The 2025–26 Super Division (64th edition), Algeria's top tier basketball club competition, ran from September 13, 2025.
Review The clubs CRB Dar Beida and US Sétif secured promotion to the Algerian Basketball Super Division following their successful campaigns in the final promotion tournament held in Bordj Bou Arréridj. CRB Dar Beida finished at the top of the standings with six points, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament. US Sétif followed in second place with five points, thus also earning promotion. Despite also finishing with five points, US Biskra missed out on a return to the top flight, while US Sidi Amar, who ended with four points, will remain in Nationale 1 for the upcoming season. This return to the Super Division was seen as well-deserved for both CRB Dar Beida and US Sétif, given their strong performances throughout the season and their consistency during the promotion phase.
Following the regular meeting of the Federal Bureau No. 07 held on June 12, 2025, a series of key decisions and recommendations were approved, including the following: The start of the Super Division for the 2025–26 sports season has been officially scheduled for Friday, September 13, 2025. The U20 championship will commence on Saturday, September 6, 2025, adopting a new organizational structure aimed at reducing travel distances particularly in the southern regions (Division 2) in accordance with a calendar to be issued by the National Technical Department and additionally, national clubs affiliated with the Algerian Basketball Federation are authorized to field and utilize two (02) foreign players, subject to regulatory and administrative conditions that will be defined and communicated later by the National Technical Directorate.
The curtain rises September 12, on the 2025–26 season of the Algerian Basketball Super Division, featuring a total of 14 participating teams and a new competition format recently adopted by the Algerian Basketball Federation (FABB). The 2025–26 Super Division will be played in two phases: a 26-match regular season, followed by play-offs for the title and play-downs to avoid relegation. The top six teams will qualify directly for the play-offs, while the bottom four will battle to avoid relegation. The play-off series will be played in best-of-three or best-of-five formats, with home advantage given to the higher-ranked teams.
Algerian basketball clubs, especially in the men's category, continue to be absent from regional and continental competitions. Indeed, no club from the Super Division will be present at the Arab Club Basketball Championship scheduled to take place from September 25 to October 6 in Dubai. This withdrawal will once again deprive local players of the opportunity to compete against teams that, by recruiting American and African players, have already pulled ahead. According to Ziad Abderrahmane, president of the 3×3 basketball commission and a member of the federation, this decision is purely for financial reasons. Regarding the African competition namely the BAL (Basketball Africa League) Ziad said that no Algerian team will take part in the qualifying stage for the final phase. “We received an invitation from FIBA Africa. The teams we contacted apologized. They all gave the same response: financial problems.
On September 21, 2025, the Algerian Basketball Federation informed all Super Division Men's clubs that compiling statistics during Super Division games for the 2025–26 season is strictly mandatory. Each club is required to appoint two (02) qualified technicians to carry out this task. Clubs that do not have statisticians may use the services of the accredited Statisticians’ Committee, at a cost of 3,500 Algerian dinars per match. The FABB reminds that any failure to comply with this obligation will result in the application of disciplinary sanctions as stipulated in the current regulations.
Venues and locations Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2024–25 season and two promoted from the 2024–25 National 1. Teams promoted from National 1 CRB Dar Beida US Sétif
Teams relegated to National 1 Olympique Batna OS Bordj Bou Arréridj
Promoted from National 1 Team Home city Arena CR Beni Saf Béni Saf Salle OMS Yousfi Said Tlemcen Salle OMS Kara Zaitri Imama CSC Djasr Kasentina Djasr Kasentina Salle omnisport de Douéra CRB Dar Beida Dar El Beïda Salle OMS de Dar El Beïda Draria Salle OMS Ghazali Salem (Ouled Fayet) Ouled Chebel Basket Ball Ouled Chebel Salle OMS Boualem Bouhedja NA Hussein Dey Algiers Salle Mohamed Handjer MC Alger Hydra Salle OMS Abdelaziz Ben Tifour NB Staouéli Staoueli Salle OMS de Staouéli Rouïba Salle OMS Mohamed Kadiri US Sétif Sétif Salle 8 Mai 1945 USM Alger Algiers Salle OMS Mourad Boukechoura USM Blida Blida Salle Hocine Chalane WO Boufarik Boufarik Salle Moussa Cheraf
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Regular season
League table
Results CBSCDBCSTCSCNBSNAHMCAMOCTRDRCBUSSUALUSBWOBRec.CR Beni Saf64–7317 Oct 6(1)63–6631 Oct 8(1)67–592 Jan 17(2)68–6114 Mar 26(2)68–6126 Sep 3(1)73–6714 Nov 10(1)75–615 Dec 12(1)80–6917 Jan 20(2)73–7123 Dec 15(2)69–5013 Sep 1(1)55–6721 Feb 24(2)65–6110 Oct 5(1)68–647 Feb 22(2)10–3CRB Dar Beida60–7113 Jan 18(2)56–627 Feb 22(2)58–6111 Oct 5(1)59–8812 Sep 1(1)69–501 Jan 17(2)58–6823 Feb 24(2)50–6614 Mar 26(2)66–5531 Oct 8(1)76–7427 Sep 3(1)69–6723 Dec 15(2)59–665 Dec 12(1)67–5725 0ct 7(1)41–8213 Nov 10(1)5–854–553 Feb 21(2)66–517 Nov 9(1)56–6224 0ct 7(1)58–6026 Sep 3(1)61–5110 Jan 18(2)82–7214 Mar 26(2)58–5223 Dec 15(2)69–6417 Feb 23(2)59–5610 Oct 5(1)70–572 Jan 17(2)61–6313 Sep 1(1)62–4728 Nov 11(1)68–67 (OT)5 Dec 12(1)9–4CSC Djasr Kasentina72–743 Oct 4(1)52–456 Jan 18(2)79–8713 Feb 20(2)66–845 Dec 12(1)84–6923 Dec 15(2)76–687 Feb 22(2)64–6221 Feb 24(2)71–7817 Oct 6(1)64–8412 Sep 1(1)69–7917 Mar 26(2)75–7114 Nov 10(1)60–7426 Sep 3(1)83–951 Nov 8(1)5–8NB Staouéli74–6312 Dec 13(1)82–6718 Dec 14(2)63–7927 Dec 16(2)77–737 Mar 25(2)77–5429 Nov 11(1)69–716 Jan 18(2)72–6417 Jan 20(2)86–8419 Sep 2(1)68–7517 Feb 23(2)107–102 (OT)7 Nov 9(1)64–6118 Oct 6(1)82–693 Feb 21(2)87–844 Oct 4(1)10–3NA Hussein Dey85–6727 Dec 16(2)63–673 Oct 4(1)70–7717 Oct 6(1)58–8119 Sep 2(1)81–9021 Feb 24(2)71–811 Nov 8(1)70–5914 Nov 10(1)66–7527 Jan 18(2)59–7117 Mar 26(2)71–755 Dec 12(1)71–617 Feb 22(2)55–6212 Sep 1(1)77–8617 Jan 20(2)3–10MC Alger79–5917 Feb 23(2)58–6629 Nov 11(1)68–6312 Dec 13(1)70–728 Nov 9(1)71–6111 Oct 5(1)78–633 Feb 21(2)85–692 Jan 17(2)102–685 Mar 25(2)81–7825 0ct 7(1)66–5227 Jan 18(2)69–6826 Sep 3(1)43–5523 Dec 15(2)62–7019 Dec 14(2)9–4M Ouled Chebel51–766 Mar 25(2)60–6112 Dec 13(1)64–7020 Sep 2(1)90–88 (OT)28 Nov 11(1)62–6824 0ct 7(1)72–7317 Feb 23(2)70–793 Oct 4(1)62–7119 Dec 14(2)74–807 Nov 9(1)68–753 Feb 21(2)60–726 Jan 18(2)57–6513 Jan 18(2)59–7927 Dec 16(2)1–1261–5824 0ct 7(1)62–643 Feb 21(2)75–8414 Nov 10(1)53–6113 Jan 18(2)70–8723 Jan 15(2)66–6510 Oct 5(1)81–855 Dec 12(1)78–8312 Sep 1(1)85–842 Jan 17(2)65–5826 Sep 3(1)57–6414 Mar 26(2)67–788 Nov 9(1)71–7721 Feb 24(2)4–968–3819 Sep 2(1)70–5527 Dec 16(2)83–79 (OT)27 Jan 18(2)81–6918 Dec 14(2)69–7813 Nov 10(1)69–6411 Dec 13(1)57–5417 Jan 20(2)79–617 Feb 22(2)64–682 Oct 4(1)70–5921 Feb 24(2)68–581 Nov 8(1)42–536 Mar 25(2)79–7017 Oct 6(1)10–3US Sétif70–5619 Dec 14(2)69–6520 Sep 2(1)71–763 Oct 4(1)69–7012 Dec 13(1)62–747 Feb 22(2)82–677 Mar 25(2)58–8917 Oct 6(1)67–7231 Oct 8(1)80–7427 Dec 16(2)69–7829 Nov 11(1)79–7517 Jan 20(2)54–5617 Feb 23(2)80–696 Jan 18(2)6–7USM Alger78–8129 Nov 11(1)76–636 Mar 25(2)60–5719 Dec 14(2)73–6417 Feb 23(2)67–69Jan 18(2)80–558 Nov 9(1)74–6527 Dec 16(2)67–5410 Oct 5(1)70–5913 Dec 13(1)70–493 Feb 21(2)102–8324 0ct 7(1)63–562 Jan 17(2)83–6819 Sep 2(1)11–2USM Blida89–806 Jan 18(2)61–5717 Jan 20(2)59–5321 Feb 24(2)76–5827 Dec 16(2)56–8231 Oct 8(1)66–7519 Dec 14(2)56–6419 Sep 2(1)82–5318 Oct 6(1)52–427 Feb 22(2)64–665 Dec 12(1)71–6214 Nov 10(1)77–673 Oct 4(1)72–7114 Mar 26(2)9–4WO Boufarik80–827 Nov 9(1)79–6816 Feb 23(2)97–767 Mar 25(2)74–75 (OT)3 Feb 21(2)81–722 Jan 17(2)106–5123 0ct 7(1)97–6313 Sep 1(1)83–7526 Sep 3(1)86–652 Dec 11(1)88–6713 Jan 18(2)85–7610 Oct 5(1)67–6223 Dec 15(2)78–7611 Dec 13(1)11–2Record 6–7 5–8 8–5 7–6 10–3 2–11 7–6 3–10 4–9 6–7 3–10 5–8 7–6 6–7 Note: Small number and number in brackets indicate round number and leg, respectively
Clubs season-progress
Statistical leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Source: Super Division
Play-in The teams ranked 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th compete in the Play-In stage under the following format: The 7th-placed team faces the 8th-placed team, while the 9th-placed team plays against the 10th-placed team. The winner of the 7th vs 8th game qualifies directly for the playoffs. The loser of the 7th vs 8th game plays a decisive match against the winner of the 9th vs 10th game. The winner of this final game secures the last spot to complete the eight-team playoff bracket.
Seventh vs. Eighth
Mouloudia outrebounded CR Beni Saf 65-33 including a 22–9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mouloudia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by CR Beni Saf helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international center Mohamed Seddik Touati stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 17 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Merouane Bourkaib chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Mouloudia players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Houssam Moussa responded with 8 points and 8 rebounds and guard Imad Didi scored 10 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Ninth vs. Tenth
CR Dar Beida forced 20 CSC Djasr turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by CSC Djasr helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Ishak Yacine Bouamama stepped up and scored 32 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Mali forward Traore Namakan chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side the former international forward Zakaria Guezout responded with 8 points and 14 rebounds and forward Lotfi Adrar scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. CSC Djasr's coach Sofiane Boulahia rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Decisive playoff qualifier
CR Beni Saf dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to CR Dar Beida's 20. Guard Djaouad Belabbes scored 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and French-Mali guard Mamadou Keita chipped in 14 points during the contest. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Younes Benanesbaghor responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Ishak Yacine Bouamama scored 11 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four CR Dar Beida players scored in double figures.
Play-offs The playoffs began on April 3, 2026.
Quarter-finals (1) NB Staouéli vs. (8) CR Beni Saf
Nadi Basket forced 21 CR Beni Saf turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Merouane Yahya stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and Mohamed Amine Bensalah chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four Nadi Basket players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Issam Benarbia responded with 19 points and guard Houssam Moussa Benyacine scored 4 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.