2016–17 in Algerian football

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
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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

Main article: 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

Main article: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
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

Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – 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)
Attendance: 20,000[6]
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Argentina 2–1 Algeria
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 37,450[7]
Algeria 1–1 Portugal
 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Attendance: 13,787[8]

Algerian women's national football team

Main article: Algeria women's national football team

League season

Ligue Professionnelle 1

Main article: 2016–17 Algerian 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

Main article: 2016–17 Algerian 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

Main article: 2016–17 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

Main article: 2016–17 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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