Algerian Ligue 2
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| Founded | 1962 |
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| Country |  Algeria |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
| Relegation to | Championnat National Amateur |
| Domestic cup(s) | Algerian Cup Algerian Super Cup |
| Current champions | USM Blida (2014–15) |
| Most championships | USM Bel-Abbès (5 titles) |
| TV partners | Canal Algérie Algérie 3 (Thalitha TV) Tamazight TV (Algérie 4) |
| Website | Official |
| Current: 2014-15 Ligue 2 | |
The Ligue Professionnelle 2 (French pronunciation: [liɡ pʁɔfɛsjɔnɛl dø]), known as Ligue 2 for short, and formerly known as Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. It is also one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the other being Ligue Professionnelle 1, the country's top football division.
The 2011-12 season will be played between 16 teams, with the top three teams being promoted to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom three teams being relegated to the Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur.[1]
History
The league was created in 1962, when Algeria became an independent nation, and has been played in a number of different formats.
In 2010, the league became fully professional.[2] Prior to the start of the 2010 season, the name of the league was changed to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to reflect the professionalization of the league.[3]
On 15 December 2011, six clubs from the league were sanctioned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for not responding to their set deadline (7 December 2011) in solving the disputes between their players. The following clubs were banned from recruiting any player during the winter transfer window: US Biskra, RC Kouba, MO Bejaia, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, USM Annaba and MO Constantine. The clubs were also informed that, if the disputes are not resolved within a period of one month they would further be sanctioned with a deduction of points.[4]
Clubs Participating for the 2015-16 Season
The following 16 clubs will compete in Ligue 2 during the 2015–16 season.
Previous seasons
Relegated teams (from Ligue 2 to Ligue Nationale)
Relegated teams (from Ligue 1 to Ligue 2)
Promoted teams (from Ligue Nationale to Ligue 2)
League champions, runners-up and third place
| Season | League champions | points | Runner-up | points | Third place | points |
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| 2010-11 | CS Constantine | 57 | NA Hussein Dey | 52 | CA Batna | 51 |
| 2011-12 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | 57 | JS Saoura | 56 | USM Bel-Abbès | 50 |
| 2012-13 | CRB Aïn Fakroun | 57 | RC Arbaâ | 57 | MO Béjaïa | 56 |
| 2013-14 | USM Bel-Abbès | 55 | NA Hussein Dey | 53 | ASM Oran | 52 |
| 2014-15 | USM Blida | 53 | DRB Tadjenanet | 49 | RC Relizane | 48 |
Top scorers
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | ? | ? | ? |
| 2011-2012 | Abdelhak Motrani | JS Saoura | 16 |
| 2012-2013 | Farès Amrane | MO Béjaïa | 19 |
| 2013-2014 | Hocine Achiou | USM Bel-Abbès | 12 |
| 2014-2015 | Kheiredine Merzougi | RC Relizane | 17[5] |
References
- ^ LP1, LP2 : Modalité d'accession et de rétrogradation
- ^ Le championnat professionnel fin prêt !
- ^ LP1 : Coup d'envoi du 1e champ. pro le 24 septembre
- ^ LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnelle
- ^ http://www.dzfoot.com/2015/05/24/ligue-2-merzougui-relizane-meilleur-buteur-avec-17-realisations-69295.php
External links
- Ligue National de Football Website
- DZFoot.com
- Algerian Ligue 2 - Hailoosport.com (Arabic)
- Algerian Ligue 2 - Hailoosport.com
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