Algerian Ligue 2

Algerian Ligue 2
Founded	1962
Country	Algeria
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Number of teams	36
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Ligue Professionnelle 1
Relegation to	Inter-Régions Division
Domestic cup(s)	Algerian Cup ; Algerian Super Cup
Current champions	HB Chelghoum Laïd ; (2020–21)
Most championships	USM Bel-Abbès ; (5 titles)
TV partners	EPTV;
Website	Official
	Current: 2021–22 Ligue 2

The Algerian Ligue 2, also called Ligue 2 , formerly known as Ligue Professionnelle 2 and Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. It during ten years from 2010 to 2020 one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the other being Ligue Professionnelle 1, the country's top football division.

In the 2020-21 season, the level returned to it amateur format and will be played between 36 teams in two groups of 18 teams, with the champions team of each group being promoted to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom six teams being relegated to the Amateur Division Three.[1]

History

Logo of the Ligue Professionnelle 2

The league was created in 1962, when Algeria became an independent nation, and has been played in a number of different formats.

In 2010, the league became fully professional.[2] Prior to the start of the 2010 season, the name of the league was changed to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to reflect the professionalization of the league.[3]

On 15 December 2011, six clubs from the league were sanctioned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for not responding to their set deadline (7 December 2011) in solving the disputes between their players. The following clubs were banned from recruiting any player during the winter transfer window: US Biskra, RC Kouba, MO Bejaia, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, USM Annaba and MO Constantine. The clubs were also informed that, if the disputes are not resolved within a period of one month they would further be sanctioned with a deduction of points.[4]

Clubs participating for the 2021–22 season

The following 32 clubs will compete in Ligue 2 during the 2021–22 season.

Group Centre-east

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
AS Aïn M'lila	Aïn M'lila	Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium	8,000
CA Batna	Batna	1 November 1954 Stadium	20,000
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj	Bordj Bou Arréridj	20 August 1955 Stadium	20,000
HAMRA Annaba	Annaba	Colonel Abdelkader Chabou Stadium	10,000
IB Lakhdaria	Lakhdaria	Mansour Khoudja Stadium	5,000
IRB Ouargla	Ouargla	13 February Stadium	18,000
JS Bordj Ménaïel	Bordj Menaïel	Salah Takdjerad Stadium	7,000
JSM Béjaïa	Béjaïa	Maghrebi Unity Stadium	18,000
JSM Skikda	Skikda	20 August 1955 Stadium	30,000
MC El Eulma	El Eulma	Amar Hareche Stadium	5,000
MO Bejaia	Béjaïa	Maghrebi Unity Stadium	18,000
MO Constantine	Constantine	Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium	8,000
NRB Teleghma	Teleghma	Bachir Khabaza Stadium	5,000
US Chaouia	Oum El Bouaghi	Hassouna Zerdani Stadium	5,000
USM Annaba	Annaba	19 May Stadium	56,000
USM Khenchela	Khenchela	Amar Hamam Stadium	5,000

Group Centre-west

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
ASM Oran	Oran	Habib Bouakeul Stadium	18,000
CRB Aïn Oussera	Aïn Oussera	1 November 1954 Stadium	8,000
CR Témouchent	Aïn Témouchent	Omar Oucief Stadium	11,500
ES Ben Aknoun	Ben Aknoun	El Mokrani Staduim	5,000
GC Mascara	Mascara	The African Unity Stadium	22,000
JSM Tiaret	Tiaret	Ahmed Kaïd Stadium	35,000
MCB Oued Sly	Oued Sly	Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium	18,000
MC El Bayadh	El Bayadh	Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium	15,000
MC Saïda	Saïda	Saïd Amara Stadium	25,000
RC Kouba	Kouba	Mohamed Benhaddad Stadium	10,000
SC Aïn Defla	Aïn Defla	Abdelkader Khellal Stadium	8,000
SKAF Khemis Miliana	Khemis Miliana	Mohamed Belkebir Stadium	8,000
USM Bel Abbès	Sidi Bel Abbès	24 February 1956 Stadium	45,000
USM El Harrach	El Harrach	1 November 1954 Stadium	6,000
USMM Hadjout	Hadjout	5-Juillet-1962 Stadium	5,000
WA Boufarik	Boufarik	Mohamed Reggaz Stadium	8,000

Previous seasons

Relegated teams (from Ligue 2 to Ligue Nationale)

Season	Clubs
2010–11	CR Témouchent, JSM Skikda
2011–12	US Biskra, RC Kouba, Paradou AC
2012–13	CR Témouchent, MO Constantine, SA Mohammadia
2013–14	ES Mostaganem, MSP Batna, USM Annaba
2014–15	AB Merouana, ESM Koléa, WA Tlemcen
2015–16	OM Arzew, US Chaouia, USMM Hadjout
2016–17	WA Boufarik, RC Arbaâ, AS Khroub
2017–18	GC Mascara, CA Batna, CRB Aïn Fakroun
2018–19	ES Mostaganem, RC Kouba, USM Blida
2019–20	No relegation
2020–21	AS Khroub, CRB Ouled Djellal, MSP Batna, DRB Tadjenanet, CR Beni Thour, A Bou Saâda, WR M'Sila, USM Blida, RCB Oued Rhiou, US Remchi, IRB El Kerma, OM Arzew

Relegated teams (from Ligue 1 to Ligue 2)

Season	Clubs
2010–11	CA Bordj Bou Arreridj, USM Annaba, USM Blida
2011–12	AS Khroub, MC Saïda, NA Hussein Dey
2012–13	CA Batna, USM Bel-Abbès, WA Tlemcen
2013–14	CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, CRB Aïn Fakroun, JSM Béjaïa
2014–15	ASO Chlef, MC El Eulma, USM Bel-Abbès
2015–16	ASM Oran, RC Arbaâ, USM Blida
2016–17	RC Relizane, CA Batna, MO Béjaïa
2017–18	US Biskra, USM El Harrach, USM Blida
2018–19	MO Bejaia, Olympique de Médéa, DRB Tadjenanet
2019–20	No religation
2020–21	AS Aïn M'lila, USM Bel Abbès, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, JSM Skikda

Promoted teams (from Ligue Nationale to Ligue 2)

Season	Clubs
2010–11	JS Saoura, MO Béjaïa
2011–12	CRB Aïn Fakroun, CR Témouchent, RC Arbaâ
2012–13	A Bou Saâda, US Chaouia, USMM Hadjout
2013–14	DRB Tadjenanet, ESM Koléa, RC Relizane
2014–15	JSM Skikda, OM Arzew, Paradou AC
2015–16	GC Mascara, US Biskra, WA Boufarik
2016–17	AS Aïn M'lila, RC Kouba, WA Tlemcen
2017–18	ES Mostaganem, NC Magra, USM Annaba
2018–19	AS Khroub, RC Arbaâ, OM Arzew
2019–20	CRB Ouled Djellal, MO Constantine, MSP Batna, CA Batna, US Chaouia, USM Khenchela, HB Chelghoum Laïd, NRB Teleghma, CR Beni Thour, WA Boufarik, ES Ben Aknoun, CRB Aïn Oussera, IB Lakhdaria, WR M'Sila, RC Kouba, USM Blida, CR Témouchent, IRB El Kerma, MCB Oued Sly, RCB Oued Rhiou, SC Aïn Defla, JSM Tiaret, US Remchi, SKAF Khemis Miliana[5]
2020–21	JS Bordj Ménaïel, GC Mascara, HAMRA Annaba, IRB Ouargla, MC El Bayadh, USMM Hadjout

League champions, runners-up and third place

Season	League champions	points	Runner-up	points	Third place	points	fourth place	points
2010–11	CS Constantine	57	NA Hussein Dey	52	CA Batna	51
2011–12	CA Bordj Bou Arréridj	57	JS Saoura	56	USM Bel-Abbès	50
2012–13	CRB Aïn Fakroun	57	RC Arbaâ	57	MO Béjaïa	56
2013–14	USM Bel-Abbès	55	NA Hussein Dey	53	ASM Oran	52
2014–15	USM Blida	53	DRB Tadjenanet	49	RC Relizane	48
2015–16	Olympique de Médéa	54	CA Batna	50	USM Bel-Abbès	49
2016–17	Paradou AC	62	USM Blida	51	US Biskra	51
2017–18	MO Béjaïa	60	AS Aïn M'lila	54	CA Bordj Bou Arréridj	53
2018–19	US Biskra	55	NC Magra	53	ASO Chlef	52
2019–20	Olympique de Médéa	42	JSM Skikda	40	WA Tlemcen	39	RC Relizane	36
2020–21	HB Chelghoum Laïd	43	RC Arbaâ	41

Top scorers

Season	Top scorer	Club	Goals
2004–05	Rachid Amrane	ASM Oran	20
2005–06	Sofiane Hanister	ASM Oran	15
2006–07	Adel El Hadi Cheikh Hamidi	USM Annaba MC Saïda	19
2007–08	Farès Fellahi	MC El Eulma	24
2008–09	Youcef Ghazali	WA Tlemcen	15
2009–10	Kamel Kherkhache	AB Merouana	16
2010–11	Salim Hanifi	RC Kouba	17
2011–12	Abdelhak Motrani	JS Saoura	16
2012–13	Farès Amrane	MO Béjaïa	19
2013–14	Hocine Achiou	USM Bel-Abbès	12
2014–15	Kheiredine Merzougi	RC Relizane	17[6]
2015–16	Mohamed Amine Hamia	O Médéa	14
2016–17	Adel Djabout	US Biskra	14
2017–18	Ismail Belkacemi	MO Béjaïa	12
2018–19	Brahim Benachour	US Biskra	12
2019–20	Tawfik El Ghomari	O Médéa	10 [7]

References

"Saison 2020/2021: La répartition des clubs". Retrieved 2020-09-23.
"Le championnat professionnel fin prêt !". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
LP1 : Coup d'envoi du 1e champ. pro le 24 septembre Archived 2010-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
"LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnelle". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
"Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2". Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
"Ligue 2 : Merzougui (Relizane), meilleur buteur avec 17 réalisations".
"Ligue 2 : Benachour (US Biskra) meilleur buteur".

External links

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[1] "Saison 2020/2021: La répartition des clubs". Retrieved 2020-09-23.

[2] "Le championnat professionnel fin prêt !". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

[3] LP1 : Coup d'envoi du 1e champ. pro le 24 septembre Archived 2010-08-25 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnelle". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2011-12-20.

[5] "Saison 2019/2020 : Les clubs de Division Nationale Amateurs promus en Ligue 2". Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-14.

[6] "Ligue 2 : Merzougui (Relizane), meilleur buteur avec 17 réalisations".

[7] "Ligue 2 : Benachour (US Biskra) meilleur buteur".

Ligue 2
Former teams	AB Mérouana DRB Tadjenanet CA Batna CS Constantine ESM Koléa ES Mostaganem JS Saoura MSP Batna NA Hussein Dey OM Arzew Olympique de Médéa RC Kouba RC Relizane US Chaouia USM Annaba USM Bel-Abbès USM Blida USMM Hadjout WA Tlemcen
Associated competitions	Algerian Cup Algerian Super Cup
Seasons	1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
Prospects	Promotion to Ligue 1; Relegation to Ligue Nationale

Algerian Ligue 2 seasons
Algerian Football Federation • Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
Critérium Régional (1962–1963)	1962–63
Promotion d'Honneur (1963–1964)	1963–64
Division d'Honneur (1964–1966)	1964–65 1965–66
National II (1966–1971)	1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
Régional (1971–1977)	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Division 2 (1977–1979)	1977–78 1978–79
National 2 (1979–1984)	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Régional (1984–1988)	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
National 2 (1988–1998)	1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Division 1 (1998–1999)	1998–99
National 1 (1999–2000)	1999–00
Division 2 (2000–2010)	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Ligue 2 Pro. (2010–2020)	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
Ligue 2 (2020–present)	2020–21
List of Algerian second division champions