Algerian League 2

League 2 LNFA

Organising body	LNFA
Founded	1963
Country	Algeria
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Number of clubs	32
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Ligue Professionnelle 1
Relegation to	Interregional League
Domestic cup(s)	Algerian Cup Algerian Super Cup
Current champions	JS El Biar US Biskra (2025–26)
Most championships	CS Constantine USM Bel Abbès (6 titles)
Broadcaster	FIFA+
Website	Official
Current: 2026–27 League 2

The League 2 LNFA (Arabic: الرابطة الجزائرية الثانية لكرة القدم), also called League 2, formerly known as Ligue 2, Ligue Professionnelle 2 and Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. Administered by the National Amateur Football League, it is contested by 32 clubs, divided into two groups with the two champions of each group promoted to Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom 3 teams of each group are relegated to the Interregional League. It was professional from 2010 to 2020.

History

The league was created in 1962, when Algeria became an independent nation, and has been played in a number of different formats.

In 2010, the league became fully professional. Prior to the start of the 2010 season, the name of the league was changed to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to reflect the professionalization of the league.

On 15 December 2011, six clubs from the league were sanctioned by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for not responding to their set deadline (7 December 2011) in solving the disputes between their players. The following clubs were banned from recruiting any player during the winter transfer window: US Biskra, RC Kouba, MO Bejaia, CA Bordj Bou Arréridj, USM Annaba and MO Constantine. The clubs were also informed that, if the disputes were not resolved within one month they would further be sanctioned with a deduction of points. In the 2020-21 season, the level returned to its amateur format and was played between 36 teams in three groups of 12 teams each, with play-offs between the champions of each group. The winners and the runners-up of the play-offs were promoted to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom four teams of each group relegated to the Interregional League. In the 2021-22 season, the format changed again, with 32 teams divided into two groups of 16. The champions of each group were promoted to the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the bottom four teams of each group relegated to the Interregional League.

On 18 August 2025, the National Amateur Football League changed the name to League 2.

Competition name

Period	Name
1962–1963	Critérium Régional
1963–1964	Promotion d'Honneur
1964–1966	Division d'Honneur
1966–1971	National II
1971–1977	Régional
1977–1979	Division 2
1979–1984	National 2
1984–1988	Régional
1988–1998	National 2
1998–1999	Division 1
1999–2000	National 1
2000–2010	Division 2
2010–2020	Ligue 2 Professionnelle
2020–2025	Ligue 2
2025–present	League 2

Clubs participating for the 2026–27 season

The following 32 clubs will compete in League 2 during the 2026–27 season.

Group Centre-west

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
ASM Oran	Oran	Ahmed Zabana Stadium	40,000
ESM Koléa	Koléa	Mohamed Mouaz Stadium	8,000
ES Mostaganem	Mostaganem	Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium	18,000
GC Mascara	Mascara	Aoued Meflah Stadium	8,000
IRB M’Hamed Ben Ali	Sidi M'hamed Ben Ali	Adda Mokhtari Stadium	3,000
JRB Taghit	Taghit	1 May 1957 Stadium	15,000
JSM Tiaret	Tiaret	Ahmed Kaïd Stadium	30,000
MC El Bayadh	El Bayadh	Zakaria Medjdoub Stadium	15,000
MC Saïda	Saïda	Saïd Amara Stadium	20,000
NA Hussein Dey	Algiers	20 August 1955 Stadium	10,000
Paradou AC	Algiers	20 August 1955 Stadium	10,000
RC Arbaâ	Larbaâ	Ismaïl Makhlouf Stadium	5,000
RC Kouba	Kouba	Mohamed Benhaddad Stadium	10,000
USM Blida	Blida	Brakni Brothers Stadium	8,000
WA Mostaganem	Mostaganem	Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium	18,000
WA Tlemcen	Tlemcen	Colonel Lotfi Stadium	20,000

Group Centre-east

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
AS Khroub	El Khroub	Abed Hamdani Stadium	8,000
CA Batna	Batna	1 November 1954 Stadium	20,000
CR Beni Thour	Ouargla	18 February Stadium	18,000
IRB Nezla	Nezla	Said Bouali Stadium	3,000
JSM Skikda	Skikda	20 August 1955 Stadium	30,000
JS Azazga	Azazga	Tirsatine Stadium	5,400
JS Djidjel	Jijel	Hocine Rouibah Stadium	30,000
MO Béjaïa	Béjaïa	Maghrebi Unity Stadium	17,500
MO Constantine	Constantine	Ramadane Ben Abdelmalek Stadium	8,000
MSP Batna	Batna	1 November 1954 Stadium	20,000
NC Magra	Magra	Boucheligue Brothers Stadium	8,000
NRB Beni Oulbane	Beni Oulbane	Hammou Boukouffa Stadium	1,500
NRB Teleghma	Teleghma	Bachir Khabaza Stadium	5,000
US Chaouia	Oum El Bouaghi	Hassouna Zerdani Stadium	5,000
USM Annaba	Annaba	19 May 1956 Stadium	56,000
USM El Harrach	El Harrach	1 November 1954 Stadium	5,500

Seasons in Algerian second tier

There are 228 teams that have taken part in 64 Algerian second tier seasons that were played from the 1963–64 season until the 2026–27 season. The teams in bold compete in the League 2 currently. The year in parentheses represents the most recent year of participation at this level.

• 47 seasons: MC Saïda (2027)
• 46 seasons: JSM Skikda (2027)
• 43 seasons: MSP Batna (2027)
• 41 seasons: ES Mostaganem (2027)
• 38 seasons: CR Témouchent (2026)
• 34 seasons: JSM Tiaret (2027), MC El Eulma (2024), O Médéa (2024)
• 33 seasons: AS Khroub (2027), OMR El Annasser (2009)
• 32 seasons: GC Mascara (2027), RC Relizane (2023)
• 30 seasons: MO Constantine (2027), RC Kouba (2027), ASM Oran (2027), CS Constantine (2011), CC Sig (2001)
• 29 seasons: RC Arbaâ (2027), USM Bel-Abbès (2022), US Tébessa (2004)
• 28 seasons: CA Batna (2027), WA Mostaganem (2027), SKAF Khemis Miliana (2025)
• 27 seasons: AS Aïn M'lila (2024), SA Mohammadia (2013)
• 26 seasons: USM Blida (2027), WA Tlemcen (2027)
• 25 seasons: WA Boufarik (2024), USM Khenchela (2022),
• 24 seasons: US Biskra (2026), HB Chelghoum Laïd (2026)
• 23 seasons: USM El Harrach (2027), JS Djijel (2027), ASO Chlef (2019), CA Bordj Bou Arreridj (2022), USM Aïn Beïda (2004)
• 21 seasons: SC Mecheria (2025), JSM Béjaïa (2022), USMM Hadjout (2022)
• 19 seasons: USM Annaba (2027), MO Béjaïa (2027), ESM Koléa (2027)
• 18 seasons: JS El Biar (2026), USM Sétif (2010), ES Guelma (1999)
• 17 seasons: IRB Sougueur (2004)
• 16 seasons: NA Hussein Dey (2027), JS Bordj Ménaïel (2026), SCM Oran (2004), USM Alger (1995)
• 15 seasons: USM Oran (1988), US Santé d'Alger (1985)
• 14 seasons: US Chaouia (2027), E Sour El Ghozlane (2024), Amel Bou Saada (2021), OM Arzew (2021), ES Collo (1999)
• 13 seasons: IB Khemis El Khechna (2026
• 12 seasons: IS Tighennif (2004), RCG Oran (1995), WA Rouiba (1980), ES Tiaret(1988)
• 11 seasons: AR El Harrach (1981)
• 10 seasons: Paradou AC (2027), CB Mila (2004), IRB Laghouat (1999), IR Ouled Naïl (1996)
• 9 seasons: IRB Ouargla (2025),
• 8 seasons: CR Beni Thour (2027), ES Béchar (2004), JH Djazaïr (1988)
• 7 seasons: NRB Teleghma (2027), MC El Bayadh (2027), CRB Aïn Oussara (2022), WR M'Sila (2021), NARB Réghaïa (2008), CRB Bougtob (2004), Hydra AC (1999), JJ Azzaba (1999), IRB El Hadjar (1999), Nadit Alger, IRB Madania (1986)
• 6 seasons: US Béchar Djedid (2026), IRB Khenchela, AB Merouana, IRB Mers El-Kebir, WA Casoral, HAMR Annaba, ES Ben Aknoun (2025), WJ Skikda (1995), CRE Constantine (1996)
• 5 seasons: MCB Oued Sly, CRB Aïn Fakroun, MC Ouargla, CRB Mazouna, RCB Oued R'hiou, MB Tlidjène, MC Alger (2003), ASPTT Alger, Nadi Alger,
• 4 seasons: ES Sétif (1997), CRB El Harrouch, ES Berrouaghia, CSU Oran, JBAC Annaba, MS Cherchell, MB Tablat, CR Sidi Naïl
• 3 seasons: NC Magra (2027), DRB Tadjenanet, RC M'zab, NCB El Affroun, IR Hussein Dey, IRB Maghnia, CMH Oran, CRB Sfisef, SSB Sidi Aich, ASPTT Oran, CS Douanes, JS Kabylie (1969), O Sempac Alger, WA Relizane, ES Souk Ahras, WB Aïn Benian, CRB El Amria, MB Rouissat, WAB Tissemsilt, Nadjah AC
• 2 seasons: NRB Beni Oulbane (2027), IRB Nezla (2027), IRB Sidi M'hamed Ben Ali (2027), O Magrane, US Souf, IB Lakhdaria, SCD Aïn Defla, WR Bentalha, JSM Chéraga, IRB Sidi Aïssa, GC Aïn Sefra, ESM Boudouaou, Nadi Sétif, CRB Aïn Sefra, CRB Bordj El Kiffan, CRB El Oued, JS Saoura, DRB Baraki, AS Onaco, CA Kouba, CA Planteurs, EM Oran, OM Saint Eugène, RIJ Alger, USH Constantine, NAR Oran, UMS Dréan, Nadit Bel Abbès, FCB Frenda, NRB Touggourt (1999)
• 1 season: JS Azazga (2027), JRB Taghit (2027), JS Guir Abadla (2024), Olympique Akbou (2024), IRB El Kerma (2021), US Remchi (2021), CRB Ouled Djellal (2021), MC Oran (2009), IRB Aflou, MC Mekhadma (2001), IB Mouzaia (2000), , HB El Bordj (1999), CRB El Amria (1999), IRB Berriane (1999), ES El Bayadh (1999), CRB Aïn Sefra (1999), WRB Aoulef (1999), ES Debdabba (1999), NRB Berriane, CRB Tebesbest (1994), CRB Naama (1993), , DR Beni Ounif (1992), ASPTT El Bayadh (1992), CR Belouizdad (1989), AS Bordj Ghedir (1987), CB Sidi Moussa (1988), CRB Sidi M'hamed Benaouda (1986), CRN Touggourt (1987), IR Mahdia (1987), IRS Constantine (1986), NRB Ain Azel (1987), SR Annaba, ASPTT Alger, CRB El Milia, CRB Sfisef, FC Oran, IRB Bir Mourad Rais, IRS Guelma, SA Sétif, USM Justice, WMM Tébessa, CRB Adrar (2026), JS Tixeraïne (2026), CCTN Alger, FR Mascara (1964), Raya Sports Tiaret (1964), JS Sidi L'Houari (1964), CO Senia (1964), JS Ain El-Turck (1964), Stade Cartésien (1964), AS Nedroma (1964), WB Meftah (1964), MC Bouira (1964), Olympique du Littoral (Bou Ismaïl) (1964), ESM Alger (1964), CC Alger (1964), CAC Constantine (1964), USEN Constantine (1964), FO Guelma (1964), OS Ouenza (1964), RC La Calle (1964), EV Kouif (1964), NRB Gouraya

Previous seasons

Season	Groups	Winner	Runner-up	Third place
1962–63
1963–64	Oranie	USM Oran DH	Nadjah AC DH	FR Mascara
	Algérois	RC Kouba DH	GSA Hydra DH	SC Affreville
	Constantinois	AS Ain M'lila DH	CS Constantine DH	CA Batna
1964–65	Oranie	SCM Oran P	GC Mascara	CR Témouchent
	Algérois	RC Kouba P	OM Ruisseau	JS Kabylie
	Constantinois	JSM Skikda P	AS Ain M'lila	CS Constantine
1965–66	Oranie	USM Bel Abbès N2	CR Témouchent N2	JSM Tiaret
	Algérois	MC Alger N2	USM Alger N2	WA Boufarik
	Constantinois	JS Djidjelli N2	AS Khroub N2	CS Constantine
1966–67	–	JSM Skikda P	USM Bel Abbès P	MSP Batna
1967–68	–	MC Alger P	JS Djidjelli P	CR Témouchent
1968–69	–	JS Kabylie P	USM Alger P	JSM Tiaret
1969–70	Gr. Center-west	JSM Tiaret P	GC Mascara	ES Mostaganem
	Gr. Center-east	CS Constantine P	MSP Batna	WO Rouiba
1970–71	Gr. Center-west	WA Tlemcen P	ASM Oran P	JS El Biar
	Gr. Center-east	USM Annaba P	MO Constantine P	USM Khenchela
1971–72	Gr. West	GC Mascara P	MC Saïda	ES Mostaganem
	Gr. Center	USM Blida P	WA Boufarik	USM El Harrach
	Gr. East	Jijel SD P	MSP Batna	USM Khenchela
1972–73	Gr. West	WA Tlemcen P	MC Saïda	ES Mostaganem
	Gr. Center	WA Boufarik P	USM Alger	IMR El Harrach
	Gr. East	IR Sétif P	ES Guelma	USM Khenchela
1973–74	Gr. West	GC Mascara	MC Saïda P	SCM Oran
	Gr. Center	USM Alger P	IMR El Harrach	US Santé
	Gr. East	USM Khenchela P	JSM Skikda	ES Guelma
1974–75	Gr. West	ASM Oran P	WA Tlemcen	SCM Oran
	Gr. Center	USM El Harrach P	AR El Harrach	OS Alger
	Gr. East	CA Batna P	AS Ain M'lila	AS Khroub
1975–76	Gr. West	RCG Oran P	USM Oran	JSM Tiaret
	Gr. Center	Asnam SO P	USM Blida	CS DNC Alger
	Gr. East	USM Ain Beida P	ES Guelma	AS Ain M'lila
1976–77	Gr. West	ASM Oran P	WA Tlemcen	USM Bel Abbès
	Gr. Center	CS DNC/ANP Alger P	WA Rouiba	USM Blida
	Gr. East	CS Constantine P	USM Khenchela	HAMRA Annaba
1977–78	Gr. West	ESM Bel Abbès	GCB Mascara	IRB Relizane
	Gr. Center	OMR El Annasser	NR Blida	IRB El Harrach
	Gr. East	ESM Guelma	USM Khenchela	CRE Constantine
1978–79	Gr. West	GCB Mascara P	ESM Bel Abbès	NT Tlemcen
	Gr. Center	IR Saha P	SR El Khemis	WO Boufarik
	Gr. East	ESM Guelma P	USM Khenchela	WKF Collo
1979–80	Gr. Center-west	ESM Bel Abbès P	NT Tlemcen	MB Saïda
	Gr. Center-east	WKF Collo P	CM Constantine	NRB Khroub
1980–81	Gr. Center-west	USK Alger P	ARB Arbaa	RCM Relizane
	Gr. Center-east	IRB Aïn Béïda P	JS Djijel	AB Aïn M'lila
1981–82	Gr. Center-west	WO Boufarik P	WM Tlemcen	OM Médéa
	Gr. Center-east	ESM Guelma P	ASC Bordj Bou Arreridj	JS Djijel
1982–83	Gr. Center-west	ASO Chlef P	OM Médéa	WM Tlemcen
	Gr. Center-east	JS Bordj Ménaïel P	USM Annaba	ISM Aïn Beïda
1983–84	Gr. Center-west	JCM Tiaret P	WM Tlemcen P	OM Médéa
	Gr. Center-east	AM Aïn M'lila P	USM Annaba P	ISM Aïn Beïda
1984–85	Gr. West	RCM Relizane P	CRB Sfisef	ESO Mostaganem
	Gr. Center	JH Djazaïr P	NR Blida	USK Alger
	Gr. East	ISM Aïn Béïda P	IRB Sétif	MB Skikda
1985–86	Gr. West	MB Saïda P	JCM Tiaret	CCB Sig
	Gr. Center	MP Alger P	USK Alger	OM Médéa
	Gr. East	CM Constantine P	MB Skikda	ASC Bordj Bou Arreridj
1986–87	Gr. West	JCM Tiaret P	CCB Sig	ESM Bel Abbès
	Gr. Center	USK Alger P	USM Blida	ISM Koléa
	Gr. East	MB Skikda P	MO Constantine	NRB Khroub
1987–88	Gr. West	US Bel Abbès P	Ghali de Mascara	Chabab de Mecheria
	Gr. Center	Raed de Kouba P	Union de Blida	Olympique de Médéa
	Gr. East	Mouloudia de Constantine P	Mouloudia de Batna	Chabab de Constantine
1988–89	–	Entente de Sétif P	Jeunesse de Belcourt P	Widad de Tlemcen
1989–90	–	WA Tlemcen P	CS Constantine P	MB Batna
1990–91	–	NA Hussein Dey P	ES Guelma P	USM Blida
1991–92	Gr. West	WRB Mostaganem P	GC Mascara	CC Sig
	Gr. Center	USM Blida P	ASO Chlef	USM Alger
	Gr. East	IRB Oum El-Bouaghi P	CS Constantine	USM Ain Beida
1992–93	Gr. West	USM Bel Abbès P	JSM Tiaret	GC Mascara
	Gr. Center	WA Boufarik P	E Sour El Ghozlane	IR Ouled Naïl
	Gr. East	CA Batna P	MSP Batna	CS Constantine
1993–94	Gr. West	GC Mascara P	ASM Oran	CC Sig
	Gr. Center	ASO Chlef P	USM Alger	IRB Hadjout
	Gr. East	CS Constantine P	ES Collo	MSP Batna
1994–95	Gr. West	ASM Oran P	ES Mostaganem	CC Sig
	Gr. Center	USM Alger P	RC Kouba	OM Médéa
	Gr. East	USM Aïn Beïda P	ES Sétif	MSP Batna
1995–96	Gr. West	WA Mostaganem P	GC Mascara	CRB Mazouna
	Gr. Center	NA Hussein Dey P	OM Ruisseau	OM Médéa
	Gr. East	MO Constantine P	JSM Tébessa