Algerian Men's Volleyball League Explained

Algerian Men's Volleyball League
Current Season:2022–23 Algerian Men's Volleyball League
Sport:Volleyball
Founded:1962
Teams:10
Country:Algeria
Continent:Africa (CAVB)
Champion:NR Bordj Bou Arreridj
(2023)
Website:Algerian Volleyball Federation

The Algerian Volleyball Championship, now called the ABC National 1, formally known as the ABC Super Division, is the pre-eminent men's volleyball league in Algeria, National 1 is contested by 16 teams, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated to the Second Division and replaced by the two winner of the playoffs. From the 1963 onwards, GS Pétroliers (19 titles) and WA Boufarik (9 titles) both dominated Also there is Darak El-Watani won 11 titles but it no longer exists, though National 1 also saw other champions, including OC Alger, ASM Oran, USM Alger, RAM Alger, MC Oran, NB Staouéli, AS PTT Alger and CSM Constantine.

List of Men's champions

YearGoldSilverBronze
1962–63GS Hydra
1963–64GS Hydra
1964–65OM Saint Eugène
1965–66GCS Alger
1966–67Hydra AC
1967–68OM Saint Eugène
1968–69OM Saint Eugène
1969–70ASPTT Tlemcen
1970–71NA Hussein Dey
1971–72NA Hussein Dey
1972–73NA Hussein Dey
1973–74NA Hussein Dey
1974–75NA Hussein Dey
1975–76NA Hussein Dey
1976–77NA Hussein Dey
1977–78NA Hussein Dey
1978–79CS DNC Alger
1979–80CS DNC Alger
1980–81CS DNC Alger
1981–82
1982–83NA Hussein Dey
1983–84NA Hussein Dey
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88NA Hussein Dey
1988–89MC Alger
1989–90EC Sidi Moussa
1990–91MC Alger
1991–92NA Hussein Dey
1992–93NA Hussein Dey
1993–94USM Blida
1994–95MC Alger
1995–96NA Hussein Dey
1996–97USM Blida
1997–98USM Blida
1998–99SR Annaba
1999–00OC Alger
2000–01USM Blida
2001–02USM Blida
2002–03MC Alger
2003–04MC Alger
2004–05MC AlgerUSM Blida
2005–06MC AlgerMB Bejaia
2006–07MC AlgerMB Bejaia
2007–08GS PétroliersMB Bejaia
2008–09MB Bejaia
2009–10GS PétroliersUSM Blida
2010–11NR Bordj Bou ArreridjGS PétroliersMB Bejaia
2011–12MB BejaiaNR Bordj Bou Arreridj
2012–13GS PétroliersMB Bejaia
2013–14NR Bordj Bou ArreridjMB Bejaia
2014–15NR Bordj Bou Arreridj
2015–16NR Bordj Bou ArreridjGS PétroliersMB Bejaia
2016–17NR Bordj Bou ArreridjGS Pétroliers
2017–18NR Bordj Bou ArreridjOMK El MiliaGS Pétroliers
2018–19NR Bordj Bou ArreridjGS Pétroliers
2019–20NR Bordj Bou Arreridj
2020–21align=center colspan=3Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
2021–22NR Bordj Bou ArreridjASC Ouled Adouane
2022–23NR Bordj Bou Arreridj

Titles by team

ClubWinnersRunners-up
NA Hussein Dey14 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1996)
GS Pétroliers10 (1989, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013)
NR Bordj Bou Arreridj10 (2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
USM Blida5 (1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002)
OM Saint Eugène3 (1965, 1968, 1969)
CS DNC Alger3 (1979, 1980, 1981)
3 (1985, 1986, 2009)
GS Hydra3 (1963, 1964, 1967)
ES Sétif2 (1982, 1987)
1 (2010)
MB Bejaia1 (2012)
SR Annaba1 (1999)
OC Alger1 (2000)
GCS Alger1 (1966)
ASPTT Tlemcen1 (1970)

Members of the Algerian Men's Volleyball League (2021–22 season)

These are the teams that participate in the 2021–22 Algerian Volleyball League season:[1]

Group Center-West

TeamLocationHallStadium capacity
MC AlgerAlgiersSalle Hacène Harcha8.500
ArzewSalle Omnipsorts d'Arzew2.500
ASV BlidaBlidaSalle OMS Hocine Chalane3.000
ChlefSalle Omnisport Mohamed Nasri2.500
Olympique El KseurEl KseurSalle CSP Berchiche El Kseur
Hassi Bounif, OranSalle de Proximité de Hassi Bounif
NA Hussein DeyHussein Dey, AlgiersSalle Omnisports de Oued Smar
IghramSalle Communale de Ighram
M'SilaSalle OMS Salem Mayouf
WA TlemcenTlemcenSalle OPOW Birouana de Tlemcen

Group Center-East

TeamLocationHallStadium capacity
El Fanar Aïn AzelAïn AzelSalle OMS de Aïn Azel
BatnaSalle du 1er Novembre
MB BéjaïaBéjaïaSalle CSP Amirouche
BéjaïaSalle CSP Amirouche
Bordj Bou ArreridjSalle OMS Saad Boubiaa
El MiliaSalle OMS El Meridja
Ouled AddouaneSalle OMS Aïn El Kbira
SétifSalle du 8 Mai 1945
SétifSalle du 8 Mai 1945
TadjenanetSalle OMS Rachid Meghari

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Championnat d’Algérie de Nationale 1, messieurs et dames . planetesport.dz . Rédaction . 7 November 2021 . 19 March 2022 . 9 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211109102309/https://www.planetesport.dz/championnat-dalgerie-de-nationale-1-messieurs-et-dames-le-retour-que-tout-le-monde-attendait/ . dead .