Algerian Ligue 2

The Algerian Ligue 2, also called Ligue 2 , formerly known as Ligue Professionnelle 2 and Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. Administered by the Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur, it is contested by 32 clubs, divided into two groups with the two champions of each group promoted to Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom 3 teams of each group relegated to the Inter-Régions Division. It was professional from 2010 to 2020.

Algerian Ligue 2
Organising bodyLigue Nationale du Football Amateur
Founded1963
Country Algeria
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Number of teams32
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLigue Professionnelle 1
Relegation toInter-Régions Division
Domestic cup(s)Algerian Cup
Algerian Super Cup
Current championsOlympique Akbou
ES Mostaganem
(2023–24)
Most championshipsCS Constantine
USM Bel-Abbès
(6 titles)
TV partnersFIFA+
WebsiteOfficial
Current: 2024–25 Ligue 2

History

The league was created in 1962, when Algeria became an independent nation, and has been played in a number of different formats.

In 2010, the league became fully professional.[1] Prior to the start of the 2010 season, the name of the league was changed to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to reflect the professionalization of the league.[2]

On 15 December 2011, six clubs from the league were sanctioned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for not responding to their set deadline (7 December 2011) in solving the disputes between their players. The following clubs were banned from recruiting any player during the winter transfer window: US Biskra, RC Kouba, MO Bejaia, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, USM Annaba and MO Constantine. The clubs were also informed that, if the disputes are not resolved within a period of one month they would further be sanctioned with a deduction of points.[3] In the 2020-21 season, the level returned to its amateur format and were played between 36 teams in three groups of 12 teams, with play-offs between the champions of each group. The winners and the runners-up of the play-offs were promoted to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom four teams of each group relegated to the Inter-Régions Division.[4] In the 2021-22 season, the format changed again, with 32 teams divided into two groups of 16. The champions of each group promote to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom four teams of each group relegate to the Inter-Régions Division.

Competition name

Period Name
1962–1963Critérium Régional
1963–1964Promotion d'Honneur
1964–1966Division d'Honneur
1966–1971National II
1971–1977Régional
1977–1979Division 2
1979–1984National 2
1984–1988Régional
1988–1998National 2
1998–1999Division 1
1999–2000National 1
2000–2010Division 2
2010–2020Ligue 2 Professionnelle
2020–presentLigue 2

Clubs participating for the 2024–25 season

The following 32 clubs will compete in Ligue 2 during the 2024–25 season.[5]

Previous seasons

Season Groups Winner Runner-up Third place
1962–63
1963–64 Oranie USM Oran DHNadjah AC DHFR Mascara
Algérois RC Kouba DHGSA Hydra DHSC Affreville
Constantinois AS Ain M'lila DHCS Constantine DHCA Batna
1964–65 Oranie SCM Oran PGC MascaraCR Témouchent
Algérois RC Kouba POM RuisseauJS Kabylie
Constantinois JSM Skikda PAS Ain M'lilaCS Constantine
1965–66 Oranie USM Bel Abbès N2CR Témouchent N2JSM Tiaret
Algérois MC Alger N2USM Alger N2WA Boufarik
Constantinois JS Djidjelli N2AS Khroub N2CS Constantine
1966–67 JSM Skikda PUSM Bel Abbès PMSP Batna
1967–68 MC Alger PJS Djidjelli PCR Témouchent
1968–69 JS Kabylie PUSM Alger PJSM Tiaret
1969–70 Gr. Center-west JSM Tiaret PGC MascaraES Mostaganem
Gr. Center-east CS Constantine PMSP BatnaWO Rouiba
1970–71 Gr. Center-west WA Tlemcen PASM Oran PJS El Biar
Gr. Center-east USM Annaba PMO Constantine PUSM Khenchela
1971–72 Gr. West GC Mascara PMC SaïdaES Mostaganem
Gr. Center USM Blida PWA BoufarikUSM El Harrach
Gr. East Jijel SD PMSP BatnaUSM Khenchela
1972–73 Gr. West WA Tlemcen PMC SaïdaES Mostaganem
Gr. Center WA Boufarik PUSM AlgerIMR El Harrach
Gr. East IR Sétif PES GuelmaUSM Khenchela
1973–74 Gr. West GC Mascara[lower-alpha 1]MC Saïda PSCM Oran
Gr. Center USM Alger PIMR El HarrachUS Santé
Gr. East USM Khenchela PJSM SkikdaES Guelma
1974–75 Gr. West ASM Oran PWA TlemcenSCM Oran
Gr. Center USM El Harrach PAR El HarrachOS Alger
Gr. East CA Batna PAS Ain M'lilaAS Khroub
1975–76 Gr. West RCG Oran PUSM OranJSM Tiaret
Gr. Center Asnam SO PUSM BlidaCS DNC Alger
Gr. East USM Ain Beida PES GuelmaAS Ain M'lila
1976–77 Gr. West ASM Oran PWA TlemcenUSM Bel Abbès
Gr. Center CS DNC/ANP Alger PWA RouibaUSM Blida
Gr. East CS Constantine PUSM KhenchelaHAMRA Annaba
1977–78 Gr. West ESM Bel AbbèsGCB MascaraIRB Relizane
Gr. Center OMR El AnnasserNR BlidaIRB El Harrach
Gr. East ESM GuelmaUSM KhenchelaCRE Constantine
1978–79 Gr. West GCB Mascara PESM Bel AbbèsNT Tlemcen
Gr. Center IR Saha PSR El KhemisWO Boufarik
Gr. East ESM Guelma PUSM KhenchelaWKF Collo
1979–80 Gr. Center-west ESM Bel Abbès PNT TlemcenMB Saïda
Gr. Center-east WKF Collo PCM ConstantineNRB Khroub
1980–81 Gr. Center-west USK Alger PARB ArbaaRCM Relizane
Gr. Center-east IRB Aïn Béïda PJS DjijelAB Aïn M'lila
1981–82 Gr. Center-west WO Boufarik PWM TlemcenOM Médéa
Gr. Center-east ESM Guelma PASC Bordj Bou ArreridjJS Djijel
1982–83 Gr. Center-west ASO Chlef POM MédéaWM Tlemcen
Gr. Center-east JS Bordj Ménaïel PUSM AnnabaISM Aïn Beïda
1983–84 Gr. Center-west JCM Tiaret PWM Tlemcen POM Médéa
Gr. Center-east AM Aïn M'lila PUSM Annaba PISM Aïn Beïda
1984–85 Gr. West RCM Relizane PCRB SfisefESO Mostaganem
Gr. Center JH Djazaïr PNR BlidaUSK Alger
Gr. East ISM Aïn Béïda PIRB SétifMB Skikda
1985–86 Gr. West MB Saïda PJCM TiaretCCB Sig
Gr. Center MP Alger PUSK AlgerOM Médéa
Gr. East CM Constantine PMB SkikdaASC Bordj Bou Arreridj
1986–87 Gr. West JCM Tiaret PCCB SigESM Bel Abbès
Gr. Center USK Alger PUSM BlidaISM Koléa
Gr. East MB Skikda PMO ConstantineNRB Khroub
1987–88 Gr. West US Bel Abbès PGhali de MascaraChabab de Mecheria
Gr. Center Raed de Kouba PUnion de BlidaOlympique de Médéa
Gr. East Mouloudia de Constantine PMouloudia de BatnaChabab de Constantine
1988–89 Entente de Sétif PJeunesse de Belcourt PWidad de Tlemcen
1989–90 WA Tlemcen PCS Constantine PMB Batna
1990–91 NA Hussein Dey PES Guelma PUSM Blida
1991–92 Gr. West WRB Mostaganem PGC MascaraCC Sig
Gr. Center USM Blida PASO ChlefUSM Alger
Gr. East IRB Oum El-Bouaghi PCS ConstantineUSM Ain Beida
1992–93 Gr. West USM Bel Abbès PJSM TiaretGC Mascara
Gr. Center WA Boufarik PE Sour El GhozlaneIR Ouled Naïl
Gr. East CA Batna PMSP BatnaCS Constantine
1993–94 Gr. West GC Mascara PASM OranCC Sig
Gr. Center ASO Chlef PUSM AlgerIRB Hadjout
Gr. East CS Constantine PES ColloMSP Batna
1994–95 Gr. West ASM Oran PES MostaganemCC Sig
Gr. Center USM Alger PRC KoubaOM Médéa
Gr. East USM Aïn Beïda PES SétifMSP Batna
1995–96 Gr. West WA Mostaganem PGC MascaraCRB Mazouna
Gr. Center NA Hussein Dey POM RuisseauOM Médéa
Gr. East MO Constantine PJSM TébessaES Sétif
1996–97 Gr. West ES Mostaganem PASM OranCRB Mecheria
Gr. Center USM Blida PJS Bordj MenaïelOM Ruisseau
Gr. East ES Sétif PUSM AnnabaUSM Khenchela
1997–98 Gr. West SA Mohammadia PGC Mascara PASM Oran P
Gr. Center NA Hussein Dey PRC Kouba PIRB Hadjout P
Gr. East CA Bordj Bou Arreridj PJSM Tébessa PJSM Béjaïa P
1998–99[lower-alpha 2] Gr. West WA Mostaganem N1CC SigMC Saïda
Gr. Center JS Bordj Menaïel N1ESM BoudouaouASO Chlef
Gr. East HB Chelghoum Laïd N1MSP BatnaCB Mila
Gr. South CR Beni Thour N1CRB MecheriaNo 3rd place[lower-alpha 3]
1999–00 ASM Oran PCS ConstantineUSM El Harrach
2000–01 Gr. Center-west RC Kouba PES MostaganemUSM Bel Abbès
Gr. Center-east CA Bordj Bou Arreridj PUS BiskraNA Hussein Dey
2001–02 Gr. Center-west ASO Chlef PUSM Bel AbbèsES Mostaganem
Gr. Center-east NA Hussein Dey PCS ConstantineOMR El Annasser
2002–03 Gr. Center-west MC Alger PUSM Bel AbbèsUSM El Harrach
Gr. Center-east US Chaouia PCS ConstantineJSM Skikda
2003–04 Gr. West GC Mascara PASM OranUSM Bel Abbès
Gr. Center OMR El Annasser PUSM El HarrachParadou AC
Gr. East CS Constantine PMO ConstantineMC El Eulma
2004–05 US Biskra P Paradou AC P CA Batna P
2005–06 OMR El Annasser P JSM Béjaïa P ASM Oran P
2006–07 USM Annaba P AS Khroub P MC Saïda P
2007–08 MC El Eulma P MSP Batna P RC Kouba P
2008–09 WA Tlemcen P MC Oran P CA Batna P
2009–10 MC Saïda P ASM Oran P ES Mostaganem P
2010–11 CS Constantine P NA Hussein Dey P CA Batna P
2011–12 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj P JS Saoura P USM Bel-Abbès P
2012–13 CRB Aïn Fakroun P RC Arbaâ P MO Béjaïa P
2013–14 USM Bel Abbès P NA Hussein Dey P ASM Oran P
2014–15 USM Blida P DRB Tadjenanet P RC Relizane P
2015–16 Olympique de Médéa P CA Batna P USM Bel-Abbès P
2016–17 Paradou AC P USM Blida P US Biskra P
2017–18 MO Béjaïa P AS Aïn M'lila P CA Bordj Bou Arréridj P
2018–19 US Biskra P NC Magra P ASO Chlef P
2019–20 Olympique de Médéa P JSM Skikda P WA Tlemcen P
2020–21 Gr. West MCB Oued SlyCR TémouchentASM Oran
Gr. Center RC Arbaâ PJSM BejaiaMO Bejaia
Gr. East HB Chelghoum Laïd PUSM AnnabaUS Chaouia
2021–22 Gr. Center-west MC El Bayadh PCR TémouchentRC Kouba
Gr. Center-east USM Khenchela PJS Bordj MénaïelNRB Teleghma
2022–23 Gr. Center-west ES Ben Aknoun PES MostaganemJSM Tiaret
Gr. Center-east US Souf PAS KhroubNRB Teleghma
2023–24 Gr. Center-west ES Mostaganem PRC KoubaWA Mostaganem
Gr. Center-east Olympique Akbou PMSP BatnaJS Bordj Ménaïel
2024–25 Gr. Center-west
Gr. Center-east

Notes:

  • In P are the teams who were promoted to Ligue 1
  • In DH are the teams who were promoted to a new division 2 (Division d'Honneur)
  • In N2 are the teams who were promoted to a new division 2 (National 2)
  • In N1 are the teams who were promoted to a new division 2 (National 1)
  • In Bold are the teams who won the Championship play–offs.

Performances by club

Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runner-up years
CS Constantine 6 7 1969–70, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2010–11 1963–64, 1979–80, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03
USM Bel Abbès 6 4 1965–66, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1987–88, 1992–93, 2013–14 1966–67, 1978–79, 2001–02, 2002–03
GC Mascara 5 7 1971–72, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1993–94, 2003–04 1964–65, 1969–70, 1977–78, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98
USM Blida 4 6 1971–72, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2014–15 1975–76, 1977–78, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 2016–17
WA Tlemcen 4 5 1970–71, 1972–73, 1989–90, 2008–09 1974–75, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1983–84
USM Alger 4 5 1973–74, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1994–95 1965–66, 1968–69, 1972–73, 1985–86, 1993–94
ASM Oran 4 5 1974–75, 1976–77, 1994–95, 1999–00 1970–71, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2009–10
RC Kouba 4 3 1963–64, 1964–65, 1987–88, 2000–01 1994–95, 1997–98, 2023–24
NA Hussein Dey 4 2 1990–91, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2001–02 2010–11, 2013–14
ASO Chlef 4 1 1975–76, 1982–83, 1993–94, 2001–02 1991–92
MC Alger 4 0 1965–66, 1967–68, 1985–86, 2002–03
USM Aïn Beïda 4 0 1975–76, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1994–95

Relegated and promoted teams

Relegated teams (from Ligue 1 to Ligue 2)

Season Clubs
2010–11 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj, USM Annaba, USM Blida
2011–12 AS Khroub, MC Saïda, NA Hussein Dey
2012–13 CA Batna, USM Bel-Abbès, WA Tlemcen
2013–14 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, CRB Aïn Fakroun, JSM Béjaïa
2014–15 ASO Chlef, MC El Eulma, USM Bel-Abbès
2015–16 ASM Oran, RC Arbaâ, USM Blida
2016–17 RC Relizane, CA Batna, MO Béjaïa
2017–18 US Biskra, USM El Harrach, USM Blida
2018–19 MO Bejaia, Olympique de Médéa, DRB Tadjenanet
2019–20 No relegation
2020–21 AS Aïn M'lila, USM Bel Abbès, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, JSM Skikda
2021–22 Olympique de Médéa, NA Hussein Dey, RC Relizane, WA Tlemcen
2022–23 RC Arbaâ, HB Chelghoum Laïd
2023–24 ES Ben Aknoun, US Souf

Relegated teams (from Ligue 2 to the Third Division)

Season Clubs
2010–11 CR Témouchent, JSM Skikda
2011–12 US Biskra, RC Kouba, Paradou AC
2012–13 CR Témouchent, MO Constantine, SA Mohammadia
2013–14 ES Mostaganem, MSP Batna, USM Annaba
2014–15 AB Merouana, ESM Koléa, WA Tlemcen
2015–16 OM Arzew, US Chaouia, USMM Hadjout
2016–17 WA Boufarik, RC Arbaâ, AS Khroub
2017–18 GC Mascara, CA Batna, CRB Aïn Fakroun
2018–19 ES Mostaganem, RC Kouba, USM Blida
2019–20 No relegation
2020–21 AS Khroub, CRB Ouled Djellal, MSP Batna, DRB Tadjenanet, CR Beni Thour, A Bou Saâda, WR M'Sila, USM Blida, RCB Oued Rhiou, US Remchi, IRB El Kerma, OM Arzew
2021–22 MO Bejaia, JSM Béjaïa, CRB Aïn Oussera, USMM Hadjout, USM Bel Abbès, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, IB Lakhdaria, SC Aïn Defla[6]
2022–23 MC Saïda, US Chaouia, WA Tlemcen, HAMRA Annaba, JSM Skikda, RC Relizane
2023–24 AS Aïn M'lila, E Sour El Ghozlane, MC El Eulma, WA Boufarik, Olympique de Médéa, JS Guir
Season Clubs
2010–11 JS Saoura, MO Béjaïa
2011–12 CRB Aïn Fakroun, CR Témouchent, RC Arbaâ
2012–13 A Bou Saâda, US Chaouia, USMM Hadjout
2013–14 DRB Tadjenanet, ESM Koléa, RC Relizane
2014–15 JSM Skikda, OM Arzew, Paradou AC
2015–16 GC Mascara, US Biskra, WA Boufarik
2016–17 AS Aïn M'lila, RC Kouba, WA Tlemcen
2017–18 ES Mostaganem, NC Magra, USM Annaba
2018–19 AS Khroub, RC Arbaâ, OM Arzew
2019–20 CRB Ouled Djellal, MO Constantine, MSP Batna, CA Batna, US Chaouia, USM Khenchela, HB Chelghoum Laïd, NRB Teleghma, CR Beni Thour, WA Boufarik, ES Ben Aknoun, CRB Aïn Oussera, IB Lakhdaria, WR M'Sila, RC Kouba, USM Blida, CR Témouchent, IRB El Kerma, MCB Oued Sly, RCB Oued Rhiou, SC Aïn Defla, JSM Tiaret, US Remchi, SKAF Khemis Miliana[7]
2020–21 JS Bordj Ménaïel, GC Mascara, HAMRA Annaba, IRB Ouargla, MC El Bayadh, USMM Hadjout
2021–22 IB Khémis El Khechna, E Sour El Ghozlane, AS Khroub, ES Mostaganem, SC Mécheria, US Souf[8]
2022–23 ESM Koléa, JS Guir, MSP Batna, Olympique Akbou, Olympique de Magrane, WA Mostaganem[9]
2023–24 JS Djijel, JS El Biar, MC Saïda, US Chaouia, MB Rouissat, US Bechar Djedid

Top scorers

Season Top scorer Club Goals
2004–05 Rachid Amrane ASM Oran 20
2005–06 Sofiane Hanister ASM Oran 15
2006–07 Adel El Hadi
Cheikh Hamidi
USM Annaba
MC Saïda
19
2007–08 Farès Fellahi MC El Eulma 24
2008–09 Youcef Ghazali WA Tlemcen 15
2009–10 Kamel Kherkhache AB Merouana 16
2010–11 Salim Hanifi RC Kouba 17
2011–12 Abdelhak Motrani JS Saoura 16
2012–13 Farès Amrane MO Béjaïa 19
2013–14 Hocine Achiou USM Bel-Abbès 12
2014–15 Kheiredine Merzougi RC Relizane 17[10]
2015–16 Mohamed Amine Hamia Olympique de Médéa 14
2016–17 Adel Djabout US Biskra 14
2017–18 Ismail Belkacemi MO Béjaïa 12
2018–19 Brahim Benachour US Biskra 12[11]
2019–20 Tawfik El Ghomari Olympique de Médéa 10
2020–21 Belkacem Yadadene HB Chelghoum Laïd 19
2021–22 Abdelmalek Meftahi WA Boufarik 19

Notes & references

Notes

  1. GC Mascara champion of D2 is stripped of his title and relegated to D3 by LOFA. MC Saïda who finished second moved to D2 in his place.
  2. No promotion for D1, the winners for each group acceded to the new division 2 forma, the National 1.
  3. No 3rd place team, CR Beni Thour and CRB Mecheria played a play-off match to determine the winner

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