Football in Algeria
Season2016–17
Men's football
Ligue 1ES Sétif
Ligue 2Paradou AC[1]
AmateurEst AS Ain M'lila[2]
Centre RC Kouba[3]
Ouest WA Tlemcen[4]
Inter-RégionsEst CRB Kais
Centre-Est ES Ben Aknoun
Centre-Ouest CRB Ain Oussera
Ouest IRB El Kerma
Régional IAlger MB Bouira
Blida RA Ain Defla
Super CupUSM Alger
← 2015–16 Algeria 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 season will be the 56th season of competitive association football in Algeria.

Competitions

Competition Winner Details Match Report
Ligue 1 ES Sétif 2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Ligue 2 Paradou AC 2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
LNF Amateur AS Ain M'lila 2016–17 LNF Amateur Est
LNF Amateur RC Kouba 2016–17 LNF Amateur Centre
LNF Amateur WA Tlemcen 2016–17 LNF Amateur Ouest
Inter-Régions IRB El Kerma 2016–17 Ligue Inter-Régions Ouest
Inter-Régions CRB Aïn Oussera 2016–17 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Ouest
Inter-Régions ES Ben Aknoun 2016–17 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Est
Inter-Régions CRB Kais 2016–17 Ligue Inter-Régions Est
Régional I MB Bouira 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Alger
Régional I 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Annaba
Régional I 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Batna
Régional I RA Ain Defla 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Blida
Régional I 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Constantine
Régional I 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Oran
Régional I 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Ouargla
Régional I 2016–17 Ligue Régional I Saïda
Algerian Cup 2016–17 Algerian Cup
Super Cup USM Alger 2016 Super Cup

International competitions

Men's

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Ligue 1
Ligue 2
Ligue DNA

National teams

Algeria national football team

2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 6 5 1 0 25 5 +20 16 Final tournament
2  Ethiopia 6 3 2 1 11 14 −3 11
3  Seychelles 6 1 1 4 5 11 −6 4
4  Lesotho 6 1 0 5 5 16 −11 3
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Algeria 6–0 Lesotho
Soudani 8', 38'
Mahrez 17', 74'
Taïder 24'
Boudebouz 45' (pen.)
Report

2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tunisia 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  Algeria 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Algeria 2–2 Zimbabwe
Mahrez 12', 82' Report
Algeria 1–2 Tunisia
Hanni 90+2' Report
Senegal 2–2 Algeria
Report Slimani 10', 52'

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup 1–0 4–0 3–1
2  Zambia 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8 1–2 2–2 3–1
3  Cameroon 6 1 4 1 7 9 −2 7 1–1 1–1 2–0
4  Algeria 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 4 3–0[a] 0–1 1–1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ FIFA awarded Algeria a 3–0 win as a result of Nigeria fielding the ineligible player Shehu Abdullahi, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Abdullahi failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.[5]

International Friendlies

Algeria national under-23 football team

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Quarter-finals
2  Honduras 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3  Argentina 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Algeria 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Honduras 3–2 Algeria
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Argentina 2–1 Algeria
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Algeria 1–1 Portugal
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)

Algerian women's national football team

League season

Ligue Professionnelle 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ES Sétif (C) 30 17 6 7 42 23 +19 57 Qualification for the 2018 CAF Champions League
2 MC Alger 30 14 8 8 38 27 +11 50[a]
3 USM Alger 30 14 8 8 50 31 +19 50[a] Qualification for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
4 USM Bel-Abbès 30 14 6 10 37 33 +4 48
5 JS Saoura 30 12 9 9 34 30 +4 45
6 CR Belouizdad 30 12 7 11 30 25 +5 43 Qualification for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
7 MC Oran 30 9 13 8 24 25 −1 40[b]
8 NA Hussein Dey 30 11 7 12 38 37 +1 40[b] Qualification for 2017 Arab Club Championship
9 CS Constantine 30 10 9 11 34 33 +1 39[c]
10 DRB Tadjenanet 30 10 9 11 33 32 +1 39[c]
11 JS Kabylie 30 8 14 8 20 24 −4 38[d]
12 Olympique de Médéa 30 10 8 12 32 40 −8 38[d]
13 USM El Harrach 30 7 15 8 15 21 −6 36[e]
14 RC Relizane[f] (R) 30 12 6 12 34 32 +2 36[e] Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2
15 CA Batna (R) 30 6 7 17 20 42 −22 25
16 MO Béjaïa[g] (R) 30 3 10 17 23 49 −26 18
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2017. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b MC Alger ahead of USM Alger on head-to-head record: MCA–UAL 2–1, UAL–MCA 2–2.
  2. ^ a b MC Oran ahead of NA Hussein Dey on head-to-head record: MCO–NAH 1–0, NAH–MCO 1–0 however goal difference in the first leg MCO (+7) NAH (+2).
  3. ^ a b DRB Tadjenanet ahead of CS Constantine on head-to-head record: CSC–DRB 4–2, DRB–CSC 1–0.
  4. ^ a b JS Kabylie ahead of Olympique de Médéa on head-to-head record: JSK–OMM 0–1, OMM–JSK 1–2.
  5. ^ a b RC Relizane ahead of USM El Harrach on head-to-head record: RCR–UEH 0–0, UEH–RCR 0–0 however goal difference in the first leg RCR (−8) UEH (−1).
  6. ^ RC Relizane were deducted 3 points. [9][10]
  7. ^ MO Béjaïa recorded a match lost by penalty against JS Saoura because they were reduced to less than 7 players (Art. 84 Regulation of the Ligue Professionnelle 1 / Art 89 Disciplinary Code). In addition, the Bejaia club was deprived of their share of the television rights for this match. It was also punished by a deduction of 1 point and a fine of 100,000 DA. [11]

Ligue Professionnelle 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paradou AC (P) 30 19 5 6 43 23 +20 62 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
2 USM Blida (P) 30 14 9 7 31 19 +12 51
3 US Biskra (P) 30 15 6 9 36 26 +10 51
4 JSM Béjaïa 30 13 7 10 33 30 +3 46
5 JSM Skikda 30 13 6 11 33 23 +10 45
6 A Bou Saâda 30 10 10 10 32 31 +1 40
7 ASO Chlef 30 10 10 10 31 31 0 40
8 MC Saïda 30 10 10 10 28 30 −2 40
9 MC El Eulma 30 10 9 11 28 28 0 36[a]
10 ASM Oran 30 7 15 8 30 32 −2 36
11 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj 30 9 9 12 25 31 −6 36
12 CRB Aïn Fakroun 30 8 12 10 26 33 −7 36
13 GC Mascara 30 8 11 11 26 31 −5 35
14 WA Boufarik (R) 30 6 14 10 22 31 −9 32 2017–18 Championnat National Amateur
15 RC Arbaâ (R) 30 7 10 13 26 29 −3 28[a]
16 AS Khroub (R) 30 5 9 16 22 43 −21 24
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2016. Source: DZFOOT.COM
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b MC El Eulma and RC Arbaâ were deducted 3 points.

Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur

Group Est

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 AS Ain M'lila (P) 30 19 8 3 45 16 +29 65 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
2 USM Annaba 30 17 10 3 52 21 +31 61
3 MO Constantine 30 16 6 8 39 32 +7 54
4 NC Magra 30 14 9 7 42 30 +12 51
5 US Chaouia 30 12 5 13 40 35 +5 41
6 USM Khenchela 30 10 9 11 39 37 +2 39
7 US Tébessa 30 10 9 11 37 30 +7 39
8 AB Chelghoum Laïd 30 8 12 10 31 39 −8 36
9 E Collo 30 10 5 15 33 45 −12 35
10 CR Village Moussa 30 9 8 13 26 33 −7 35
11 Hamra Annaba 30 8 11 11 19 25 −6 35
12 HB Chelghoum Laïd 30 8 10 12 22 41 −19 34
13 NRB Touggourt 30 8 10 12 32 41 −9 34
14 USM Aïn Beïda 30 10 4 16 25 33 −8 34
15 AB Merouana 30 8 7 15 29 41 −12 31
16 ES Guelma (R) 30 6 11 13 24 36 −12 29 2017–18 Inter-Régions Division
Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group Centre

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 RC Kouba (P) 28 17 8 3 37 18 +19 59 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
2 US Beni Douala 28 17 8 3 54 22 +32 59
3 US Oued Amizour 28 14 8 6 32 21 +11 50
4 WR M'Sila 28 13 7 8 31 31 0 46[a]
5 JS Hai El Djabel 28 11 4 13 35 36 −1 37
6 NARB Réghaïa 28 10 7 11 32 29 +3 37
7 IB Lakhdaria 28 9 10 9 28 21 +7 37
8 MB Rouissat 28 9 8 11 23 24 −1 35
9 IB Khémis El Khechna 28 8 9 11 22 29 −7 33
10 CR Béni Thour 28 8 8 12 21 40 −19 32
11 CRB Dar El Beïda 28 8 8 12 27 34 −7 32
12 JS Djijel 28 8 8 12 22 26 −4 32
13 MC Mekhadma 28 8 7 13 26 36 −10 31
14 RC Boumerdes 28 6 11 11 23 28 −5 29
15 USM Chéraga (R) 28 5 5 18 20 48 −28 20 2017–18 Inter-Régions Division
Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ WR M'Sila were deducted 6 points.

Group West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 WA Tlemcen (P) 30 21 7 2 36 9 +27 70 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
2 OM Arzew 30 15 7 8 49 35 +14 52
3 ES Mostaganem 30 13 9 8 45 26 +19 48
4 MB Hassasna 30 13 5 12 39 38 +1 44
5 SCM Oran 30 12 7 11 41 45 −4 43
6 SKAF Khemis Miliana 30 11 8 11 54 41 +13 41
7 IRB Maghnia 30 10 10 10 35 40 −5 40
8 USMM Hadjout 30 10 9 11 28 44 −16 39
9 CRB Ben Badis 30 10 8 12 34 40 −6 38
10 ESM Koléa 30 10 8 12 42 40 +2 38
11 SA Mohammadia 30 9 10 11 37 47 −10 37
12 ASB Maghnia 30 10 7 13 33 38 −5 37
13 RCB Oued Rhiou 30 9 10 11 31 31 0 37
14 US Remchi 30 9 9 12 34 41 −7 36
15 CRB Sendjas 30 9 7 14 35 44 −9 34
16 WA Mostaganem (R) 30 3 11 16 22 43 −21 20 2017–18 Inter-Régions Division
Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Inter-Régions Division

Groupe Ouest

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 IRB El Kerma (P) 30 21 5 4 0 0 0 68 2017–18 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2 JSM Tiaret 30 15 8 7 0 0 0 53
3 MB Sidi C hahmi 30 14 7 9 0 0 0 49
4 JR Sidi Brahim 30 14 6 10 0 0 0 48
5 CR Témouchent 30 14 4 12 0 0 0 46
6 CRB Hennaya 30 12 8 10 0 0 0 44
7 CC Sig 30 11 7 12 0 0 0 40
8 CRB Sfisef 30 9 12 9 0 0 0 39
9 ZSA Témouchent 30 10 8 12 0 0 0 38
10 JS Sig 30 11 5 14 0 0 0 38
11 HB El Bordj 30 10 8 12 0 0 0 38
12 JSA Emir Abdelkader 30 10 8 12 0 0 0 38
13 USM Oran 30 9 9 12 0 0 0 36
14 IS Tighennif 30 9 9 12 0 0 0 36
15 SC Mecheria (R) 30 9 9 12 0 0 0 36 2017–18 Ligue Régional I
16 CAE AEk Tindouf (R) 30 4 3 23 0 0 0 15
Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Groupe Centre Ouest

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CRB Aïn Oussera (P) 30 20 6 4 0 0 0 66 2017–18 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2 MBC Oued Sly 30 16 8 6 0 0 0 56
3 CRB Froha 30 14 5 11 0 0 0 47
4 DRB Baraki 30 13 4 13 0 0 0 43
5 IRB Aflou 30 12 7 11 0 0 0 43
6 JSM Chéraga 30 11 9 10 0 0 0 42
7 IRB Bou Medfaa 30 11 9 10 0 0 0 42
8 SC Aïn Defla 30 12 5 13 0 0 0 41
9 USB Tissemsilt 30 12 5 13 0 0 0 41
10 ARB Ghris 30 11 8 11 0 0 0 41
11 ORB Oued Fodda 30 13 2 15 0 0 0 41
12 FCB Frenda 30 12 5 13 0 0 0 41
13 CRB Boukadir 30 11 7 12 0 0 0 40
14 IRB Laghouat 30 11 7 12 0 0 0 40
15 WAB Tissemsilt (R) 30 10 9 11 0 0 0 39 2017–18 Ligue Régional I
16 ESB Dahmouni (R) 30 1 4 25 0 0 0 7
Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Groupe Centre Est

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 ES Ben Aknoun (P) 30 18 10 2 0 0 0 64 2017–18 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2 FC Bir El Arch 30 16 11 3 0 0 0 59
3 IRB Ain El Hadjar 30 15 5 10 0 0 0 50
4 ES Berrouaghia 30 14 8 8 0 0 0 50
5 CRB Ouled Djellal 30 13 9 8 0 0 0 48
6 IRB Berhoum 30 12 9 9 0 0 0 45
7 AS Bordj Ghédir 30 11 9 10 0 0 0 42
8 JS Azazga 30 11 9 10 0 0 0 42
9 USM Sétif 31 11 9 11 0 0 0 42
10 OMR El Annasser 30 11 7 12 0 0 0 40
11 Hydra AC 30 10 7 13 0 0 0 37
12 CRB Ain Djasser 30 9 9 12 0 0 0 36
13 MB Hassi Messaoud 30 9 9 12 0 0 0 36
14 CA Kouba 30 9 9 12 0 0 0 36
15 WA Rouiba (R) 30 6 3 21 0 0 0 21 2017–18 Ligue Régional I
16 NRB Achir (R) 30 1 6 23 0 0 0 9
Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Groupe Est

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CRB Kais (P) 30 20 6 4 0 0 0 66 2017–18 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2 NT Souf 30 19 8 3 0 0 0 65
3 NRB Teleghma 30 17 4 9 0 0 0 55
4 MSP Batna 30 15 7 8 0 0 0 52
5 ES Bouakeul 30 12 5 13 0 0 0 41
6 NRC Boudjelbana 30 12 5 13 0 0 0 41
7 ESB Besbes 30 10 9 11 0 0 0 39
8 IRB El Hadjar 30 11 6 13 0 0 0 39
9 NRB Grarem 30 11 6 13 0 0 0 39
10 AB Barika 30 11 6 13 0 0 0 39
11 WM Tebessa 30 12 3 15 0 0 0 39
12 IRB Robbah 30 12 2 16 0 0 0 38
13 NASR El Fedjoudj 29 10 8 11 0 0 0 38
14 ASC Ouled Zouaia 30 11 5 14 0 0 0 38
15 OS Ouenza (R) 30 10 4 16 0 0 0 34 2017–18 Ligue Régional I
16 WA Ramdane Djamel (R) 30 3 4 23 0 0 0 13
Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Ligue Régional I

Ligue Régionale Ouargla

Women's football

Diary of the season

Deaths

Retirements

Notes

References

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  2. ^ "DNA : L'AS Ain M'lila de retour en Ligue 2". dzfoot. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ "DNA : Le RC Kouba retrouve la ligue 2 après 5 ans". dzfoot. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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