2024–25 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Season2024–25
Dates21 September 2024 – June 2025
Top goalscorerAdil Boulbina (10 goals)
Biggest home winMC El Bayadh 4–0 NC Magra
(19 October 2024)
Longest winning runCR Belouizdad
(5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runJS Kabylie
(8 matches)
Longest winless runCR Belouizdad
(6 matches)
All statistics correct as of 27 december 2024.

The 2024–25 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 is the 63rd season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contest the league. On June 27, 2024 The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024.[1][2] However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on September 21.[3]

The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 will see the introduction of Video assistant referee this season. VAR will be used from the first round of the Ligue 1. The VAR will not be able to be used for all matches because several stadiums do not meet standards, making it impossible to install the necessary equipment. The FAF received the first fully equipped stations, in accordance with an agreement duly signed with the Portuguese company Medialuso, following a call for tenders for a rental. The rest of the equipment should be received. In addition to the equipment, the Portuguese company has also sent five technicians who will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the devices.[4][5]

Teams

A total of sixteen teams are participating in the 2024–25 edition of the Ligue Professionnelle 1. ES Mostaganem return to the top flight after 25 year's absence[6] and Olympique Akbou is promoted for the first time.[7] Both teams after finishing first on their groups in the 2023–24 Algerian Ligue 2. ES Ben Aknoun and US Souf were relegated to 2024–25 Ligue 2 after one year in the top flight for both.

Changes

Increase from 2023–24 Algerian Ligue 2 Decrease to 2024–25 Algerian Ligue 2
ES Mostaganem
Olympique Akbou 		ES Ben Aknoun
US Souf

Stadiums and locations

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Location of teams in 2024–25 Ligue Professionnelle 1
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Algiers Province clubs
Club Location Venue Capacity
ASO Chlef Chlef Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium 18,000
CR Belouizdad Algiers Stade du 5 Juillet 64,000
CS Constantine Constantine Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium 22,968
ES Mostaganem Mostaganem Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium 18,000
ES Sétif Sétif 8 May 1945 Stadium 25,000
JS Kabylie Tizi Ouzou Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium 50,766
JS Saoura Béchar 20 August 1955 Stadium 20,000
MC Alger Algiers Ali La Pointe Stadium 40,000
MC El Bayadh El Bayadh Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium 15,000
MC Oran Oran Miloud Hadefi Stadium 40,143
NC Magra Magra Boucheligue Brothers Stadium 8,000
Olympique Akbou Akbou Maghrebi Unity Stadium 17,500
Paradou AC Algiers Stade du 5 Juillet 64,000
US Biskra Biskra 18 February Stadium 24,000
USM Alger Algiers Stade du 5 Juillet 64,000
USM Khenchela Khenchela Amar Hamam Stadium 8,000

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shorts sponsor
ASO Chlef Algeria Mohamed Ouahab Algeria Chérif Hadjar Algeria Abdelkader Boussaid Puma
CR Belouizdad Algeria Mehdi Rabehi France Corentin Martins Algeria Chouaib Keddad Puma
CS Constantine Algeria Tarek Arama Algeria Abdelkader Amrani Algeria Brahim Dib KSC
ES Mostaganem Algeria Taqi Al-Din Bibi Algeria Reda Bendriss Algeria Youcef Zahzouh Macron
ES Sétif Algeria Abdelhamid Rais Tunisia Ammar Souayah Algeria Drice Chaabi Macron
JS Kabylie Algeria El Hadi Ould Ali Algeria Abdelkader Bahloul Algeria Kouceila Boualia Kappa
JS Saoura Algeria Mamoune Hamlili Algeria Fouad Bouali Algeria Adel Bouchiba Umbro
MC Alger Algeria Mohamed Hakim Hadj Redjem France Patrice Beaumelle Algeria Ayoub Abdellaoui Puma
MC El Bayadh Algeria Abdelkader Dahmani Algeria Abdelhaq Belaid Algeria Belaid Kouar Macron
MC Oran Algeria Chakib Boumediene Ghomari Mali Éric Chelle Algeria Merouane Dahar Macron
NC Magra Algeria Azzedine Bennacer Algeria Lyamine Bougherara Algeria Mohammed Bourahla Macron
Olympique Akbou Algeria Karim Takka Algeria Mounir Zeghdoud Algeria Zidane Mebarakou Erima
Paradou AC Algeria Kheiredine Zetchi Algeria Abdelkarim Saber Cherif Algeria Toufik Moussaoui 14Fourteen
US Biskra Algeria Abdelkader Triaa Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani Algeria Nacereddine Khoualed Puma
USM Alger Algeria Athmane Sehbane Tunisia Nabil Maâloul Algeria Saâdi Radouani Macron
USM Khenchela Algeria Walid Boukrouma Algeria Moufdi Cherdoud Algeria Abdelhakim Sameur Hummel

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
USM Alger Spain Juan Carlos Garrido End of contract 14 June 2024 Pre-season Tunisia Nabil Maâloul 13 July 2024[8][9]
ASO Chlef Algeria Chérif Hadjar End of contract 14 June 2024 Algeria Samir Zaoui 15 July 2024[10][11]
CR Belouizdad Brazil Marcos Paquetá End of contract 6 July 2024 France Corentin Martins 16 July 2024[12][13]
CS Constantine Algeria Abdelkader Amrani End of contract 29 June 2024[14] Algeria Kheïreddine Madoui 19 July 2024[15]
JS Kabylie Algeria Abdelkader Bahloul End of contract 15 June 2024 Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha 30 June 2024[16]
Paradou AC Algeria Abdelkarim Saber Cherif End of contract 15 June 2024 Tunisia Radhi Jaïdi 15 July 2024[17][18]
USM Khenchela Algeria Moufdi Cherdoud End of contract 15 June 2024 Tunisia Hatem Missaoui 4 August 2024[19]
ES Sétif Tunisia Ammar Souayah Mutual consent 9 July 2024[20] Algeria Rédha Bendris 10 July 2024[21]
JS Saoura Algeria Fouad Bouali Sacked 15 June 2024 Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani 25 July 2024[22]
MC El Bayadh Algeria Abdelhaq Belaid Sacked 15 June 2024 Algeria Fouad Bouali 14 August 2024[23]
Olympique Akbou Algeria Mourad Karouf End of contract 15 July 2024 Tunisia Moez Bouakaz 29 July 2024[24]
ES Mostaganem Algeria Rédha Bendris End of contract 15 July 2024 Algeria Chérif Hadjar 1 July 2024[25]
JS Saoura Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani Mutual consent 15 September 2024[26] 15th Algeria Moustapha Djallit 15 September 2024
JS Saoura Algeria Moustapha Djallit Caretaker manager 20 November 2024[27] 10th Tunisia Mourad Okbi 20 November 2024[27]
MC Oran Algeria Youcef Bouzidi Sacked 5 October 2024[28] 7th Mali Éric Chelle 9 October 2024[29]
CR Belouizdad France Corentin Martins Mutual consent 14 October 2024[30] 13th Algeria Abdelkader Amrani 16 October 2024[31]
Paradou AC Tunisia Radhi Jaïdi Resigned 26 October 2024[32][33] 15th Algeria Billel Dziri 28 October 2024[34]
USM Khenchela Tunisia Hatem Missaoui Sacked 30 October 2024[35] 12th Algeria Chérif Hadjar 11 November 2024[36]
ES Mostaganem Algeria Chérif Hadjar Mutual consent 11 November 2024[37] 9th Algeria Slimane Raho 14 November 2024[38]
MC El Bayadh Algeria Fouad Bouali Mutual consent 12 November 2024[39] 15th Algeria Lotfi Amrouche 14 November 2024[39]
US Biskra Algeria Mounir Zeghdoud Mutual consent 19 November 2024[40] 13th Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani 26 November 2024[41]
Olympique Akbou Tunisia Moez Bouakaz Resigned 30 November 2024[42] 6th Algeria Mounir Zeghdoud 3 December 2024[43]
MC Alger France Patrice Beaumelle Mutual consent 16 December 2024[44] 6th Tunisia Khaled Ben Yahia 17 December 2024[45]
ES Mostaganem Algeria Slimane Raho Resigned 26 December 2024[46] 15th
NC Magra Algeria Lyamine Bougherara Resigned 27 December 2024 13th

Foreign players

Following urgent requests from certain clubs, the Algerian Football Federation has decided to increase the number of foreign players in the Ligue 1.[47] After having formally passed through the technical college chaired by Rabah Saâdane, the FAF ratified the increase in the number of foreigners per club from 3 to 5. However, that there is a provision intended to serve as a safeguard for the license of a foreign player or coach to be validated, the club must pay the federation a deposit equivalent to 12 months salary.[47] This is to protect against any financial dispute.[47]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
ASO Chlef Botswana Gape Mohutsiwa Togo Yawo Agbagno Niger Ismael Mahamadou Moussa
CR Belouizdad Cameroon Jacques Mbé Ivory Coast Arafat Doumbia South Africa Khanyisa Mayo
CS Constantine Cameroon Nkembe Enow Gabon Axel Méyé Nigeria Tosin Omoyele Senegal Mélo Ndiaye Burkina Faso Salifou Tapsoba
ES Mostaganem
ES Sétif Mali Moriba Diarra Mali Abdou Salam Jiddou Nigeria Augustine Oladapo Benin Rodrigue Kossi Fiogbé
JS Kabylie Burkina Faso Djibril Ouattara Democratic Republic of the Congo Walter Bwalya Mali Sadio Kanouté Senegal Babacar Sarr Mali Youssouf Koné
JS Saoura
MC Alger Ivory Coast Mohamed Zougrana Ivory Coast Romaric Ouattara Ivory Coast Kipre Junior Ivory Coast Serge Badjo
MC El Bayadh
MC Oran Ivory Coast Sery Gnoleba Ivory Coast Mohamed Sylla Ghana Maxwell Baakoh
NC Magra
Olympique Akbou
Paradou AC Republic of the Congo Christ Toulouenga Libya Tahir Bin Amir
US Biskra Republic of the Congo Pomi Nzaou
USM Alger Democratic Republic of the Congo Kévin Mondeko Democratic Republic of the Congo Glody Likonza Bolivia Adalid Terrazas Nigeria Wale Musa Alli Senegal Sekou Gassama
USM Khenchela Benin Irenée Togbedji Glele Ivory Coast Moise Gbai Republic of the Congo Prince Ibara Democratic Republic of the Congo Dago Tshibamba

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 JS Kabylie 14 7 3 4 20 14 +6 24 Qualification for CAF Champions League
2 Paradou AC 13 6 4 3 21 15 +6 22
3 MC Alger 12 5 6 1 10 7 +3 21 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup
4 ES Sétif 15 5 6 4 14 13 +1 21
5 USM Alger 11 5 5 1 10 3 +7 20
6 CS Constantine 13 5 5 3 12 11 +1 20
7 ASO Chlef 15 4 8 3 11 10 +1 20
8 USM Khenchela 14 5 5 4 11 12 −1 20
9 CR Belouizdad 11 5 4 2 13 5 +8 19
10 MC Oran 14 5 3 6 12 14 −2 18
11 Olympique Akbou 14 5 2 7 13 13 0 17
12 JS Saoura 14 4 4 6 13 19 −6 16
13 NC Magra 15 3 6 6 11 17 −6 15
14 MC El Bayadh 14 4 2 8 12 16 −4 14
15 US Biskra 15 2 6 7 9 14 −5 12 Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
16 ES Mostaganem 14 3 3 8 8 17 −9 12
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2025. Source: the-sports.org
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.

Results

Home \ Away ASO CRB CSC ESM ESS JSK JSS MCA MCEB MCO NCM OA PAC USB USMA USMK
ASO Chlef 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1 Feb 0–0 1–1
CR Belouizdad 2–0 29 Jan 0–0 21 Jan 3–0 2–3 1–0 1 Feb
CS Constantine 0–0 2–1 0–0 25 Jan 0–0 2–1 1–0
ES Mostaganem 1 Feb 1–1 2 Feb 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–1
ES Sétif 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1
JS Kabylie 2–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–0
JS Saoura 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 1 Feb 1–1
MC Alger 0–0 1–3 1 Feb 28 Jan 1–0 0–0 1–1
MC El Bayadh 1–1 1 Feb 0–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–1 1–2
MC Oran 0–0 2 Feb 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–0
NC Magra 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 1 Feb 2–2 0–0
Olympique Akbou 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1 Feb
Paradou AC 2–0 25 Jan 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–1
US Biskra 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1 Feb
USM Alger 0–0 2–3 2–0 24 Jan 1–0 3–0 1–0 28 Jan 2–1 5 Feb
USM Khenchela 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2025. Source: the-sports.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
ASO Chlef161514161214
CR Belouizdad71112131116
CS Constantine81111641
ES Mostaganem9310111410
ES Sétif656868
JS Kabylie14724105
JS Saoura15141510139
MC Alger325312
MC El Bayadh11161615811
MC Oran167976
NC Magra131313131613
Olympique Akbou583234
Paradou AC219121515
US Biskra1288757
USM Alger441123
USM Khenchela101045912
Leader
2025–26 CAF Champions League
2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: the-sports.org

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
ASO ChlefLDDDDDLWWDLWDDW
CR BelouizdadDDDLDLWWWWW
CS ConstantineDDDWWWLWLWDDL
ES MostaganemDWLLLWWLLDDLLL
ES SétifWDDLWLWLLWDWDDD
JS KabylieLWWLLWWDWDWDWL
JS SaouraLDLWLWLWLDDDLW
MC AlgerWDDWWDDWLDDW
MC El BayadhLLLWWLDLLLDWWL
MC OranWLDLWDWWLDLWLL
NC MagraLDDDLWLLWDWLDDL
Olympique AkbouWLWWDDLLWLLWLL
Paradou ACWDLLLDDWWWDWW
US BiskraLWDDWLLDLLDLLDD
USM AlgerWDWWDDDWLDW
USM KhenchelaDDWDLLWLWDWLDW
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2025. Source: the-sports.org
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Goalscorer Club Goals Penalty Assists
1 Algeria Adil Boulbina Paradou AC 11 1 1
2 Algeria Brahim Dib CS Constantine 5 0 1
Algeria Ryad Boudebouz JS Kabylie 2 3
4 Algeria Ali Haroun Olympique Akbou 4 3 1
Togo Yawo Agbagno ASO Chlef 2 1
Algeria Ben Ahmed Kohili Paradou AC 0 0

Updated to games played on 27 December 2024.
Source: soccerway.com

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref
Algeria Brahim Dib CS Constantine JS Kabylie* 2–3 12 October 2024 [48]

CAF tournaments

See also

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