| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | MC Alger |
| Relegated | No relegated |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 465 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Abdesslem Bousri (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | RS Kouba 6–0 EP Sétif |
| Biggest away win | RS Kouba 1–4 MP Alger CM Constantine 0–3 MP Alger |
| Highest scoring | EP Sétif 6–2 CM Constantine |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
The 1977–78 Algerian Championnat National was the 16th season of the Algerian Championnat National after its establishment in 1962. A total of 14 teams contested the league, with JS Kawkabi as the defending champions. The Championnat started on September 30, 1977, and ended on May 5, 1978.
Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1977–1978
Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1978–1979
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MP Alger | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 62 | League Champions, qualified for African Cup |
| 2 | JE Tizi-Ouzou | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 61 | |
| 3 | EP Sétif | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 58 | |
| 4 | MA Hussein Dey | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 56 | |
| 5 | USK Alger | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 54 | |
| 6 | El Asnam TO | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 53 | |
| 7 | RS Kouba | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 52 | |
| 8 | MP Oran | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 52 | |
| 9 | CM Belcourt | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 51 | Algerian Cup Winner, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup |
| 10 | USM El Harrach | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | CN Batna | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 50 | |
| 12 | ASC Oran | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 47 | |
| 13 | DNC Alger | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 42 | |
| 14 | CM Constantine | 26 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 39 |