2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1


The 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 will be the 54th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams will contest the league.

Teams

Stadiums

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.
TeamStadiumCapacity
CR BelouizdadStade 20 Août 1955
CS ConstantineStade Mohamed Hamlaoui
DRB TadjenanetLahoua Smaïl Stadium
ES SétifStade 8 Mai 1945
JS KabylieStade 1er Novembre 1954
JS SaouraStade 20 Août 1955
MC AlgerStade 5 Juillet 1962
MC OranStade Ahmed Zabana
NA Hussein DeyStade 20 Août 1955
Olympique de MédéaStade Imam Lyes de Médéa
Paradou ACStade Omar Hamadi
USM AlgerStade Omar Hamadi
USM Bel AbbèsStade 24 Fevrier 1956
USM El HarrachStade 1er Novembre 1954
USM BlidaMustapha Tchaker Stadium
US BiskraEl Alia Sports Complex

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Managerial changes during the 2017-18 campaign.

Pre-season

During the season

Foreign players

This season saw the cancellation of the law on the recruitment of foreign players.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2
CR Belouizdad Soumaila Sidibe
CS Constantine Ousmane Sylla Moctar Cissé
DRB Tadjenanet Kodjo Dousse
ES Sétif Franck Obambou
MC Alger Barnabas Imenger Ibrahim Amada
JS Kabylie Steve Ekedi
JS Saoura Jean Jules Bapidi Mohamed Al Ghanodi
Paradou AC Mohamed Sangaré
USM Alger Soumaila Sidibe Reda Hajhouj
NA Hussein Dey Mehdi Ouertani
US Biskra Boubacar Bagili
Ronel Kangou
Abdellah Sy

Season statistics

Results

League table

Result table

Positions by round

Clubs season-progress

Top scorers

Updated to games played on 19 May 2018
Source:

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
JS SaouraDRB Tadjenanet4–228 10 2017
JS KabylieMC Oran3–315 12 2017
ES SétifUSM Blida5–220 4 2018
JS SaouraMC Alger4–119 5 2018

Clean sheets

* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration.
Updated to games played on 4 February 2017

Media coverage