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| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 August 2016 – 14 June 2017 |
| Champions | ES Sétif 4th Ligue 1 title 8th Algerian title |
| Relegated | MO Béjaïa CA Batna RC Relizane |
| Champions League | ES Sétif MC Alger |
| Confederation Cup | USM Alger |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 472 (1.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ahmed Gasmi (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | USM Alger 6-0 RC Relizane (27 August 2016) |
| Biggest away win | RC Relizane 0-3 NA Hussein Dey |
| Highest scoring | USM Alger 6-2 USM Bel-Abbès (7 June 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches ES Sétif |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches MC Oran |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches MO Béjaïa |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches RC Relizane |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 14 June 2017. | |
The 2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1was the 55th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| CA Batna | Mustapha Seffouhi Stadium | 5,000 |
| CR Belouizdad | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 15,000 |
| CS Constantine | Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium | 35,000 |
| DRB Tadjenanet | Smaïl Lahoua Stadium | 9,000 |
| ES Sétif | 8 May 1945 Stadium | 25,000 |
| JS Kabylie | 1 November 1954 Stadium | 25,000 |
| JS Saoura | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 20,000 |
| MC Alger | Omar Hamadi Stadium | 17,000 |
| MC Oran | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 40,000 |
| MO Béjaïa | Maghrebi Unity Stadium | 25,000 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 15,000 |
| Olympique de Médéa | Lyes Imam Stadium | 12,000 |
| RC Relizane | Tahar Zoughari Stadium | 30,000 |
| USM Alger | Omar Hamadi Stadium | 17,000 |
| USM Bel-Abbès | 24 February 1956 Stadium | 45,000 |
| USM El Harrach | 1 November 1954 Stadium | 8,000 |
Managerial changes during the 2016-17 campaign.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Sétif (C) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 57 | Qualification for the 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | MC Alger | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 50[a] | |
| 3 | USM Alger | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 50[a] | Qualification for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | USM Bel-Abbès | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 48 | |
| 5 | JS Saoura | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 45 | |
| 6 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 43 | Qualification for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 7 | MC Oran | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 40[b] | |
| 8 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 40[b] | Qualification for 2017 Arab Club Championship |
| 9 | CS Constantine | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 39[c] | |
| 10 | DRB Tadjenanet | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 39[c] | |
| 11 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 38[d] | |
| 12 | Olympique de Médéa | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38[d] | |
| 13 | USM El Harrach | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 36[e] | |
| 14 | RC Relizane[f] (R) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36[e] | Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 |
| 15 | CA Batna (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 25 | |
| 16 | MO Béjaïa[g] (R) | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 18 |
| Leader | |
| 2018 CAF Champions League or 2018 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 2017-18 |
Updated to games played on 14 June 2017
Source: soccerway.com
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Alger | JS Saoura | 5–2 | 14 June 2017 | [4] |
| R. | Player | Club | Matches | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM El Harrach | 28 | 16 | |
| 2 | MC Oran | 30 | 12 | |
| 3 | RC Relizane | 22 | 11 | |
| JS Kabylie | 28 | |||
| 5 | USM Bel-Abbès | 18 | 9 | |
| JS Saoura | 27 |
* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration. Updated to games played on 23 June 2017
| R. | Name | Matches[5] | First match | Last match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyés Bekouassa | 27 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 20 August 2016 | 10 June 2017 |
| 2 | Abderrezzak Arab | 19 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 20 August 2016 | 20 May 2017 |
| 3 | Lahlou Benbraham | 18 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 20 August 2016 | 13 May 2017 |
| 4 | Rafik Achouri | 17 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 27 August 2016 | 7 June 2017 |
| 5 | Mohamed Boukhalfa | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 27 August 2016 | 6 May 2017 |
| 6 | Said Aouina | 13 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 27 August 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
| 7 | Mustapha Ghorbal | 13 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 20 August 2016 | 10 June 2017 |
| 8 | Mehdi Abid Charef | 12 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 27 August 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
| = | Ahmed Bouzrar | 12 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 20 August 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
| = | Merzak Halalchi | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 27 August 2016 | 7 June 2017 |
| Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Algerian TV (local) Canal Algérie Algeria 3 Algeria 4 |
5 Matches per round | |
| beIN Sports Arabia | 1 Match per round | |
| Al-Kass Sports Channel | Derbies Only | |