The 2021–22 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 60th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 18 teams contested the league. It began on 8 October 2021 and concluded on 17 June 2022.
Teams 18 teams contest the league. HB Chelghoum Laïd and RC Arbâa were promoted from the 2020–21 Ligue 2.
Stadiums Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Home city Stadium Capacity ASO Chlef Chlef Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium CR Belouizdad Algiers 20 August 1955 Stadium CS Constantine Constantine Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium ES Sétif Sétif 8 May 1945 Stadium HB Chelghoum Laïd Chelghoum Laïd 11 December 1961 Stadium JS Kabylie Tizi Ouzou 1 November 1954 Stadium JS Saoura Béchar 20 August 1955 Stadium MC Alger Algiers Stade 5 Juillet 1962 MC Oran Oran Ahmed Zabana Stadium NA Hussein Dey Algiers 20 August 1955 Stadium NC Magra Magra Boucheligue Brothers Stadium Olympique de Médéa Médéa Imam Lyes Stadium Paradou AC Algiers Omar Benrabah Stadium RC Arbaâ Larbaâ Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium RC Relizane Relizane Tahar Zoughari Stadium US Biskra Biskra 18 February Stadium USM Alger Algiers Omar Hamadi Stadium WA Tlemcen Tlemcen Colonel Lotfi Stadium
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturerASO Chlef Samir Zaoui MacronCR Belouizdad Marcos Paquetá AdidasCS Constantine Cherif Hadjar MacronES Sétif Nabil Kouki OffsideHB Chelghoum Laïd Meziane Ighil LegeaJS Kabylie Henri Stambouli JomaJS Saoura Kais Yakoubi MacronMC Alger Khaled Ben Yahia JomaMC Oran Azzedine Aït Djoudi CuippssiNA Hussein Dey Karim Zaoui KCSNC Magra Aziz Abbès MacronOlympique de Médéa Lotfi Sellimi KCSParadou AC Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani MacronRC Arbaâ Abdelhakim Boufennara KCSRC Relizane Lyamine Bougherara SarsonUS Biskra Youcef Bouzidi RinaUSM Alger Denis Lavagne KappaWA Tlemcen Kamel Bouhellal Kelme
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointment USM Alger Mounir Zeghdoud End of contract 25 August 2021 Pre-season Denis Lavagne 25 August 2021 CS Constantine Yacine Manaa End of caretaker spell 25 August 2021 Pre-season Chérif Hadjar 25 August 2021 JS Kabylie Karim Kaced End of caretaker spell 25 August 2021 Pre-season Henri Stambouli 25 August 2021 CR Belouizdad Zoran Manojlović End of contract 25 August 2021 Pre-season Marcos Paquetá 23 September 2021 MC Alger Saber Bensmain End of caretaker spell 25 August 2021 Pre-season Khaled Ben Yahia 1 September 2021 WA Tlemcen Abdelkader Amrani End of contract 25 August 2021 Pre-season Kamel Bouhellal 7 September 2021 MC Oran Abdelatif Bouazza End of caretaker spell 25 August 2021 Pre-season Azzedine Aït Djoudi 8 September 2021 JS Saoura Moustapha Djallit End of caretaker spell 25 August 2021 Pre-season Kais Yâakoubi 14 September 2021 HB Chelghoum Laïd Idris Benmessaoud End of contract 25 August 2021 Pre-season Meziane Ighil 20 September 2021 US Biskra Azzedine Aït Djoudi End of contract 25 August 2021 Pre-season Youcef Bouzidi 28 September 2021 NA Hussein Dey Abdelkader Yaïche End of contract 25 August 2021 Pre-season Karim Zaoui 28 September 2021 Olympique de Médéa Noureddine Marouk End of contract 25 August 2021 Pre-season Lotfi Sellimi 7 October 2021 JS Kabylie Henri Stambouli Mutual consent 26 October 2021 Pre-season Ammar Souayah 2 November 2021 WA Tlemcen Kamel Bouhellal Mutual consent 13 November 2021 13th Meziane Ighil 14 December 2021 MC Oran Azzedine Aït Djoudi Resigned 13 November 2021 12th Moez Bouakaz 20 November 2021 HB Chelghoum Laïd Meziane Ighil Mutual consent 20 November 2021 16th Aziz Abbès 25 December 2021 NC Magra Aziz Abbès Resigned 9 December 2021 18th Lassaad Maamar 13 December 2021 NA Hussein Dey Karim Zaoui Resigned 23 December 2021 10th Chérif Abdeslam 23 December 2021 USM Alger Denis Lavagne Sacked 24 December 2021 9th Azzedine Rahim 24 December 2021 RC Arbaâ Abdelghani Boufennara Sacked 4 January 2022 16th Faiçal Kebbiche 4 January 2022 RC Relizane Lyamine Bougherara Resigned 10 January 2022 13th Noureddine Meguenni 10 January 2022 WA Tlemcen Meziane Ighil Sacked 15 January 2022 13th Sid Ahmed Slimani 17 January 2022 Olympique de Médéa Lotfi Sellimi Mutual consent 25 January 2022 11th Karim Zaoui 14 February 2022 NA Hussein Dey Chérif Abdeslam Resigned 5 February 2022 15th Mohamed Mekhazni 6 March 2022 USM Alger Azzedine Rahim End of caretaker spell 9 February 2022 3rd Zlatko Krmpotić 9 February 2022 MC Oran Moez Bouakaz Sacked 10 February 2022 13th Abdelkader Amrani 11 February 2022 Paradou AC Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani Resigned 16 February 2022 3rd Boško Gjurovski 20 March 2022 CS Constantine Chérif Hadjar Resigned 16 February 2022 7th Kheïreddine Madoui 1 March 2022 HB Chelghoum Laïd Aziz Abbès Resigned 23 February 2022 14th Imad Mehal 23 February 2022 ES Sétif Nabil Kouki Mutual consent 28 February 2022 6th Rédha Bendris 28 February 2022 NA Hussein Dey Mohamed Mekhazni Resigned 15 March 2022 15th Lyamine Bougherara 15 March 2022 JS Saoura Kais Yakoubi Mutual consent 9 April 2022 2nd Moustapha Djallit 9 April 2022 ES Sétif Rédha Bendris End of caretaker spell 17 April 2022 9th Darko Nović 17 April 2022 USM Alger Zlatko Krmpotić Sacked 18 April 2022 3rd Jamil Benouahi 18 April 2022 HB Chelghoum Laïd Imad Mehal End of caretaker spell 20 April 2022 14th Chérif Hadjar 20 April 2022 Paradou AC Boško Gjurovski Resigned 9 May 2022 3rd Francisco Chaló 10 May 2022
Foreign players ClubPlayer 1Player 2 ASO Chlef Yaya Banhoro Ousseini Soumaila CR Belouizdad CS Constantine Marcellin Koukpo ES Sétif Ibrahim Bodabous Daniel Lomotey HB Chelghoum Laïd JS Kabylie Mujib Kassim Lamine Ouattara Yacouba Doumbia JS Saoura Adam Salamba MC Alger Joseph Esso Isla Daoudi Diomande MC Oran Tony Abega NA Hussein Dey NC Magra Olympique de Médéa Paradou AC Allan Okello RC Arbaâ RC Relizane US Biskra USM Alger Kwame Opoku Hamed Belem WA Tlemcen
League table
Results
Positions by round
Clubs season-progress
Season statistics Top scorers RankGoalscorerClubGoals1 Samy FriouiMC Alger172 Ahmed Nadhir BenboualiParadou AC14 Yousri BouzokParadou AC4 Abou Sofiane BaleghRC Relizane135 Hichem MokhtarUS Biskra12 Belaid HamidiJS Saoura6 Marcellin KoukpoCS Constantine11 Kheireddine MerzouguiCR Belouizdad9 Rédha BensayahJS Kabylie10 Mehdi BoubakourRC Arbaâ Mohamed El Siddik BaaliOlympique de Médéa Aimen LahmeriJS Saoura Updated to games played on 17 June 2022 Source: soccerway.com
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref JS Saoura* RC Relizane 6–0 5 MC Alger* RC Relizane 8–2 CR Belouizdad* NA Hussein Dey 5–3 RC Arbaâ* Paradou AC 3–1 4 RC Relizane* NA Hussein Dey 5–3 NC Magra* RC Relizane 4–1
5 – Player scored five goals. 4 – Player scored four goals.
Monthly awards MonthNumberof roundsPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubRefOctober-November5 Ahmed Nadir BenboualiParadou ACDecember5 Farid ChaâlMC AlgerJanuary6 Belaid HamidiJS SaouraFebruary-March7 Lamine OuattaraJS KabylieApril5 Ahmed Nadir BenboualiParadou ACMay-June6 Abdelmalek Oukil RC Arbaâ
See also 2021–22 Algerian Ligue 2
References