1979–80 Algerian Championnat National
# 1979–80 Algerian Championnat National

The 1979–80 Algerian Championnat National was the 18th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 14 teams contested the league, with MP Alger as the defending champions, The Championnat started on october 5, 1979. and ended on June 13, 1980.

## Team summaries

### Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1979-1980

* ESM Bel-Abbès
* WKF Collo

Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1980-1981

* USK Alger
* IR Saha

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | JE Tizi-Ouzou | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 73 | League Champions, qualified for African Cup |
| 2 | CM Belcourt | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 69 | |
| 3 | MA Hussein Dey | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 64 | |
| 4 | EP Sétif | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 64 | Algerian Cup Winner, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | RS Kouba | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 63 | |
| 6 | MP Oran | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 63 | |
| 7 | GCR Mascara | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 62 | |
| 8 | MP Alger | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 61 | |
| 9 | USM El Harrach | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 59 | |
| 10 | ASC Oran | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 57 | |
| 11 | DNC Asnam | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 57 | |
| 12 | ESM Guelma | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 56 | |
| 13 | CN Batna | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 56 | |
| 14 | DNC Alger | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 55 | |
| 15 | USK Alger | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 54 | Relegated |
| 16 | IR Saha | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 46 | Relegated |

* ↑ 1 point deducted?
* ↑ 1 point deducted?
