Tlemcen is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran and is the capital of Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun. It had a population of 140,158 during the 2008 census.
Widad Athletic Tlemcen, known as WA Tlemcen or WAT for short, is an Algerian football club based in Tlemcen. The club was founded in 1962 and its colours are blue and white. Their home stadium, Stade Akid Lotfi, has a capacity of some 18,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue 2.
Colonel Lotfi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tlemcen, Algeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of WA Tlemcen. The stadium holds 18,000 people.
Abderraouf Zarabi is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made 22 appearances for the Algeria national team.
Kamel Habri is a retired Algerian international football player. He spent the majority of his career with his hometown club of WA Tlemcen. He also had 7 caps for the Algeria National Team and was a member of the team at the 1998 African Cup of Nations in Burkina Faso.
Samir Hadjaoui was an Algerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Anwar Mohamed Boudjakdji is a retired Algerian football player who played as a midfielder.
Mokhtar Benmoussa is an Algerian footballer. He plays primarily as a left-winger but has also been used as a left-midfielder and a left-back. Benmoussa is an Algeria youth international and has represented Algeria at the Under-17 and Under-23 level. He also has 1 cap for the Algeria A' national football team.
Sofiane Daoud is an Algerian footballer. He played his last season for MC Oran in the Algerian Championnat National of 2008–2009.
Moustapha Djallit is an Algerian former footballer.
Association Sportive Aïn M'lila, commonly known as AS Aïn M'lila or simply ASAM for short, is an Algerian football club based in Aïn M'lila. The club was founded in 1933 and its colours are red and black. Their home stadium, Touhami Zoubir Khelifi Stadium, has a capacity of 8,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Ali Dahleb is a retired Algerian international football player.
Kheïreddine Madoui is an Algerian football former player and the current manager of CS Constantine.
Abdelkader Amrani is an Algerian football manager and the current head coach of ASO Chlef.
Nabil Neghiz is an Algerian football manager and the current head coach of USM Khenchela.
Abderrahmane Mehdaoui was an Algerian football player and manager who managed the Algeria national team, as well as club sides WA Tlemcen, AGS Mascara and DRB Tadjenanet.
The 2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 59th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 20 teams contested the league. The Ligue Professionnelle 1 kicked off on 28 November 2020.
In the 2020–21 season, MC Oran is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 55th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football.
In the 2020–21 season, Paradou AC is competing in the Ligue 1 for the 6th season, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 4th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Ligue 1.
The 2021–22 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 60th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 18 teams contested the league. It began on 8 October 2021 and concluded on 17 June 2022.
