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Algerian Championnat National
Season	1996–97
Champions	CS Constantine
Relegated	USM Aïn Beïda; NA Hussein Dey; WA Mostaganem
Matches played	240
Goals scored	558 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mohamed Djalti (15 goals)
Biggest home win	WA Mostaganem 6 - 0 JS Kabylie
Biggest away win	MC Alger 2 - 5 JS Kabylie; WA Mostaganem 0 - 3 WA Boufarik
Highest scoring	WA Mostaganem 4 - 3 CS Constantine; MC Alger 2 - 5 JS Kabylie; NA Hussein Dey 3 - 4 MC Oran; MC Alger 6 - 1 US Chaouia; CS Constantine 4 - 3 WA Mostaganem
	← 1995–96 1997–98 →

The 1996–97 Algerian Championnat National was the 35th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams competed, with USM Alger as the defending champions, The season began on October 10, 1996. and ended on June 26, 1997.

Team summaries

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1996-1997

Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1997-1998

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	CS Constantine (C)	30	17	5	8	41	31	+10	56	1998 CAF Champions League
2	MC Oran (Q)	30	17	4	9	49	26	+23	55	1998 CAF Cup
3	USM Alger (Q)	30	14	7	9	32	30	+2	49	1998 African Cup Winners' Cup
4	USM El Harrach	30	12	9	9	27	21	+6	45
5	WA Tlemcen	30	12	8	10	43	33	+10	44
6	CR Belouizdad	30	11	8	11	34	28	+6	41
7	MC Alger	30	12	5	13	40	37	+3	41
8	JS Kabylie	30	12	5	13	35	41	−6	41
9	MO Constantine	30	10	10	10	30	29	+1	40
10	CA Batna	30	11	6	13	28	35	−7	39
11	AS Aïn M'lila	30	11	6	13	29	39	−10	39
12	US Chaouia	30	11	5	14	27	45	−18	38
13	WA Boufarik	30	10	7	13	34	36	−2	37
14	USM Aïn Beïda (R)	30	11	4	15	30	40	−10	37	1997-98 Division 2
15	NA Hussein Dey (R)	30	9	7	14	33	45	−12	34
16	WA Mostaganem (R)	30	8	8	14	46	50	−4	32

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated