The Algerian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Algeria.
There is one professional division in the country (Ligue 1), and another one is semi-professional (Ligue 2). The other divisions are amateur divisions.
| Level | League(s) / Division(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 16 clubs ↓ relegate 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Algerian Ligue 2 - Group Centre-west 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 3 | Algerian Ligue 2 - Group Centre-east 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Inter-Régions – Group West 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 2 | Inter-Régions – Group Centre West 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 2 | Inter-Régions – Group Centre East 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 2 | Inter-Régions – Group East 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 2 | ||||
| Inter-Régions – Group South West 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 1 | Inter-Régions – Group South East 16 clubs ↑ promote 1 // ↓ relegate 1 | |||||||
| Leagues | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Algiers | Regional I | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B | ||
| Regional II – Group C | ||
| Annaba | Regional I | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B | ||
| Batna | Regional I | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B | ||
| South-West (Béchar) | Regional I A | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional I B | Regional II – Group B | |
| Blida | Regional I | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B | ||
| Constantine | Regional I | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B | ||
| Oran | Regional I | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B | ||
| Ouargla | Regional I A | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B | ||
| Regional I B | Regional II – Group C | |
| Regional II – Group D1 | ||
| Regional II – Group D2 | ||
| Saïda | Regional I | Regional II – Group A |
| Regional II – Group B |
| Oran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| Aïn Témouchent | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Mostaganem | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Oran | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Relizane | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Sidi Bel Abbès | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Tlemcen | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Saïda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| Mascara | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Saïda | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Tiaret | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Tissemsilt | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Algiers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| Algiers | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Béjaïa | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Bouira | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Boumerdès | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Tizi Ouzou | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Blida | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| Aïn Defla | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Blida | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Chlef | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Djelfa | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Médéa | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Tipaza | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Annaba | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| Annaba | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Guelma | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Souk Ahras | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Tébessa | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| El Tarf | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Batna | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| Batna | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Biskra | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Bordj Bou Arréridj | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Khenchela | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| M'Sila | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Constantine | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| Constantine | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Jijel | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Mila | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Oum El Bouaghi | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Sétif | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Skikda | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Béchar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | |
| Adrar | Wilaya – Honor | |
| Béchar | Wilaya – Honor | |
| Tindouf | No League | |
| El Bayadh | Wilaya – Honor | |
| Nâama | Wilaya – Honor | |
| Ouargla | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Level 6 | Level 7 |
| El Oued | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Ghardaïa | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Illizi | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Laghouat | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Ouargla | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Tamanrasset | Wilaya – Honor | Wilaya – Pre-Honor |
| Level | League(s) / Division(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite National Championship 10 clubs | |||||||
| 2 | D1 National Championship 10 clubs | |||||||
| 3 | D2 National Championship 19 clubs | |||||||
| National teams |
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| League system |
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| Domestic cups |
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| Awards | |||||||
| Lists | |||||||
| Rivalries | |||||||
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