The 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 54th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league.
Season | 2015–16 |
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Dates | 15 August 2015 – 27 May 2016 |
Champions | USM Alger 2nd Ligue 1 title 7th Algerian title |
Relegated | RC Arbaâ ASM Oran USM Blida |
Champions League | USM Alger JS Saoura |
Confederation Cup | MC Alger JS Kabylie |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 512 (2.13 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mohamed Zubya (13 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Faouzi Chaouchi (16 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | 4 matches
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Biggest away win | ASM Oran 1-5 MO Béjaïa (2 April 2016) |
Highest scoring | 5 matches
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Longest winning run | 7 matches USM Alger |
Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches USM Alger |
Longest winless run | 12 matches ASM Oran |
Longest losing run | 10 matches ASM Oran |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 27 May 2016. |
ES Sétif came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. USM Blida, DRB Tadjenanet, and RC Relizane entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
On 30 April 2016, USM Alger officially won the title for professional league. This was the football club's 7th title.[1]
Teams
Personnel and kits
Team | Chairman | Head coach | Manufacturer | Sponsors |
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ASM Oran | ![]() | ![]() | Sarson | ATM Mobilis |
CR Belouizdad | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Ooredoo, CNEP Banque |
CS Constantine | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Tassili Airlines, ATM Mobilis |
DRB Tadjenanet | ![]() | ![]() | ||
ES Sétif | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Djezzy GSM |
JS Kabylie | ![]() | ![]() | Luanvi | Ooredoo |
JS Saoura | ![]() | ![]() | KCS | Enafor |
MC Alger | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Djezzy GSM, Sonatrach |
MC Oran | ![]() | ![]() | Sarson | Naftal, Ooredoo, Aigle Azur |
MO Béjaïa | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | ATM Mobilis |
NA Hussein Dey | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | ATM Mobilis |
RC Arbaâ | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | ATM Mobilis |
RC Relizane | ![]() | ![]() | ||
USM Alger | ![]() | ![]() | adidas | Djezzy GSM, ETRHB Haddad, Sonelgaz |
USM Blida | ![]() | ![]() | Sarson | ATM Mobilis |
USM El Harrach | ![]() | ![]() | Patrick | ATM Mobilis |
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2012-13 campaign.
Pre-season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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CS Constantine | ![]() | Sacked | 2 July 2015 | Pre-season | ![]() | 2 July 2015 |
During the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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JS Kabylie | ![]() | Sacked | 16 August 2015 | 15th | ![]() | 25 August 2015 |
RC Relizane | ![]() | Sacked | 6 September 2015 | 11th | ![]() | 25 September 2015 |
RC Arbaâ | ![]() | Sacked | 10 September 2015 | 16th | ![]() | 12 September 2015 |
MO Béjaïa | ![]() | Resigned | 13 September 2015 | 6th | ![]() | 16 September 2015 |
JS Saoura | ![]() | Resigned | 3 October 2015 | 9th | ![]() | 4 October 2015 |
MC Alger | ![]() | Sacked | 8 October 2015 | 4th | ![]() | 13 October 2015 |
USM Blida | ![]() | Sacked | 9 October 2015 | 12th | ![]() | 10 October 2015 |
CS Constantine | ![]() | Resigned | 18 October 2015 | 10th | ![]() | 5 November 2015 |
RC Arbaâ | ![]() | Sacked | 20 October 2015 | 16th | ![]() | 29 January 2016 |
ES Sétif | ![]() | Resigned | 8 November 2015 | 7th | ![]() | 14 November 2015 |
ASM Oran | ![]() | Sacked | 24 November 2015 | 15th | ![]() | 4 December 2015 |
MC Oran | ![]() | Sacked | 2 December 2015 | 11th | ![]() | 6 December 2015 |
RC Relizane | ![]() | Resigned | 2 January 2016 | 14th | ![]() | 5 January 2016 |
RC Relizane | ![]() | Resigned | 25 January 2016 | 14th | ![]() | 28 January 2016 |
MC Alger | ![]() | Sacked | 6 February 2016 | 5th | ![]() | 8 February 2016 |
USM Blida | ![]() | Sacked | 14 February 2016 | 13th | ![]() | 16 February 2016 |
RC Arbaâ | ![]() | Resigned | 20 February 2016 | 16th | ![]() | |
JS Kabylie | ![]() | Resigned | 12 March 2016 | 12th | ![]() | 14 March 2016 |
Foreign players
Results
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | USM Alger (C) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
2 | JS Saoura | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
3 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 45[a] | Qualification for the Confederation Cup preliminary round |
4 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 45[a] | |
5 | ES Sétif | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 44[b] | |
6 | MO Béjaïa | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 44[b] | |
7 | DRB Tadjenanet | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 43 | |
8 | CS Constantine | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 42 | |
9 | USM El Harrach | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 41 | |
10 | MC Oran | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 40[c] | |
11 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 40[c] | Qualification for the Arab Club Championship group stage |
12 | MC Alger | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 38 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup preliminary round |
13 | RC Relizane | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 36[d] | |
14 | USM Blida (R) | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 36[d] | Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 |
15 | RC Arbaâ (R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 19 | |
16 | ASM Oran (R) | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 18 |
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Result table
Leader week after week
Positions by round
Leader | |
2017 CAF Champions League or 2017 CAF Confederation Cup | |
Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 2016-17 |
Clubs season-progress
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Season statistics
Top scorers
R. | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | MC Oran | 13 |
![]() | RC Relizane | ||
3 | ![]() | NA Hussein Dey | 12 |
4 | ![]() | JS Kabylie | 11 |
![]() | RC Relizane | ||
6 | ![]() | JS Saoura | 10 |
![]() | JS Kabylie | ||
![]() | CR Belouizdad | ||
9 | ![]() | MC Oran | 9 |
![]() | MO Béjaïa | ||
![]() | RC Arbaâ | ||
![]() | USM Alger | ||
13 | ![]() | USM Alger | 8 |
![]() | CR Belouizdad | ||
![]() | DRB Tadjenanet | ||
![]() | JS Saoura | ||
17 | ![]() | ES Sétif | 7 |
![]() | DRB Tadjenanet | ||
![]() | USM Alger | ||
![]() | CS Constantine | ||
![]() | USM El Harrach | ||
![]() | MO Béjaïa |
Updated to games played on 27 May 2016
Source: soccerway.com
Top assists
Updated to games played on 13 February 2016
Source: [citation needed]
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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![]() | ASM Oran | CS Constantine | 4–0 | 30 October 2015 | [21] |
![]() | RC Relizane | USM Blida | 5–1 | 28 November 2015 | [22] |
![]() | JS Saoura | NA Hussein Dey | 4–0 | 12 February 2016 | [23] |
![]() | MO Béjaïa | ASM Oran | 5–1 | 2 April 2016 | [24] |
![]() | ES Sétif | NA Hussein Dey | 3–0 | 26 April 2016 | [25] |
- Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets
R. | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() | MC Alger | 16 |
2 | ![]() | ES Sétif | 12 |
3 | ![]() | USM El Harrach | 11 |
4 | ![]() | JS Kabylie | 10 |
![]() | USM Blida | ||
![]() | MO Béjaïa | ||
![]() | CS Constantine | ||
8 | ![]() | JS Saoura | 9 |
![]() | NA Hussein Dey | ||
10 | ![]() | MC Oran | 8 |
11 | ![]() | CR Belouizdad | 7 |
![]() | RC Relizane | ||
13 | ![]() | USM Alger | 6 |
![]() | DRB Tadjenanet | ||
15 | ![]() | DRB Tadjenanet | 3 |
![]() | ES Sétif | ||
17 | ![]() | CR Belouizdad | 2 |
![]() | USM Alger | ||
![]() | ASM Oran | ||
![]() | USM Blida | ||
![]() | JS Saoura | ||
![]() | ASM Oran | ||
![]() | USM Alger | ||
24 | ![]() | ASM Oran | 1 |
![]() | RC Relizane | ||
![]() | USM El Harrach | ||
![]() | JS Kabylie | ||
![]() | RC Arbaâ |
* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.Updated to games played on 22 May 2016
Discipline
Players
- As of matches played on 23 May 2016.
Rank | Player | Club | Total | Points | |
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![]() | ![]() | ||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | MC Alger | 10 | 1 | 13 |
![]() | RC Arbaâ | 10 | 1 | 13 | |
3 | ![]() ![]() | CS Constantine | 6 | 2 | 12 |
![]() | DRB Tadjenanet | 9 | 1 | 12 | |
5 | ![]() | MC Alger | 8 | 1 | 11 |
![]() | NA Hussein Dey | 8 | 1 | 11 | |
![]() | ES Sétif | 8 | 1 | 11 | |
![]() ![]() | MC Oran | 8 | 1 | 11 | |
9 | ![]() | NA Hussein Dey | 7 | 1 | 10 |
![]() | DRB Tadjenanet | 7 | 1 | 10 | |
![]() | USM Blida | 7 | 1 | 10 | |
![]() | RC Relizane | 7 | 1 | 10 |
Media coverage
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage | ||
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Country | Television Channel | Matches |
![]() | ENTV | 4 Matches per round |
![]() | beIN Sports | 1 Match per round |
![]() | Al-Kass Sports Channel | Derbies Only |