2019–20 in Algerian football

The 2019–20 season will be the 57th season of competitive association football in Algeria. on September 17, 2019 At the Extraordinary General Assembly of Algerian Football Federation It unanimously endorses the change of the competition system by increasing the number of clubs from 16 to 18, as for the second division to 32 clubs from two groups Central East and Central West from 16 clubs also became the number of professional clubs 18 instead of 32 starting from the season 2020–21.[1][2] on September 30, at the monthly statutory meeting held in Ouargla. After debate and exchanges between the members, the Federal Office opted for the variant favoring the descent of two (02) clubs of the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the rise of four (04) clubs of the League 2 to the upper tier.[3]

Football in Algeria
Season2019–20
Men's football
Ligue 1CR Belouizdad
Ligue 2O Médéa
AmateurWest: CR Témouchent
Centre: CR Beni Thour
East: CRB Ouled Djellal
Inter-RégionsWest: WA Mostaganem
Centre-West: WAB Tissemsilt
Centre-East: JS Bordj Ménaïel
East: JB Ain Kercha
Régional IAlger JS Tixeraïne
Blida CR Beni Tamou
Oran FCB Telagh
Saida FCB Frenda
Constantine NRB Beni Oulbane
Annaba HAMR Annaba
Batna OB Medjana
Béchar Police de Béchar
Ouargla Ittihad Ouargla / Mostakbal El Hamadine
Algerian CupNot finished
Super CupCancelled
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

Competitions
Competition Winner Details Match Report
Ligue 1 2019–20 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Ligue 2 2019–20 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
LNF Amateur 2019–20 LNF Amateur Est
LNF Amateur 2019–20 LNF Amateur Centre
LNF Amateur 2019–20 LNF Amateur Ouest
Inter-Régions 2019–20 Ligue Inter-Régions Ouest
Inter-Régions 2019–20 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Ouest
Inter-Régions 2019–20 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Est
Inter-Régions 2019–20 Ligue Inter-Régions Est
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Alger
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Annaba
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Béchar
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Batna
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Blida
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Constantine
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Oran
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Ouargla
Régional I 2019–20 Ligue Régional I Saïda
Algerian Cup 2019–20 Algerian Cup
Super Cup 2019 Super Cup

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season
LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from league
Ligue 1
Ligue 2
Ligue DNA

National teams

Algeria national football team
Main article: Algeria national football team

Kits
Home
Away
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

International Friendlies
9 September 2019 Algeria  1–0  Benin Algiers, Algeria
21:00 (CET) Slimani  72' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din (Egypt)
10 October 2019 Algeria  1–1  DR Congo Blida, Algeria
20:45 (CET) Slimani  6' Report Bakambu  26' Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Moussa Ahamadou Alou (Niger)
15 October 2019 Colombia  0–3  Algeria Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
20:00 (CEST) Report Bounedjah  15'
Mahrez  20', 65'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)

2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria (Q) 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 10 Qualify for final tournament — 3–1 30 Mar 5–0
2  Zimbabwe 4 1 2 1 5 6 −1 5 2–2 — 0–0 30 Mar
3  Botswana 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4 0–1 22 Mar — 1–0
4  Zambia 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 3 22 Mar 1–2 2–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2020. Source: CAF
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
14 November 2019 Algeria  5–0  Zambia Blida, Algeria
20:00 (CET) Bensebaini  44'
Bounedjah  68' (pen.), 90'
Belaïli  75'
Soudani  86'		 Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
18 November 2019 Botswana  0–1  Algeria Gaborone, Botswana
21:00 (CAT) Belaïli  14' Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda)

Algerian women's national football team
Main article: Algeria women's national football team

League season

Ligue Professionnelle 1
Main article: 2019–20 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification or relegation
1 CR Belouizdad (C) 21 11 7 3 30 16 +14 40 1.90 Qualification for Champions League
2 MC Alger 20 10 4 6 28 25 +3 34 1.70
3 ES Sétif 22 11 4 7 34 19 +15 37 1.68 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 JS Kabylie 22 10 6 6 27 18 +9 36 1.64
5 CS Constantine 22 9 7 6 32 23 +9 34 1.55 Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
6 USM Alger 21 9 5 7 25 22 +3 32[lower-alpha 1] 1.52[lower-alpha 1]
7 JS Saoura 22 9 6 7 19 18 +1 33 1.50
8 AS Aïn M'lila 22 8 8 6 26 25 +1 32 1.45
9 MC Oran 22 7 9 6 28 24 +4 30 1.36
10 Paradou AC 20 7 5 8 20 18 +2 26 1.30
11 USM Bel Abbès 21 8 2 11 22 31 −9 26 1.24
12 ASO Chlef 21 6 7 8 15 17 −2 25 1.19
13 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 22 6 7 9 22 29 −7 25 1.14
14 US Biskra 22 6 3 13 17 33 −16 21 0.95
15 NA Hussein Dey 22 4 7 11 14 27 −13 19[lower-alpha 2] 0.86[lower-alpha 2]
16 NC Magra 22 4 7 11 16 30 −14 19[lower-alpha 2] 0.86[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: dzfoot.com
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.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. USM Alger were deducted 3 points due to their withdrawal in their game against MC Alger.[4] The decision has been appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[5] On August 28, 2020, after postponing several times the final decision was made without appeal, which is to return the three points and repeat the match.[6]
  2. Head-to-head points: Magra 3, Hussein Day 0

Ligue Professionnelle 2
Main article: 2019–20 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Olympique de Médéa 23 13 3 7 33 21 +12 42 2020–21 Professional League 1
2 JSM Skikda 23 11 7 5 29 21 +8 40
3 WA Tlemcen 23 12 3 8 34 23 +11 39
4 RC Relizane 23 10 6 7 29 25 +4 36
5 RC Arbaâ 23 10 5 8 28 22 +6 35
6 AS Khroub 23 10 5 8 24 26 −2 35
7 MC El Eulma 23 9 6 8 21 22 −1 33
8 ASM Oran 22 9 5 8 21 26 −5 32
9 DRB Tadjenanet 23 9 3 11 30 33 −3 30
10 USM Annaba 22 8 5 9 23 26 −3 29
11 MC Saïda 23 7 8 8 18 23 −5 29
12 A Bou Saâda 22 7 5 10 26 22 +4 26
13 OM Arzew 23 6 8 9 20 25 −5 26
14 MO Béjaïa 23 7 4 12 22 23 −1 25
15 JSM Béjaïa 23 6 6 11 22 31 −9 24
16 USM El Harrach 22 5 7 10 20 31 −11 22
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
Main article: 2019–20 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur

Group Est
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CRB Ouled Djellal (P) 24 14 4 6 28 20 +8 46 2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
2 MO Constantine (P) 24 12 8 4 32 15 +17 44
3 MSP Batna (P) 24 11 7 6 28 19 +9 40
4 CA Batna (P) 26 11 6 9 33 24 +9 39
5 US Chaouia (P) 24 10 8 6 28 20 +8 38
6 USM Khenchela (P) 24 9 9 6 28 19 +9 36
7 HB Chelghoum Laïd (P) 24 9 9 6 25 20 +5 36
8 NRB Teleghma (P) 24 9 7 8 20 24 −4 34
9 US Tébessa 24 8 8 8 19 19 0 32
10 NT Souf 24 8 6 10 20 21 −1 30
11 CR Village Moussa 24 8 6 10 20 22 −2 30
12 AB Chelghoum Laïd 24 7 6 11 20 21 −1 27
13 CRB Aïn Fakroun 24 6 7 11 22 28 −6 25
14 CRB Kais 24 5 9 10 16 30 −14 24
15 JS Djijel 24 3 9 12 14 28 −14 18
16 USM Aïn Beïda 24 3 9 12 13 36 −23 18
Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted.

Group Centre
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CR Beni Thour (P) 24 14 4 6 35 22 +13 46 2020–21 algerian ligue professionnelle 2
2 WA Boufarik (P) 24 12 8 4 30 16 +14 44
3 ES Ben Aknoun (P) 24 11 7 6 31 18 +13 40
4 CRB Aïn Oussera (P) 24 9 8 7 27 27 0 35
5 IB Lakhdaria (P) 24 8 9 7 23 19 +4 33
6 WR M'Sila (P) 24 8 9 7 21 22 −1 33
7 RC Kouba (P) 24 8 8 8 24 24 0 32
8 USM Blida (P) 24 7 10 7 23 19 +4 31
9 JS Hai Djebel 24 8 7 9 27 27 0 31
10 CRB Dar El Beida 24 8 7 9 25 31 −6 31
11 NARB Réghaïa 24 7 8 9 18 20 −2 29
12 NRB Touggourt 24 8 5 11 25 30 −5 29
13 ESM Koléa 24 7 8 9 17 23 −6 29
14 IB Khemis El Khechna 24 6 8 10 18 27 −9 26
15 US Beni-Douala 24 4 11 9 15 21 −6 23
16 RC Boumerdès 24 4 9 11 19 32 −13 21
Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted.

Group West
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CR Témouchent (P) 24 15 4 5 36 14 +22 49 2020–21 algerian ligue professionnelle 2
2 IRB El Kerma (P) 24 12 4 8 24 22 +2 40
3 MCB Oued Sly (P) 24 10 9 5 31 18 +13 39
4 RCB Oued R'hiou (P) 24 11 5 8 32 24 +8 38
5 SC Aïn Defla (P) 24 9 9 6 20 18 +2 36
6 JSM Tiaret (P) 24 8 9 7 29 27 +2 33
7 US Remchi (P) 24 8 8 8 26 26 0 32
8 SKAF Khemis Miliana (P) 24 8 8 8 27 30 −3 32
9 USMM Hadjout 24 9 4 11 20 27 −7 31
10 MB Hassasna 24 8 6 10 19 23 −4 30
11 GC Mascara 24 8 5 11 25 28 −3 29
12 CRB Ben Badis 24 7 8 9 23 32 −9 29
13 SCM Oran 24 6 10 8 25 20 +5 28
14 ES Mostaganem 24 7 4 13 21 26 −5 25
15 ASB Maghnia 24 5 10 9 19 30 −11 25
16 SA Mohammadia 24 4 11 9 15 27 −12 23
Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted.

Groupe Ouest

2019–20 Inter-Régions Division

Groupe Centre Ouest

2019–20 Inter-Régions Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 ARB Ghris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Algerian Nationale Amateur
2 E Sour El Ghozlane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ES Berrouaghia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 OMR El Annasser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CR Zaouia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 CRB Sendjas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 CRC Tiaret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 CRB Froha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 WAB Tissemsilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 ORBB Oued Fodda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 CR Boukadir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MS Cherchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 RA Ain Defla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 CB Beni Slimane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 IRB Bou Medfaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 CAS Abdelmoumen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Ligue Régional I
Source: [ lirf.org.dz]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Groupe Centre Est

2019–20 Inter-Régions Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 MB Bouira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Algerian Nationale Amateur
2 JS Bordj Ménaïel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 USM Sétif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 SA Sétif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DRB Baraki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 JS Azazga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 ES Bouakeul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 ASC Ouled Zouai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 AS Bordj Ghedir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hydra AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 IRB Berhoum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 NRB Grarem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 FC Bir El Arch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 NRC Boudjelbana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 JS Boumerdes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 CRB El Hamadia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Ligue Régional I
Source: [ lirf.org.dz]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Groupe Est

2019–20 Inter-Régions Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 CB Mila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Algerian Nationale Amateur
2 CRB Drean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 OSM Taref 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 IRB El Hadjar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 CRB Ain Yagout 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Nasr El Fedjoudj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MB Barika 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 CRB El Milia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 E Collo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 JB Ain Kercha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 CRB Houari Boumediene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 NRB Tazouguert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 AB Merouana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 ES Guelma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 ORB Boumahra Ahmed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 WM Tébessa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Ligue Régional I
Source: [ lirf.org.dz]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Algerian league football:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
JS Saoura Moez Bouakaz Sacked 6 August 2019[10] Pre-season Moustapha Djallit 12 August 2019[11]
USM Bel Abbès Younes Ifticène Resigned 16 August 2019 16th Abdelkader Yaiche 8 September 2019[12]
JS Saoura Moustapha Djallit End of caretaker spell 13 September 2019 11th Lyamine Bougherara 13 September 2019[13]
NC Magra Karim Zaoui Resigned 15 September 2019[14] 8th َEl Hadi Khezzar 24 September 2019[15]
MC Oran Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani Resigned 1 October 2019 7th Bachir Mecheri 2 October 2019
ES Sétif Kheirredine Madoui Resigned 12 October 2019[16] 12th Nabil Kouki 26 October 2019[17]
NA Hussein Dey Arezki Remmane Sacked 26 October 2019[18] 14th Lakhdar Adjali 5 November 2019[19]
MC Alger Bernard Casoni Sacked 8 December 2019[20] 2nd Mohamed Mekhazni 8 December 2019[21]
JS Saoura Lyamine Bougherara Sacked 24 December 2019[22] 10th Meziane Ighil 2 January 2020[23]
CS Constantine Denis Lavagne Sacked 24 December 2019[24] 7th Karim Khouda 30 December 2019[25]
CR Belouizdad Abdelkader Amrani Resigned 28 December 2019[26] 1st Franck Dumas 13 January 2020[27]
AS Aïn M'lila Azzedine Ait Djoudi Resigned 30 December 2019[28] 9th Lyamine Bougherara 8 January 2020[29]
NA Hussein Dey Lakhdar Adjali Sacked 8 January 2020[30] 14th Azzedine Ait Djoudi 14 January 2020[31]
NC Magra El Hadi Khezzar Sacked 14 January 2020[32] 16th Hadj Merine 14 January 2020[33]
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj Franck Dumas Resigned 14 January 2020[34] 9th Moez Bouakaz 15 January 2020[35]
JS Kabylie Hubert Velud Sacked 17 January 2020[36] 5th Jean-Yves Chay 17 January 2020[37]
JS Kabylie Jean-Yves Chay End of caretaker spell 28 January 2020 3rd Yamen Zelfani 28 January 2020[38]
MC Alger Mohamed Mekhazni End of caretaker spell 5 February 2020 2nd Nabil Neghiz 5 February 2020[39]
USM Alger Billel Dziri Resigned 26 February 2020[40] 9th Mounir Zeghdoud 3 March 2020[41]
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj Moez Bouakaz Sacked 26 February 2020[42] 13th Billel Dziri 2 March 2020[43]
NA Hussein Dey Azzedine Ait Djoudi Resigned 26 February 2020[44] 16th Fouad Bouali 3 March 2020 [45]

Retirements

Notes

    References
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    2. "FAF : Comprendre le changement de système de compétition". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
    3. "FAF : Deux clubs qui descendent et quatre qui montent". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
    4. "LFP : MCA-USMA et Casoni, décisions de la commission de discipline". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    5. "MCA-USMA : Recours au TAS de Lausanne déposé". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
    6. "TAS : L'USM Alger aurait obtenu gain de cause". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
    7. "LFP : MCA-USMA et Casoni, décisions de la commission de discipline". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
    8. "MCA-USMA : Recours au TAS de Lausanne déposé". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
    9. "TAS : L'USM Alger aurait obtenu gain de cause". DZFoot.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
    10. "JSS : Moez Bouakaz jette déjà l'éponge !". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
    11. "JS Saoura : Mustapha Djallit nouvel entraineur !". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
    12. "Ligue 1 : Yaiche nouveau coach de l'USM Bel Abbès". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
    13. "JSS : Lyamine Bougherara nouvel entraineur". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
    14. "Ligue 1 : Karim Zaoui n'est plus coach du NC Magra". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
    15. "NC Magra Khezzar nouvel entraîneur".
    16. "ES Sétif : Kheiredine Madoui démissionne". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
    17. "ES Sétif : Nabil Kouki nouvel entraineur". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
    18. "NAHD : Le coach Remmane limogé". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
    19. "Ligue 1 : Adjali nouveau coach du NAHD". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
    20. "MCA : Bernard Casoni limogé".
    21. "Ligue 1 : مخازني مدربا مؤقتا لمولودية الجزائر وصخري يقيل كازوني".
    22. "NAHD : Le coach Remmane limogé". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
    23. "Ligue 1 : JS Saoura : Meziane Ighil, 4ème entraineur de la saison".
    24. "CS Constantine : Denis Lavagne limogé".
    25. "شباب قسنطينة: ترقية كريم خودة إلى مدرب رئيسي".
    26. "CR Belouizdad : Amrani quitte le club".
    27. "Ligue 1: Franck Dumas nouvel entraîneur du CR Belouizdad".
    28. "AS Aïn M'lila : Azzedine Aït Djoudi claque la porte".
    29. "بوغرارة يرسم عودته لتدريب عين مليلة".
    30. "NAHD : Lakhdar Adjali limogé".
    31. "NA Husseïn-Dey : Aït Djoudi nouvel entraîneur".
    32. "NC Magra : L'entraîneur El-Hadi Khezzar « surpris » par son limogeage « inexpliqué »".
    33. "Ligue 1 : Hadj Merine nouveau coach du NC Magra".
    34. "ALG : Frank Dumas quitte le CABBA pour le CR Belouizdad".
    35. "التونسي معز بوعكاز مدربا جديدا لأهلي البرج".
    36. "JSK : Velud limogé".
    37. "JSK : Hubert Velud limogé, Jean-Yves Chay intérimaire".
    38. "JSK: le tunisien Yamen Zelfani, nouvel entraîneur".
    39. "Football/Ligue 1: Nabil Neghiz officiellement nouvel entraîneur du MC Alger".
    40. "L'USM ALGER SE SÉPARE DE BILLEL DZIRI".
    41. "USM Alger : Mounir Zeghdoud nouveau coach de Soustara".
    42. "أهلي البرج يقيل بوعكاز".
    43. "Ligue 1 : Billel Dziri nouvel entraineur du CABB Arréridj".
    44. "آيت جودي يستقيل من تدريب نصر حسين داي".
    45. "NAHD : Fouad Bouali quatrième entraineur".
    46. "Djallit va mettre un terme à sa carrière de joueur". djazairess.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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