The 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 54th season of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league.
ES Sétif came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. USM Blida, DRB Tadjenanet, and RC Relizane entered as the three promoted teams from the 2014–15 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.
On 30 April 2016, USM Alger officially won the title for professional league. This was the football club's 7th title.
Teams Team Stadium Capacity ASM Oran Habib Bouakeul Stadium CR Belouizdad 20 August 1955 Stadium CS Constantine Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium DRB Tadjenanet Smaïl Lahoua Stadium ES Sétif 8 May 1945 Stadium JS Kabylie 1 November 1954 Stadium JS Saoura 20 August 1955 Stadium MC Alger Omar Hamadi Stadium MC Oran Ahmed Zabana Stadium MO Béjaïa Maghrebi Unity Stadium NA Hussein Dey 20 August 1955 Stadium RC Arbaâ Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium RC Relizane Tahar Zoughari Stadium USM Alger Omar Hamadi Stadium USM Blida Mustapha Tchaker Stadium USM El Harrach 1 November 1954 Stadium
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Manufacturer Sponsors ASM Oran Mohamed El Morro Kamel Mouassa Sarson ATM Mobilis CR Belouizdad Réda Malek Alain Michel Nike Ooredoo, CNEP Banque CS Constantine Mohamed Haddad Hubert Velud Macron Tassili Airlines, ATM Mobilis DRB Tadjenanet Liamine Bougherara ES Sétif Hassan Hammar Kheirredine Madoui Joma Djezzy GSM JS Kabylie Mohand Chérif Hannachi Dominique Bijotat Luanvi Ooredoo JS Saoura Mohamed Zerouati Bernard Simondi KCS Enafor MC Alger Abdelkrim Raissi Artur Jorge Joma Djezzy GSM, Sonatrach MC Oran Ahmed Belhadj Jean-Michel Cavalli Sarson Naftal, Ooredoo, Aigle Azur MO Béjaïa Nacer Maouche Alain Geiger Macron ATM Mobilis NA Hussein Dey Mahfoud Ould Zmirli Abdelkader Yaiche Joma ATM Mobilis RC Arbaâ Djamel Amani Billel Dziri Joma ATM Mobilis RC Relizane Djilali Azzi Omar Belatoui USM Alger Ali Haddad Miloud Hamdi (C) adidas Djezzy GSM, ETRHB Haddad, Sonelgaz USM Blida Mohamed Douidene Djamel Benchadli Sarson ATM Mobilis USM El Harrach Mohamed Laïb Boualem Charef Patrick ATM Mobilis
Managerial changes
Managerial changes during the 2012-13 campaign.
Pre-season TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment CS Constantine François Bracci Sacked2 July 2015Pre-season Hubert Velud2 July 2015
During the season TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment JS Kabylie Mourad Karouf Sacked16 August 201515th Dominique Bijotat25 August 2015 RC Relizane Omar Belatoui Sacked6 September 201511th Abdelkrim Benyellès25 September 2015 RC Arbaâ Billel Dziri Sacked10 September 201516th Darko Janacković12 September 2015 MO Béjaïa Alain Geiger Resigned13 September 20156th Abdelkader Amrani16 September 2015 JS Saoura Bernard Simondi Resigned3 October 20159th Karim Khouda4 October 2015 MC Alger Artur Jorge Sacked8 October 20154th Meziane Ighil13 October 2015 USM Blida Djamel Benchadli Sacked9 October 201512th Mohamed Bacha10 October 2015 CS Constantine Hubert Velud Resigned18 October 201510th Didier Gomes Da Rosa5 November 2015 RC Arbaâ Darko Janacković Sacked20 October 201516th Khaled Lounici29 January 2016 ES Sétif Kheïreddine Madoui Resigned8 November 20157th Alain Geiger14 November 2015 ASM Oran Kamel Mouassa Sacked24 November 201515th Nabil Medjahed4 December 2015 MC Oran Jean-Michel Cavalli Sacked2 December 201511th Fouad Bouali6 December 2015 RC Relizane Abdelkrim Benyellès Resigned2 January 201614th François Bracci5 January 2016 RC Relizane François Bracci Resigned25 January 201614th Mohamed Henkouche28 January 2016 MC Alger Meziane Ighil Sacked6 February 20165th (C)8 February 2016 USM Blida Mohamed Bacha Sacked14 February 201613th Zoheïr Djelloul16 February 2016 RC Arbaâ Khaled Lounici Resigned20 February 201616th JS Kabylie Dominique Bijotat Resigned12 March 201612th Kamel Mouassa14 March 2016
Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 ASM Oran Mohamed Chikoto CR Belouizdad Gilles Ngomo Mohamed Aoudou CS Constantine Paulin Voavy Koro Koné Moulaye Ahmed DRB Tadjenanet Azongha Tembeng Lorry Nkolo ES Sétif Ibrahim Amada Eudes Dagoulou JS Kabylie Banou Diawara Patrick Malo JS Saoura Jean Jules Bapidi Fils MC Alger MC Oran Mohamed Zubya MO Béjaïa Soumaila Sidibe Waliou Ndoye Morgan Betorangal NA Hussein Dey Samson Mbingui RC Arbaâ Konan N'Guessan Ghislain RC Relizane Manucho USM Alger Carolus Andria USM Blida Ibrahim Khalil Sylla USM El Harrach Mohamed Coumbassa
Results League table
Result table
Leader week after week
Positions by round
Clubs season-progress
Season statistics Top scorers GoalscorerTeamGoals1 Mohamed ZubyaMC Oran13 Mohamed TiaïbaRC Relizane3 Ahmed GasmiNA Hussein Dey124 Banou DiawaraJS Kabylie11 ManuchoRC Relizane6 Moustapha DjallitJS Saoura10 Mohamed BoulaouidetJS Kabylie Bouazza FehamCR Belouizdad9 Mohamed BenyahiaMC Oran9 Mohamed Waliou NdoyeMO Béjaïa Ghislain GuessanRC Arbaâ Mohamed SeguerUSM Alger13 Mohamed MeftahUSM Alger8 Hichem NekkacheCR Belouizdad Youcef ChibaneDRB Tadjenanet Hamza ZaidiJS Saoura17 Mohamed BenyettouES Sétif7 Amir SayoudDRB Tadjenanet Rachid NadjiUSM Alger Yacine BezzazCS Constantine Hadj BouguècheUSM El Harrach Zahir ZerdabMO Béjaïa Updated to games played on 27 May 2016 Source: soccerway.com
Top assists PlayerTeamAssists1 Kamel LarbiMC Oran5 Bouazza FehamCR Belouizdad Moustapha DjallitJS Saoura Abdenour BelkheirJS Saoura Zinedine FerhatUSM Alger6 Mohamed MeftahUSM Alger4 Saïd SayahJS Saoura Tayeb BerramlaRC RelizaneMC Oran Hadj BouguècheUSM El Harrach Hacène El OkbiMC Oran Abdeslam MoussiMC Oran Updated to games played on 13 February 2016 Source:
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref ASM Oran CS Constantine 4–0 4 RC Relizane USM Blida 5–1 JS Saoura NA Hussein Dey 4–0 MO Béjaïa ASM Oran 5–1 ES Sétif NA Hussein Dey 3–0
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals5 Player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets PlayerClubClean sheets1 Faouzi ChaouchiMC Alger162 Sofiane KhedairiaES Sétif123 Farid ChaâlUSM El Harrach114 Azzedine DoukhaJS Kabylie10 El Hadi Fayçal OuadahUSM Blida Chamseddine RahmaniMO Béjaïa Cédric Si MohamedCS Constantine8 Houari DjemiliJS Saoura9 Kheireddine BoussoufNA Hussein Dey10 Abderaouf NatècheMC Oran811 Malik AsselahCR Belouizdad7 Mustapha ZaidiRC Relizane13 Ismaïl MansouriUSM Alger6 Farès BelalemDRB Tadjenanet15 Khairi BarkiDRB Tadjenanet3 Abderaouf BelhaniES Sétif17 Khaled BoukacemCR Belouizdad2 Lamine ZemmamoucheUSM Alger Ismail KhalladiASM Oran Oussama LitimUSM Blida Salah LaoutiJS Saoura Mohamed Seghir KaraASM Oran Mourad BerrefaneUSM Alger24 Ahmed FellahASM Oran1 Maâmar Nadjib MeddahRC Relizane Moustapha ZeghbaUSM El Harrach Abderrahmane BoultifJS Kabylie Gaya MerbahRC Arbaâ
* Only goalkeepers who played all 90 minutes of a match are taken into consideration. Updated to games played on 22 May 2016
Discipline
Players
Player Club Total Points 1 Rachid Bouhenna MC Alger 10 1 13 Houari Ferhani RC Arbaâ 10 1 133 Toufik Guerabis CS Constantine 6 2 12 Foued Hadded DRB Tadjenanet 9 1 125 Ayoub Azzi MC Alger 8 1 11 Sofiane Bendebka NA Hussein Dey 8 1 11 Djamel Benlamri ES Sétif 8 1 11 Kamel Larbi MC Oran 8 1 119 Elyes Seddiki NA Hussein Dey 7 1 10 Ali Guitoune DRB Tadjenanet 7 1 10 Hamza Heriat USM Blida 7 1 10 Karim Meddahi RC Relizane 7 1 10
Media coverage Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage Country Television Channel MatchesENTV 4 Matches per roundbeIN Sports 1 Match per roundAl-Kass Sports Channel Derbies Only
See also 2015–16 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 2015–16 Algerian Cup
References