2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August 2017 – 19 May 2018 |
| Champions | CS Constantine |
| Relegated | |
| Champions League | CS Constantine JS Saoura |
| Confederation Cup | NA Hussein Dey USM Bel Abbès |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 527 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oussama Darfalou (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | MC Oran 5-0 US Biskra (17 March 2018) Paradou AC 5-0 O Médéa (12 Mai 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Paradou AC 1-5 MC Alger (07 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | USM Bel Abbès 2-5 MC Oran (17 February 2018) ES Sétif 5-2 USM Blida (20 April 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches JS Saoura |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches NA Hussein Dey |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches CR Belouizdad |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches USM Blida CR Belouizdad Paradou AC |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2018. | |
The 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 56th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league.
Teams
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Algiers
Locations of teams for the 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Stadiums
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
All Derby matches between CR Belouizdad, MC Alger, NA Hussein Dey, USM Alger, USM El Harrach and Paradou AC will be played on July 5, 1962 Stadium which seats 64,000 spectators.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| CR Belouizdad | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 10,000 |
| CS Constantine | Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium | 40,000 |
| DRB Tadjenanet | Smaïl Lahoua Stadium | 9,000 |
| ES Sétif | 8 May 1945 Stadium | 25,000 |
| JS Kabylie | 1 November 1954 Stadium | 15,000 |
| JS Saoura | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 20,000 |
| MC Alger | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 | 64,000 |
| MC Oran | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 40,000 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 10,000 |
| Olympique de Médéa | Lyes Imam Stadium | 12,000 |
| Paradou AC | Omar Hamadi Stadium | 10,000 |
| US Biskra | 18 February Stadium | 25,000 |
| USM Alger | Omar Hamadi Stadium | 10,000 |
| USM Bel Abbès | 24 February 1956 Stadium | 45,000 |
| USM Blida | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium | 40,000 |
| USM El Harrach | 1 November 1954 Stadium | 5,000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]Managerial changes
[edit]Managerial changes during the 2017-18 campaign.
Pre-season
[edit]During the season
[edit]Foreign players
[edit]This season saw the cancellation of the law on the recruitment of foreign players.[1][2]
Season statistics
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Results
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Constantine (C) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 57 | Qualification for the 2018–19 Champions League |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 54 | |
| 3 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 49 | Qualification for the 2018–19 Confederation Cup |
| 4 | MC Oran | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
| 5 | MC Alger | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 44 | Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 6 | USM Alger | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 42[a] | |
| 7 | Paradou AC | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 42[a] | |
| 8 | ES Sétif | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 40 | Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 9 | DRB Tadjenanet | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 37[b] | |
| 10 | USM Bel Abbès[c] | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 37[b] | Qualification for the 2018–19 Confederation Cup |
| 11 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 36[d] | |
| 12 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 36[d] | |
| 13 | Olympique de Médéa | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 36[d] | |
| 14 | US Biskra (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 34 | Relegation to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 |
| 15 | USM El Harrach (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 28 | |
| 16 | USM Blida (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. 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:
- ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.
- ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head results.
- ^ USM Bel Abbès were deducted 6 points. FIFA's decision was taken at its meeting on 9 June 2017, ordering the club to pay the amount due to the player Jessy Mayele as well as a fine of CHF 15,000 (15,000 Swiss francs).[11]
- ^ a b c Ranked on head-to-head results.
Result table
[edit]Positions by round
[edit]| Leader | |
| 2018 CAF Champions League or 2018 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 2017-18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: DZfoot.com (in French)
Clubs season-progress
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: Clubs Season-Progress
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Top scorers
[edit]| R. | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oussama Darfalou
|
USM Alger | 18 |
| 2 | Lamine Abid
|
CS Constantine | 16 |
| 3 | Samy Frioui
|
USM Blida | 15 |
| 4 | Moustapha Djallit
|
JS Saoura | 12 |
| 5 | Zakaria Naidji
|
Paradou AC | 11 |
| 6 | Walid Derrardja
|
MC Alger | 10 |
| Sid Ali Yahia-Chérif
|
JS Saoura | ||
| 8 | Hamza Banouh
|
USM El Harrach (4), ES Sétif (5) | 9 |
| 8 | Mohamed Tiaïba
|
MC Oran | 8 |
| Mehdi Benaldjia
|
JS Kabylie | ||
| Sofiane Bendebka
|
MC Alger | ||
| Abderrahmane Bourdim
|
JS Saoura |
Updated to games played on 19 May 2018
Source: soccerway.com
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moustapha Djallit |
JS Saoura | DRB Tadjenanet | 4–2 | 28 October 2017 | [12] |
| Adil Djabout |
JS Kabylie | MC Oran | 3–3 | 15 December 2017 | [13] |
| Mourad Benayad |
ES Sétif | USM Blida | 5–2 | 20 April 2018 | [14] |
| Sid Ali Yahia-Chérif |
JS Saoura | MC Alger | 4–1 | 19 May 2018 | [15] |
Clean sheets
[edit]* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration. Updated to games played on 4 February 2017
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Algeria bans hiring foreign players". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Ligue 1 : Les critères pour le recrutement des joueurs étrangers". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Transferts : Ousmane Jr Sylla rejoint le CS Constantine". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Moctar Cissé : Tout faire pour remporter des titres". lestrepublicain.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "ES Sétif : Le Gabonais Obambou signe un contrat de trois ans". footalgerien.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Le Camerounais Ekedi 8e recrue". depechedekabylie.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "MC Alger : Le Nigérian Barnabas Imenger Junior cinquième recrue". footalgerien.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "MCA : Amada dernière recrue du Mouloudia". competition.dz. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Transferts : Deux recrues pour le Paradou AC". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Transferts : Sidibé finalement Usmiste". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "FAF : Confirmation de la sanction pour l'USMBA". dzfoot.com. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "JS Saoura 4 DRB Tadjenanet 2". soccerway.com. 28 October 2017.
- ^ "JS Kabylie 3 MC Oran 3". soccerway.com. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "ES Sétif 5 USM Blida 2". soccerway.com. 20 April 2018.
- ^ "MC Alger 1 JS Saoura 4". soccerway.com. 19 May 2018.
