Algerian Women's Championship

The Algerian Women's Championship (Arabic: البطولة الجزائرية للسيدات‎) is the top flight of women's association football in Algeria. It is the women's equivalent of the Ligue 1, but is not professional. The competition is run by the Ligue du Football Féminin under the hospices of the Algerian Football Federation.

Algerian Women's Championship
Logo of the LFF
Founded1998
Country Algeria
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16
Relegation toChampionnats Régionaux
Domestic cup(s)Algerian Women's Cup
Current championsAS Sûreté Nationale (1st title)
(2018-19)
Most championshipsAfak Relizane
ASE Alger Centre
(8 titles each)
Current: 2019–20 Algerian Women's Championship

History

The first women's football club formed in Algeria was COS Tiaret in 1975. Since 1990, several other clubs began to appear. The first Algerian women's championship was contested in 1998.

Format

The teams play a double round-robin. The season usually starts in October and lasts until June.[1]

Champions

The list of champions and runners-up:[2]

Year Champions Runners-up
1998–99 [3] JS Kabylie ASE Alger Centre
1999–00 ASE Alger Centre Afak Relizane
2000–01 cancelled
2001–02 JS Kabylie Afak Relizane
2002–03 ASE Alger Centre Afak Relizane
2003–04 ASE Alger Centre Afak Relizane
2004–05 ASE Alger Centre AS Intissar Oran
2005–06 ASE Alger Centre COS Tiaret
2006–07 ASE Alger Centre JS Kabylie
2007–08 ASE Alger Centre Afak Relizane
2008–09 ASE Alger Centre Afak Relizane
2009–10 Afak Relizane ASE Alger Centre
2010–11 [4] Afak Relizane ASE Alger Centre
2011–12 [5] Afak Relizane CLT Belouizdad
2012–13 [6] Afak Relizane ASE Alger Centre
2013–14 [7] Afak Relizane ASE Alger Centre
2014–15 [8] Afak Relizane AS Sûreté Nationale
2015–16 Afak Relizane FC Constantine
2016–17 Afak Relizane AS Sûreté Nationale
2017–18 FC Constantine AS Sûreté Nationale
2018–19 AS Sûreté Nationale Afak Relizane
2019–20

Most successful clubs
RankClubChampionsRunners-UpWinning SeasonsRunners-Up Seasons
1 Afak Relizane 8 7 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2019
2 ASE Alger Centre 8 5 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 1999, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
3 APDSF Tizi-Ouzou 2 1 1999, 2002 2007
4 AS Sûreté Nationale 1 3 2019 2015, 2017, 2018
5 FC Constantine 1 1 2018 2016
6 AS Intissar Oran 0 1 2005
COTS Tiaret 0 1 2006
CLT Belouizdad 0 1 2012
  • Rq:
APDSF Tizi-Ouzou (ex. JS Kabylie)
COTS Tiaret (ex. COS Tiaret)

See also

References
  1. "Preview 2011/12 season" (in French). Algerian FA. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. "Algeria (Women) - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  3. Belahoucine, Lahcène. La Saga du football algérien (in French). p. 274. Le premier champion d'Algérie a été la JSK en devançant de peu l'ASE en 98/99.
  4. "Final standings 2010/11 season" (in French). Algerian FA. Archived from the original (12 June 2011) on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  5. "Affak Relizane Algérian champion" (in French). dzfoot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  6. "Troisème titre consécutif pour Affak Relizane" (in French). Algérie Presse Service (APS). Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  7. "4e titre consécutif pour Affak Relizane" (in French). Algérie Presse Service (APS). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  8. "5e titre consécutif pour Affak Relizane" (in French). Algérie Presse Service (APS). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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