2017–18 in Algerian football
# 2017–18 in Algerian football

The 2017–18 season will be the 57th season of competitive association football in Algeria.

## Competitions

| Competition | Details |
| - | - |
| Ligue 1 | 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
| Ligue 2 | 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 |
| LNF Amateur | 2017–18 LNF Amateur Est |
| LNF Amateur | 2017–18 LNF Amateur Centre |
| LNF Amateur | 2017–18 LNF Amateur Ouest |
| Inter-Régions | 2017–18 Ligue Inter-Régions Ouest |
| Inter-Régions | 2017–18 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Ouest |
| Inter-Régions | 2017–18 Ligue Inter-Régions Centre Est |
| Inter-Régions | 2017–18 Ligue Inter-Régions Est |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Alger |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Annaba |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Batna |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Blida |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Constantine |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Oran |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Ouargla |
| Régional I | 2017–18 Ligue Régional I Saïda |
| Algerian Cup | 2017–18 Algerian Cup |
| Super Cup | 2017 Super Cup |

## Promotion and relegation

### Pre-season

* League
* Ligue 1
* Ligue 2
* Ligue DNA

## National teams

### Algeria national football team

**2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Algeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Benin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | Final tournament |
| 3 | Gambia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Togo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |

**2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Zambia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Algeria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |

* ↑ FIFA awarded Algeria a 3–0 win as a result of Nigeria fielding the ineligible player Shehu Abdullahi, after the match had ended in a 1–1 draw. Abdullahi failed to serve a one-game ban after receiving two yellow cards in the qualifying competition.

## League season

### Ligue Professionnelle 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | CS Constantine (C) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 57 | Qualification for the 2018–19 Champions League |
| 2 | JS Saoura | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 54 | Qualification for the 2018–19 Champions League |
| 3 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 49 | Qualification for the 2018–19 Confederation Cup |
| 4 | MC Oran | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
| 5 | MC Alger | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 44 | Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 6 | USM Alger | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 42 | Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 7 | Paradou AC | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 42 | |
| 8 | ES Sétif | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 40 | Qualification for 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 9 | DRB Tadjenanet | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 37 | |
| 10 | USM Bel Abbès | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 37 | Qualification for the 2018–19 Confederation Cup |
| 11 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 36 | |
| 12 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 36 | |
| 13 | Olympique de Médéa | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 36 | |
| 14 | US Biskra (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 34 | Relegation to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 |
| 15 | USM El Harrach (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 28 | Relegation to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 |
| 16 | USM Blida (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 23 | Relegation to Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 |

* 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head results.
* 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head results.
* ↑ USM Bel Abbès were deducted 6 points. FIFA's decision was taken at its meeting on 9 June 2017, ordering the club to pay the amount due to the player Jessy Mayele as well as a fine of CHF 15,000 (15,000 Swiss francs).
* 1 2 3 Ranked on head-to-head results.

### Ligue Professionnelle 2

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | MO Béjaïa (P) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 60 | 2018–19 Professional League 1 |
| 2 | AS Aïn M'lila (P) | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 54 | 2018–19 Professional League 1 |
| 3 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (P) | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 53 | 2018–19 Professional League 1 |
| 4 | JSM Béjaïa | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | ASO Chlef | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 46 | |
| 6 | JSM Skikda | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 41 | |
| 7 | ASM Oran | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 41 | |
| 8 | MC Saïda | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 40 | |
| 9 | RC Relizane | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | A Bou Saâda | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 38 | |
| 11 | RC Kouba | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 38 | |
| 12 | WA Tlemcen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 37 | |
| 13 | MC El Eulma | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 37 | |
| 14 | GC Mascara (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 34 | 2018–19 League of Amateurs |
| 15 | CA Batna (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 31 | 2018–19 League of Amateurs |
| 16 | CRB Aïn Fakroun (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 23 | 2018–19 League of Amateurs |

* ↑ JSM Skikda were deducted 1 point.
