# 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2

The 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 was the forty-ninth edition of the Algerian second division since its establishment, and its third season of the league under its current title. A total of 16 teams contested the league. The league started September 14, 2012, and concluded on May 3, 2013. CRB Aïn Fakroun were crowned champions and promoted to the 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 along with RC Arbaâ and MO Béjaïa. At the bottom of the table, MO Constantine, SA Mohammadia and CR Témouchent were relegated.

## Changes from last season
### Team changes
#### From Ligue Professionnelle 2

Promoted to Ligue 1
* CA Bordj Bou Arréridj
* USM Bel-Abbès
* JS Saoura
Relegated to Ligue Nationale
* US Biskra
* RC Kouba
* Paradou AC

#### To Ligue Professionnelle 2

Relegated from Ligue 1
* AS Khroub
* MC Saïda
* NA Hussein Dey
Promoted from Ligue Nationale
* CRB Aïn Fakroun
* CR Témouchent
* RC Arbaâ

## Team overview
### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
| AB Merouana | Merouana | Stade Abderrahmene Bensaci | 12,000 |
| ASM Oran | Oran | Stade Habib Bouakeul | 23,000 |
| AS Khroub | El Khroub | Stade Abed Hamdani | 8,000 |
| CRB Aïn Fakroun | Aïn Fakroun | Stade Omar Hamadi (Algiers) | 8,000 |
| CR Témouchent | Aïn Témouchent | Stade Omar Oucief | 12,000 |
| ES Mostaganem | Mostaganem | Stade Bensaïd Mohamed | 18,000 |
| MO Béjaïa | Béjaïa | Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine | 25,000 |
| MO Constantine | Constantine | Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui | 50,000 |
| MSP Batna | Batna | Stade 1er Novembre | 35,000 |
| MC Saïda | Saïda | Stade des Frères Braci | 20 000 |
| NA Hussein Dey | Algiers | Stade du 20 Août 1955 | 20,000 |
| O Médéa | Médéa | Stade Imam Lyes | 13,000 |
| RC Arbaâ | Larbaâ | Stade Mustapha Tchaker | 35,000 |
| SA Mohammadia | Mohammadia | Stade Mohamed Ouali | 16,000 |
| USM Annaba | Annaba | Stade 19 Mai 1956 | 56,000 |
| USM Blida | Blida | Stade Mustapha Tchaker | 35,000 |

## Competition
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | CRB Aïn Fakroun (P) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 57 | 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
| 2 | RC Arbaâ (P) | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 57 | 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
| 3 | MO Béjaïa (P) | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 56 | 2013–14 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
| 4 | ES Mostaganem | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 52 | |
| 5 | USM Blida | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 48 | |
| 6 | ASM Oran | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 44 | |
| 7 | NA Hussein Dey | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 43 | |
| 8 | AS Khroub | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | MC Saïda | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 38 | |
| 10 | USM Annaba | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 40 | |
| 11 | AB Merouana | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 37 | |
| 12 | Olympique de Médéa | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 36 | |
| 13 | MSP Batna | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 36 | |
| 14 | MO Constantine (R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 33 | 2013–14 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur |
| 15 | SA Mohammadia (R) | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 32 | 2013–14 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur |
| 16 | CR Témouchent (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 73 | −59 | 9 | 2013–14 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur |

### The bottom of the table week after week
## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Fares Hamza Amrane | MO Béjaïa | 19 |
| 2 | Ahmed Kara | RC Arbaâ | 13 |
| 3 | Abdelwahid Belgherbi | ES Mostaganem | 11 |