiums and locations (2014–15)

Primary venues used in the Ligue 1:

ASM Oran ASO Chlef CR Belouizdad and NA Hussein Dey CS Constantine MO Béjaïa MC El Eulma USM El Harrach
Stade Habib Bouakeul Stade Mohamed Boumezrag Stade 20 Août 1955 Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine Stade Messaoud Zougar Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 17,000 Capacity: 21,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 8,000
ES Sétif JS Kabylie JS Saoura USM Alger and MC Alger MC Oran USM Bel-Abbès RC Arbaâ
Stade 8 Mai 1945 Stade 1er Novembre 1954 Stade 20 Août 1955 Stade Omar Hammadi Stade Ahmed Zabana Stade 24 Fevrier 1956 Stade Ismaïl-Makhlouf
Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 24,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 8,000

Top scorers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Les Ligues 1 et 2 rebaptisées Mobilis". L'Expression. Lounès Meberbeche. May 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ LP1 : Coup d'envoi du 1e champ. pro le 24 septembre
  3. ↑ LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnelle

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