Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
Algeria
Abbreviation
ALG1
Summary
The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (ALG1) is the top football league in Algeria's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 ALG1 season, the ALG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 ALG1 teams
- 2027 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 ALG1 team
The winner of the 2026-2027 Algerian Cup, typically a ALG1 team, also receives a berth in the 2027 CAF Confederation Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Algeria
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ALG1 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 16 |
| ALG2 | Algerian Ligue 2 | 32 |
| ALG3 | Inter-Régions Division (6 groups of 16) | 96 |
| ALG4 | Ligue Régional I (8 groups of 16) | 128 |
| ALG5 | Ligue Régional II (16 groups of 16) | 256 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 21 Aug 2025 - 16 May 2026 | 16: ALG1 (14), ALG2 (2) | ||
Season Format
Each ALG1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 ALG1 teams for a total of 30 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, (5) Fair-play ranking, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 ALG1 season, the 14th, 15th and 16th place ALG1 teams will be relegated to the ALG2, and 3 ALG2 teams will be promoted.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Olympique Akbou | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | MB Rouisset | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 4 | USM Khenchela | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | CR Belouizdad | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | ES Mostaganem | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 7 | USM Alger | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | JS Saoura | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MC Oran | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 10 | ES Sétif | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | JS Kabylie | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MC Alger | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | ES Ben Aknoun | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 15 | Paradou AC | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 16 | MC El Bayadh | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
2026-2027 CAFCL 2026-2027 CAFCC Relegation to ALG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 11 Sep 2025
 | CS Constantine | Stade 8 Mai 1945 |
 | MC El Bayadh | Stade Mohamed Boumezrag |
 | JS Saoura | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
 | USM Khenchela | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
 | Paradou AC | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Algiers) |
 | MC Alger | Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine |
 | JS Kabylie | Stade Miloud Hadefi |
 | MB Rouisset | Stade Commandant Ferradj |
Thu - 18 Sep 2025
| ES Mostaganem | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium |
| Olympique Akbou | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
| ES Ben Aknoun | Stade Hamam Ammar |
| CR Belouizdad | Stade Zakaria Medjdoub |
| ASO Chlef | Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui |
| ES Sétif | Stade OPOW de Rouissat |
Thu - 25 Sep 2025
| ES Sétif | Stade Commandant Ferradj |
| CS Constantine | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
| MC El Bayadh | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
| JS Saoura | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Algiers) |
Results
Sat - 6 Sep 2025
| 00 | Olympique Akbou | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium |
| PSPD | ES Ben Aknoun | Stade Ali-la-Pointe |
| 11 | CR Belouizdad | Stade Hamam Ammar |
| 01 | USM Alger | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
Fri - 5 Sep 2025
| 00 | ES Mostaganem | Stade Miloud Hadefi |
| 20 | MB Rouisset | Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui |
| 11 | ES Sétif | Stade Zakaria Medjdoub |
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
| 11 | JS Kabylie | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Algiers) |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 12 | USM Khenchela | Stade Mohamed Boumezrag |
| 20 | CS Constantine | Stade Commandant Ferradj |
| 10 | Paradou AC | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
| 10 | MC El Bayadh | Stade OPOW de Rouissat |
| 10 | MC Oran | Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine |
Sat - 23 Aug 2025
| PSPD | CR Belouizdad | Stade Ali-la-Pointe |
| PSPD | USM Alger | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium |
| 11 | ES Sétif | Stade Hamam Ammar |
| 00 | ASO Chlef | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |