[Season only started on Jan 1, 1998.]
Tables:
Group A:
1.USM El Harrach 14 6 7 3 17- 7 25 Championship Playoff
2.CS Constantine 14 7 4 3 16-11 24 Third Place Playoff [*]
3.WA Tlemcen 14 6 3 5 17-12 21
4.MC Oran 14 5 3 6 20-19 18
5.CA Batna 14 4 6 4 14-14 18
6.CR Belouizdad 14 5 2 7 17-19 17
7.MO Constantine 14 4 3 7 11-19 15 Relegation Playoff
8.US Chaouia 14 2 6 6 9-18 12 Relegated
[*] apparently CSC have one point deducted, possibly for refusing to play
in round 1
Group B:
1.USM Alger 14 6 7 1 16-10 25 Championship Playoff
2.JS Kabylie 14 6 4 4 14-11 22 Third Place Playoff
3.ES Mostaganem 14 6 3 5 20-16 21
4.ES Sétif 14 4 6 4 15-15 18
5.MC Alger 14 3 7 4 8-11 16
6.AS Ain M'Lila 14 2 9 3 8-11 15
7.WA Boufarik 14 1 9 4 8-11 12 Relegation Playoff
8.USM Blida 14 1 9 4 9-13 12 Relegation Playoff
Round 1 [Jan 1]
Group A
CAB 2-0 CRB
USC 0-0 MCO
CSC awd MOC [CSC withdrew; awarded 0-3]
WAT 2-0 USMH
Group B
ESS 3-1 ASAM
USMB 0-1 ESM
WAB 1-0 JSK
USMA 0-0 MCA
Round 2 [Jan 8]
Group A
WAT 2-0 CAB
CRB 2-0 USC
MCO 0-3 CSC [awarded after 2-0?]
USMH 1-0 MOC
Group B
USMA 2-0 ESS
ASAM 0-0 USMB
ESM 2-1 WAB
MCA 1-1 JSK
Round 3 [Jan 15]
Group A
USC 0-0 WAT
CSC 2-1 CRB
MOC 2-0 MCO
CAB 0-0 USMH
Group B
USMB 1-1 USMA
WAB 0-0 ASAM
JSK 2-0 ESM
ESS 2-1 MCA
Round 4 [Jan 22]
Group A
CAB 1-1 USC
WAT 0-1 CSC
CRB 5-0 MOC
USMH 1-1 MCO
Group B
ESS 1-1 USMB
USMA 3-2 WAB
ASAM 1-1 JSK
MCA 1-0 ESM
Round 5
Group A
CSC 2-0 CAB
MOC 1-1 WAT
MCO 1-0 CRB
USC 2-2 USMH
Group B
WAB 1-1 ESS
JSK 0-0 USMA
ESM 1-1 ASAM
USMB 1-1 MCA
Round 6 [Mar 5,6]
Group A
USC 1-1 CSC
CAB 0-0 MOC
WAT 1-2 MCO
USMH 1-1 CRB [played later]
Group B
USMB 1-1 WAB
ESS 2-0 JSK
USMA 3-2 ESM
MCA 0-0 ASAM
Round 7
Group A
MOC 1-0 USC
MCO 5-2 CAB
CRB 2-0 WAT
CSC 0-0 USMH
Group B
JSK 1-0 USMB
ESM 2-2 ESS
ASAM 1-1 USMA
WAB 0-1 MCA
Round 8
Group A
CRB 0-0 CAB
MOC awd CSC [awarded 0-3, originally 0-0]
MCO 5-2 USC
USMH 3-1 WAT
Group B
ESM 4-1 USMB
MCA 0-1 USMA
JSK 1-0 WAB
ASAM 2-1 ESS
Round 9
Group A
CAB 0-0 WAT
USC 2-1 CRB
CSC 1-0 MCO
MOC 1-1 USMH
Group B
ESS 1-3 USMA [played later]
USMB 0-0 ASAM
WAB 1-1 ESM
JSK 3-0 MCA
Round 10
Group A
CRB 1-0 CSC
USMH 3-0 CAB
MCO 3-0 MOC
WAT 1-0 USC
Group B
MCA 0-0 ESS
USMA 1-1 USMB [played later]
ASAM 1-1 WAB
ESM 2-1 JSK
Round 11
Group A
USC awd CAB [awarded 0-3 because of ineligible player USC, originally 1-0]
CSC 2-1 WAT
MOC 3-1 CRB
MCO 0-0 USMH
Group B
USMB 0-0 ESS
WAB 0-0 USMA
ESM 3-1 MCA
JSK 2-0 ASAM
Round 12 [May 21,22]
Group A
CRB 4-2 MCO
CAB 1-1 CSC
USMH 1-0 USC
WAT 1-0 MOC
Group B
USMA 0-0 JSK
MCA 2-0 USMB
ASAM 1-0 ESM
ESS 0-0 WAB
Round 13 [May 28,29]
Group A
CRB 0-2 USMH
MOC 0-2 CAB
MCO 1-2 WAT
CSC 0-0 USC
Group B
WAB 0-0 USMB
JSK 2-1 ESS
ESM 2-0 USMA
ASAM 0-0 MCA
Round 14 [Jun 11,12]
Group A
WAT 5-0 CRB
USC 1-0 MOC
CAB 3-0 MCO
USMH abd CSC [abandoned in 80' at 1-0; apparently awarded 3-0 to USMH]
Group B
MCA 0-0 WAB
USMB abd JSK [abandoned in 33' at 1-1; apparently awarded 3-0 to USMB]
ESS 1-0 ESM
USMA 1-0 ASAM
Tables:
Group A:
1.USM El Harrach 14 6 7 3 17- 7 25 Championship Playoff
2.CS Constantine 14 7 4 3 16-11 24 Third Place Playoff [*]
3.WA Tlemcen 14 6 3 5 17-12 21
4.MC Oran 14 5 3 6 20-19 18
5.CA Batna 14 4 6 4 14-14 18
6.CR Belouizdad 14 5 2 7 17-19 17
7.MO Constantine 14 4 3 7 11-19 15 Relegation Playoff
8.US Chaouia 14 2 6 6 9-18 12 Relegated
[*] apparently CSC have one point deducted, possibly for refusing to play
in round 1
Group B:
1.USM Alger 14 6 7 1 16-10 25 Championship Playoff
2.JS Kabylie 14 6 4 4 14-11 22 Third Place Playoff
3.ES Mostaganem 14 6 3 5 20-16 21
4.ES Sétif 14 4 6 4 15-15 18
5.MC Alger 14 3 7 4 8-11 16
6.AS Ain M'Lila 14 2 9 3 8-11 15
7.WA Boufarik 14 1 9 4 8-11 12 Relegation Playoff
8.USM Blida 14 1 9 4 9-13 12 Relegation Playoff
[NB: goal differences uncertain, WAB and USMB were reported to have finished
with a -2 goal difference]
Relegation Playoff Group B [Jun 18]
WAB 0-2 USMB
WAB relegated
Championship Final [Jun 29]
USMH 3-2 USMA
winners play Champions Cup, losers play CAF Cup
Third Place Playoff [Jun 22]
CSC n/p JSK
both clubs did not show; winners would have qualified for Arab Champions Cup.
Relegation Playoff [Jun 22]
MOC 2-0 USMB
USMB relegated
NB: at the end of the season no relegation took place as the first level
was reorganized in 2 groups of 14 teams each for 1998/99; all 16 teams
remained at the top level and the top-4 of all three second division
groups earned promotion. The background behind this decision is that
for the 1999/2000 season the Algerian FA will start a new, professional
division, and they wanted a wide range of clubs to have the chance to
become members of it.
Algeria Cup 1997/98
Semifinals [2nd leg Jun 1]
USM Annaba 1-3 0-6 WA Tlemcen
MC Oran 3-0 1-2 USM Ain Beida
Final [Jul 5]
MC Oran 0-1 WA Tlemcen
[3' Mal Ali Dahleb]
WAT: Mezaïr-Kherris, Yadel, Hebri, Kherbouche,-Loukili, Hachemi, Bettadj
(Kendoussi 83),Brahimi (Belhouari 90)-Djelti (Aidara 63), Dhaleb
MCO: Saoula-Kherif, Haddou, Benamara, Osmane (Mazri 46)- Cherif El Ouzzani,
Benzerga (Zerrouki 70), Gaïd, Meziane-Boukessassa, Ben Rahou
sent off: Hachemi (WAT)
yellow cards: Hachemi, Belhouari (WAT) Mazri, Zerrouki (MCO)
played at stade 5 Juillet, Algiers
referee: Haomoudi linesmen: Kerao, Abdellah
Second Level
[all tables after 29 from 30 rounds]
Group Est
1.AS Bordj Bou Arréidj 56 Promoted
2.JSM Tébessa 53 Promoted
JSM Béjaïa 53 Promoted
4.USM Annaba 50 Promoted
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5.MB Tlydjen 44
6.HBC Laïd 40
MSP Batna 40
US Biskra 40
9.IRB Khenchela 39
IRB el Hadjar 39
11.MC El Eulma 38
12.USM Aïn Beda 36
13.E Collo 35
14.CB Mila 34
15.JJ Azzaba 32
16.ES Guelma 19
Group Centre
1.RC Kouba 60 Promoted
2.NA Hussein Dey 58 Promoted
3.ES Guelma 44 [ES Sour El Ghozlane?]
4.IRB Hadjout 40 Promoted
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JSB Ménaïel 40
6.ASO Chef 38
OMR El-Annasser 38
8.OM Médéa 36
RC Mizab 36
RC Arbaa 36
ES Berrouaghia 36
12.MCKhemis el Khechna 35
13.IR Ouled Naïl 34
14.SKAF El-Khemis 33
15.Hydra AC 32
16.ESM Boudouaou 27
Group Ouest
1.SA Mohammedia 56 Promoted
2.GC Mascara 50 Promoted
3.MC Saöda 44
4.ASM Oran 42 Promoted
5.CRB Mecheria 41
JSM Tiaret 41 Promoted
7.SCM Oran 40
8.USM Bel Abbes 38
WA Mostaganem 38
10.CR Témouchent 36
RC Relizane 36
12.CRB Mazouna 35
IRB Sougueur 35
14.CC Sig 34
IRM Bechar 34
16.CRB Bougtob 27
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