2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
The 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 was the forty-ninth edition of the Algerian second division since its establishment, and its third season of the league under its current title. A total of 16 teams contested the league. The league started September 14, 2012, and concluded on May 3, 2013. CRB Aïn Fakroun were crowned champions and promoted to the 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 along with RC Arbaâ and MO Béjaïa. At the bottom of the table, MO Constantine, SA Mohammadia and CR Témouchent were relegated.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From Ligue Professionnelle 2
Promoted to Ligue 1Relegated to Ligue Nationale
- US Biskra
- RC Kouba
- Paradou AC
To Ligue Professionnelle 2
Promoted from Ligue Nationale
- CRB Aïn Fakroun
- CR Témouchent
- RC Arbaâ
Team overview
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| AB Merouana | Merouana | Stade Abderrahmene Bensaci | 12,000 |
| ASM Oran | Oran | Stade Habib Bouakeul | 23,000 |
| AS Khroub | El Khroub | Stade Abed Hamdani | 8,000 |
| CRB Aïn Fakroun | Aïn Fakroun | Stade Omar Hamadi | 8,000 |
| CR Témouchent | Aïn Témouchent | Stade Omar Oucief | 12,000 |
| ES Mostaganem | Mostaganem | Stade Bensaïd Mohamed | 18,000 |
| MO Béjaïa | Béjaïa | Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine | 25,000 |
| MO Constantine | Constantine | Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui | 50,000 |
| MSP Batna | Batna | Stade 1er Novembre | 35,000 |
| MC Saïda | Saïda | Stade des Frères Braci | 20 000 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Algiers | Stade du 20 Août 1955 | 20,000 |
| O Médéa | Médéa | Stade Imam Lyes | 13,000 |
| RC Arbaâ | Larbaâ | Stade Mustapha Tchaker | 35,000 |
| SA Mohammadia | Mohammadia | Stade Mohamed Ouali | 16,000 |
| USM Annaba | Annaba | Stade 19 Mai 1956 | 56,000 |
| USM Blida | Blida | Stade Mustapha Tchaker | 35,000 |
Competition
League table
Leader week after week
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from:1 till:2 shift: text:"RCA" color:green
from:2 till:3 shift: text:"ABM" color:orange
from:3 till:5 shift: text:"USMB" color:green
from:5 till:6 shift: text:"RCA" color:blue
from:6 till:7 shift: text:"USMB" color:green
from:7 till:8 shift: text:"RCA" color:blue
from:8 till:9 shift: text:"NAHD" color:yellow
from:9 till:10 shift: text:"RCA" color:green
from:10 till:11 shift: text:"MOB" color:black
from:11 till:21 shift: text:"RC Arbaa" color:green
from:21 till:30 shift: text:"CRB Aïn Fakroun" color:black
The bottom of the table week after week
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from:1 till:2 shift: text:"OM" color:blue
from:2 till:3 shift: text:"ESM" color:green
from:3 till:5 shift: text:"MOC" color:blue
from:5 till:7 shift: text:"SAM" color:orange
from:7 till:30 shift: text:"CR Témouchent" color:red