2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Champions | USM Alger 3rd Ligue 1 title 8th Algerian title |
| Relegated | MO Béjaïa DRB Tadjenanet Olympique de Médéa |
| Champions League | USM Alger JS Kabylie |
| Confederation Cup | Paradou AC CR Belouizdad |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 476 (1.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Zakaria Naidji (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | USM Alger 5-1 MO Béjaïa (15 October 2018) |
| Biggest away win | MC Alger 0-5 JS Kabylie (16 September 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Olympique de Médéa 2-4 MO Béjaïa (11 August 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches JS Kabylie |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches USM Alger |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches AS Ain M'lila |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches DRB Tadjenanet CR Belouizdad |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2019. | |
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]
Teams
[edit]16 teams contest the league. MO Bejaia, Ain M'lila and CABB Arreridj were promoted from the 2017-18 Ligue 2.
Stadiums
[edit]- 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.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Aïn M'lila | Aïn M'lila | Zoubir Khelifi Touhami Stadium | 8,000 |
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | Bordj Bou Arréridj | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 25,000 |
| CR Belouizdad | Algiers | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 10,000 |
| CS Constantine | Constantine | Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium | 40,000 |
| DRB Tadjenanet | Tadjenanet | Smaïl Lahoua Stadium | 9,000 |
| ES Sétif | Sétif | 8 May 1945 Stadium | 25,000 |
| JS Kabylie | Tizi Ouzou | 1 November 1954 Stadium | 15,000 |
| JS Saoura | Béchar | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 20,000 |
| MC Alger | Algiers | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 | 64,000 |
| MC Oran | Oran | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 40,000 |
| MO Béjaïa | Béjaïa | Maghrebi Unity Stadium | 18,000 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Algiers | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 10,000 |
| Olympique de Médéa | Médéa | Lyes Imam Stadium | 12,000 |
| Paradou AC | Algiers | Omar Hamadi Stadium | 10,000 |
| USM Alger | Algiers | Omar Hamadi Stadium | 10,000 |
| USM Bel Abbès | Sidi Bel Abbès | 24 February 1956 Stadium | 45,000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Aïn M'lila |  Darko Janacković
|
 Rabah Ziad
|
Nafo |
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | Billel Dziri
|
Messaoud Gharbi
|
Umbro |
| CR Belouizdad | Lotfi Amrouche
|
Bilal Tarikat
|
Kelme |
| CS Constantine | vacant
|
Sid Ali Lamri
|
Joma |
| DRB Tadjenanet | Lamine Boughrara
|
Mohammed Achref Aib
|
Joma |
| ES Sétif | Noureddine Zekri
|
Abdelmoumene Djabou
|
Joma |
| JS Kabylie |  Franck Dumas
|
Nabil Saâdou
|
Macron |
| JS Saoura | Nabil Neghiz
|
Sid Ali Yahia-Chérif
|
Joma |
| MC Alger | Adel Amrouche
|
Abderahmane Hachoud
|
Umbro |
| MC Oran | Jean-Michel Cavalli
|
Zine El Abidine Sebbah
|
Kelme |
| MO Béjaïa | Kheireddine Madoui
|
Billel Bouldiab
|
Joma |
| NA Hussein Dey | vacant
|
Ahmed Gasmi
|
Uhlsport |
| Olympique de Médéa | Taoufik Rouabah
|
Toufik Addadi
|
Joma |
| Paradou AC |  Francisco Chaló
|
Mustapha Bouchina
|
Macron |
| USM Alger | Thierry Froger
|
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
|
Joma |
| USM Bel Abbès | Youcef Bouzidi
|
Zakaria Khali
|
Baeko |
Foreign players
[edit]
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM Alger (C) | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 53 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 52 | |
| 3 | Paradou AC | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 48 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | JS Saoura | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 47 | Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 5 | ES Sétif | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 45 | |
| 6 | MC Alger | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 43 | Qualification for Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 40 | |
| 8 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 38[a] | Qualification for Confederation Cup[b] |
| 9 | CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 37 | |
| 10 | MC Oran | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 36[c] | |
| 11 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 36[c] | |
| 12 | AS Aïn M'lila | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 36[c] | |
| 13 | USM Bel Abbès | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 35 | |
| 14 | MO Béjaïa (R) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 33 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 15 | DRB Tadjenanet (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 31[d] | |
| 16 | Olympique de Médéa (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 31[d] |
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:
- ^ CR Belouizdad were deducted 3 points.
- ^ CR Belouizdad are Algerian Cup winners.
- ^ a b c Head-to-head: MC Oran 7 points; NA Hussein Dey 5 points; AS Aïn M'lila 3 points.
- ^ a b Head-to-head: DRB Tadjenanet 4 points; Olympique de Médéa 1 point.
Results
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]| Leader | |
| 2019–20 CAF Champions League | |
| 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 2018-19 |
Clubs season-progress
[edit]W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| R. | Goalscorer | Team | 
|
|
avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakaria Naidji
|
Paradou AC | 20 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2 | Karim Aribi
|
DRB Tadjenanet | 10 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 3 | Habib Bouguelmouna
|
ES Sétif | 9 | 3 | 0.82 |
 Prince Ibara
|
USM Alger | 1 | 0.39 | ||
| Rezki Hamroune
|
JS Kabylie | 0 | 0.33 | ||
| 6 | Rachid Nadji
|
MC Oran | 8 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Ismaïl Belkacemi
|
CS Constantine | 0 | 0.33 | ||
| Mohamed Tiaiba
|
AS Ain M'lila | 0 | 0.57 | ||
| 9 |  Fiston Abdul Razak
|
JS Kabylie | 7 | 0 | 0.35 |
| Billel Bensaha
|
DRB Tadjenanet | 2 | 0.27 | ||
| Youcef Bechou
|
CR Belouizdad | 0 | 0.3 | ||
| Abderrahmane Meziane
|
USM Alger | 0 | 0.29 |
Updated to games played on 26 May 2019
Source: soccerway.com
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdelmoumene Djabou |
ES Sétif* | AS Ain M'lila | 4–0 | 30 January 2019 | [3] |
Clean sheets
[edit]* 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
[edit]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
[edit]Notes
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ligue 1 et 2 : Coup d'envoi de la saison 2018-2019 les 10 et 11 août". footalgerien.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021
- ^ "ES Sétif 4 AS Ain M'lila 0". soccerway.com. 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Ligue 1 (J22) : MC Alger - MC Oran reporté aussi". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "LFP : Un troisième match reporté, d'autres décalés". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Manifestations contre le 5e mandat : le calendrier footballistique fortement perturbé". tsa-algerie.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "LFP : Troisième vague de reports de matchs". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
