2025–26 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Season2025–26
Dates21 August 2025 – 16 May 2026
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 17 July 2025.

The 2025–26 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 is the 64th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contest the league. On 10 July 2025, the federal office approved the calendar for the 2025–26 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on 16 May 2026. The first round is scheduled for 21 August.[1]

Teams

A total of sixteen teams are participating in the 2025–26 edition of the Ligue Professionnelle 1. ES Ben Aknoun return to the top flight after its relegation last season[2] and MB Rouissat is promoted for the first time.[3] Both teams after finishing first on their groups in the 2024–25 Algerian Ligue 2.

Changes

Increase from 2024–25 Algerian Ligue 2 Decrease to 2025–26 Algerian Ligue 2
ES Ben Aknoun
MB Rouissat 		NC Magra
US Biskra

Stadiums and locations

Location of teams in 2025–26 Ligue Professionnelle 1
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 Ben Aknoun Algiers 20 August 1955 Stadium 10,000
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
MB Rouissat Rouissat 13 February Stadium 18,000
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
Olympique Akbou Akbou Maghrebi Unity Stadium 17,500
Paradou AC Algiers Stade du 5 Juillet 64,000
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 Algeria Puma
CR Belouizdad Algeria Mehdi Rabehi France Algeria Puma
CS Constantine Algeria Tarek Arama Algeria Algeria KSC
ES Ben Aknoun Algeria Kamel Meberbeche Algeria Algeria
ES Mostaganem Algeria Taqi Al-Din Bibi Algeria Algeria Macron
ES Sétif Algeria Abdelhamid Rais Tunisia Algeria Macron
JS Kabylie Algeria El Hadi Ould Ali Algeria Algeria Kappa
JS Saoura Algeria Mamoune Hamlili Algeria Algeria Umbro
MB Rouissat Algeria Mohamed Larouci Bensaci Algeria Algeria
MC Alger Algeria Mohamed Hakim Hadj Redjem France Algeria Peak
MC El Bayadh Algeria Abdelkader Dahmani Algeria Algeria Macron
MC Oran Algeria Sidi Mohamed Hadjioui Algeria Algeria Macron
Olympique Akbou Algeria Karim Takka Algeria Algeria Erima
Paradou AC Algeria Kheiredine Zetchi Algeria Algeria 14Fourteen
USM Alger Algeria Saïd Allik Tunisia Algeria Macron
USM Khenchela Algeria Walid Boukrouma Algeria Algeria Hummel

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
CS Constantine Algeria Kheïreddine Madoui End of contract 20 June 2025[4] Pre-season Bosnia and Herzegovina Rusmir Cviko 14 July 2025[5]
MC Alger Tunisia Khaled Ben Yahia End of contract 21 June 2025 South Africa Rhulani Mokwena 21 July 2025[6]
ES Sétif Tunisia Nabil Kouki Resigned 21 June 2025[7] Germany Antoine Hey 14 July 2025[8]
MC Oran Algeria Abdelkader Amrani End of contract 21 June 2025 Vacant 16 July 2025
MC El Bayadh Algeria Lotfi Amrouche End of contract 21 June 2025 Algeria Cherif Hadjar 15 July 2025[9]
USM Alger Algeria Mohamed Lacet End of contract 5 July 2025 Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha 12 August 2025[10][11]
Olympique Akbou Vacant Vacant 27 March 2025 Algeria Lotfi Amrouche 15 July 2025[12]

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
ASO Chlef
CR Belouizdad Cameroon Jacques Mbé The Gambia Lamin Jallow Ivory Coast Arafat Doumbia South Africa Khanyisa Mayo Albania Redon Xhixha
CS Constantine
ES Ben Aknoun
ES Mostaganem
ES Sétif
JS Kabylie
JS Saoura
MB Rouissat
MC Alger
MC El Bayadh
MC Oran Botswana Gape Mohutsiwa The Gambia Pa Omar Jobe Ghana Maxwell Baakoh Ivory Coast Mohamed Sylla
Olympique Akbou
Paradou AC
USM Alger Cameroon Che Malone Democratic Republic of the Congo Glody Likonza Nigeria Wale Musa Alli
USM Khenchela

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ASO Chlef 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for CAF Champions League
2 CR Belouizdad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CS Constantine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup[a]
4 ES Ben Aknoun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 ES Mostaganem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ES Sétif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 JS Kabylie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 JS Saoura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 MB Rouissat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MC Alger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MC El Bayadh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MC Oran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Olympique Akbou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Paradou AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
15 USM Alger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 USM Khenchela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Algerian Cup will be the second representative team for the 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup

Results

Home \ Away ASO CRB CSC ESBA ESM ESS JSK JSS MBR MCA MCEB MCO OA PAC USMA USMK
ASO Chlef
CR Belouizdad
CS Constantine
ES Ben Aknoun
ES Mostaganem
ES Sétif
JS Kabylie
JS Saoura 1–2
MB Rouissat
MC Alger
MC El Bayadh
MC Oran 2–1
Olympique Akbou
Paradou AC
USM Alger
USM Khenchela
Updated to match(es) played on 5 August 2025. Source: the-sports.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Leader
2025–26 CAF Champions League
2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 August 2025. Source: the-sports.org

Clubs season-progress

Updated to match(es) played on 5 August 2025. Source: the-sports.org
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 hat-tricks

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ligue 1 : La LFP détaille un calendrier 25/26 complet !". Dzfoot (in French). Hocine S. 10 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Ligue 2: l'ES Ben Aknoun retrouve l'élite, après l'avoir quittée il y a une année". aps.dz (in French). Redaction team. 13 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Accession historique du MB Rouissat en Ligue 1 Mobilis". Radio Algérie (in French). Radio Algérie Multimédia. 17 May 2025.
  4. ^ "CSC : Madoui annonce son départ". Competition. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. ^ "CSC : Cviko remplace Madoui". DZfoot. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. ^ "MCA : Mokwena, « Nous voulons que le club devienne une référence en Afrique » (vidéo)". DZfoot. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  7. ^ "ES Sétif : la démission de Kouki acceptée". Competition. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ^ "ES Sétif : L'entraîneur Antoine Hey signe pour une saison renouvelable". Foot Algerien. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  9. ^ "MC El Bayadh: Cherif Hadjar, nouvel entraîneur". Competition. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ^ "USMA : Benchikha nouvel entraîneur". Competition. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ^ "USMA : Le "Général" Benchikha de retour aux commandes !". DZfoot. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Olympique Akbou: Amrouche, nouvel entraîneur". Competition. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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