Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
FIFA Region
CAF
Season
2026-2027
Location
Algeria
Abbreviation
ALG1
Summary
The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (ALG1) is the top football league in Algeria's football system. At the end of the 2026-2027 ALG1 season, the ALG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2028 CAF Champions League:
- 1st and 2nd place 2026-2027 ALG1 teams
- 2028 CAF Confederation Cup:
- 3rd place 2026-2027 ALG1 team
The winner of the 2027-2028 Algerian Cup, typically a ALG1 team, also receives a berth in the 2028 CAF Confederation Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Algeria
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ALG1 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 16 |
| ALG2 | Algerian Ligue 2 | 32 |
| ALG3 | Inter-Régions Division (6 groups of 16) | 96 |
| ALG4 | Ligue Régional I (9 groups of 16) | 144 |
| ALG5 | Ligue de Football de la Wilaya | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 27 Aug 2026 - 29 May 2027 | 16: ALG1 (13), ALG2 (3) | ||
Season Format
Each ALG1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 15 ALG1 teams for a total of 30 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) match 1st half goal difference, (4) match 1st half goals scored, (5) Fair-play ranking, then (6) a playoff.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 ALG1 season, the 14th, 15th and 16th place ALG1 teams will be relegated to the ALG2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | - | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | MC Oran | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | USM Alger | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | MB Rouisset | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 7 | Olympique Akbou | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | - | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | CR Témouchent | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 9 | ES Sétif | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | JS El Biar | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 11 | ES Ben Aknoun | 7 | 1 -5-1 | 8 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | CS Constantine | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | - | 11 | 16 | -5 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| 13 | USM Khenchela | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | - | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 14 | ASO Chlef | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | - | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 15 | JS Saoura | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | - | 0 | 7 | -7 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | - | 4 | 14 | -10 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
2027-2028 CAFCL 2027-2028 CAFCC Relegation to ALG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 7 Nov 2026
 | JS Kabylie | Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine |
 | CS Constantine | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
 | MB Rouisset | Stade OPOW de Rouissat |
 | JS Kabylie | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Béchar) |
 | ES Sétif | Stade Hamam Ammar |
| CR Témouchent | Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine |
 | MC Oran | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Algiers) |
 | ASO Chlef | Stade Abderrahmane Ibrir |
| MB Rouisset | Stade 8 Mai 1945 |
Sun - 8 Nov 2026
| CR Témouchent | Stade Hamam Ammar |
| MC Alger | Stade Abderrahmane Ibrir |
| CS Constantine | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Béchar) |
| CR Belouizdad | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Algiers) |
Fri - 13 Nov 2026
| USM Khenchela | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Béchar) |
Sat - 21 Nov 2026
| JS El Biar | Stade 8 Mai 1945 |
| CR Belouizdad | Stade Miloud Hadefi |
| USM Khenchela | Stade OPOW de Rouissat |
Results
Wed - 4 Nov 2026
Mon - 2 Nov 2026
| 10 | JS Saoura | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Hadjout) |
| 11 | US Biskra | Stade Oucief Omar SIKI |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| 11 | ES Ben Aknoun | Stade OPOW de Rouissat |
| PSPD | CR Belouizdad | Stade OPOW de Rouissat |
| PSPD | JS El Biar | Stade Oucief Omar SIKI |
| PSPD | USM Khenchela | Stade Mohamed Boumezrag |
| PSPD | USM Alger | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium |
| PSPD | ES Ben Aknoun | Stade Chahid Hamlaoui |
| PSPD | Olympique Akbou | Stade Ali-la-Pointe |
| 02 | USM Alger | Stade Chahid Hamlaoui |
| 20 | USM Khenchela | Stade Ali-la-Pointe |
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
| 00 | Olympique Akbou | Stade Miloud Hadefi |
| 10 | JS El Biar | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium |
Tue - 27 Oct 2026
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
| 12 | CR Témouchent | Stade 8 Mai 1945 |
| 00 | ES Ben Aknoun | Stade du 20 Août 1955 (Béchar) |