Algerian football champions Founded 1962 Number of teams 18 Current champions MC Alger Country Most successful clubJS Kabylie(14-time champions)

The Algerian football champions are the winners of the primary football league in Algeria, Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. The league is contested on a round robin basis and the championship is awarded to the team that is top of the league at the end of the season. Algerian football league, first established in 1962, originally contained fifty two teams. Ligue 1 is contested by 16 teams; the three lowest-placed teams are relegated to the Ligue 2 and replaced by the top three teams in that division. Of the founding teams in Algerian football league

List of champions +KeyChampions also won the Algerian Cup that seasonChampions also won the Algerian Cup and CAF Champions League that season

Season Winner Runner-up Third placeTop goalscorer1962–1963USM AlgerMC AlgerHamra Annaba1963–1964USM AnnabaNA Hussein DeyASM Oran1964–1965CR BelcourtMSP BatnaES Guelma Hocine Saadi (NA Hussein Dey, 21 goals)1965–1966CR Belcourt (2)ES GuelmaSCM Oran Abdelkader Reguig (ASM Oran, 20 goals)1966–1967NA Hussein DeyRC KoubaCR Belcourt Noureddine Hachouf (ES Guelma, 18 goals)1967–1968ES SetifMC OranCR Belcourt Abdelkader Fréha (MC Oran, 15 goals)1968–1969CR Belcourt (3)MC OranUSM Bel-Abbès Abdelkader Fréha (MC Oran, 15 goals)1969–1970CR Belcourt (4)MC AlgerCCS Kouba Hacène Lalmas (CR Belcourt, 18 goals)1970–1971MC OranCS ConstantineMC Alger Abdelkader Fréha (MC Oran, 15 goals) Noureddine Hamel (MC Oran, 15 goals)1971–1972MC AlgerCR BelcourtMO Constantine Rabah Gamouh (MO Constantine, 24 goals)1972–1973JS KabylieNA Hussein DeyMC Alger Abdesslem Bousri (MC Alger, 12 goals)1973–1974JS Kabylie (2)MO ConstantineNA Hussein Dey Omar Betrouni (MC Alger, 17 goals)1974–1975MC Alger (2)RC KoubaMC Oran Boualem Amirouche (RC Kouba, 18 goals) Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci (MC Oran, 18 goals)1975–1976MC Alger (3)NA Hussein DeyJS Kabylie Mohamed Griche (ES Sétif, 21 goals)1976–1977JS Kabylie (3)CR BelcourtNA Hussein Dey Mokrane Baïleche (JS Kabylie, 20 goals)1977–1978MP Alger (4)JS KabylieEP Sétif Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 14 goals)1978–1979MP Alger (5)JS KabylieMP Oran Lakhdar Belloumi (MP Oran, 11 goals) Redouane Guemri (ASC Oran, 11 goals) Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 11 goals)1979–1980JS Kabylie (4)CM BelcourtMA Hussein Dey Nasser Bouiche (MP Alger, 19 goals)1980–1981RS KoubaJS KabylieEP Setif Noreddine Meghichi (RS Kouba, 16 goals)1981–1982JS Kabylie (5)MA Hussein-DeyEP Setif Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 16 goals)1982–1983JS Kabylie (6)EP SetifESM Bel-Abbès Abdesslem Bousri (MP Alger, 19 goals)1983–1984GCR MascaraUSM El HarrachJS Kabylie Naçer Bouiche (JS Kabylie, 17 goals)1984–1985JS Kabylie (7)MP OranWKF Collo Mohamed Aloui (AM Aïn M'lila, 17 goals)1985–1986JS Kabylie (8)EP SetifChlef SO Naçer Bouiche (JS Kabylie, 36 goals)1986–1987EP Setif (2)MP OranChlef SO El Hadi Khellili (RCM Relizane, 17 goals)1987–1988Mouloudia d'Oran (2)JS KabylieJeunesse de Bordj Ménaïel Chawki Bentayeb (Union d'Aïn Béïda, 19 goals)1988–1989JS Kabylie (9)Mouloudia d'AlgerRapid de Relizane Naçer Bouiche (JS Kabylie, 18 goals)1989–1990JS Kabylie (10)MC OranMC Alger Tarek Hadj Adlane (USM Alger, 24 goals)1990–1991MO ConstantineASM OranAS Aïn M'lila Salaheddine Benhamadi (AS Aïn M'lila, 19 goals)1991–1992MC Oran (3)USM El HarrachWA Tlemcen Abdelhafid Tasfaout (MC Oran, 17 goals)1992–1993MC Oran (4)NA Hussein DeyUS Chaouia Abdelhafid Tasfaout (MC Oran, 15 goals)1993–1994US ChaouiaJS Bordj MénaïelJS Kabylie Tarek Hadj Adlane (JS Kabylie, 18 goals)1994–1995JS Kabylie (11)MC OranUSM Blida Tarek Hadj Adlane (JS Kabylie, 23 goals)1995–1996USM Alger (2)MC OranUSM Aïn Beïda Mohamed Brahimi (WA Tlemcen, 14 goals)1996–1997CS ConstantineMC OranUSM Alger Mohamed Djalti (WA Tlemcen, 15 goals)1997–1998USM El HarrachUSM AlgerCS Constantine Hamid Merakchi (ES Mostaganem, 7 goals)1998–1999MC Alger (6)JS KabylieCR Belouizdad Farid Ghazi (JS Kabylie, 19 goals)1999–2000CR Belouizdad (5)MO ConstantineMC Oran Lotfi Sahraoui (MO Constantine, 11 goals)2000–2001CR Belouizdad (6)USM AlgerJS Kabylie Issaad Bourahli (ES Sétif, 16 goals)2001–2002USM Alger (3)JS KabylieWA Tlemcen Noureddine Daham (ASM Oran, 13 goals) Kamel Kherkhache (USM Blida, 13 goals)2002–2003USM Alger (4)USM BlidaNA Hussein Dey Moncef Ouichaoui (USM Alger, 18 goals)2003–2004JS Kabylie (12)USM AlgerNA Hussein Dey Adel El Hadi (USM Annaba, 17 goals)2004–2005USM Alger (5)JS KabylieMC Alger Hamid Berguiga (JS Kabylie, 18 goals)2005–2006JS Kabylie (13)USM AlgerASO Chlef Hamid Berguiga (JS Kabylie, 18 goals)2006–2007ES Sétif (3)JS KabylieJSM Béjaïa Cheick Oumar Dabo (JS Kabylie, 17 goals)2007–2008JS Kabylie (14)ASO ChlefES Sétif Nabil Hemani (JS Kabylie, 17 goals)2008–2009ES Sétif (4)JS KabylieJSM Béjaïa Mohamed Messaoud (ASO Chlef, 19 goals)2009–2010MC Alger (7)ES SétifJS Kabylie Hadj Bouguèche (MC Alger, 17 goals)2010–2011ASO ChlefJSM BéjaïaES Sétif El Arbi Hillel Soudani (ASO Chlef, 18 goals)2011–2012ES Sétif (5)JSM BéjaïaUSM Alger Mohamed Messaoud (ASO Chlef, 15 goals)2012–2013ES Sétif (6)USM El HarrachCS Constantine Moustapha Djallit (MC Alger, 14 goals)2013–2014USM Alger (6)JS KabylieES Sétif Albert Ebossé Bodjongo (JS Kabylie, 17 goals)2014–2015ES Sétif (7)MO BéjaïaMC Oran Walid Derrardja (MC El Eulma, 16 goals)2015–2016USM Alger (7)JS SaouraJS Kabylie Mohamed Zubya (MC Oran, 13 goals) Mohamed Tiaïba (RC Relizane, 13 goals)2016–2017ES Sétif (8)MC AlgerUSM Alger Ahmed Gasmi (NA Hussein Dey, 14 goals)2017–2018CS Constantine (2)JS SaouraNA Hussein Dey Oussama Darfalou (USM Alger, 18 goals)2018–2019USM Alger (8)JS KabylieParadou AC Zakaria Naidji (Paradou AC, 20 goals)2019–2020CR Belouizdad (7)MC AlgerES Setif Abdennour Belhocini (USM Bel Abbès, 10 Goals)2020–2021CR Belouizdad (8)ES SetifJS Saoura Amir Sayoud (CR Belouizdad, 20 Goals)2021–2022CR Belouizdad (9)JS KabylieJS Saoura Samy Frioui (MC Alger, 17 Goals)2022–2023CR Belouizdad (10)CS ConstantineMC Alger Mohamed Souibaâh (ASO Chlef, 13 goals)2023–2024MC Alger (8)CR BelouizdadCS Constantine Youcef Belaïli (MC Alger, 14 goals) Ismaïl Belkacemi (USM Alger, 14 goals)2024–2025MC Alger (9)JS KabylieCR Belouizdad Adil Boulbina (Paradou AC, 20 goals)2025–2026MC Alger (10)JS SaouraCR Belouizdad

Note: 1962 - 2010 : Algerian Championnat National (Algerian National Championship) from 2010 : Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Algerian Professional League 1)

Titles by club Updates: As of 2022–23 season Teams in bold compete in the Ligue Professionnelle 1 as of 2022–23 season. In total, 15 clubs have won the Algerian championship, The record champions are JS Kabylie with 14 titles. Club WinnersRunners-up Winning seasons JS Kabylie 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 CR Belouizdad 1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 MC Alger 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1998–99, 2009–10, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 USM Alger 1962–63, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19 ES Setif 1967–68, 1986–87, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17 MC Oran 1970–71, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93 CS Constantine 1996–97, 2017–18 NA Hussein Dey 1966–67 USM El Harrach 1997–98 RC Kouba 1980–81 MO Constantine 1990–91 ASO Chlef 2010–11 Hamra Annaba 1963–64 GC Mascara 1983–84 US Chaouia 1994–95

Total titles won by region

Region Number of titles Clubs Algiers Province CR Belouizdad (10), MC Alger (9), USM Alger (8), NA Hussein Dey (1), RC Kouba (1), USM El Harrach (1) Tizi Ouzou Province JS Kabylie (14) Sétif Province ES Sétif (8) Oran Province MC Oran (4) Constantine Province CS Constantine (2), MO Constantine (1) Annaba Province Hamra Annaba (1) Mascara Province GC Mascara (1) Oum El Bouaghi Province US Chaouia (1) Chlef Province ASO Chlef (1)

See also Football in Algeria Algerian football league system

Notes A.  Hamra Annaba were known as Union sportive musulmane Annaba from 1962 until 1983.

B.  CR Belouizdad were known as Chabab Riadhi Belcourt from 1962 until 1977.

C.  JS Kabylie were known as Jamiat Sari' Kawkabi from 1974 until 1977.

D.  MC Alger were known as Mouloudia Pétroliers d'Alger from 1977 until 1986.

E.  JS Kabylie were known as Jeunesse Électronique de Tizi-Ouzou from 1977 until 1989.

F.  RC Kouba were known as Raed Solb de Kouba from 1974 until 1989.

G.  GC Mascara were known as Ghali Chabab Raï de Mascara from 1979 until 1987.

H.  ES Setif were known as Entente Plastique de Sétif from 1984 until 1988.

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