# 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2

The 2018–19 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 was the 55th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 since its establishment, and its ninth season under its current title. A total of 16 teams will contest the league.

## Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season.

### To Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2

Relegated from Ligue 1
* USM Blida
* US Biskra
* USM El Harrach
Promoted from Championnat National Amateur
* USM Annaba
* NC Magra
* ES Mostaganem

### From Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2

Promoted to Ligue 1
* MO Béjaïa
* AS Aïn M'lila
* CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
Relegated to Championnat National Amateur
* CA Batna
* GC Mascara
* CRB Aïn Fakroun

## Team overview
### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Manager | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Kit manufacturer |
| Amel Bou Saâda | Noureddine Bounâas | Bou Saâda | Stade Mokhtar Abdelatif | 8,000 | Joma |
| ASM Oran | Salem Laoufi | Oran | Stade Habib Bouakeul | 20,000 | Sarson |
| ASO Chlef | El Hadi Khezzar | Chlef | Stade Mohamed Boumezrag | 18,000 | Macron |
| JSM Béjaïa | Mounir Zeghdoud | Béjaïa | Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine | 17,500 | NAFO |
| JSM Skikda | Messaoud Khalout | Skikda | Stade 20 Août 1955 | 30,000 | Legea |
| MC El Eulma | Abdelkrim Latrèche | El Eulma | Stade Messaoud Zougar | 25,000 | KCS |
| MC Saïda | Mohamed Benchouia | Saïda | Stade 13 Avril 1958 | 25,000 | Joma |
| RC Relizane | Kada Aïssa | Relizane | Stade Tahar Zoughari | 30,000 | Joma |
| RC Kouba | Nabil Medjahed | Kouba | Omar Benhaddad Stadium | 10,000 | Joma |
| WA Tlemcen | Kheireddine Kherris | Tlemcen | Stade Akid Lotfi | 25,000 | Sarson |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | US Biskra (R) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 55 | 2019–20 Professional League 1 |
| 2 | NC Magra (P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 53 | 2019–20 Professional League 1 |
| 3 | ASO Chlef (P) | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 52 | 2019–20 Professional League 1 |
| 4 | WA Tlemcen | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 52 | |
| 5 | RC Relizane | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | MC El Eulma | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 41 | |
| 7 | A Bou Saâda | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 39 | |
| 8 | USM Annaba | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 39 | |
| 9 | JSM Béjaïa | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | JSM Skikda | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 38 | |
| 11 | USM El Harrach | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 36 | |
| 12 | MC Saïda | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 36 | |
| 13 | ASM Oran | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 35 | |
| 14 | ES Mostaganem (R) | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 35 | 2019–20 League of Amateurs |
| 15 | RC Kouba (R) | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 26 | 2019–20 League of Amateurs |
| 16 | USM Blida (P) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 17 | 2019–20 League of Amateurs |

## Result table

* Home \ Away
* A Bou Saâda
* ASM Oran
* ASO Chlef
* ES Mostaganem
* JSM Béjaïa
* JSM Skikda
* MC El Eulma
* MC Saïda
* NC Magra
* RC Kouba
* RC Relizane
* US Biskra
* USM Annaba
* USM Blida
* USM El Harrach
* WA Tlemcen

## Clubs season-progress

    As of 5 October 2018
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| A Bou Saâda | W | W | L | D | D | D | L | W | D |
| USM El Harrach | D | L | L | L | L | D | D | D | D |
| ASM Oran | L | W | D | D | D | D | L | W | L |
| ASO Chlef | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | D | D |
| USM Blida | D | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | D |
| USM Annaba | W | L | D | W | L | D | D | W | L |
| US Biskra | L | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | D |
| JSM Béjaïa | W | L | D | L | D | D | D | D | D |
| JSM Skikda | L | L | W | L | D | D | W | L | D |
| NC Magra | D | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | W |
| MC El Eulma | D | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | W |
| MC Saïda | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | D | D |
| ES Mostaganem | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | D |
| RC Relizane | L | W | L | W | D | D | L | D | W |
| RC Kouba | L | D | L | D | D | D | L | D | D |
| WA Tlemcen | D | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | L |

## Positions by round

    As of 19 January 2018
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| A Bou Saâda | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| USM El Harrach | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| ASM Oran | | | | | | | | | |
| ASO Chlef | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| USM Blida | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| USM Annaba | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| US Biskra | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| JSM Béjaïa | | | | | | | | | |
| JSM Skikda | | | | | | | | | |
| NC Magra | | | | | | | | | |
| MC El Eulma | | | | | | | | | |
| MC Saïda | | | | | | | | | |
| ES Mostaganem | | | | | | | | | |
| RC Relizane | | | | | | | | | |
| RC Kouba | | | | | | | | | |
| WA Tlemcen | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
* Leader
* Promotion to Professional League 1
* Relegation to League of Amateurs

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ibrahim Benachour | US Biskra | 14 |
| 2 | Ahmed Messaadia | US Biskra | 10 |
| 3 | Walid Belhamri | WA Tlemcen | 9 |
| 4 | Cheikh Hamidi | MC Saida | 8 |
| 4 | Ayache Ziouache | NC Magra | 8 |

## Media coverage

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage :
| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Algeria | EPTV Terrestre | 1 Match per round |
| Algeria | Dzair TV | 1 or 2 Match per round |