# 2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1

The 2020–21 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 59th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 20 teams contested the league. The Ligue Professionnelle 1 kicked off on 28 November 2020.

## Teams

20 teams contested the league. RC Relizane, Olympique de Médéa, JSM Skikda and WA Tlemcen were promoted from the 2019–20 Ligue 2.

### Stadiums

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| AS Aïn M'lila | Aïn M'lila | Zoubir Khelifi Touhami Stadium | 8,000 |
| ASO Chlef | Chlef | Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium | 18,000 |
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | Bordj Bou Arréridj | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 25,000 |
| CR Belouizdad | Algiers | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 10,000 |
| CS Constantine | Constantine | Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium | 13,000 |
| ES Sétif | Sétif | 8 May 1945 Stadium | 25,000 |
| JS Kabylie | Tizi Ouzou | 1 November 1954 Stadium | 15,000 |
| JS Saoura | Béchar | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 20,000 |
| JSM Skikda | Skikda | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 25,000 |
| MC Alger | Algiers | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 | 64,000 |
| MC Oran | Oran | Ahmed Zabana Stadium | 40,000 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Algiers | 20 August 1955 Stadium | 10,000 |
| NC Magra | Ras El Oued | Boucheligue Brothers Stadium | 8,000 |
| Olympique de Médéa | Médéa | Imam Lyes Stadium | 12,000 |
| Paradou AC | Algiers | Omar Benrabah Stadium | 8,000 |
| RC Relizane | Relizane | Tahar Zoughari Stadium | 30,000 |
| US Biskra | Biskra | 18 February Stadium | 24,000 |
| USM Alger | Algiers | Omar Hamadi Stadium | 10,000 |
| USM Bel Abbès | Sidi Bel Abbès | 24 February 1956 Stadium | 45,000 |
| WA Tlemcen | Tlemcen | Colonel Lotfi Stadium | 18,000 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
| AS Aïn M'lila | Abdelkader Yaïche | Rabah Ziad | Joma |
| ASO Chlef | Fodil Moussi | Kaddour Beldjilali | Adidas |
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | Billel Dziri | Touhami Sebie | ADS |
| CR Belouizdad | Franck Dumas | Chemseddine Nessakh | Adidas |
| CS Constantine | Abdelkader Amrani | Sid Ali Lamri | Macron |
| ES Sétif | Nabil Kouki | Akram Djahnit | Umbro |
| JS Kabylie | Yamen Zelfani | Rezki Hamroune | Uzzoo |
| JS Saoura | Meziane Ighil | Sid Ali Yahia-Chérif | Macron |
| JSM Skikda | Younes Ifticenl | Zakaria Benhocine | Hummel |
| MC Alger | Nabil Neghiz | Abderahmane Hachoud | Puma |
| MC Oran | Bernard Casoni | Oussama Litim | Kelme |
| NA Hussein Dey | Nadir Leknaoui | Faouzi Yaya | KCS |
| NC Magra | Mohamed Bacha | Akram Demane | Macron |
| Olympique de Médéa | Cherif Hadjar | Ali Lakroum | Joma |
| Paradou AC | Hakim Malek | Yousri Bouzok | Macron |
| RC Relizane | Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani | Mustapha Zaidi | Sarson |
| US Biskra | Moez Bouakaz | Nacereddine Khoualed | Rina |
| USM Alger | François Ciccolini | Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche | Kappa |
| USM Bel Abbès | Lyamine Bougherara | Nasreddine Benlebna | Kelme |
| WA Tlemcen | Abdelaziz Abbès | Mohamed Oukrif | Kelme |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| CS Constantine | Karim Khouda | End of contract | 24 June 2020 | Pre-season | Abdelkader Amrani | 25 June 2020 |
| USM Alger | Mounir Zeghdoud | End of contract | 5 August 2020 | Pre-season | François Ciccolini | 5 August 2020 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Fouad Bouali | End of contract | 25 August 2020 | Pre-season | Nadir Leknaoui | 25 August 2020 |
| Paradou AC | Francisco Chaló | End of contract | 18 August 2020 | Pre-season | Hakim Malek | 26 August 2020 |
| MC Oran | Bachir Mecheri | End of contract | 30 June 2020 | Pre-season | Bernard Casoni | 31 August 2020 |
| NC Magra | Hadj Merine | Resigned | 16 Mars 2020 | Pre-season | Mohamed Bacha | 6 September 2020 |
| O Médéa | Abdelghani Aouamri | Resigned | 12 September 2020 | Pre-season | Cherif Hadjar | 12 September 2020 |
| RC Relizane | Youcef Bouzidi | Resigned | 20 September 2020 | Pre-season | Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani | 27 September 2020 |
| AS Aïn M'lila | Lyamine Bougherara | Resigned | 30 September 2020 | Pre-season | Abdelkader Yaïche | 1 October 2020 |
| USM Bel Abbès | Zine Zouaoui | Resigned | 30 September 2020 | Pre-season | Lyamine Bougherara | 1 October 2020 |
| US Biskra | Noureddine Boukkazoula | Resigned | 30 September 2020 | Pre-season | Moez Bouakaz | 4 October 2020 |
| USM Alger | François Ciccolini | Sacked | 22 November 2020 | Pre-season | Bouziane Benaraïbi | 23 November 2020 |
| JS Kabylie | Yamen Zelfani | Sacked | 28 November 2020 | 10th | Youcef Bouzidi | 28 November 2020 |
| USM Alger | Bouziane Benaraïbi | End of caretaker spell | 5 December 2020 | 17th | Thierry Froger | 5 December 2020 |
| USM Bel Abbès | Lyamine Bougherara | Resigned | 6 December 2020 | 15th | El Hachmi Benkhadda | 6 December 2020 |
| NC Magra | Mohamed Bacha | Sacked | 21 December 2020 | 12th | Abdelkrim Latreche | 4 January 2021 |
| JS Kabylie | Youcef Bouzidi | Sacked | 4 January 2021 | 10th | Denis Lavagne | 8 January 2021 |
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | Billel Dziri | Resigned | 9 January 2021 | 20th | Abdenour Bousbia | 9 January 2021 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Nadir Leknaoui | Resigned | 2 January 2021 | 18th | Billel Dziri | 12 January 2021 |
| US Biskra | Moez Bouakaz | Sacked | 12 January 2021 | 13th | Azzedine Aït Djoudi | 30 January 2021 |
| WA Tlemcen | Aziz Abbes | Sacked | 12 January 2021 | 18th | Djamel Benchadli | 21 January 2021 |
| MC Oran | Bernard Casoni | Sacked | 13 January 2021 | 6th | Omar Belatoui | 13 January 2021 |
| CS Constantine | Abdelkader Amrani | Resigned | 16 January 2021 | 16th | Miloud Hamdi | 3 February 2021 |
| Paradou AC | Hakim Malek | Sacked | 17 January 2021 | 11th | Pierrick Le Bert | 20 January 2021 |
| ASO Chlef | Fodil Moussi | End of caretaker spell | 24 January 2021 | 10th | Nadhir Leknaoui | 24 January 2021 |
| JSM Skikda | Younès Ifticène | Resigned | 27 January 2021 | 19th | Fouad Bouali | 3 February 2021 |
| USM Bel Abbès | El Hachmi Benkhadda | End of caretaker spell | 31 January 2021 | 18th | Moez Bouakaz | 31 January 2021 |
| MC Alger | Nabil Neghiz | Sacked | 4 February 2021 | 5th | Abdelkader Amrani | 7 February 2021 |
| MC Oran | Omar Belatoui | End of caretaker spell | 13 February 2021 | 5th | Kheïreddine Madoui | 13 February 2021 |
| JS Saoura | Meziane Ighil | Sacked | 15 February 2021 | 3rd | Moustapha Djallit | 17 February 2021 |
| ASO Chlef | Nadhir Leknaoui | Resigned | 26 February 2021 | 12th | Fodil Moussi | 26 February 2021 |
| AS Aïn M'lila | Abdelkader Yaiche | Resigned | 4 March 2021 | 8th | Fouad Chiha | 20 April 2021 |
| USM Alger | Thierry Froger | Sacked | 7 March 2021 | 7th | Mounir Zeghdoud | 8 March 2021 |
| ASO Chlef | Fodil Moussi | End of caretaker spell | 11 March 2021 | 12th | Meziane Ighil | 11 March 2021 |
| CR Belouizdad | Franck Dumas | Sacked | 30 March 2021 | 10th | Zoran Manojlovic | 20 April 2021 |
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | Abdenour Bousbia | End of caretaker spell | 4 April 2021 | 20th | Moufdi Cherdoud | 4 April 2021 |
| JSM Skikda | Fouad Bouali | Resigned | 7 April 2021 | 19th | Cherif Hadjar | 16 April 2021 |
| NC Magra | Abdelkrim Latreche | Resigned | 9 April 2021 | 18th | Aziz Abbès | 12 April 2021 |
| Olympique de Médéa | Cherif Hadjar | Resigned | 12 April 2021 | 4th | Noureddine Marouk | 2 May 2021 |
| MC Alger | Abdelkader Amrani | Resigned | 12 April 2021 | 11th | Nabil Neghiz | 27 April 2021 |
| ASO Chlef | Meziane Ighil | Sacked | 11 May 2021 | 14th | Samir Zaoui | 11 May 2021 |
| WA Tlemcen | Djamel Benchadli | Sacked | 29 April 2021 | 14th | Abdelkader Amrani | 19 May 2021 |
| USM Bel Abbès | Moez Bouakaz | Resigned | 2 May 2021 | 18th | Sid Ahmed Slimani | 29 May 2021 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Billel Dziri | Sacked | 16 May 2021 | 16th | Abdelkader Yaïche | 28 May 2021 |
| MC Oran | Kheïreddine Madoui | Resigned | 13 June 2021 | 16th | Abdelatif Bouazza | 13 June 2021 |
| AS Aïn M'lila | Fouad Chiha | Resigned | 19 June 2021 | 11th | Nadir Leknaoui | 27 June 2021 |
| RC Relizane | Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani | Resigned | 28 June 2021 | 17th | Lyamine Bougherara | 4 July 2021 |
| Paradou AC | Pierrick Le Bert | Sacked | 6 July 2021 | 11th | Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani | 6 July 2021 |
| JS Kabylie | Denis Lavagne | Sacked | 12 August 2021 | 7th | Karim Kaced | 12 August 2021 |
| CS Constantine | Miloud Hamdi | Resigned | 12 August 2021 | 8th | Yacine Manaa | 12 August 2021 |
| MC Alger | Nabil Neghiz | Resigned | 14 August 2021 | 6th | Saber Bensmain | 14 August 2021 |

### Foreign players

| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 |
| AS Aïn M'lila | | |
| ASO Chlef | | |
| CA Bordj Bou Arréridj | | |
| CR Belouizdad | Marcellin Koukpo | Maecky Ngombo |
| CS Constantine | Sharaf Shibun | |
| ES Sétif | Malick Touré | Daniel Lomotey |
| JS Kabylie | Mohamed Abdussalam Tubal | Masoud Juma Glody Kilangalanga |
| JS Saoura | | |
| JSM Skikda | | |
| MC Alger | Isla Daoudi Diomande | Joseph Esso |
| MC Oran | | |
| NA Hussein Dey | | |
| NC Magra | Boubacar Hainikoye Soumana | |
| Olympique de Médéa | | |
| Paradou AC | Allan Okello | |
| RC Relizane | | |
| US Biskra | | |
| USM Alger | Hamed Belem | Kwame Opoku |
| USM Bel Abbès | | |
| WA Tlemcen | | |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad (C) | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 79 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | ES Sétif | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 69 | 32 | +37 | 71 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 69 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | USM Alger | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 65 | |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 61 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 6 | MC Oran | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 60 | |
| 7 | MC Alger | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 57 | |
| 8 | CS Constantine | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 57 | |
| 9 | NC Magra | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 52 | |
| 10 | Olympique de Médéa | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 51 | |
| 11 | Paradou AC | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 50 | |
| 12 | NA Hussein Dey | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 13 | RC Relizane | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 47 | |
| 14 | US Biskra | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 46 | |
| 15 | WA Tlemcen | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 45 | |
| 16 | ASO Chlef | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 45 | |
| 17 | AS Aïn M'lila (R) | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 44 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 18 | USM Bel Abbès (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 38 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 19 | CA Bordj Bou Arréridj (R) | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 67 | −38 | 22 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 20 | JSM Skikda (R) | 38 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 73 | −56 | 18 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
* ↑ On May 16, 2021 after not respecting Covid-19 tests regulation before RC Relizane match, ES Sétif Lost the match 2–0.
* ↑ On March 13, 2021 after the participation of a penalized player Oussama Meddahi against Paradou AC, JS Saoura Lost the match 3–0.
* ↑ On May 16, 2021 after the participation of a penalized player Younes Koulkheir with RC Relizane against ES Sétif. RC Relizane Lost the match 3–0 and deducted 4 points.
* ↑ On May 30, 2021 after the participation of a penalized player Hamza Ziad against JS Kabylie, AS Ain M'lila Lost the match 3–0 and deducted 3 points.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ASA | ASO | CBA | CRB | CSC | ESS | JSK | JSS | JSM | MCA | MCO | NAH | NCM | OMM | PAC | RCR | USB | UAL | UBA | WAT |
| AS Aïn M'lila | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| ASO Chlef | 2–3 | | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–6 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| CR Belouizdad | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| CS Constantine | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 0–0 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| ES Sétif | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 8–0 | 4–1 |
| JS Kabylie | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| JS Saoura | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| JSM Skikda | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| MC Alger | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | | 1–1 | 4–4 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| MC Oran | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| NC Magra | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Olympique de Médéa | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Paradou AC | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| RC Relizane | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| US Biskra | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| USM Alger | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| USM Bel Abbès | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 2–3 |
| WA Tlemcen | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |

## Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| AS Aïn M'lila | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
| ASO Chlef | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| CR Belouizdad | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CS Constantine | 13 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| ES Sétif | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| JS Kabylie | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| JS Saoura | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| JSM Skikda | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| MC Alger | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| MC Oran | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| NA Hussein Dey | 7 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| NC Magra | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Olympique de Médéa | 18 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Paradou AC | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| RC Relizane | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| US Biskra | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| USM Alger | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USM Bel Abbès | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| WA Tlemcen | 11 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
* Leader
* 2021–22 CAF Champions League
* 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup
* Relegation to Algerian Ligue 2

## Clubs season-progress

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| AS Aïn M'lila | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L |
| ASO Chlef | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | W | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | L | W |
| CA Bordj Bou Arreridj | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D |
| CR Belouizdad | D | W | W | W | D | D | D | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W |
| CS Constantine | D | D | D | L | W | D | L | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | W | W |
| ES Sétif | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | D | W | W | W | L |
| JS Kabylie | D | D | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | L | L | W | D | D | L | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | L | D | W |
| JS Saoura | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | D | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | W |
| JSM Skikda | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| MC Alger | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | D |
| MC Oran | D | D | D | W | D | W | D | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | L | D | D | D | W | L | D | L | W | W | L | L |
| NA Hussein Dey | D | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | D | D | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | D |
| NC Magra | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | L | D | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W |
| Olympique de Médéa | L | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | L | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | L | D | D |
| Paradou AC | D | D | D | D | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | L |
| RC Relizane | D | D | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | D | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | L |
| US Biskra | W | D | D | D | D | D | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | D | D | W | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | L |
| USM Alger | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | L | W |
| USM Bel Abbès | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | D | L |
| WA Tlemcen | D | L | D | L | D | D | L | L | W | W | D | L | D | W | W | D | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Amir Sayoud | CR Belouizdad | 20 |
| 2 | Billel Messaoudi | JS Saoura | 19 |
| 3 | Ismail Belkacemi | USM Alger | 16 |
| 4 | Mohamed El Amine Amoura | ES Sétif | 15 |
| 4 | Hicham Khalfallah | Olympique de Médéa (7) CR Belouizdad (8) | 15 |
| 5 | Kheireddine Merzougui | JSM Skikda (7) CR Belouizdad (6) | 14 |
| 6 | Samy Frioui | MC Alger | 11 |
| 7 | Hamza Belahouel | CR Belouizdad | 10 |
| 7 | Houssam Ghacha | ES Sétif | 10 |
| 7 | Rachid Nadji | NA Hussein Dey | 10 |
| 7 | Ahmed Kendouci | ES Sétif | 10 |
| 7 | Mohamed Rabie Meftah | NA Hussein Dey | 10 |
| 7 | Lahouari Touil | WA Tlemcen | 10 |
| 7 | Abdeldjalil Saâd | JS Saoura | 10 |
Updated to games played on 28 August 2021 Source: soccerway.com

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Adil Djabout | AS Aïn M'lila* | MC Alger | 3–3 | 22 January 2021 |
| Mohamed Abdussalam Tubal | JS Kabylie* | USM Bel Abbès | 5–0 | 25 April 2021 |
| Samy Frioui | MC Alger* | NC Magra | 5–1 | 30 April 2021 |
| Billel Messaoudi$^4$ | JS Saoura* | RC Relizane | 5–1 | 22 May 2021 |
| Kheireddine Merzougui | CR Belouizdad* | RC Relizane | 6–1 | 1 July 2021 |
| Merouane Zerrouki | Paradou AC* | MC Oran | 5–4 | 27 July 2021 |
| Abdeldjalil Saâd | JS Saoura* | AS Aïn M'lila | 4–1 | 24 August 2021 |
| Joseph Esso | MC Alger* | NA Hussein Dey | 4–4 | 24 August 2021 |
$^4$ – Player scored four goals.