Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2


The Ligue Professionnelle 2, known as Ligue 2 for short, and formerly known as Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. It is also one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue Professionnelle 1, the country's top football division.
The 2018-19 season will be played between 16 teams, with the top three teams being promoted to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom three teams being relegated to the Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur.

History

The league was created in 1962, when Algeria became an independent nation, and has been played in a number of different formats.
In 2010, the league became fully professional. Prior to the start of the 2010 season, the name of the league was changed to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to reflect the professionalization of the league.
On 15 December 2011, six clubs from the league were sanctioned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel for not responding to their set deadline in solving the disputes between their players. The following clubs were banned from recruiting any player during the winter transfer window: US Biskra, RC Kouba, MO Bejaia, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, USM Annaba and MO Constantine. The clubs were also informed that, if the disputes are not resolved within a period of one month they would further be sanctioned with a
deduction of points.

Clubs Participating for the 2019-20 Season

The following 16 clubs will compete in Ligue 2 during the 2019–20 season.
ClubFinishing position last season
A Bou Saâda"8th"
AS KhroubLNFA GE "1st"
ASM Oran"13th"
DRB TadjenanetLigue 1 "16th"
JSM Béjaïa"9th"
JSM Skikda"10th"
MC El Eulma"6th
MC Saïda"12th"
MO BejaiaLigue 1 "14th"
O MédéaLigue 1 "15th"
OM ArzewLNFA GW "1st"
RC ArbaâLNFA GC "1st"
RC Relizane"5th"
USM Annaba"7th"
USM El Harrach"11th"
WA Tlemcen"4th"

Previous seasons

Relegated teams (from Ligue 2 to Ligue Nationale)

Relegated teams (from Ligue 1 to Ligue 2)

Promoted teams (from Ligue Nationale to Ligue 2)

League champions, runners-up and third place

SeasonLeague championspointsRunner-uppointsThird placepointsfourth placepoints
2010–11CS Constantine57NA Hussein Dey52CA Batna51
2011–12CA Bordj Bou Arréridj57JS Saoura56USM Bel-Abbès50
2012–13CRB Aïn Fakroun57RC Arbaâ57MO Béjaïa56
2013–14USM Bel-Abbès55NA Hussein Dey53ASM Oran52
2014–15USM Blida53DRB Tadjenanet49RC Relizane48
2015–16Olympique de Médéa54CA Batna50USM Bel-Abbès49
2016–17Paradou AC62USM Blida51US Biskra51
2017–18MO Béjaïa60AS Aïn M'lila54CA Bordj Bou Arréridj53
2018–19US Biskra55NC Magra53ASO Chlef52
2018–19Olympique de Médéa42JSM Skikda40WA Tlemcen39RC Relizane36

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