| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | USM El Harrach |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 222 (1.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hamid Merakchi (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | CR Belouizdad 5 - 0 MO Constantine WA Tlemcen 5 - 0 CR Belouizdad |
| Biggest away win | ES Sétif 1 - 3 USM Alger MO Constantine 0 - 2 CA Batna CR Belouizdad 0 - 2 USM El Harrach |
| Highest scoring | MC Oran 5 - 2 CA Batna MC Oran 5 - 2 US Chaouia |
| ← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Algerian Championnat National was the 36th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with CS Constantine as the defending champions, The Championnat started on January 1, 1997. and ended on June 29, 1998.
Team summaries
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1997-1998
- USM Annaba
- JSM Béjaïa
- NA Hussein Dey
- JSM Tébessa
- CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
- E Sour El Ghozlane
- JSM Tiaret
- GC Mascara
- RC Kouba
- ASM Oran
- SA Mohammadia
- IRB Hadjout
Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1998-1999
- No relegated
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM El Harrach (Q) | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 25 | Qualified for the championship final |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 25 | |
| 3 | WA Tlemcen (Q) | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 21 | 1999 African Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | MC Oran | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 18 | |
| 5 | CA Batna | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | CR Belouizdad | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | MO Constantine | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 15 | |
| 8 | US Chaouia | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Result table
| Home \ Away | CAB | CRB | CSC | MCO | MOC | USC | UEH | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Batna | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| CR Belouizdad | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| CS Constantine | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| MC Oran | 5–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| MO Constantine | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| US Chaouia | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| USM El Harrach | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| WA Tlemcen | 2–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM Alger (Q) | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 25 | Qualified for the championship final |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 22 | |
| 3 | ES Mostaganem | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 4 | ES Sétif | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 | |
| 5 | MC Alger | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 16 | |
| 6 | AS Aïn M'lila | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 15 | |
| 7 | WA Boufarik | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | |
| 8 | USM Blida | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Result table
| Home \ Away | AAM | ESS | ESM | JSK | MCA | UAL | USB | WAB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Aïn M'lila | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| ES Sétif | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| ES Mostaganem | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | |
| JS Kabylie | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| MC Alger | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| USM Alger | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| USM Blida | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| WA Boufarik | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship final
| USM El Harrach | 3 – 2 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
Diab  69'Boutaleb 73' (pen.)Benchikha 80' |
36' Zouani 65' Manga |
References
External links
| 1997 in African football (CAF) | |
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| « 1996 1998 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
| Domestic cups | |
| CAF competitions | |
| 1998 in African football (CAF) | |
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| « 1997 1999 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
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