1980–81 Algerian Championnat National
# 1980–81 Algerian Championnat National

The 1980–81 Algerian Championnat National was the 19th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 15 teams contested the league, with JE Tizi-Ouzou as the defending champions, The Championnat started on September 5, 1980. and ended on June 12, 1981.

## Team summaries

### Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1980–1981

* ISM Aïn Béïda
* USK Alger
* Chlef SO

Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1981–1982

* CN Batna
* ESM Guelma

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | RS Kouba | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 65 | League Champions, qualified for African Cup |
| 2 | JE Tizi-Ouzou | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 64 | |
| 3 | EP Sétif | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 63 | |
| 4 | USM El Harrach | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 61 | |
| 5 | MP Alger | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 58 | |
| 6 | MA Hussein Dey | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 58 | |
| 7 | DNC Alger | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 56 | |
| 8 | ESM Bel-Abbès | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 56 | |
| 9 | MP Oran | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 56 | |
| 10 | WKF Collo | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 54 | |
| 11 | ASC Oran | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 53 | |
| 12 | CM Belcourt | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 52 | |
| 13 | GCR Mascara | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 52 | |
| 14 | CN Batna | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 48 | Relegated |
| 15 | ESM Guelma | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 45 | Relegated |
| 16 | DNC Asnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

* ↑ 1 point deducted?

## Season statistics

### Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Noureddine Meghichi | RS Kouba | 16 |
| 2 | Salah Assad | RS Kouba | 15 |
| 3 | Nasser Bouiche | MP Alger | 14 |
