The Algerian Women's Championship (Arabic: البطولة الجزائرية للسيدات) known as Elite National Championship is the top flight of women's association football in Algeria. It is the women's equivalent of the Ligue 1, but is not professional. The competition is run by the Ligue Nationale du Football Féminin under the auspices of the Algerian Football Federation.
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| Organising body | LNFF (FAF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | D1 National Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | Algerian W-Cup Algerian W-Super Cup |
| League cup(s) | Algerian W-League Cup |
| International cup(s) | UNAF W-Club Tournament CAF W-Champions League |
| Current champions | CF Akbou (1st title) (2023-24) |
| Most championships | Afak Relizane (11 titles) |
| TV partners | EPTV |
| Website | lnff.dz |
| Current: 2024–25 Elite National Champ. | |
History
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In the 1970s, many women's football clubs were formed in Algeria as in Tiaret in 1975 but they only took part in friendly tournaments only. Since 1990, other clubs began to appear.
The first Algerian women's championship was contested in 1998–1999 season under the regional leagues format. In the 2008–09 season, a national league of two divisions was created (D1 and D2) under the auspices of the Ligue Nationale du Football (LNF). In 2013, was created the Ligue du Football Féminin (LFF) which became the Ligue Nationale du Football Féminin (LNFF) and which is the body of the national women's championships.
The competition changed its name to Elite National Championship from the 2021–22 season.
Format
editThe teams play a double round-robin. The season usually starts in October and lasts until June.[1]
Champions
editThe list of champions and runners-up:[2]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 [3] | JS Kabylie | ASE Alger Centre |
| 1999–00 | ASE Alger Centre | Afak Relizane |
| 2000–01 | canceled | |
| 2001–02 | JS Kabylie | Afak Relizane |
| 2002–03 | ASE Alger Centre | Afak Relizane |
| 2003–04 | ASE Alger Centre | Afak Relizane |
| 2004–05 | ASE Alger Centre | AS Intissar Oran |
| 2005–06 | ASE Alger Centre | COS Tiaret |
| 2006–07 | ASE Alger Centre | JS Kabylie |
| 2007–08 | ASE Alger Centre | Afak Relizane |
| 2008–09 | ASE Alger Centre | Afak Relizane |
| 2009–10 | Afak Relizane | ASE Alger Centre |
| 2010–11 [4] | Afak Relizane | ASE Alger Centre |
| 2011–12[5] | Afak Relizane | CLT Belouizdad |
| 2012–13[6] | Afak Relizane | ASE Alger Centre |
| 2013–14[7] | Afak Relizane | ASE Alger Centre |
| 2014–15[8] | Afak Relizane | AS Sûreté Nationale |
| 2015–16 | Afak Relizane | FC Constantine |
| 2016–17 | Afak Relizane | AS Sûreté Nationale |
| 2017–18 | FC Constantine | AS Sûreté Nationale |
| 2018–19 | AS Sûreté Nationale | Afak Relizane |
| 2019–20 | JF Khroub | AS Sûreté Nationale |
| 2020–21 | Afak Relizane | AS Sûreté Nationale |
| 2021–22 | Afak Relizane | JF Khroub |
| 2022–23 | Afak Relizane | JF Khroub |
| 2023–24 | CF Akbou | JF Khroub |
| 2024–25 | ||
- CS Constantine (ex. FC Constantine)
- APDSF Tizi Ouzou (ex. JS Kabylie)
- COTS Tiaret (ex. COS Tiaret)
Most successful clubs
edit| Rank | Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afak Relizane | 11 | 7 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2019 |
| 2 | ASE Alger Centre | 8 | 5 | 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 1999, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| 3 | APDSF Tizi Ouzou | 2 | 1 | 1999, 2002 | 2007 |
| 4 | AS Sûreté Nationale | 1 | 5 | 2019 | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| 5 | JF Khroub | 1 | 3 | 2020 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2016 |
| 7 | CF Akbou | 1 | 0 | 2024 | |
| 8 | AS Intissar Oran | 0 | 1 | 2005 | |
| COTS Tiaret | 0 | 1 | 2006 | ||
| CLT Belouizdad | 0 | 1 | 2012 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Preview 2011/12 season" (in French). Algerian FA. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Algeria (Women) - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Belahoucine, Lahcène. La Saga du football algérien (in French). p. 274.
Le premier champion d'Algérie a été la JSK en devançant de peu l'ASE en 98/99.
- ^ "Final standings 2010/11 season" (in French). Algerian FA. Archived from the original (12 June 2011) on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Affak Relizane Algérian champion" (in French). dzfoot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Troisème titre consécutif pour Affak Relizane" (in French). Algérie Presse Service (APS). Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "4e titre consécutif pour Affak Relizane" (in French). Algérie Presse Service (APS). Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "5e titre consécutif pour Affak Relizane" (in French). Algérie Presse Service (APS). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.