2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1


The 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 will be the forty-ninth season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams will contest the league, with ES Sétif as the defending champions. The league is scheduled to begin on September 8, 2012.

Team summaries

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
Teams relegated to 2012-13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacity
ASO ChlefChlefStade Mohamed Boumezrag17,000
CA BatnaBatnaStade Seffouhi5,000
CA Bordj Bou ArréridjBordj Bou ArréridjStade 20 Août 1955 20,000
CR BelouizdadAlgiersStade 20 Août 195521,000
CS ConstantineConstantineStade Mohamed Hamlaoui40,000
ES SétifSétifStade 8 Mai 194525,000
JS KabylieTizi OuzouStade 1er Novembre20,000
JSM BéjaïaBéjaïaStade de l'Unité Maghrébine18,000
JS SaouraMéridjaStade 20 Août 1955 20,000
MC AlgerAlgiersStade 5 Juillet 196276,000
MC El EulmaEl EulmaStade Messaoud Zougar25,000
MC OranOranStade Ahmed Zabana40,000
USM Bel-AbbèsSidi Bel AbbèsStade 24 Fevrier 195645,000
USM AlgerAlgiersStade Omar Hamadi15,000
USM El HarrachAlgiersStade 1er Novembre8,000
WA TlemcenTlemcenStade Akid Lotfi30,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ASO Chlef JomaNedjma
CA Bordj Bou Arréridj Djamel Benchergui Kappa
CA Batna Rachid Bouarrata Mohamed Saïdi JomaHodna Lait
CR Belouizdad Guglielmo Arena Abdelkrim Mameri JomaNedjma, CNEP, Le Temps, Wakt El Djazair, Bellat
CS Constantine Roger Lemerre Yacine Bezzaz KCSHodna Lait
ES Sétif Hubert Velud Mourad Delhoum JomaDjezzy, Groupe Safcer, Société des ciments de Aïn El Kebira, Echorouk
JS Kabylie Enrico Fabbro Ali Rial AlteaNedjma, Peugeot, Echorouk
JS Saoura Chérif Hadjar Kaddour Beldjilali BaekoZerouati
JSM Béjaïa Alain Michel Brahim Zafour KappaNedjma, General Emballage, Ramdy, Cevital, ECI Boudiab
MC Alger Jean-Paul Rabier Réda Babouche JomaDjezzy, Opel, Peaudouce, Echorouk TV
MC El Eulma Abdelkader Yaïche Abdenour Mahfoudi AdidasNedjma, MaproGaz, Trefisoud
MC Oran Raoul Savoy Hichem Mezaïr BaekoNedjma, Ifri, Hodna Lait, Propal Algérie, Aigle Azur, Zerouati
USM Alger Miguel Gamondi Noureddine Daham AdidasSonelgaz, Djezzy, Le Temps, Wakt El Djazair, ETRHB
USM Bel-Abbès AdidasENIE
USM El Harrach PatrickNedjma
WA Tlemcen SarsonAigle Azur

Managerial changes

Managerial changes during the 2012-13 campaign.

Pre-season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
USM Bel-Abbès Abdelkrim BenyellèsSacked21 July 2012Pre-season Fouad Bouali23 July 2012
MC Alger Patrick LiewigSacked18 August 2012Pre-season Jean-Paul Rabier21 August 2012

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
MC Alger Jean-Paul RabierSacked23 September 20123rdDjamel Menad24 September 2012
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Toufik RouabahSacked1 October 201214th Rachid Bouarrata12 October 2012
MC Oran Raoul SavoyDemission8 October 201215th Abdellah Mecheri10 October 2012
CA Batna Rachid BouarrataDemission12 October 201214th Toufik Rouabah12 October 2012
WA Tlemcen Abdelkader AmraniDemission13 October 201213th Kheireddine Kherris13 October 2012
USM Alger Miguel GamondiSacked16 October 201210th Rolland Courbis24 October 2012
ASO Chlef Rachid BelhoutDemission23 October 201213th Nour Benzekri16 November 2012
CR Belouizdad Guglielmo ArenaSacked23 October 20129th Fouad Bouali7 November 2012
MC El Eulma Abdelkader YaïcheSacked29 October 20125th Rachid Belhout3 November 2012
USM Bel-Abbès Fouad BoualiDemission30 October 201214th Abdelkader Yaïche14 November 2012
MC Oran Abdellah MecheriSacked5 November 201214th Djamel Benchadli5 November 2012
WA Tlemcen Kheireddine KherrisSacked14 November 201216th Abdelkrim Benyellès14 November 2012
JS Kabylie Enrico FabbroSacked17 November 201211th Nacer Sandjak23 November 2012

League table

Leader week after week


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The bottom of the table week after week


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from:25 till:30 shift: text:"USMBA" color:USMBA

Season statistics

Top scorers

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