2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

The 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 57th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested in the league.[1][2]

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Season2018–19
Dates10 August 2018 – 26 May 2019
ChampionsUSM Alger
3rd Ligue 1 title
8th Algerian title
RelegatedMO Béjaïa
DRB Tadjenanet
Olympique de Médéa
Champions LeagueUSM Alger
JS Kabylie
Confederation CupParadou AC
CR Belouizdad
Matches played240
Goals scored476 (1.98 per match)
Top goalscorerZakaria Naidji
(20 goals)
Biggest home winUSM Alger 5-1 MO Béjaïa
(15 October 2018)
Biggest away winMC Alger 0-5 JS Kabylie
(16 September 2018)
Highest scoringOlympique de Médéa 2-4 MO Béjaïa
(11 August 2018)
Longest winning run4 matches
JS Kabylie
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
USM Alger
Longest winless run11 matches
AS Ain M'lila
Longest losing run4 matches
DRB Tadjenanet
CR Belouizdad
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2019.

Teams

16 teams contest the league. MO Bejaia, Ain M'lila and CABB Arreridj were promoted from the 2017-18 Ligue 2.

Stadiums

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

All Derby matches between CR Belouizdad, MC Alger, NA Hussein Dey, USM Alger and Paradou AC will be played on July 5, 1962 Stadium which seats 64,000 spectators.

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
AS Aïn M'lilaAïn M'lilaZoubir Khelifi Touhami Stadium8,000
CA Bordj Bou ArréridjBordj Bou Arréridj20 August 1955 Stadium25,000
CR BelouizdadAlgiers20 August 1955 Stadium10,000
CS ConstantineConstantineMohamed Hamlaoui Stadium40,000
DRB TadjenanetTadjenanetSmaïl Lahoua Stadium9,000
ES SétifSétif8 May 1945 Stadium25,000
JS KabylieTizi Ouzou1 November 1954 Stadium15,000
JS SaouraBéchar20 August 1955 Stadium20,000
MC AlgerAlgiersStade 5 Juillet 196264,000
MC OranOranAhmed Zabana Stadium40,000
MO BéjaïaBéjaïaMaghrebi Unity Stadium18,000
NA Hussein DeyAlgiers20 August 1955 Stadium10,000
Olympique de MédéaMédéaLyes Imam Stadium12,000
Paradou ACAlgiersOmar Hamadi Stadium10,000
USM AlgerAlgiersOmar Hamadi Stadium10,000
USM Bel AbbèsSidi Bel Abbès24 February 1956 Stadium45,000

Personnel and kits

TeamManager1CaptainKit manufacturer
AS Aïn M'lila Darko Janacković Rabah ZiadNafo
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj Billel Dziri Messaoud GharbiUmbro
CR Belouizdad Lotfi Amrouche Bilal TarikatKelme
CS Constantine vacant Sid Ali LamriJoma
DRB Tadjenanet Lamine Boughrara Mohammed Achref AibJoma
ES Sétif Noureddine Zekri Abdelmoumene DjabouJoma
JS Kabylie Franck Dumas Nabil SaâdouMacron
JS Saoura Nabil Neghiz Sid Ali Yahia-ChérifJoma
MC Alger Adel Amrouche Abderahmane HachoudUmbro
MC Oran Jean-Michel Cavalli Zine El Abidine SebbahKelme
MO Béjaïa Kheireddine Madoui Billel BouldiabJoma
NA Hussein Dey vacant Ahmed GasmiUhlsport
Olympique de Médéa Taoufik Rouabah Toufik AddadiJoma
Paradou AC Francisco Chaló Mustapha BouchinaMacron
USM Alger Thierry Froger Mohamed Lamine ZemmamoucheJoma
USM Bel Abbès Youcef Bouzidi Zakaria KhaliBaeko

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2
CR Belouizdad Soumaila Sidibe Mohamed Thiam
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj Ismaila Diarra
Kader Bidimbou
Isla Daoudi Diomandé
CS Constantine Ousmane Sylla
Dylan Bahamboula
Abdoul Rahim Kagambega
Arouna Dang Bissene
DRB Tadjenanet Youssouf Oumarou Alio
AS Aïn M'lila Ronel Kangou Ousmane Sylla
ES Sétif Isla Daoudi Diomandé
MC Alger Ibrahim Amada Aliou Dieng
MC Oran Kodjo Doussé Vivien Assie Koua
JS Kabylie Abdul Razak Fiston Uche Nwofor
JS Saoura Elhadji Konaté Saïdouba Camara
Thomas Ulimwengu
USM Alger Mexes Nyeck Bayiha
Muaid Ellafi
Prince Ibara
NA Hussein Dey Mehdi Ouertani Moctar Cissé
Landry Ntankeu Tchatchet
MO Béjaïa Malick Touré Moussa Camara
Jacques Bessan
Olympique de Médéa Lamine Traoré Massire Dembele

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1USM Alger (C)3015874929+2053Qualification for Champions League
2JS Kabylie3015783825+1352
3Paradou AC30146103824+1448Qualification for Confederation Cup
4JS Saoura3013893322+1147Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
5ES Sétif30136113424+1045
6MC Alger30111093536−143Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup
7CS Constantine301010103024+640
8CR Belouizdad30101192827+138[a]Qualification for Confederation Cup[b]
9CA Bordj Bou Arreridj30910112224−237
10MC Oran30812103338−536[c]
11NA Hussein Dey3099122229−736[c]
12AS Aïn M'lila3071582030−1036[c]
13USM Bel Abbès3098132439−1535
14MO Béjaïa (R)30712112336−1333Relegation to Ligue 2
15DRB Tadjenanet (R)30710132638−1231[d]
16Olympique de Médéa (R)30710132131−1031[d]
Source: DZFoot
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:

Results

Home \ AwayASACBACRBCSCDRBESSJSKJSRMCAMCOMOBPACNAHOMMUALUBA
AS Ain M'lila1–01–10–02–01–00–00–01–10–02–11–01–10–00–01–0
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj2–00–00–01–01–21–02–00–13–11–11–00–01–01–13–1
CR Belouizdad0–31–12–12–11–02–11–10–00–14–10–02–00–10–11–0
CS Constantine0–01–01–13–31–12–01–02–00–01–02–01–10–01–33–0
DRB Tadjenanet0–03–10–00–02–02–11–00–10–01–21–01–21–01–00–0
ES Sétif4–01–03–22–01–10–10–12–04–12–01–10–11–01–13–0
JS Kabylie1–12–01–00–23–21–00–01–14–21–01–02–11–12–13–1
JS Saoura4–10–12–03–12–02–10–14–32–00–02–21–00–03–03–0
MC Alger4–20–01–12–14–10–10–50–01–00–01–12–12–13–20–1
MC Oran3–11–11–11–03–10–10–01–14–30–00–23–21–00–02–2
MO Béjaïa0–00–01–01–02–21–01–10–11–10–31–01–21–10–01–0
Paradou AC3–02–00–01–03–01–02–02–00–13–23–02–13–01–31–2
NA Hussein Dey1–11–00–20–10–00–01–21–01–01–01–02–10–00–10–0
Olympique de Médéa0–01–00–11–01–12–21–00–11–21–12–40–11–01–32–0
USM Alger3–03–12–32–13–10–11–02–00–01–15–11–24–13–11–0
USM Bel Abbès1–00–01–00–41–02–00–21–02–13–12–21–10–01–22–2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2019. Source: DZFoot
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
USM Alger421112211121111111111111111111
JS Kabylie1094731122212322222222223333222
ES Sétif167523454333233335377675655455
NA Hussein Dey51298645334544656788888888888911
MC Alger12559791178545576443545454447676
JS Saoura94849101285667644564666567564544
CS Constantine71061046346776788756434746776767
MO Béjaïa3333888117881111121091113151315151515141515161414
MC Oran61313151113961010108999111099910101013121314121310
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj811121214121414911131213131310121112109999910101089
AS Ain M'lila2122577911111110101112131412111213121310131112111012
Olympique de Médéa1371011121110121213121312101112910101112131414151416141616
Paradou AC11811612561013998857887753332222333
DRB Tadjenanet141414161314131314141414141515151514131411141112111211151515
USM Bel Abbès151515131515151515151515151414141315141516161616161613131113
CR Belouizdad16161614161616161616161616161616161616161411121110999128
Leader
2019–20 CAF Champions League
2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 2018-19
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2019. Source: DZfoot.com (in French)

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
AS Ain M'lilaWWDDLDLDLDDWDLDDLDDDDDDWLWLWWL
CR BelouizdadLDDWLLLLDLWDLWLDDDDWWWDWWWDDLW
CS ConstantineDDWLWDWLDLDWDDLWWLWWDLWLDLWLDL
CA Bordj Bou ArreridjDDLDLWDDWLDDLLWWLDLWWDWLWDDLWL
DRB TadjenanetLLLLWDWDLLDLDDWWLDDLWLWDWLDLDL
ES SétifWLDWWDDLWWWLWLLLWLWLLWLWDDDWLW
JS KabylieDDWDWWWWDWDLLWLWWWDLDLWLLWLWWW
JS SaouraDWLWLLLWWDDDWWDLDWLWLWDLWLWDWW
MC AlgerDWDLWLLWDWWDDLDWWDLWDWLWLDLDLW
MC OranDLDLWLWWLDDLDDLLDWDDLLDLWLDWDW
MO BéjaïaWDDWLLDLLDDLDLWDLLLDLDDDWLWDWL
NA Hussein DeyDLWDWWDDWLLWDLWLLDWLWDDLWLDLLL
Olympique de MédéaLWDLLWDDDDDLDWDDWDLLLLLWLWLWLL
Paradou ACDDDWLWLLLWDWDWLLDWWWWWWWLWLLLW
USM AlgerWWWLWDWWDWLWWDWLWDWDWDLLLDWLDW
USM Bel AbbèsLLLWLDDDLDDLDWWWLLDLLDLWLWWWWL
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2019. Source: Clubs Season-Progress
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers

R.GoalscorerTeam avg.
1 Zakaria NaidjiParadou AC2000.71
2 Karim AribiDRB Tadjenanet1040.67
3 Habib BouguelmounaES Sétif930.82
Prince IbaraUSM Alger10.39
Rezki HamrouneJS Kabylie00.33
6 Rachid NadjiMC Oran820.33
Ismaïl BelkacemiCS Constantine00.33
Mohamed TiaibaAS Ain M'lila00.57
9 Fiston Abdul RazakJS Kabylie700.35
Billel BensahaDRB Tadjenanet20.27
Youcef BechouCR Belouizdad00.3
Abderrahmane MezianeUSM Alger00.29

Updated to games played on 26 May 2019
Source: soccerway.com

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Abdelmoumene DjabouES Sétif*AS Ain M'lila4–030 January 2019[3]

Clean sheets

* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.Updated to games played in August 2018

Presidential elections Protests 2019

Immediately after the announcement of several parties in the social networking sites on the events of Friday, February 22 against the fifth term of the current President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, LFP announced the suspension of a match between MC Alger vs MC Oran for round 22 and JSM Bejaia vs Paradou AC in the Algerian Cup.[4] On 24 February 2019, The match between the CR Belouizdad vs DRB Tadjenanet were suspended, Which was to play on Tuesday, also has been delayed 3 games In addition, the matches USM Alger vs Paradou AC of Ligue 1 23rd day, US Biskra vs JSM Skikda and ASM Oran vs RC Relizane of Ligue 2 24th day, initially fixed for Friday 1 March are staggered to Saturday 2 March.[5][6] A day later, another match was suspended in the Ligue 1 between USM Bel Abbès and JS Saoura, in Ligue 2 Also postponed another match ASO Chlef vs JSM Bejaia.[7] To be the sixth match postponed since the beginning of the demonstrations.

See also

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