2024–25 in Algerian football explained

Country:Algeria
Season:2024–25
Division1:Ligue Pro. 1
Champions1:In progress
Division2:Ligue 2
Champions2:Centre-east
Centre-west
Division3:Inter-Régions
Champions3:West
Centre West
Centre East
East
South West
South East
Domestic:Algerian Cup
Dchampions:In progress
Supercup:Super Cup
Schampions:In progress
Wdivision1:Women's Championship
Wchampions1:In progress
Wdivision2:Women's Cup
Wchampions2:In progress
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Flagicon:yes

The 2024–25 season will be the 62th season of competitive association football in Algeria.

National teams

On November 18, 2024, Walid Sadi President of the Algerian Football Federation, entered the new Nadir Larbaoui government as Minister of Sports, succeeding Abderrahmane Hammad.[1] [2]

Algeria men's national football team

See main article: Algeria national football team.

Kits

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Algeria women's national football team

See main article: Algeria women's national football team.

2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

See main article: 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

CAF competitions

CAF Champions League

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds.

Second round

Group stage

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage.

Group C

CAF Confederation Cup

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds.

Second round

Group stage

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup group stage.

Group C

CAF Women's Champions League

See main article: 2024 CAF Women's Champions League.

UNAF Qualifiers

See main article: 2024 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers.

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
  • CAS Abdelmoumen
  • O Sidi Ben Adda
  • JS Tixeraïne
  • MS Cherchell
  • A El Eulma
  • IRB Sedrata
  • NRC Boudjelbana
  • MC El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh
  • USM Tindouf
  • CRB Djemaa
  • IB Laghouat

League season

Ligue Professionnelle 1

See main article: 2024–25 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. On June 27, 2024, The federal office approved the calendar for the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season with the aim of ending on May 31, 2025. The first round is scheduled for September 14, this delay is motivated both by an extended end of the 2023–24 season but also by the holding of early presidential elections which will take place on September 7, 2024.[3] [4] However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel decided to postpone the start of the Ligue 1 by a week, on September 21.[5] Following urgent requests from certain clubs, the Algerian Football Federation has decided to increase the number of foreign players in the Ligue 1.[6] After having formally passed through the technical college chaired by Rabah Saâdane, the FAF ratified the increase in the number of foreigners per club from 3 to 5. However, that there is a provision intended to serve as a safeguard for the license of a foreign player or coach to be validated, the club must pay the federation a deposit equivalent to 12 months salary. This is to protect against any financial dispute.

The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 will see the introduction of Video assistant referee this season. VAR will be used from the first round of the Ligue 1. The VAR will not be able to be used for all matches because several stadiums do not meet standards, making it impossible to install the necessary equipment. The FAF received the first fully equipped stations, in accordance with an agreement duly signed with the Portuguese company Medialuso, following a call for tenders for a rental. The rest of the equipment should be received. In addition to the equipment, the Portuguese company has also sent five technicians who will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the devices.[7] [8]

Ligue 2

See main article: 2024–25 Algerian Ligue 2. On July 18, 2024, the FAF published the 2024–25 regulatory provisions concerning the Ligue 2. The Algerian championship of the 2nd division called Championnat de football ligue 2. It is contested by 32 clubs in two groups. Centre-east and Centre-west Each group is composed of 16 clubs. At the end of the last day of Ligue 2, the 3 clubs ranked last in each group are relegated to the Inter Régions. The commitment fees for the 2024–25 season are in the order of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dinars covering all categories.[9] [10] [11] The start of the 2024–25 season of the Ligue 2 is set for Friday, September 20, announced the Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur (LNFA), in a press release published on the official website.[12]

Inter-Régions Division

See main article: 2024–25 Ligue Inter Régions.

National Cups

Super Cup

Women's football

Algerian Women's Championship

See main article: 2024–25 Algerian Women's Championship.

Algerian Women's Cup

See main article: 2024–25 Algerian Women's Cup.

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1:

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
USM Alger Juan Carlos GarridoEnd of contract14 June 2024Pre-season Nabil Maâloul13 July 2024[13] [14]
ASO Chlef Chérif HadjarEnd of contract14 June 2024 Samir Zaoui15 July 2024[15] [16]
CR Belouizdad Marcos PaquetáEnd of contract6 July 2024 Corentin Martins16 July 2024[17] [18]
CS Constantine Abdelkader AmraniEnd of contract29 June 2024[19] Kheïreddine Madoui19 July 2024[20]
JS Kabylie Abdelkader BahloulEnd of contract15 June 2024 Abdelhak Benchikha30 June 2024[21]
Paradou AC Abdelkarim Saber CherifEnd of contract15 June 2024 Radhi Jaïdi15 July 2024[22] [23]
USM Khenchela Moufdi CherdoudEnd of contract15 June 2024 Hatem Missaoui4 August 2024[24]
ES Sétif Ammar SouayahMutual consent9 July 2024[25] Rédha Bendris10 July 2024[26]
JS Saoura Fouad BoualiSacked15 June 2024 Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani25 July 2024[27]
MC El Bayadh Abdelhaq BelaidSacked15 June 2024 Fouad Bouali14 August 2024[28]
Olympique Akbou Mourad KaroufEnd of contract15 July 2024 Moez Bouakaz29 July 2024[29]
ES Mostaganem Rédha BendrisEnd of contract15 June 2024 Chérif Hadjar1 July 2024[30]
JS Saoura Tahar Chérif El-OuazzaniMutual consent15 September 2024[31] 15th
MC Oran Youcef BouzidiSacked5 October 2024[32] 7th Éric Chelle9 October 2024[33]
CR Belouizdad Corentin MartinsMutual consent14 October 2024[34] 13th Abdelkader Amrani16 October 2024[35]
Paradou AC Radhi JaïdiResigned26 October 2024[36] [37] 15th Billel Dziri28 October 2024[38]
USM Khenchela Hatem MissaouiSacked30 October 2024[39] 12th Chérif Hadjar11 November 2024[40]
ES Mostaganem Chérif HadjarMutual consent11 November 2024[41] 9th
MC El Bayadh Fouad BoualiMutual consent12 November 2024[42] 15th Lotfi Amrouche14 November 2024

Deaths

Notes and References

  1. Web site: URGENT : Walid Sadi nommé ministre des sports . DZfoot . November 18, 2024. November 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ministère des Sports : Walid Sadi promet une nouvelle ère pour le sport algérien . La Gazette du Fennec . November 19, 2024. November 19, 2024.
  3. News: Ligue 1 Mobilis : Coup d'envoi de la saison 2024-2025 le 12 septembre prochain. fr. Horizons. M. F.. 13 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Ligue 1 : Le calendrier 2024/2025 présenté . DZfoot . 28 June 2024 . 29 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Ligue 1 : Le début de championnat encore décalé... . DZfoot . 12 August 2024 . 14 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Ligue 1 : Augmentation du nombre d'étranger par club . DZfoot . 25 July 2024 . 27 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Ligue 1 : La VAR utilisée dès ce week-end . DZfoot . 17 September 2024 . 17 September 2024.
  8. Web site: Ligue 1 Mobilis Technologie de la VAR : Coup d'envoi ce jeudi à Sétif . . 16 September 2024 . 17 September 2024.
  9. Web site: Saison 2024/2025 : Les dispositions régelementaires . LNFA . 18 July 2024 . 30 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Dispositions Reglementaires Relatives Aux Competitions de Football Ligue Deux Saison 2024/2025 . LNFA . 18 July 2024 . 30 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Le calendrier du championnat de Ligue 2 2024/2025 . LNFA . 1 August 2024 . 30 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Ligue 2 : Coup d'envoi de la nouvelle saison le 20 septembre . Foot Algerien . 2 August 2024 . 2 September 2024.
  13. Web site: USMA : Nabil Maaloul nommé entraîneur . DZfoot . 14 July 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  14. Web site: USMA : Maaloul nouvel entraineur . Competition . 13 July 2024 . 14 July 2024.
  15. Web site: ASO Chlef : Abdelkrim Medouar nommé président, Samir Zaoui nouvel entraîneur . L'Algérie Aujourd'hui . 15 July 2024 . 15 July 2024.
  16. Web site: ASO Chlef : Medouar reprend les rênes . . 16 July 2024 . 18 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Corentin Martins : Le technicien français nommé nouvel entraîneur du CR Bélouizdad . Africa Top Sports . 16 July 2024 . 16 July 2024.
  18. Web site: CRB: Corentin Martins, nouvel entraîneur . Competition . 16 July 2024 . 16 July 2024.
  19. Web site: CSC : Abdelkader Amrani refuse de contiuer . DZfoot . 29 June 2024 . 30 June 2024.
  20. Web site: CSC : Nouveau président et un palestinien en vue . DZfoot . 6 July 2024 . 6 July 2024.
  21. Web site: JSK: Benchikha s'engage officiellement . DZfoot . 30 June 2024 . 30 June 2024.
  22. Web site: Paradou AC : Radhi Jaidi nouvel entraîneur ! . DZfoot . 2 July 2024 . 4 July 2024.
  23. Web site: PAC : le technicien tunisien Radhi Jaïdi officialise son engagement . DZfoot . 16 July 2024 . 16 July 2024.
  24. Web site: Un coach arrive à l'USM Khenchela . Planete Sport . 4 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  25. Web site: Ligue 1 : L'ES Setif se sépare de Ammar Souayah . DZfoot . 10 July 2024 . 10 July 2024.
  26. Web site: ESS : Bendris remplace Souayah à la tête de la barre technique . DZfoot . 10 July 2024 . 10 July 2024.
  27. Web site: JSS : Cherif El Ouezzani nouvel entraîneur . DZfoot . 25 July 2024 . 27 July 2024.
  28. Web site: MC El Bayadh : Foued Bouali, nouvel entraîneur . . 14 August 2024 . 23 August 2024.
  29. Web site: O Akbou : Le tunisien Moaz Bouaoukaz succède à Karouf . Africa Foot United . 29 July 2024 . 30 July 2024.
  30. Web site: ESM : Chérif Hadjar remplace Reda Bendris . DZfoot . 1 July 2024 . 4 July 2024.
  31. Web site: JS Saoura : El Ouazzani quitte le club du Sud . El Watan . 16 September 2024 . 6 October 2024.
  32. Web site: MC Oran : Bouzidi limogé après trois journées seulement. Le Score. 5 October 2024. 5 October 2024.
  33. Web site: MC Oran : Eric Chelle nommé entraîneur . Sport News Africa . 9 October 2024. 10 October 2024.
  34. Web site: CRB : Corentin Martins n'est plus entraîneur . DZfoot . 14 October 2024. 14 October 2024.
  35. Web site: CRB (officiel) : Amrani, nouvel entraîneur . DZfoot . 17 October 2024. 17 October 2024.
  36. Web site: Radhi Jaïdi quitte Paradou AC . Mosaique FM . 26 October 2024 . 26 October 2024.
  37. Web site: C’est fini entre Jaidi et les Algériens du Paradou . Tunisie Foot . 26 October 2024 . 26 October 2024.
  38. Web site: Dziri Billel nouvel entraîneur du Paradou Athletic Club . L'Algerie Aujourdhui . 28 October 2024 . 28 October 2024.
  39. Web site: USM Khenchela : Fin de mission pour Hatem Missaoui . Africa Foot United . 30 October 2024. 30 October 2024.
  40. Web site: Hadjar nouvel entraîneur de l’USMK . Horizons . 11 November 2024 . 11 November 2024.
  41. Web site: Démission de l’entraîneur Cherif Hadjar . La Nouvelle République Algérie . 11 November 2024 . 11 November 2024.
  42. Web site: MC El Bayadh : Lotfi Amrouche à la rescousse . Africa Foot United . 14 November 2024 . 14 November 2024.
  43. Web site: Carnet : Décès de Sid Ahmed Belkedrouci . DZfoot . 14 August 2024 . 31 August 2024.
  44. Web site: Carnet : Malick Touré n'est plus . DZfoot . 12 September 2024 . 12 September 2024.
  45. Web site: La JSK secouée par une triste nouvelle . Fennec Football . 13 September 2024. 15 September 2024.
  46. Web site: Carnet : Décès de Belaid Lacarne . DZfoot . 15 October 2024 . 16 October 2024.
  47. Web site: Il était « le baroudeur » de l’ASO : M’hamed Bouhella tire sa révérence . Le Chélif . 29 October 2024 . 31 October 2024.
  48. Web site: Carnet Noir : Rachid Mekhloufi, légende de l’ASSE, est décédé . Foot National . 8 November 2024 . 8 November 2024.
  49. Web site: Carnet : Décès du légendaire Rachid Mekhloufi . DZfoot . 8 November 2024 . 8 November 2024.
  50. Web site: Carnet noir : Décès de l’ancien international Hamid Merakchi . La Gazette du Fennec . November 16, 2024. November 16, 2024.