Interregional League

Interregional League
Organising body	Interregional Football League
Founded	1963
Country	Algeria
Divisions	Interregional League
Number of clubs	96 (16 in each group)
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	League 2
Relegation to	Ligue Régional I
Domestic cup	Algerian Cup
Current champions	JSM Skikda; USM Blida; JS Azazga; IRB M’hamed Ben Ali; IRB Nezla; JRB Taghit ; (2025–26)
Website	Official
	Current: 2026–27 Interregional League

The Interregional Football League (Arabic: رابطة مابين الجهات لكرة القدم) is the third-highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. The division has six groups based on the region of the country, which are East, West and Centre-East, Centre-West, South-east and South-west each containing 16 teams from their respective regions. Each year, the first from each group are promoted to League 2 and the last three clubs from each group are relegated to the Ligue Régional I.

History

Over the seasons, the Algerian third division championship has had several names. At the beginning of the 1960s, and following the various hierarchical restructurings of Algerian football, this level ended up being organized into three groups in accordance with the geography of the country (east, center and west) and which contained subgroups during a few seasons, it was the period of the division of honor which lasted from 1966 to 1988.^[1]

The Algerian D3 was restructured into six regional groups (west, center, east 1, east 2, south-east and south-west) to become the regional championship which lasted until 1999. In this year, Algerian football officials tried to adopt a new structure by creating the Super-division for D1 and a single national division for D2 as well and the National 2 for D3 with five groups (west, center, east, south-east and south-west). This format was quickly abandoned the following season and the D3 returned to the old organization (Regional 1) and underwent temporary changes until the creation of the Interregional league in 2004. This Interregional League takes over the three-way organization groups (east, central and west).

Between 2010 and 2020, a new competition formula was adopted under the name of the National Amateur Division, better known as National, after the establishment of professionalism for divisions one and two. From the 2020-2021 season, the third division championship once again changes its status, format and name. It is made up of six groups, and managed from this season by the Interregional Football League which also manages the Algerian D4.

Format

This competition, is made up of six groups representing five regions (West, Center, East, South-West and South-East) each bringing together sixteen clubs. This division is supported by the National Amateur Football League (or LNFA), the body governing amateur level competitions on Algerian territory.

Each year, the first of each of the groups are promoted to League 2, as for the last, they are relegated to Ligue Régional I, the fourth division of Algerian football.

Competition name

Period	Name
1962–1963	Première Division
1964–1966	Promotion d'Honneur
1966–1988	Division d'Honneur
1988–1999	Régional
1999–2000	National 2
2000–2004	Régional 1
2004–2010	Inter-régions
2010–2020	Division Nationale Amateur (DNA)
2020–2025	Inter-régions
2025–present	Interregional League

2025-2026 season's teams

Group East	Group Centre-east	Group Centre-west	Group West	Group South-east	Groups South-west
Group East	Group Centre-east	Group Centre-west	Group West	Group South-east	Group South-west (A)	Group South-west (B)
AS Aïn M'lila CB Mila CRB Aïn Fakroun CRB Ain Yagout CRB Kais E Bir Bou Houche ES Guelma JB Ain Kercha IRB Sedrata JSM Skikda NASR El Fedjoudj NRB Tazouguert NRC Boudjelbana USF Constantine US Boukhadra US Tébessa	AB Barika A El Eulma A Bou Saâda AS Bordj Ghédir CB Beni Slimane CRB El Milia ES Bouakeul E Sour El Ghozlane IRB Berhoum JS Azazga JS Boumerdes JSM Béjaïa MB Barika MC El Eulma RC Bougaa USM Sétif	AA Médéa CR Zaouia CRB Ain Oussara CRB Beni Tamou JS Hai Djabel MCB Oued Sly MS Cherchell Olympique de Médéa ORB Oued Fodda RA Ain Defla SKAF Khemis Miliana USM Blida WA Boufarik WAB Tissemsilt WB Ain Benian WB Meftah	CA Sidi Abdelmoumen FCB Frenda FCB Telagh ICS Tlemcen IR Bouhenni Tiaret IRB El Kerma IRB Sougueur IS Tighenif JS Bendaoud JS Emir Abdelkader IRB M'hamed Ben Ali O Ben Adda RC Relizane SCM Oran USM Bel Abbès US Remchi	ASB Metlili Chaamba CRB Djamaa CSSW Ilizi IRB Aflou IRB Kheneg IRB Nezla IRB Zaouia IRB Ouargla MB Hassi Messaoud NRB Touggourt Olympique El Oued Olympique Magrane RCG Sidi Saâd USB Hassi R’Mel US Hamaissa US Souf	A Aïn Séfra CFT Kheiter IRM Ben Amar IR Mecheria MC Ghassoul MCH El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh SC Mecheria US Naama	CRB Tindouf CR Timimoun JRB Taghit MCZ Hinoun NRB Fenoughil NRB Sbaa NRC Hattaba USM Tindouf

Previous seasons

Season	Groups	Winner	Runner-up	Third place
Première Division (1963–1964)
1963–64	Oranie	SS Marsa	CAM Mostaganem JSM Relizane	KS Oran US Hammam Bou Hadjar
	Algérois
	Constantinois
Promotion d'Honneur (1964–1966)
1964–65	Oranie	Gr. A: WA Mostaganem ^P Gr. B: FC Oran ^P
	Algérois	Gr. A: ... ^P Gr. B: ... ^P
	Constantinois	Gr. A: ... ^P Gr. B: ... ^P
1965–66	Oranie	Gr. A: SS Marsa Gr. B: WAC Mercier Lacombe Gr. C: SA Palikao
	Algérois	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ...
	Constantinois	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ...
Division d'Honneur (1966–1988)
1966–67	West	JSM Tiaret ^P	WA Tlemcen	GC Mascara
	Center	OM Ruisseaux ^P	JS Kabylie	WA Boufarik
	East	AS Ain M'lila ^P	USH Constantine	Jeunesse Bône AC
1967–68	West	ES Mostaganem ^P	WA Tlemcen	GC Mascara
	Center	JS Kabylie ^P	WA Boufarik	Asnam SO
	East	USM Khenchela ^P	CS Constantine	USM Ain Beida
1968–69	West	WA Tlemcen ^P	GC Mascara ^P	RC Oran
	Center	OM Ruisseau ^P	WA Rouiba ^P	WA Boufarik
	East	JSM Béjaïa ^P	CS Constantine ^P	USH Constantine
1969–70	West	SA Mohammadia ^P	EM Bel Abbés	IS Tighennif
	Center	JS El Biar ^P	WA Boufarik ^P	ASPTT Alger ^P
	East	USM Sétif ^P	USM Aïn Beïda	MC El Eulma
1970–71^[a]	West	CR Temouchent ^P	USM Oran ^P	SS Marsa ^P
	Center	Gr. 1: ... ^P Gr. 2: USM Maison Carée ^P	Gr. 1: ... ^P Gr. 2: ... ^P	Gr. 1: ... ^P Gr. 2: ... ^P
	East	CA Batna ^P	USM Aïn Beïda ^P	US Tébessa ^P
1971–72	West	Gr. 1: RC Relizane ^P Gr. 2: EM Bel Abbès ^P	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: EM Oran	Gr. 1: WAF Mostaganem Gr. 2: Nadjah AC
	Center	Gr. 1: USMM Hadjout ^P Gr. 2: ...^P
	East	Gr. 1: CA Bordj Bou Arreridj ^P Gr. 2: Jeunesse Bône AC ^P	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: CRB El Milia
1972–73	West	Gr. 1: WAF Mostaganem ^P Gr. 2: WA Relizane ^P	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: EM Oran	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: JS Saoura
	Center	Gr. 1: RC Arbaâ ^P Gr. 2: CR El Harrach^P
	East	Gr. 1: AS Khroub ^P Gr. 2: SA Sétif ^P	Gr. 1: ES Souk Ahras Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: OMS Guelma Gr. 2: ...
1973–74	West	Gr. 1: CR Témouchent ^P Gr. 2: IRB Mers El Kébir ^P	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: OS Mascara
	Center	Gr. 1: OS Alger ^P Gr. 2: CR El Harrach ^P
	East	Gr. 1: HB Chelghoum Laid ^P Gr. 2: CA Bordj Bou Arreridj ^P	Gr. 1: SA Sétif Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: OMS Guelma Gr. 2: ...
1974–75	West	Gr. 1: RC Relizane ^P Gr. 2: US Hammam Bou Hadjar ^P
	Center	Gr. 1: Asnam SO ^P Gr. 2: ... ^P
	East	Gr. 1: CRB El Milia ^P Gr. 2: MO Béjaïa ^P
1975–76	West	Gr. 1: GC Mascara ^P Gr. 2: OS Tiaret ^P
	Center	Gr. 1: OM Ruisseau ^P Gr. 2: SKAF El Khemis ^P	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: Olympique de Médéa
	East	Gr. 1: ES Collo ^P Gr. 2: HB Chelghoum Laïd ^P	Gr. 1: Olympique de Mila Gr. 2: US Biskra
1976–77	West	Gr. 1: IRB Sougueur ^P Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: CR Témouchent Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: ...
	Center	Gr. 1: RC Arbaâ ^P Gr. 2: Olympique de Médéa ^P Gr. 3: IR Bir Mourad Raïs ^P Gr. 4: CA Kouba ^P
	East	Gr. 1: CRE Constantine ^P Gr. 2: MO Béjaïa ^P
1977–78	West	Gr. 1: USS Mecheria Gr. 2: OM Arzew	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: CMH Oran	Gr. 1: IS Tighennif Gr. 2: IRB Mers El Kebir
	Center	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: ...
	East	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: ...
1978–79^[b]	West	... ^P	... ^P	... ^P
	Center	... ^P	... ^P	... ^P
	East	... ^P	... ^P	... ^P
1979–80^[c]	West	CRB Témouchent
	Center	WR Bordj Ménaïel ^P
	East	IR Bordj Bou Arréridj ^P
1980–81^[d]	West	JCM Tiaret ^P
	Center	US Santé Alger
	East	USB Tébessa ^P
1981–82^[e]	West	WRB Mostaganem ^P	CRB Mecheria ^P	Nadit Oran
	Center	Nadi Alger (Casoral) ^P	IRB El Biar ^P	...
	East	HB Chelghoum Laïd ^P	MB Batna ^P	...
1982–83^[f]	West	IRB Mohammadia ^P	...	...
	Center	IRB Laghouat ^P	NR Blida	...
	East	IRB Sétif ^P	...	...
1983–84	West	Gr. A: CRB Sfisef ^P Gr. B: IRB Sougueur ^P Gr. C: GRB Tighennif ^P Gr. D: Nadit Oran ^P	Gr. A: CRB Témouchent ^P Gr. B: FCB Frenda ^P Gr. C: Nadit Bel Abbès ^P Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
	Center	Gr. A: NR Koléa ^P Gr. B: MB Tablat ^P Gr. C: IRB El Biar ^P Gr. D: CRB Djelfa ^P	Gr. A: NR Blida ^P Gr. B: DRB Baraki ^P Gr. C: SR El Khemis ^P Gr. D: IR Saha Alger ^P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
	East	Gr. A: NRB Khroub ^P Gr. B: Nadi Sétif (Casoral) ^P Gr. C: CN Batna ^P Gr. D: HAMRA Annaba ^P	Gr. A: WRB M'Sila ^P Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
1984–85	West	Gr. A: CMH Oran ^P Gr. B: CRB Sidi M'hamed Benaouda ^P	Gr. A: CRB El Amria Gr. B: IRB Medrissa	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: IRM Bel Abbès
	Center	Gr. A: ... ^P Gr. B: ... ^P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...
	East	Gr. A: SSB Sidi Aïch ^P Gr. B: IR Santé Constantine ^P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...
1985–86	West	Gr. A: CRB El Amria ^P Gr. B: CRB Oued R'hiou ^P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...
	Center	Gr. A: IRB Hydra ^P Gr. B: OMR El Annasser ^P Gr. C: NRB Berrouaghia ^P Gr. D: NRB Touggourt ^P	Gr. A: MS Cherchell Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
	East	Gr. A: CRE Constantine ^P Gr. B: IRB El Hadjar ^P Gr. C: AS Bordj Ghedir ^P Gr. D: NRB Ain Azel ^P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
1986–87	West	Gr. A: IRB Maghnia ^P Gr. B: IR Mahdia ^P	Gr. A: OMM Arzew Gr. B: CRB Sidi M'hamed Benaouda	Gr. A: ASPC Tlemcen Gr. B: IRB Oued El Abtal
	Center	Gr. A: NR Ben Aknoun ^P Gr. B: CB Sidi Moussa ^P Gr. C: ES Sour El Ghozlane ^P Gr. D: CRN Touggourt ^P	Gr. A: JSM Chéraga Gr. B: DRB Baraki Gr. C: CRB Bou Saada Gr. D: CRB El Oued	Gr. A: IRB Hadjout Gr. B: ESM Boudouaou Gr. C: CRB Ksar El Boukhari Gr. D: MB Rouissat
	East	Gr. A: Nadi Sétif (Casoral) ^P Gr. B: IRB Khenchela ^P Gr. C: SR Annaba ^P Gr. D: IRB Sidi Mezghiche ^P	Gr. A: MB Béjaïa Gr. B: JRB Biskra Gr. C: ESM Guelma Gr. D: CRB Ain Fakroun	Gr. A: MCB El Eulma Gr. B: US Ras El-Ma Gr. C: ES Souk Ahras Gr. D: IRB Didouche Mourad
1987–88	West	Gr. A: OM Arzew Gr. B: NE Bel Abbès	Gr. A: SNS Oran Gr. B: IRM Bel Abbès	Gr. A: IRSH Oran Gr. B: ESB Télagh
	Center	Gr. A: JSM Chéraga Gr. B: IRB Hadjout Gr. C: NRB Berrouaghia Gr. D: EC Ouargla	Gr. A: CRB Birkhadem Gr. B: IRB Bir Mourad Rais Gr. C: ARB Had Sahary Gr. D: MB Rouissat	Gr. A: NRB Boudouaou Gr. B: CRB El Attaf Gr. C: CRB Djelfa Gr. D: IRB Ouargla
	East	Gr. A: JS Djijel Gr. B: JRB Biskra Gr. C: CRB Héliopolis Gr. D: CRB El Harrouch	Gr. A: MC El Eulma Gr. B: IRB Oum El Bouaghi Gr. C: ESM Guelma (apc) Gr. D: IRB Sidi Mezghich	Gr. A: MB Béjaïa Gr. B: AB Barika Gr. C: OS Ouanza Gr. D: MB Azzaba
Regional (1988–1999)
1988–89	West	CC Sig ^P	WA Mostaganem	MC Saïda
	Center	MB Tablat	IRB Hadjout	NA Hussein Dey
	Batna	CA Batna ^P	MC El Eulma	IRB Khenchela
	Constantine	CRE Constantine	AS Khroub	HB Chelghoum Laïd
	South-west	MC El Bayadh	NB Abadla	JRFL Béchar
	South-east	CRB Aïn Oussera ^P	CRB Djelfa	CRB El Oued
1989–90	West	MC Saïda	NE Bel Abbès	RCG Oran
	Center	NA Hussein Dey ^P	WA Boufarik	IRB El Biar
	East - Batna	USM Khenchela ^P	USM Sétif	ASC Bordj Bou Arréridj
	East - Constantine	HAMRA Annaba	IRB Oum El Bouaghi	CRB El Harrouch
	South-west	CRB Mecheria ^P	IRM Béchar	JNM Béchar
	South-east	IRB Laghouat	MC Ouargla	CRB Djelfa
1990–91^[g]	West	GC Mascara ^P	WA Mostaganem ^P	OM Arzew ^P
	Center	OMR El Annasser ^P	SKAF El Khemis ^P	WA Boufarik ^P
	East - Batna	MC El Eulma ^P	JSM Tébessa ^P	Nadi Sétif ^P
	East - Constantine	WB Skikda ^P	HB Chelghoum Laïd ^P	IRB Oum El Bouaghi ^P
	South-west	JRB El Bayadh ^P	IRM Béchar ^P	JNM Béchar ^P
	South-east	CRB Aïn Oussera ^P	IRB Laghouat ^P	CRB Djelfa ^P

Notes:

In ^P are the teams who were promoted to League 2.
In ^N2 are the teams who were promoted to a new division 2 (National 2).
In ^N1 are the teams who were promoted to a new division 2 (National 1).
In Bold are the teams who won the Championship play–offs.

Seasons in Algerian third tier

In 62 Algerian third tier seasons that were played from the 1964–65 season until the 2025–26 season. The teams in bold compete in the Interregional League currently. The year in parentheses represents the most recent year of participation at this level.

40 seasons: SCM Oran
38 seasons: ESM Koléa
34 seasons: Hamra Annaba
30 seasons: MO Béjaïa, USMM Hadjout
28 seasons: WA Mostaganem
27 seasons: USM Aïn Beïda, OM Arzew
26 seasons: JSM Béjaïa, USM Sétif, RCG Oran
25 seasons: JS Djijel
25 seasons: SKAF Khemis Miliana
24 seasons: AS Khroub, HB Chelghoum Laïd, US Tébessa, SA Mohammadia
23 seasons: WA Boufarik
22 seasons: US Chaouia
21 seasons: RC Relizane, MC El Eulma
19 seasons: CA Bordj Bou Arreridj, USM Khenchela, USM Oran, IRB Laghouat
18 seasons: E Sour El Ghozlane, CR Témouchent, SC Mecheria
17 seasons: GC Mascara, RC Arbaâ
16 seasons: AS Aïn M'lila, ES Guelma, ES Mostaganem, Olympique de Médéa, MC El Bayadh
15 seasons: NC Magra
14 seasons: CC Sig
13 seasons: CA Batna, JSM Tiaret, JSM Skikda
12 seasons: JS Bordj Ménaïel, ES Collo
11 seasons: USM Blida, MO Constantine, US Biskra, MSP Batna
10 seasons: OMR El Annasser
8 seasons: JS El Biar
7 seasons: ASO Chlef, WA Tlemcen
6 seasons: RC Kouba, USM Bel Abbès, Paradou AC
5 seasons: USM El Harrach, MC Saïda, ES Ben Aknoun
4 seasons: USM Annaba
4 seasons: DNC Alger
3 seasons: CS Constantine
2 seasons: JS Kabylie, NA Hussein Dey, JS Saoura, Olympique Akbou

Notes & references

Notes

↑ In the 1970-71 season, nine teams where promoted from the west group and height teams from center and east groups.
↑ In the 1978-79 season, 24 teams where promoted in second division. 8 from each group (west, center and east).
↑ In the 1979-80 season, two teams where promoted in second division after playing a national play-off.
↑ In the 1980-81 season, two teams where promoted in second division after playing a national play-off.
↑ In the 1981-82 season, two teams from each group where promoted in second division after playing a regional play-off tournaments.
↑ In the 1982-83 season, one teams from each group where promoted in second division after playing a regional play-off tournaments.
↑ In the 1990-91 season, from four to six teams from each group where promoted in second division.

References

↑ "Championnat d'Algérie de Football Amateur, Saisons 1962-1963 et 1963-1964 les Critérium d'Honneur". carfootal.dz (in French). Redaction.

External links

Interregional League on Facebook

[2] In the 1970-71 season, nine teams where promoted from the west group and height teams from center and east groups.

[3] In the 1978-79 season, 24 teams where promoted in second division. 8 from each group (west, center and east).

[4] In the 1979-80 season, two teams where promoted in second division after playing a national play-off.

[5] In the 1980-81 season, two teams where promoted in second division after playing a national play-off.

[6] In the 1981-82 season, two teams from each group where promoted in second division after playing a regional play-off tournaments.

[7] In the 1982-83 season, one teams from each group where promoted in second division after playing a regional play-off tournaments.

[8] In the 1990-91 season, from four to six teams from each group where promoted in second division.

[1] "Championnat d'Algérie de Football Amateur, Saisons 1962-1963 et 1963-1964 les Critérium d'Honneur". carfootal.dz (in French). Redaction.

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