2018–19 in Algerian football
| Season | 2018–19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| National | Est Centre Ouest | |||
| Inter-Régions | Est Centre-Est Centre-Ouest Ouest | |||
| Régional I | Alger Blida Constantine Annaba Batna Oran Saida Ouargla Béchar | |||
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The 2018–19 season will be the 56th season of competitive association football in Algeria. The national team became African champions for the second time, by winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations helds in Egypt.[1][2]
Competitions
Promotion and relegation
Pre-season
National teams
Algeria national football team
Kits
          Home |      Away |      Goalkeeper 1 |      Goalkeeper 2 |      Goalkeeper 3 |
2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Final tournament | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Benin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Gambia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 4 | Togo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
International Friendlies
Qatar 
v 
Algeria
v Algeria | 27 December 2018 Friendly | Qatar | 0–1 | Algeria | Doha, Qatar |
| 15:00 (AST) | Report |
| Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium |
Algeria v 
Tunisia
v 
Tunisia | 26 March 2019 Friendly | Algeria | 1–0 | Tunisia | Blida, Algeria |
| 20:45 (CET) | Bounedjah  70' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco) |
Algeria v 
Burundi
v 
Burundi | 11 June 2019 Friendly | Algeria | 1–1 | Burundi | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 (CET) | Bounedjah 66' | Report | M'Bolhi 75' (o.g.) | Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium |
Algeria v 
Mali
v 
Mali | 16 June 2019 Friendly | Algeria | 3–2 | Mali | Doha, Qatar |
| 21:00 (AST) | Bounedjah 41' Belaïli 76' (pen.)Delort 81' | Report | Diaby 20' (pen.) Sacko 68' | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium |
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria v 
Kenya
v 
Kenya | 23 June 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria | 2–0 | Kenya | Cairo, Egypt |
| 22:00 | Bounedjah 34' Mahrez 43' | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 8,071 Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali) |
Senegal 
v Algeria
v Algeria | 27 June 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Senegal | 0–1 | Algeria | Cairo, Egypt |
| 19:00 | Report | Belaïli 49' | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 25,765 Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) |
Tanzania 
v Algeria
v Algeria | 1 July 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Tanzania | 0–3 | Algeria | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 | Report | Slimani 34' Ounas 39', 45+1' | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 8,921 Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Algeria v 
Guinea
v 
Guinea | 7 July 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria | 3–0 | Guinea | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 | Belaïli 24' Mahrez 57'Ounas 82' | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 8,205 Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles) |
Ivory Coast 
v Algeria
v Algeria | 11 July 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Ivory Coast | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Algeria | Suez, Egypt |
| 18:00 | Kodjia 62' | Report | Feghouli 20' | Stadium: Suez Stadium Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) |
| Penalties | ||||
Algeria v 
Nigeria
v 
Nigeria | 14 July 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Algeria | 2–1 | Nigeria | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 | Troost-Ekong 40' (o.g.) Mahrez 90+5' | Report | Ighalo 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) |
Senegal v Algeria
v Algeria | 19 July 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Senegal | 0–1 | Algeria | Cairo, Egypt |
| 21:00 | Report | Bounedjah 2' | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon) |
League season
Ligue Professionnelle 1
| 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] |
Source: DZFoot
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:
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.
Ligue Professionnelle 2
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Biskra (R) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 55 | 2019–20 Professional League 1 |
| 2 | NC Magra (P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 53 | |
| 3 | ASO Chlef (P) | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 52 | |
| 4 | WA Tlemcen | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 52 | |
| 5 | RC Relizane | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | MC El Eulma | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 41 | |
| 7 | A Bou Saâda | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 39 | |
| 8 | USM Annaba | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 39 | |
| 9 | JSM Béjaïa | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | JSM Skikda | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 38 | |
| 11 | USM El Harrach | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 36 | |
| 12 | MC Saïda | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 36 | |
| 13 | ASM Oran | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 35 | |
| 14 | ES Mostaganem (R) | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 35 | 2019–20 League of Amateurs |
| 15 | RC Kouba (R) | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 26 | |
| 16 | USM Blida (P) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2018. Source: DZFOOT.COM
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
