2025–26 in Algerian football

Football in Algeria
Season2025–26
Men's football
Ligue Pro. 1In progress
Ligue 2Centre-east In progress
Centre-west In progress
Inter-RégionsWest In progress
Centre West In progress
Centre East In progress
East In progress
South West In progress
South East In progress
Algerian CupIn progress
Super CupIn progress
Women's football
Women's ChampionshipIn progress
Women's CupIn progress
Algeria

The 2025–26 season will be the 62th season of competitive association football in Algeria.

National teams

Algeria men's national football team

Main article: Algeria national football team

Kits

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

2024 African Nations Championship

Group stage

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda (H) 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7 Qualification to knockout stage
2  Algeria 4 1 3 0 5 2 +3 6
3  South Africa 4 1 3 0 6 5 +1 6
4  Guinea 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
5  Niger 4 0 2 2 0 3 −3 2
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
4 August 2025 (2025-08-04) 1 Uganda  0–3  Algeria Kampala
20:00 Report
  • Ghezala 36'
  • Meziane 76'
  • Bayazid 79'
 Stadium: Mandela National Stadium
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) 2 Algeria  1–1  South Africa Kampala
17:00
Report
Stadium: Mandela National Stadium
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
15 August 2025 (2025-08-15) 3 Guinea  1–1  Algeria Kampala
17:00
  • Camara 62'
 Report
Stadium: Mandela National Stadium
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
18 August 2025 (2025-08-18) 4 Algeria  0–0  Niger Nairobi (Kenya)
20:00 Report Stadium: Nyayo National Stadium

2025 FIFA Arab Cup

Main article: 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Group D

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bahrain or Djibouti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Lebanon or Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:

2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Burkina Faso 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Equatorial Guinea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Sudan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 24 December 2025. Source: CAF
24 December 2025 1 Algeria  –  Sudan Rabat, Morocco
13:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
28 December 2025 2 Algeria  –  Burkina Faso Rabat, Morocco
13:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium
31 December 2025 3 Equatorial Guinea  –  Algeria Rabat, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Moulay Hassan Stadium

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 6 5 0 1 16 6 +10 15 2026 FIFA World Cup
2  Mozambique 6 4 0 2 10 11 −1 12 Possible second round
3  Botswana 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9
4  Uganda 6 3 0 3 6 7 −1 9
5  Guinea 6 2 1 3 4 5 −1 7
6  Somalia (Z) 6 0 1 5 3 11 −8 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the second round
September 2025 7 Algeria  –  Botswana Algeria
--:-- UTC+1
September 2025 8 Guinea  –  Algeria
--:-- UTC+1
October 2025 9 Somalia  –  Algeria
--:-- UTC+1
October 2025 10 Algeria  –  Uganda Algeria
--:-- UTC+1

Algeria women's national football team

Main article: Algeria women's national football team

2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3  Botswana 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
6 July 2025 (2025-07-06) Algeria  1–0  Botswana Casablanca
20:00
Report Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
Referee: Yacine Samassa (Mauritania)
10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) Tunisia  0–0  Algeria Casablanca
17:00 Report Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
13 July 2025 (2025-07-13) Nigeria  0–0  Algeria Casablanca
20:00 Report Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)

Quarter-finals

19 July 2025 (2025-07-19) Algeria  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		  Ghana Berkane
18:00 Report Stadium: Berkane Stadium
Referee: Aline Umutoni (Rwanda)
Penalties

CAF competitions

CAF Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds

CAF Confederation Cup

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds

CAF Women's Champions League

Main article: 2025 CAF Women's Champions League

UNAF Qualifiers

Main article: 2025 CAF Women's Champions League UNAF Qualifiers

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Ligue 1
Ligue 2
Inter Régions

League season

Ligue Professionnelle 1

Main article: 2025–26 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ASO Chlef 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for CAF Champions League
2 CR Belouizdad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 CS Constantine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup[a]
4 ES Ben Aknoun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 ES Mostaganem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ES Sétif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 JS Kabylie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 JS Saoura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 MB Rouissat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MC Alger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MC El Bayadh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MC Oran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Olympique Akbou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Paradou AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2
15 USM Alger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 USM Khenchela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2025. Source: the-sports.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Notes:
  1. ^ The winners of the 2025–26 Algerian Cup will be the second representative team for the 2026–27 CAF Confederation Cup

Ligue 2

Main article: 2025–26 Algerian Ligue 2


Inter-Régions Division


National Cups

Algerian Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Algerian Cup

Super Cup

Main article: 2025 Algerian Super Cup

Women's football

Algerian Women's Championship

2025–26 Algerian Women's Championship

Algerian Women's Championship D2

Algerian Women's Cup

Managerial changes

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

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
CS Constantine Algeria Kheïreddine Madoui End of contract 20 June 2025[1] Pre-season Bosnia and Herzegovina Rusmir Cviko 14 July 2025[2]
MC Alger Tunisia Khaled Ben Yahia End of contract 21 June 2025 South Africa Rhulani Mokwena 21 July 2025[3]
ES Sétif Tunisia Nabil Kouki Resigned 21 June 2025[4] Germany Antoine Hey 14 July 2025[5]
MC Oran Algeria Abdelkader Amrani End of contract 21 June 2025 France Hubert Velud 10 August 2025[6]
MC El Bayadh Algeria Lotfi Amrouche End of contract 21 June 2025 Algeria Cherif Hadjar 15 July 2025[7]
USM Alger Algeria Mohamed Lacet End of contract 5 July 2025 Algeria Abdelhak Benchikha 12 August 2025[8][9]
Olympique Akbou Vacant Vacant 27 March 2025 Algeria Lotfi Amrouche 15 July 2025[10]
MB Rouissat Unknown Unknown Unknown Algeria Abdelkader Amrani 21 July 2025[11]
ES Ben Aknoun Algeria Mohamed Bachir Manaâ End of contract 21 June 2025 Algeria Mounir Zeghdoud 6 July 2025[12]

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "CSC : Madoui annonce son départ". Competition. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. ^ "CSC : Cviko remplace Madoui". DZfoot. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ^ "MCA : Mokwena, « Nous voulons que le club devienne une référence en Afrique » (vidéo)". DZfoot. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ "ES Sétif : la démission de Kouki acceptée". Competition. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ "ES Sétif : L'entraîneur Antoine Hey signe pour une saison renouvelable". Foot Algerien. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ^ "MCO : L'arivée d'Hubert Velud officialisée". DZfoot. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  7. ^ "MC El Bayadh: Cherif Hadjar, nouvel entraîneur". Competition. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  8. ^ "USMA : Benchikha nouvel entraîneur". Competition. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. ^ "USMA : Le "Général" Benchikha de retour aux commandes !". DZfoot. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Olympique Akbou: Amrouche, nouvel entraîneur". Competition. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ^ "MBR : L'ère Amrani commence". Sport 24. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  12. ^ "ES Ben Aknoun: Zeghdoud, nouvel entraîneur". Competition. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Sid Ali Lazazi n'est plus". Horizons. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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