2025–26 Algerian League 2
Football league season
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The 2025–26 Algerian League 2 is the 62nd season of the Algerian League 2 since its establishment and the first one under its new name.[1] The competition is organized by the Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur and consists of two groups of 16. At the end of the last game of the League 2, the 3 clubs that are ranked last in each group are relegated to the Inter Régions. The start of the 2025–26 season of the League 2 was on Friday, September 13, as announced by Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur in a press release published on the official website.[2][3]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 2025 – 5 May 2026 |
| Promoted | JS El Biar |
| Relegated | CRB Adrar HB Chelghoum Laïd IB Khémis El Khechna JS Tixeraïne US Béchar Djedid |
| Matches | 464 |
| Goals | 975 (2.1 per match) |
| Biggest home win | ASM Oran 7–0 US Béchar Djedid (7 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | HB Chelghoum Laïd 0–8 US Chaouia (27 March 2026) |
| Highest scoring | HB Chelghoum Laïd 0–8 US Chaouia (27 March 2026) |
| Longest winning run | ASM Oran JS El Biar (10 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | JS El Biar (20 matches) |
| Longest winless run | HB Chelghoum Laïd (25 matches) |
| Longest losing run | HB Chelghoum Laïd (18 matches) |
← 2024–25
All statistics correct as of 2 May 2026. | |
Teams
US Biskra and NC Magra were relegated from Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[4] NRB Beni Oulbane, MO Béjaïa, JS Tixeraine, WA Tlemcen, CR Beni Thour and CRB Adrar were promoted from the Interregional Football League.[5] On 26 June 2025, LNFA published the composition of each group.[6]
Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Locations
Group Centre-east
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Biskra | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 61 | Ligue 1 |
| 2 | MO Béjaïa | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 59[a] | Qualification for promotion Playoffs |
| 3 | US Chaouia | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 59[a] | |
| 4 | CA Batna | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 57 | |
| 5 | JS Djijel | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 51 | |
| 6 | USM Annaba | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 48 | |
| 7 | NC Magra | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 39 | |
| 8 | NRB Teleghma | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | NRB Beni Oulbane | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | CR Beni Thour | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 34 | |
| 11 | MSP Batna | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 33[b] | |
| 12 | MO Constantine | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 33[b] | |
| 13 | AS Khroub | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 32[c] | |
| 14 | JS Bordj Ménaïel | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 32[c] | Relegation to Interregional |
| 15 | IB Khémis El Khechna (R) | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 22 | |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laïd (R) | 29 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 86 | −74 | 4[d] |
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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- MO Béjaïa are ahead of US Chaouia on head-to-head points: US Chaouia 1–1 MO Béjaïa, MO Béjaïa 1–0 US Chaouia.
- MSP Batna are ahead of MO Constantine on head-to-head goal difference: MO Constantine 3–0 MSP Batna, MSP Batna 5–0 MO Constantine.
- AS Khroub are ahead of JS Bordj Ménaïel on head-to-head goal difference: AS Khroub 2–0 JS Bordj Ménaïel, JS Bordj Ménaïel 2–1 AS Khroub.
- HB Chelghoum Laïd were deducted 2 points
Results
Clubs season-progress
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs | |
| Relegation to Interregional |
Group Centre-west
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JS El Biar (P) | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 73 | Ligue 1 |
| 2 | USM El Harrach | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 59 | Qualification for promotion Playoffs |
| 3 | CR Témouchent | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 56[a] | |
| 4 | RC Kouba | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 56[a] | |
| 5 | ASM Oran | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 55 | |
| 6 | NA Hussein Dey | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 40 | |
| 7 | WA Tlemcen | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 40 | |
| 8 | JSM Tiaret | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | |
| 9 | ESM Koléa | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 36 | |
| 10 | WA Mostaganem | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 35 | |
| 11 | MC Saïda | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 34 | |
| 12 | GC Mascara | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 31 | |
| 13 | RC Arbaâ | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 29[b] | |
| 14 | JS Tixeraïne (R) | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 23 | Relegation to Interregional |
| 15 | CRB Adrar (R) | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 20 | |
| 16 | US Béchar Djedid (R) | 29 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 14 |
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.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Clubs season-progress
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs | |
| Relegation to Interregional |