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.
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.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998–99[a] | Gr. West | WA Mostaganem N1 | CC Sig | MC Saïda |
Gr. Center | JS Bordj Menaïel N1 | ESM Boudouaou | ASO Chlef | |
Gr. East | HB Chelghoum Laïd N1 | MSP Batna | CB Mila | |
Gr. South | CR Beni Thour N1 | CRB Mecheria | No 3rd place[b] | |
1999–00 | – | ASM Oran P | CS Constantine | USM El Harrach |
2000–01 | Gr. Center-west | RC Kouba P | ES Mostaganem | USM Bel Abbès |
Gr. Center-east | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj P | US Biskra | NA Hussein Dey | |
2001–02 | Gr. Center-west | ASO Chlef P | USM Bel Abbès | ES Mostaganem |
Gr. Center-east | NA Hussein Dey P | CS Constantine | OMR El Annasser | |
2002–03 | Gr. Center-west | MC Alger P | USM Bel Abbès | USM El Harrach |
Gr. Center-east | US Chaouia P | CS Constantine | JSM Skikda | |
2003–04 | Gr. West | GC Mascara P | ASM Oran | USM Bel Abbès |
Gr. Center | OMR El Annasser P | USM El Harrach | Paradou AC | |
Gr. East | CS Constantine P | MO Constantine | MC 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 Sly | CR Témouchent | ASM Oran |
Gr. Center | RC Arbaâ P | JSM Bejaia | MO Bejaia | |
Gr. East | HB Chelghoum Laïd P | USM Annaba | US Chaouia | |
2021–22 | Gr. Center-west | MC El Bayadh P | CR Témouchent | RC Kouba |
Gr. Center-east | USM Khenchela P | JS Bordj Ménaïel | NRB Teleghma | |
2022–23 | Gr. Center-west | ES Ben Aknoun P | ES Mostaganem | JSM Tiaret |
Gr. Center-east | US Souf P | AS Khroub | NRB Teleghma | |
2023–24 | Gr. Center-west | ES Mostaganem P | RC Kouba | WA Mostaganem |
Gr. Center-east | Olympique Akbou P | MSP Batna | JS Bordj Ménaïel |
Notes:
- In P are the teams who were promoted to Ligue 1
- 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.
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 |
Promoted teams (from the Third Division to Ligue 2)
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
- ^ No promotion for D1, the winners for each group acceded to the new division 2 forma, the National 1.
- ^ No 3rd place team, CR Beni Thour and CRB Mecheria played a play-off match to determine the winner
References
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- ^ "Saison 2020/2021 : Le championnat se jouera avec trois groupes de 12 clubs". Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : La LNFA dévoile la composition des groupes". mediafootdz.dz. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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- ^ "Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2". Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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