Algerian Ligue 2

Algerian Ligue 2
Organising body	Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
Founded	1963
Country	Algeria
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Number of teams	32
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Ligue Professionnelle 1
Relegation to	Inter-Régions Division
Domestic cup(s)	Algerian Cup ; Algerian Super Cup
Current champions	US Souf; ES Ben Aknoun ; (2022–23)
Most championships	CS Constantine; USM Bel-Abbès; (6 titles)
TV partners	FIFA+
Website	Official
	Current: 2023–24 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. Administered by the Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur, it is contested by 32 clubs, divided into two groups with the two champions of each group promoted to Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom 3 teams of each group relegated to the Inter-Régions Division. It was professional from 2010 to 2020.

History

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3] In the 2020-21 season, the level returned to its amateur format and were played between 36 teams in three groups of 12 teams, with play-offs between the champions of each group. The winners and the runners-up of the play-offs were promoted to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom four teams of each group relegated to the Inter-Régions Division.^[4] In the 2021-22 season, the format changed again, with 32 teams divided into two groups of 16. The champions of each group promote to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom four teams of each group relegate to the Inter-Régions Division.

Clubs participating for the 2023–24 season

The following 32 clubs will compete in Ligue 2 during the 2023–24 season.^[5]

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
AS Khroub	El Khroub	Abed Hamdani Stadium	8,000
CA Batna	Batna	1 November 1954 Stadium	20,000
E Sour El Ghozlane	Sour El-Ghozlane	Mohamed Derradji Stadium	5,000
HB Chelghoum Laïd	Chelghoum Laïd	11 December 1961 Stadium	10,000
IB Khémis El Khechna	Khemis El-Khechna	Abdelkader Zerrouki Stadium	8,000
IRB Ouargla	Ouargla	13 February Stadium	18,000
JS Bordj Ménaïel	Bordj Menaïel	Salah Takdjerad Stadium	7,000
MC El Eulma	El Eulma	Amar Hareche Stadium	5,000
MO Constantine	Constantine	Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium	8,000
MSP Batna	Batna	1 November 1954 Stadium	20,000
NRB Teleghma	Teleghma	Bachir Khabaza Stadium	5,000
Olympique Akbou	Akbou	1 November 1954 Stadium	5,000
Olympique de Magrane	Magrane	1 November 1954 Stadium	7,200
USM Annaba	Annaba	19 May 1956 Stadium	56,000
USM El Harrach	El Harrach	1 November 1954 Stadium	6,000

Group Centre-west

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
ASM Oran	Oran	Habib Bouakeul Stadium	18,000
CR Témouchent	Aïn Témouchent	Omar Oucief Stadium	11,500
ESM Koléa	Koléa	Mohamed Mouaz Stadium	8,000
ES Mostaganem	Mostaganem	Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium	18,000
GC Mascara	Mascara	The African Unity Stadium	22,000
JS Guir	Abadla	Bilel Benyoucef Stadium	5,000
JSM Tiaret	Tiaret	Ahmed Kaïd Stadium	35,000
MCB Oued Sly	Oued Sly	Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium	18,000
NA Hussein Dey	Algiers	20 August 1955 Stadium	10,000
Olympique de Médéa	Médéa	Imam Lyes Stadium	12,000
RC Arbaâ	Larbaâ	Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium	5,000
RC Kouba	Kouba	Mohamed Benhaddad Stadium	10,000
SC Mécheria	Mécheria	20 August 1955 Stadium	10,000
SKAF Khemis Miliana	Khemis Miliana	Mohamed Belkebir Stadium	8,000
WA Boufarik	Boufarik	Mohamed Reggaz Stadium	8,000
WA Mostaganem	Mostaganem	Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium	18,000

Previous seasons

Promoted teams (from Ligue 2 to Ligue 1)

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

Season	Play-offs champions	Play-offs Runners-up
2020–21	HB Chelghoum Laïd	RC Arbaâ

Season	Group Centre-east champions	Group Centre-west champions
2021–22	USM Khenchela	MC El Bayadh
2022–23	US Souf	ES Ben Aknoun

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
2021–22	Olympique de Médéa, NA Hussein Dey, RC Relizane, WA Tlemcen
2022–23	RC Arbaâ, HB Chelghoum Laïd

Relegated teams (from Ligue 2 to the Third Division)

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
2021–22	MO Bejaia, JSM Béjaïa, CRB Aïn Oussera, USMM Hadjout, USM Bel Abbès, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, IB Lakhdaria, SC Aïn Defla^[6]
2022–23	MC Saïda, US Chaouia, WA Tlemcen, HAMRA Annaba, JSM Skikda, RC Relizane

Promoted teams (from the Third Division 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^[7]
2020–21	JS Bordj Ménaïel, GC Mascara, HAMRA Annaba, IRB Ouargla, MC El Bayadh, USMM Hadjout
2021–22	IB Khémis El Khechna, E Sour El Ghozlane, AS Khroub, ES Mostaganem, SC Mécheria, US Souf^[8]
2022–23	ESM Koléa, JS Guir, MSP Batna, Olympique Akbou, Olympique de Magrane, WA Mostaganem^[9]

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^[10]
2015–16	Mohamed Amine Hamia	Olympique de Médéa	14
2016–17	Adel Djabout	US Biskra	14
2017–18	Ismail Belkacemi	MO Béjaïa	12
2018–19	Brahim Benachour	US Biskra	12^[11]
2019–20	Tawfik El Ghomari	Olympique de Médéa	10
2020–21	Belkacem Yadadene	HB Chelghoum Laïd	19
2021–22	Abdelmalek Meftahi	WA Boufarik	19