1996–97 Algerian Championnat National
# 1996–97 Algerian Championnat National

The 1996–97 Algerian Championnat National was the 35th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with USM Alger as the defending champions, The Championnat started on october 10, 1996. and ended on June 26, 1997.

## Team summaries

### Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1996-1997

* ES Mostaganem
* ES Sétif
* USM Blida

Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1997-1998

* USM Aïn Beïda
* NA Hussein Dey
* WA Mostaganem

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | CS Constantine (C) | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 56 | 1998 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | MC Oran (Q) | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 55 | 1998 CAF Cup |
| 3 | USM Alger (Q) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 49 | 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | USM El Harrach | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 45 | |
| 5 | WA Tlemcen | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 44 | |
| 6 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | MC Alger | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 41 | |
| 8 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 41 | |
| 9 | MO Constantine | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 40 | |
| 10 | CA Batna | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 39 | |
| 11 | AS Aïn M'lila | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 39 | |
| 12 | US Chaouia | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 38 | |
| 13 | WA Boufarik | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 37 | |
| 14 | USM Aïn Beïda (R) | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 37 | 1997-98 Division 2 |
| 15 | NA Hussein Dey (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 34 | 1997-98 Division 2 |
| 16 | WA Mostaganem (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 32 | 1997-98 Division 2 |
