2025–26 in Algerian football
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| Ligue Pro. 1 | In progress |
| Ligue 2 | Centre-east In progress Centre-west In progress |
| Inter-Régions | West In progress Centre West In progress Centre East In progress East In progress South West In progress South East In progress |
| Algerian Cup | In progress |
| Super Cup | In progress |
| Women's football | |
| Women's Championship | In progress |
| Women's Cup | In progress |
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The 2025–26 season will be the 62nd season of competitive association football in Algeria.
National teams
Algeria men's national football team
Kits
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uganda (H)
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Qualification to knockout stage |
| 2 | Algeria
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  South Africa
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Guinea
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Niger
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 |
| 4 August 2025 1 | Uganda | 0–3 | Algeria | Kampala |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal) |
| 8 August 2025 2 | Algeria | 1–1 | South Africa | Kampala |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast) |
| 15 August 2025 3 | Guinea | 1–1 | Algeria | Kampala |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
|
Stadium: Mandela National Stadium Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon) |
| 18 August 2025 4 | Algeria | 0–0 | Niger | Nairobi (Kenya) |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Iraq
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Bahrain
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Sudan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Equatorial Guinea
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: CAF
| 28 December 2025 2 | Algeria | – | Burkina Faso | Rabat, Morocco |
| 13:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium |
| 31 December 2025 3 | Equatorial Guinea | – | Algeria | Rabat, Morocco |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria
|
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 25 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | Uganda
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 |  Mozambique
|
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 18 | |
| 4 | Guinea
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | |
| 5 |  Botswana
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | |
| 6 |  Somalia
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 1 |
| 4 September 2025 7 | Algeria | 3–1 | Botswana | Tizi Ouzou |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
|
Stadium: Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) |
| 8 September 2025 8 | Guinea | 0–0 | Algeria | Casablanca (Morocco) |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda) |
| 9 October 2025 9 | Somalia | 0–3 | Algeria | Oran (Algeria)[1] |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Miloud Hadefi Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi) |
Algeria women's national football team
2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Botswana
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Tunisia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| 6 July 2025 | Algeria | 1–0 | Botswana | Casablanca |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania) |
| 10 July 2025 | Tunisia | 0–0 | Algeria | Casablanca |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
| 13 July 2025 | Nigeria | 0–0 | Algeria | Casablanca |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia) |
Quarter-finals
| 19 July 2025 | Algeria | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |  Ghana | Berkane |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda) | ||
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CAF competitions
CAF Champions League
Qualifying rounds
CAF Confederation Cup
Qualifying rounds
CAF Women's Champions League
UNAF Qualifiers
Promotion and relegation
Pre-season
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | ||
| Ligue 2 | ||
| Inter Régions |
|
League season
Ligue Professionnelle 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MC Alger | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 36 | Qualification for CAF Champions League |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 32 | |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup[a] |
| 4 | ES Ben Aknoun | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 27 | |
| 5 | Olympique Akbou | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 | |
| 6 | MB Rouissat | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | CR Belouizdad | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 24 | |
| 8 | USM Alger | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 24 | |
| 9 | MC Oran | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 24 | |
| 10 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 23 | |
| 11 | USM Khenchela | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 22 | |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 21 | |
| 13 | ES Sétif | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 20 | |
| 14 | Paradou AC | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 17 | Relegation to Algerian League 2 |
| 15 | ES Mostaganem | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 13 | |
| 16 | MC El Bayadh | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2026. Source: lfp.dz
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Algerian Cup will be the second representative team for the 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup
Ligue 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JS El Biar | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 50 | Ligue 1 |
| 2 | USM El Harrach | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 44 | Qualification for promotion Playoffs |
| 3 | RC Kouba | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 36 | |
| 4 | ASM Oran | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | CR Témouchent | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 34 | |
| 6 | ESM Koléa | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 | NA Hussein Dey | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 28 | |
| 8 | JSM Tiaret | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 28 | |
| 9 | WA Mostaganem | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 28 | |
| 10 | WA Tlemcen | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 26 | |
| 11 | MC Saïda | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 22 | |
| 12 | RC Arbaâ | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 18[a] | |
| 13 | GC Mascara | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 17 | |
| 14 | CRB Adrar | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 17 | Relegation to Interregional |
| 15 | JS Tixeraïne | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 16 | |
| 16 | US Béchar Djedid | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2026. Source: lnfa.dz
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ^ RC Arbaâ were deducted 3 points
Inter-Régions Division
National Cups
Algerian Cup
Super Cup
Women's football
Algerian Women's Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF Akbou | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 5 | +77 | 42 | Qualification for 2026 CAF W-CL |
| 2 | Afak Relizane | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 33 | |
| 3 | JS Kabylie | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 29 | |
| 4 | JF Khroub | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 29 | |
| 5 | CR Belouizdad | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 29 | |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 25 | |
| 7 | CEA Sétif | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 16 | |
| 8 | ASE Alger Centre | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 16 | |
| 9 | US Biskra | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 14[a] | |
| 10 | FC Béjaïa | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 9 | |
| 11 | AR Guelma | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 35 | −27 | 3[b] | Relegation to 2026–27 National Champ. D2 |
| 12 | ALS Batna | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 69 | −63 | 2 | |
| 13 | RS Tissemsilt | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 64 | −57 | 0[c] | |
| 14 | AC Biskra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | General withraw |
Updated to match(es) played on February 10, 2026. Source: lnff.dz
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Results between teams 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Results between teams 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Algerian Women's Championship D2
Algerian Women's Cup
Managerial changes
This is a list of changes of managers within Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Ben Aknoun | Mohamed Bachir Manaâ
|
End of contract | 16 May 2025 | Pre-season | Mounir Zeghdoud
|
6 July 2025[2] |
| MB Rouissat | Abdelkader Zemmouri
|
End of contract | 17 May 2025 | Abdelkader Amrani
|
21 July 2025[3] | |
| CS Constantine | Kheïreddine Madoui
|
End of contract | 20 June 2025[4] |  Rusmir Cviko
|
14 July 2025[5] | |
| MC Alger | Khaled Ben Yahia
|
End of contract | 21 June 2025 | Rhulani Mokwena
|
21 July 2025[6] | |
| ES Sétif | Nabil Kouki
|
Resigned | 21 June 2025[7] |  Antoine Hey
|
14 July 2025[8] | |
| MC Oran | Abdelkader Amrani
|
End of contract | 21 June 2025 |  Hubert Velud
|
10 August 2025[9] | |
| MC El Bayadh | Lotfi Amrouche
|
End of contract | 21 June 2025 | Cherif Hadjar
|
15 July 2025[10] | |
| USM Alger | Mohamed Lacet
|
End of contract | 5 July 2025 | Abdelhak Benchikha
|
12 August 2025[11] | |
| USM Khenchela | Hocine Achiou
|
End of contract | 21 June 2025 | Djilali Bahloul
|
15 July 2025[12] | |
| Olympique Akbou | Yacine Ouzani
|
End of contract | 21 June 2025 | Lotfi Amrouche
|
15 July 2025[13] | |
| JS Saoura | Moustapha Djallit
|
End of contract | 21 June 2025 | Lotfi Boudraa
|
19 July 2025[14] | |
| ASO Chlef | Samir Zaoui
|
End of contract | 21 June 2025 | Fouad Bouali
|
21 July 2025[15] | |
| MC Oran | Hubert Velud
|
Resigned | 18 August 2025[16] |  Juan Carlos Garrido
|
8 September 2025[17] | |
| Paradou AC | Billel Dziri
|
Sacked | 12 September 2025[18] | 16th | Sofiène Hidoussi
|
16 September 2025[19] |
| ES Sétif | Antoine Hey
|
Sacked | 2 October 2025[20] | 13th | Taoufik Rouabah
|
2 October 2025[21] |
| MC El Bayadh | Cherif Hadjar
|
Sacked | 7 October 2025[22] | 15th | Mohamed Lacet
|
7 October 2025[22] |
Deaths
- 11 August 2025: Sid Ali Lazazi, 67, NA Hussein Dey midfielder.[23]
- 7 October 2025: Djilali Selmi, 79, CR Belouizdad midfielder.[24]
- 5 December 2025: Mourad Tebbal, 55, MC Alger forward.[25]
References
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- ^ "ES Ben Aknoun: Zeghdoud, nouvel entraîneur". competition.dz. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "MBR : L'ère Amrani commence". sport24dz.com. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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- ^ "CSC : Cviko remplace Madoui". dzfoot.com. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "MCA : Mokwena, « Nous voulons que le club devienne une référence en Afrique » (vidéo)". dzfoot.com. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "ES Sétif : la démission de Kouki acceptée". competition.dz. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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- ^ "MCO : L'arivée d'Hubert Velud officialisée". dzfoot.com. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "MC El Bayadh: Cherif Hadjar, nouvel entraîneur". competition.dz. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "USMA : Le "Général" Benchikha de retour aux commandes !". dzfoot.com. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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- ^ "Olympique Akbou: Amrouche, nouvel entraîneur". competition.dz. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "JS Saoura : Lotfi Boudraa aux commandes de la barre technique". mediafootdz.dz. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "ASO Chlef: Bouali, nouvel entraîneur". competition.dz. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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- ^ "MC Oran: Juan Carlos Garrido, nouvel entraîneur". competition.dz. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "PAC: Dziri jette l'éponge". competition.dz. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "Paradou AC : Le Tunisien Sofiane Hidoussi succède à Billel Dziri". lagazettedufennec.com. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "ESSétif : Fin de mission pour Antoine Hey". lapatrienews.dz. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "ES Sétif : Rouabah succède à Antoine Hey à la veille de la 7ᵉ journée". dzfoot.com. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ a b "MCEB: Hadjar limogé, Lacet nouvel entraîneur". competition.dz. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Sid Ali Lazazi n'est plus". Horizons. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Carnet : Décès de Djillali Selmi, le roi du dribble du CRB". DZfoot. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "MCA: décès de l'ancien joueur, Mourad Tebbal". Competition. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.