2015–16 in Algerian football

Football in Algeria

Season	2015–16
Ligue 1	USM Alger
Ligue 2	Olympique de Médéa
Amateur	Est US Biskra Centre WA Boufarik Ouest GC Mascara
Inter-Régions	Ouest IRB Maghnia Centre Ouest MB Rouisset Centre Est US Beni Douala Est AB Chelghoum Laid
Algerian Cup	MC Alger
Super Cup	ES Sétif
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 season will be the 55th season of competitive association football in Algeria.

Competitions

Competition	Winner	Details	Match Report
Ligue 1	USM Alger	2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Ligue 2	Olympique de Médéa	2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
LNF Amateur	US Biskra	2015–16 LNF Amateur Est
LNF Amateur	WA Boufarik	2015–16 LNF Amateur Centre
LNF Amateur	GC Mascara	2015–16 LNF Amateur Ouest
Inter-Régions	IRB Maghnia	2015–16 Ligue Inter-Régions Ouest
Inter-Régions	MB Rouisset	2015–16 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Ouest
Inter-Régions	US Beni Douala	2015–16 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Est
Inter-Régions	AB Chelghoum Laid	2015–16 Ligue Inter-Régions Est
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Alger
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Annaba
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Batna
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Blida
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Constantine
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Oran
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Ouargla
Régional I		2015–16 Ligue Régional I Saïda
Algerian Cup	MC Alger	2015–16 Algerian Cup
Super Cup	ES Sétif	2015 Super Cup

International competitions

Men's

Team / Competition	CAF Champions League	CAF Confederation Cup
ES Sétif	Group stage in progress	Did not qualify
MO Béjaïa	Second round eliminated by Zamalek SC	Group stage in progress
MC Oran	Did not qualify	Second round eliminated by Kawkab Marrakech
CS Constantine	Did not qualify	Second round eliminated by Misr Lel-Makkasa SC

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league
Ligue 1	USM Blida DRB Tadjenanet RC Relizane	MC El Eulma ASO Chlef USM Bel-Abbès
Ligue 2	JSM Skikda OM Arzew Paradou AC	ESM Koléa WA Tlemcen AB Merouana
Ligue DNA	CR Beni Thour RC Boumerdès ASB Maghnia US Tebessa	WA Ramdane Djamel ES Berrouaghia CC Sig ES Araba

National teams

Algeria national football team

Main article: Algeria national football team

2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Algeria	4	3	1	0	17	5	+12	10	Final tournament
2	Ethiopia	4	1	2	1	7	12	−5	5	Possible qualification based on ranking
3	Seychelles	4	1	1	2	4	7	−3	4
4	Lesotho (Y)	4	1	0	3	4	8	−4	3

Algeria v Seychelles

13 June 2015 (2015-06-13)	Algeria	4–0	Seychelles	Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
20:30 UTC+1	Slimani  21' Soudani  34', 47' Bentaleb  89'	Report		Referee: Mohamed Hamada (Mauritania)

Lesotho v Algeria

6 September 2015 (2015-09-06)	Lesotho	1–3	Algeria	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru
15:00 UTC+2	Mokhahlane  38'	Report	Ghoulam  32' Soudani  85', 90+1'	Referee: Jackson Pavaza (Namibia)

Algeria v Ethiopia

25 March 2016 (2016-03-25)	Algeria	7–1	Ethiopia	Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
20:30 UTC+1	Feghouli  23', 47' Slimani  31', 90+2' Brahimi  72' Taïder  74' Ghezzal  80'	Report	Kebede  84'	Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

Ethiopia v Algeria

29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)	Ethiopia	3–3	Algeria	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
17:00 UTC+3	Kebede  28', 49' Fekadu  64'	Report	Slimani  43' Mandi  62' Ghoulam  85' (pen.)	Referee: Davies Omweno (Kenya)

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round

Tanzania v Algeria

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)	Tanzania	2–2	Algeria	Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam
16:30 UTC+3	Maguri  43' Samatta  55'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Slimani  72', 75'	Referee: Mahamadou Keita (Mali)

Algeria v Tanzania

17 November 2015 (2015-11-17)	Algeria	7–0	Tanzania	Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida
19:15 UTC+1	Brahimi  1' Ghoulam  23', 59' (pen.) Mahrez  43' Slimani  49' (pen.), 75' Medjani  72'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)		Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)

Algerian women's national football team

Main article: Algeria women's national football team

2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification

First round

Algeria v Ethiopia

6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)	Algeria	1–0	Ethiopia	Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
16:00	Zerrouki  60'	Report		Attendance: 300 Referee: Aissatou Inter Keita (Guinea)

Ethiopia v Algeria

26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)	Ethiopia	1–1	Algeria	Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa
	Abera  34'	Report	Zerrouki  85'	Referee: Zomadre Sonia Kore (Ivory Coast)

Second round

Algeria v Kenya

8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)	Algeria	2–2	Kenya	Stade Omar Hamadi, Algiers
	Bouhenni-Benziane  28', 89'	Report	Sekouane  78' (o.g.) Adoum  84'	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alcidia Maria Silva dos Santos (Cape Verde)

Kenya v Algeria

12 April 2016 (2016-04-12)	Kenya	1–1	Algeria	MISC Kasarani, Nairobi
	Mango  75'	Report	Bouhenni-Benziane  22'	Referee: Suavis Iratunga (Burundi)

League season

Ligue Professionnelle 1

Main article: 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	USM Alger (C, Q)	30	17	7	6	49	31	+18	58	Qualification to 2017 CAF Champions League
2	JS Saoura (Q)	30	12	12	6	39	25	+14	48
3	JS Kabylie (Q)	30	12	9	9	27	27	0	45	Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
4	CR Belouizdad	30	11	12	7	40	29	+11	45	Qualification to 2016–17 Arab World Club Cup
5	ES Sétif (Q)	30	11	11	8	31	19	+12	44
6	MO Béjaïa	30	11	11	8	33	23	+10	44
7	DRB Tadjenanet	30	11	10	9	32	30	+2	43
8	CS Constantine	30	11	9	10	26	34	−8	42
9	USM El Harrach	30	10	11	9	28	27	+1	41
10	MC Oran	30	9	13	8	40	35	+5	40
11	NA Hussein Dey	30	10	10	10	31	35	−4	40
12	MC Alger (Q)	30	8	14	8	28	26	+2	38	Qualification to 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
13	RC Relizane	30	8	12	10	36	35	+1	36
14	USM Blida (R)	30	7	15	8	20	29	−9	36	Relegation to 2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
15	RC Arbaâ (R)	30	4	7	19	31	55	−24	19
16	ASM Oran (R)	30	5	3	22	21	54	−33	18

Ligue Professionnelle 2

Main article: 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2

2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Olympique de Médéa (P)	30	16	6	8	32	22	+10	54	2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
2	CA Batna (P)	30	13	11	6	27	17	+10	50
3	USM Bel-Abbès (P)	30	12	13	5	27	18	+9	49
4	Paradou AC	30	11	13	6	39	25	+14	46
5	MC El Eulma	30	10	10	10	28	25	+3	40
6	JSM Skikda	30	10	10	10	35	33	+2	40
7	A Bou Saâda	30	11	7	12	29	31	−2	40
8	CA Bordj Bou Arreridj	30	9	12	9	30	28	+2	39
9	CRB Aïn Fakroun (R)	30	10	9	11	22	21	+1	39	2016–17 Championnat National Amateur
10	AS Khroub	30	10	9	11	34	36	−2	39
11	MC Saïda	30	10	9	11	29	32	−3	39
12	ASO Chlef	30	10	8	12	30	31	−1	38
13	JSM Béjaïa	30	9	11	10	25	29	−4	38
14	US Chaouia (R)	30	9	10	11	26	29	−3	37	2016–17 Championnat National Amateur
15	OM Arzew (R)	30	10	7	13	28	41	−13	37
16	USMM Hadjout (R)	30	4	7	19	22	45	−23	19

Updated to games played on 6 May 2016.
Source: DZFOOT.COM
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur

Main article: 2015-16 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur

Group Est

2015–16 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	US Biskra (P)	30	18	8	4	48	17	+31	62	2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
2	USM Annaba	30	15	10	5	40	18	+22	55
3	E Collo	30	13	9	8	40	34	+6	48
4	NC Magra	30	12	10	8	34	27	+7	46
5	MO Constantine	30	12	8	10	36	32	+4	44
6	NRB Touggourt	30	9	11	10	30	32	−2	38
7	AS Ain M'lila	30	11	6	13	28	33	−5	39
8	Hamra Annaba	30	10	8	12	30	36	−6	38
9	USM Khenchela	30	10	7	13	33	40	−7	37
10	AB Merouana	30	9	9	12	28	32	−4	36
11	CR Village Moussa	30	6	17	7	25	30	−5	35
12	HB Chelghoum Laïd	30	9	8	13	32	38	−6	35
13	ES Guelma	30	8	11	11	32	38	−6	35
14	USM Aïn Beïda	30	10	5	15	23	36	−13	35
15	JSM Tébessa	30	8	10	12	27	33	−6	34
16	MSP Batna (R)	30	7	9	14	28	37	−9	30	2016–17 Inter-Régions Division

Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group Centre

2015–16 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	WA Boufarik (P)	30	15	10	5	44	29	+15	55	2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
2	CR Béni Thour	30	14	11	5	34	25	+9	53
3	NARB Réghaïa	30	15	7	8	39	23	+16	52
4	MC Mekhadma	30	13	7	10	44	34	+10	46
5	USF Bordj Bou Arreridj	30	11	8	11	36	32	+4	41
6	RC Boumerdes	30	9	11	10	27	27	0	38
7	US Oued Amizour	30	10	8	12	17	19	−2	38
8	IB Khémis El Khechna	30	10	8	12	25	31	−6	38
9	WR M'Sila	30	10	8	12	33	41	−8	38
10	JS Hai El Djabel	30	10	8	12	39	50	−11	38
11	IB Lakhdaria	30	10	7	13	42	42	0	37
12	CRB Dar El Beïda	30	10	7	13	33	35	−2	37
13	JS Djijel	30	9	10	11	31	35	−4	37
14	USM Chéraga	30	9	8	13	25	38	−13	35
15	RC Kouba	30	8	10	12	32	41	−9	34
16	JSM Chéraga (R)	30	7	12	11	34	33	+1	33	2016–17 Inter-Régions Division

Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group West

2015–16 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	GC Mascara (P)	30	18	7	5	37	24	+13	61	2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
2	RCB Oued Rhiou	31	16	11	4	34	17	+17	59
3	CRB Ben Badis	30	14	10	6	37	28	+9	52
4	ESM Koléa	30	14	8	8	46	34	+12	50
5	SA Mohammadia	30	12	8	10	32	31	+1	44
6	SCM Oran	30	10	12	8	37	33	+4	42
7	ES Mostaganem	30	10	11	9	46	38	+8	41
8	ASB Maghnia	30	11	7	12	46	43	+3	40
9	WA Mostaganem	30	10	8	12	45	48	−3	38
10	US Remchi	30	8	12	10	25	24	+1	36
11	CRB Sendjas	30	7	12	11	35	33	+2	33
12	SKAF Khemis Miliana	30	9	6	15	35	42	−7	33
13	WA Tlemcen	30	8	9	13	29	40	−11	33
14	MB Hassasna	30	8	8	14	37	54	−17	32
15	JSM Tiaret (R)	30	8	8	14	36	41	−5	32	2016–17 Inter-Régions Division
16	IS Tighennif (R)	30	8	2	20	28	55	−27	26

Source: lnf-amateur.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Inter-Régions Division

Main article: 2015–16 Inter-Régions Division

Groupe Ouest

2015–16 Inter-Régions Division Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	IRB Maghnia (P)	28	20	6	2	52	9	+43	66	2016–17 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2	CR Témouchent	28	18	3	7	52	20	+32	57
3	USM Oran	28	14	8	6	48	32	+16	50
4	CRB Hennaya	28	14	5	9	50	25	+25	47
5	IRB El Kerma	28	13	8	7	48	28	+20	47
6	MB Sidi Chahmi	28	13	5	10	42	28	+14	44
7	CRB Sfisef	28	12	6	10	31	28	+3	42
8	HB El Bordj	28	13	2	13	43	38	+5	41
9	JSA Emir Abdelkader	28	11	7	10	46	27	+19	40
10	CC Sig	28	9	10	9	41	29	+12	37
11	ZSA Témouchent	28	9	7	12	36	44	−8	34
12	JS Sig	28	9	6	13	41	47	−6	33
13	USM Tindouf	28	7	6	15	42	50	−8	27
14	NRB Bethioua	28	5	6	17	25	64	−39	21
15	ES Araba (R)	28	0	1	27	10	138	−128	1	2016–17 Ligue Régional I
16	SC Mecheria (R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Groupe Centre Ouest

2015–16 Inter-Régions Division Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	MB Rouissat (P)	30	20	6	4	54	20	+34	66	2016–17 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2	CRB Aïn Oussera	30	17	8	5	43	25	+18	59
3	MBC Oued Sly	30	13	9	8	48	32	+16	48
4	ARB Ghris	30	11	11	8	37	32	+5	44
5	USB Tissemsilt	30	12	7	11	49	44	+5	43
6	SC Aïn Defla	30	13	4	13	44	45	−1	43
7	IRB Laghouat	30	10	9	11	34	35	−1	39
8	WAB Tissemsilt	30	11	6	13	37	42	−5	39
9	ESB Dahmouni	30	11	4	15	34	44	−10	37
10	CRB Boukadir	30	8	12	10	33	35	−2	36
11	Hydra AC	30	9	9	12	29	34	−5	36
12	ORB Oued Fodda	30	9	9	12	25	30	−5	36
13	FCB Frenda	30	11	2	17	35	56	−21	35
14	MB Hassi Messaoud	30	10	4	16	27	43	−16	34
15	IRB Sougueur (R)	30	9	7	14	32	37	−5	34	2016–17 Ligue Régional I
16	IRB Ain El Hadjar (R)	30	9	7	14	24	31	−7	34

Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Groupe Centre Est

2015–16 Inter-Régions Division Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	US Beni Douala (P)	30	18	9	3	50	25	+25	63	2016–17 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2	ES Ben Aknoun	30	16	9	5	44	20	+24	57
3	AS Bordj Ghédir	30	14	5	11	40	30	+10	47
4	WA Rouiba	30	12	7	11	42	29	+13	43
5	OMR El Annasser	30	10	13	7	34	27	+7	43
6	CA Kouba	30	10	11	9	38	37	+1	41
7	ES Berrouaghia	30	11	7	12	33	31	+2	40
8	FC Bir El Arch	30	11	7	12	26	34	−8	40
9	CRB Ouled Djellal	30	11	6	13	42	37	+5	39
10	USM Sétif	30	9	12	9	37	35	+2	39
11	NRB Achir	30	10	9	11	32	31	+1	39
12	IRB Berhoum	30	10	9	11	27	29	−2	39
13	CRB Ain Djasser	30	11	5	14	37	38	−1	38
14	JS Azazga	30	9	10	11	41	41	0	37
15	NRB Ouled Derradj (R)	30	10	6	14	32	38	−6	36	2016–17 Ligue Régional I
16	AHM Hassi Messaoud (R)	30	3	5	22	18	91	−73	14

Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Groupe Est

2015–16 Inter-Régions Division Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	AB Chelghoum Laïd (P)	30	20	5	5	46	19	+27	65	2016–17 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
2	CRB Kais	30	16	5	9	49	30	+19	53
3	AB Barika	30	12	11	7	39	38	+1	47
4	IRB El Hadjar	30	12	9	9	35	27	+8	45
5	ESB Besbes	30	13	6	11	21	26	−5	45
6	NRB Teleghma	30	11	11	8	44	32	+12	44
7	ES Bouakeul	30	11	10	9	46	30	+16	43
8	WM Tebessa	30	12	6	12	46	41	+5	42
9	IRB Robbah	30	11	7	12	29	37	−8	40
10	NASR El Fedjoudj	30	9	12	9	35	29	+6	39
11	NT Souf	30	10	9	11	37	34	+3	39
12	NRB Grarem	30	9	9	12	32	30	+2	36
13	WA Ramdane Djamel	29	9	8	12	34	38	−4	35
14	ASC Ouled Zouaia	30	10	5	15	34	47	−13	35
15	NRB El Kala (R)	30	6	7	17	23	55	−32	25	2016–17 Ligue Régional I
16	NRB Chrea (R)	29	3	10	16	26	63	−37	19

Source: lirf.org.dz
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Ligue Régional I

Ligue Régionale Ouargla

Women's football

Competitions

Competition	Winner	Details	Match Report
W-Championship		2015–16 Algerian Women's Championship
W-Championship D2		2015–16 Algerian Women's Championship D2 - East
W-Championship D2		2015–16 Algerian Women's Championship D2 - Centre
W-Championship D2		2015–16 Algerian Women's Championship D2 - West
Algerian Women's Cup	Afak Relizane	2015–16 Algerian Women's Cup

Diary of the season

Deaths

Retirements

Notes

References