Algerian Handball Championship

The Algerian Handball Championship or the National 1 is the premier professional handball league in Algeria. It started in 1962 and 14 teams participate in the league.

Algerian Handball Championship
Founded1962
No. of teams14
Country Algeria
ConfederationCAHB
Most recent
champion(s)		ES Aïn Touta
(2021–22)
Most titlesMC Alger (28 titles)
Level on pyramidExcellence (1)
Relegation toNational 1
International cup(s)Champions League
Cup Winners' Cup
Official websitehttp://handbalgerie.tripod.com
Current sports event 2021-22 Algerian Handball Championship

Champions
No. Season Champion Runner-up
11962–63SEPS Oran
21963–64SEPS Oran
31964–65MC Saïda
41965–66JSM Skikda
51966–67MC Saïda
61967–68USM Annaba
71968–69CR Belcourt
81969–70CSS Kouba
91970–71CSS Kouba
101971–72NAR Alger
111972–73Nadit Alger
121973–74Nadit Alger
131974–75Nadit AlgerCS DNC Alger
141975–76CS DNC AlgerNadit Alger
151976–77CS DNC AlgerNadit Alger
161977–78Nadit AlgerCS DNC Alger
171978–79CS DNC AlgerNadit Alger
181979–80CS DNC Alger
191980–81Nadit Alger
201981–82MP Alger
No. Season Champion Runner-up
211982–83MP Oran
221983–84MP Alger
231984–85Nadit Alger
241985–86IRB Alger
251986–87MP AlgerIRB Alger
261987–88MC Alger
271988–89MC Alger
281989–90ERC AlgerMC Alger
291990–91MC Alger
301991–92MC Oran
311992–93MC Alger
321993–94MC Alger
331994–95MC Alger
341995–96IRB Alger
351996–97MC Alger
361997–98MC Alger
371998–99MC Alger
381999–00MC Alger
392000–01MC Alger
402001–02MC Alger
No. Season Champion Runner-up
412002–03MC Alger
422003–04US Biskra
432004–05MC AlgerJSE Skikda
442005–06MC AlgerWA Rouiba
452006–07MC AlgerMC Saïda
462007–08MC AlgerJSE Skikda
472008–09GS PétroliersHBC El Biar
482009–10GS Pétroliers
492010–11GS Pétroliers
502011–12*JSE Skikda
512012–13GS PétroliersCRB Baraki
522013–14GS PétroliersCRB Baraki
532014–15JSE SkikdaCRB Baraki
542015–16GS PétroliersCR Bordj Bou Arréridj
552016–17GS Pétroliers
562017–18GS PétroliersCR Bordj Bou Arréridj
572018–19CR Bordj Bou ArréridjES Aïn Touta
582019–20*JSE SkikdaJS Saoura
592020–21Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
602021–22ES Aïn ToutaCRB Baraki
  • Notes:
* The 2011-2012 season was canceled by the Algerian Court of Sports Disputes
* The 2019-2020 season was being cantinued in 2021
MC Alger : ex. MP Alger & GS Pétroliers
OC Alger: ex. CS DNC Alger & IRB Alger
RC Kouba: ex. CSS Kouba & NAR Alger
MC Oran: ex. MP Oran
CR Belouizdad: ex. CR Belcourt
Hamra Annaba: ex. USM Annaba

Most successful clubs
Rank Club Champion Runners-up Winning Years
1 MC Alger 28 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014,
2016, 2017, 2018
2 OC Alger 7 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1990, 1996
3 Nadit Alger 6 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1985
4 RC Kouba 3 1970, 1971, 1972
5 SEPS Oran 2 1963, 1964
MC Saïda 2 1965, 1967
MC Oran 2 1983, 1992
JSE Skikda 2 2015, 2020
9 JSM Skikda 1 1966
Hamra Annaba 1 1968
CR Belcourt 1 1969
US Biskra 1 2004
CR Bordj Bou Arréridj 1 2019
ES Aïn Touta 1 2022

Current teams

These are the teams that participate in the 2021–22 Algerian Handball Championship season:[1] Nine clubs promoted from the second division.[2]

Promoted from National 1
Team Home city Arena Capacity
AB BarikaBarikaSalle OMS de Barika1.332
Chabab Chelghoum LaïdChelghoum Laïd
CRB BarakiBarakiSalle Mahdi Boualem de Benghazi2.000
CRBEE Alger CentreAlgiers
CRB MilaMilaSalle Omnisports Tayeb Ben Abderrahmane
CR Bordj Bou ArréridjBordj Bou Arréridj
CR El ArroucheEl Arrouche, Skikda
CS Bir Mourad RaïsBir Mourad Raïs
ES Aïn ToutaAïn ToutaSalle OMS Aïn Touta1.000
ES ArzewArzewSalle Omnisports d'Arzew2.500
HBC El BiarEl BiarSalle Omnisports Mokhtar Arribi2.000
IC OuarglaOuarglaSalle Omnisports de Rouissat
IR BouteldjaBouteldjaSalle Omnisports d'El Tarf
JSE SkikdaSkikdaSalle des Frères Bouchache250
JS KabylieTizi OuzouSalle OMS de l'OPOW du 1er Novembre
JS SaouraBécharSalle OPOW de Béchar500
MB TadjenanetTadjenanetSalle OMS de Tadjenanet500
MC AlgerAlgiersSalle Hacène Harcha8.000
MC OranOranHamou Boutlélis Sports Palace5.000
MC Oued TlélatOued TlélatSalle Omnisports de Oued Tlélat1.000
MC SaïdaSaïdaSalle Mustapha Boukada
MM BatnaBatnaSalle OMS de l'OPOW du 1er Novembre
Olympique El OuedEl OuedSalle Omnisports Echatt
Olympique MaghniaMaghniaSalle OMS de Maghnia
OM AnnabaAnnabaSalle Omnisports Pont Blanc

See also

References
  1. "Handball–Algérie : le calendrier de la saison connu". Sport News Africa. 1 January 2022.
  2. "Neuf clubs promus la saison prochaine". lnr-dz. Rédaction LNR. July 2021.
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