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| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 November 2020 – 28 August 2021 |
| Champions | CR Belouizdad |
| Relegated | AS Aïn M'lila USM Bel Abbès CA Bordj Bou Arréridj JSM Skikda |
| Champions League | CR Belouizdad ES Sétif |
| Confederation Cup | JS Saoura JS Kabylie |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 902 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Amir Sayoud (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ES Sétif 8-0 USM Bel Abbès (22 May 2021) |
| Biggest away win | ASO Chlef 0–6 JS Saoura (20 February 2021) JSM Skikda 0–6 CR Belouizdad (8 June 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Paradou AC 5-4 MC Oran (27 July 2021) CS Constantine 5-4 CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (21 August 2021) |
| Longest winning run | ES Sétif O Médéa USM Alger RC Relizane (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | CR Belouizdad (12 matches) |
| Longest winless run | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (21 matches) |
| Longest losing run | JSM Skikda (14 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 28 August 2021. | |
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.[1]
20 teams contested the league. RC Relizane, Olympique de Médéa, JSM Skikda and WA Tlemcen were promoted from the 2019–20 Ligue 2.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Constantine | End of contract | 24 June 2020 | Pre-season | 25 June 2020[2] | ||
| USM Alger | End of contract | 5 August 2020 | Pre-season | 5 August 2020[3] | ||
| NA Hussein Dey | End of contract | 25 August 2020 | Pre-season | 25 August 2020[4] | ||
| Paradou AC | End of contract | 18 August 2020[5] | Pre-season | 26 August 2020[6] | ||
| MC Oran | End of contract | 30 June 2020 | Pre-season | 31 August 2020[7] | ||
| NC Magra | Resigned | 16 Mars 2020 | Pre-season | 6 September 2020[8] | ||
| O Médéa | Resigned | 12 September 2020 | Pre-season | 12 September 2020[9] | ||
| RC Relizane | Resigned | 20 September 2020 | Pre-season | 27 September 2020[10] | ||
| AS Aïn M'lila | Resigned | 30 September 2020 | Pre-season | 1 October 2020[11] | ||
| USM Bel Abbès | Resigned | 30 September 2020 | Pre-season | 1 October 2020[12] | ||
| US Biskra | Resigned | 30 September 2020 | Pre-season | 4 October 2020[13] | ||
| USM Alger | Sacked | 22 November 2020[14] | Pre-season | 23 November 2020[15] | ||
| JS Kabylie | Sacked | 28 November 2020[16] | 10th | 28 November 2020[17] | ||
| USM Alger | End of caretaker spell | 5 December 2020 | 17th | 5 December 2020[18] | ||
| USM Bel Abbès | Resigned | 6 December 2020[19] | 15th | 6 December 2020 | ||
| NC Magra | Sacked | 21 December 2020[20] | 12th | 4 January 2021[21] | ||
| JS Kabylie | Sacked | 4 January 2021[22] | 10th | 8 January 2021[23] | ||
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | Resigned | 9 January 2021[24] | 20th | 9 January 2021 | ||
| NA Hussein Dey | Resigned | 2 January 2021[25] | 18th | 12 January 2021[26] | ||
| US Biskra | Sacked | 12 January 2021[27] | 13th | 30 January 2021[28] | ||
| WA Tlemcen | Sacked | 12 January 2021[29] | 18th | 21 January 2021[30] | ||
| MC Oran | Sacked | 13 January 2021[31] | 6th | 13 January 2021[32] | ||
| CS Constantine | Resigned | 16 January 2021[33] | 16th | 3 February 2021[34] | ||
| Paradou AC | Sacked | 17 January 2021[35] | 11th | 20 January 2021[36] | ||
| ASO Chlef | End of caretaker spell | 24 January 2021 | 10th | 24 January 2021[37] | ||
| JSM Skikda | Resigned | 27 January 2021[38] | 19th | 3 February 2021[39] | ||
| USM Bel Abbès | End of caretaker spell | 31 January 2021 | 18th | 31 January 2021[40] | ||
| MC Alger | Sacked | 4 February 2021[41] | 5th | 7 February 2021[42] | ||
| MC Oran | End of caretaker spell | 13 February 2021 | 5th | 13 February 2021[43] | ||
| JS Saoura | Sacked | 15 February 2021[44] | 3rd | 17 February 2021[45] | ||
| ASO Chlef | Resigned | 26 February 2021[46] | 12th | 26 February 2021[47] | ||
| AS Aïn M'lila | Resigned | 4 March 2021[48] | 8th | 20 April 2021[49] | ||
| USM Alger | Sacked | 7 March 2021[50] | 7th | 8 March 2021[51] | ||
| ASO Chlef | End of caretaker spell | 11 March 2021 | 12th | 11 March 2021[52] | ||
| CR Belouizdad | Sacked | 30 March 2021[53] | 10th | 20 April 2021[54] | ||
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | End of caretaker spell | 4 April 2021 | 20th | 4 April 2021[55] | ||
| JSM Skikda | Resigned | 7 April 2021[56] | 19th | 16 April 2021[57] | ||
| NC Magra | Resigned | 9 April 2021[58] | 18th | 12 April 2021[59] | ||
| Olympique de Médéa | Resigned | 12 April 2021[60] | 4th | 2 May 2021[61] | ||
| MC Alger | Resigned | 12 April 2021[62] | 11th | 27 April 2021[63] | ||
| ASO Chlef | Sacked | 11 May 2021[64] | 14th | 11 May 2021[65] | ||
| WA Tlemcen | Sacked | 29 April 2021[66] | 14th | 19 May 2021[67] | ||
| USM Bel Abbès | Resigned | 2 May 2021[68] | 18th | 29 May 2021[69] | ||
| NA Hussein Dey | Sacked | 16 May 2021[70] | 16th | 28 May 2021[71] | ||
| MC Oran | Resigned | 13 June 2021[72] | 16th | 13 June 2021[73] | ||
| AS Aïn M'lila | Resigned | 19 June 2021[74] | 11th | 27 June 2021[75] | ||
| RC Relizane | Resigned | 28 June 2021[76] | 17th | 4 July 2021[77] | ||
| Paradou AC | Sacked | 6 July 2021[78] | 11th | 6 July 2021[79] | ||
| JS Kabylie | Sacked | 12 August 2021[80] | 7th | 12 August 2021 | ||
| CS Constantine | Resigned | 12 August 2021[81] | 8th | 12 August 2021 | ||
| MC Alger | Resigned | 14 August 2021[82] | 6th | 14 August 2021 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Belouizdad (C) | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 79 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | ES Sétif | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 71[a] | |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 69[b] | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | USM Alger | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 65 | |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 61 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 6 | MC Oran | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 60 | |
| 7 | MC Alger | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 57 | |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 57 | |
| 9 | NC Magra | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 52 | |
| 10 | Olympique de Médéa | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 51 | |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 50 | |
| 12 | NA Hussein Dey | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 13 | RC Relizane | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 47[c] | |
| 14 | US Biskra | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 46 | |
| 15 | WA Tlemcen | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 45 | |
| 16 | ASO Chlef | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 45 | |
| 17 | AS Aïn M'lila (R) | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 44[d] | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 38 | |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (R) | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 67 | −38 | 22 | |
| 20 | JSM Skikda (R) | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 73 | −56 | 18 |
| Leader | |
| 2021–22 CAF Champions League | |
| 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2 |
| Rank | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 20 | |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 19 | |
| 3 | USM Alger | 16 | |
| 4 | ES Sétif | 15 | |
| Olympique de Médéa (7) CR Belouizdad (8) | |||
| 5 | JSM Skikda (7) CR Belouizdad (6) |
14 | |
| 6 | MC Alger | 11 | |
| 7 | CR Belouizdad | 10 | |
| ES Sétif | |||
| NA Hussein Dey | |||
| ES Sétif | |||
| NA Hussein Dey | |||
| WA Tlemcen | |||
| JS Saoura |
Updated to games played on 28 August 2021
Source: soccerway.com
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Aïn M'lila* | MC Alger | 3–3 | 22 January 2021 | [87] | |
| JS Kabylie* | USM Bel Abbès | 5–0 | 25 April 2021 | [88] | |
| MC Alger* | NC Magra | 5–1 | 30 April 2021 | [89] | |
| JS Saoura* | RC Relizane | 5–1 | 22 May 2021 | [90] | |
| CR Belouizdad* | RC Relizane | 6–1 | 1 July 2021 | [91] | |
| Paradou AC* | MC Oran | 5–4 | 27 July 2021 | [92] | |
| JS Saoura* | AS Aïn M'lila | 4–1 | 24 August 2021 | [93] | |
| MC Alger* | NA Hussein Dey | 4–4 | 24 August 2021 | [94] |
4 – Player scored four goals.