Algerian Handball Championship

Division Excellence
Founded1962
No. of teams18
Country Algeria
ConfederationCAHB
Most recent
champion(s)		O El Oued
(2024–25)
Most titlesMC Alger (28 titles)
Level on pyramidExcellence (1)
Relegation toDivision Excellence B
International cup(s)Champions League
Cup Winners' Cup
Official websitehttp://handbalgerie.tripod.com
2025-26 Algerian Handball Championship

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

History

The Algerian handball championship existed at the time of French colonization and was therefore affiliated with the French Handball Federation.

From 1954 to 1959, there was a championship according to the regions. In 1960, regional championships were created played by clubs, the winners of each region being qualified for the final tournament, the winner of which was declared champion of Algeria. The winners of the 1960 edition was Spartiates Oran.[1]

Departemental Championship (colonial period)

Season Champion Score Runner-up
1954 Oran 30–20 Algiers
1955 not held
1956 Oran 21–20 Algiers
1957 Algiers 13–12 Oran
1958 Oran 27–18 Algiers
1959 Oran 14–12 Algiers

Algerian Championship (colonial period)

Season Champion Runner-up
1960 Spartiates Oran FC Blida

Champions

Season Champion Runner-up
1962–63 Spartiates Oran
1963–64 Spartiates Oran
1964–65 MC Saïda
1965–66 JSM Skikda
1966–67 MC Saïda
1967–68 USM Annaba
1968–69 CR Belcourt
1969–70 CSS Kouba
1970–71 CSS Kouba
1971–72 NAR Alger
1972–73 Nadit Alger
1973–74 Nadit Alger
1974–75 Nadit Alger CS DNC Alger
1975–76 CS DNC Alger Nadit Alger
1976–77 CS DNC Alger Nadit Alger
1977–78 Nadit Alger CS DNC Alger
1978–79 CS DNC Alger Nadit Alger
1979–80 CS DNC Alger
1980–81 Nadit Alger
1981–82 MP Alger
1982–83 MP Oran
1983–84 MP Alger
Season Champion Runner-up
1984–85 Nadit Alger
1985–86 IRB Alger
1986–87 MP Alger IRB Alger
1987–88 MC Alger
1988–89 MC Alger
1989–90 ERC Alger MC Alger
1990–91 MC Alger
1991–92 MC Oran
1992–93 MC Alger
1993–94 MC Alger
1994–95 MC Alger
1995–96 IRB Alger
1996–97 MC Alger
1997–98 MC Alger
1998–99 MC Alger
1999–00 MC Alger
2000–01 MC Alger
2001–02 MC Alger
2002–03 MC Alger
2003–04 US Biskra
2004–05 MC Alger JSE Skikda
2005–06 MC Alger WA Rouiba
Season Champion Runner-up
2006–07 MC Alger MC Saïda
2007–08 MC Alger JSE Skikda
2008–09 GS Pétroliers HBC El Biar
2009–10 GS Pétroliers
2010–11 GS Pétroliers
2011–12* JSE Skikda
2012–13 GS Pétroliers CRB Baraki
2013–14 GS Pétroliers CRB Baraki
2014–15 JSE Skikda CRB Baraki
2015–16 GS Pétroliers CR Bordj Bou Arréridj
2016–17 GS Pétroliers
2017–18 GS Pétroliers CR Bordj Bou Arréridj
2018–19 CR Bordj Bou Arréridj ES Aïn Touta
2019–20* JSE Skikda JS Saoura
2020–21 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
2021–22 ES Aïn Touta CRB Baraki
2022–23 ES Aïn Touta JSE Skikda
2023–24 M Bordj Bou Arréridj O El Oued
2024–25 O El Oued HBC El Biar
2025–26
  • 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 Spartiates Oran 2 1963, 1964
MC Saïda 2 1965, 1967
MC Oran 2 1983, 1992
JSE Skikda 2 2015, 2020
ES Aïn Touta 2 2022, 2023
9 JSM Skikda 1 1966
Hamra Annaba 1 1968
CR Belcourt 1 1969
US Biskra 1 2004
CR Bordj Bou Arréridj 1 2019
M Bordj Bou Arréridj 1 2024
O El Oued 1 2025

Current teams

These are the teams that participate in the 2021–22 Algerian Handball Championship season:[2] Nine clubs promoted from the second division.[3]

Promoted from National 1
Team Home city Arena Capacity
AB Barika Barika Salle OMS de Barika 1.332
Chabab Chelghoum Laïd Chelghoum Laïd
CRB Baraki Baraki Salle Mahdi Boualem de Benghazi 2.000
CRBEE Alger Centre Algiers
CRB Mila Mila Salle Omnisports Tayeb Ben Abderrahmane
CR Bordj Bou Arréridj Bordj Bou Arréridj
CR El Arrouche El Arrouche, Skikda
CS Bir Mourad Raïs Bir Mourad Raïs
ES Aïn Touta Aïn Touta Salle OMS Aïn Touta 1.000
ES Arzew Arzew Salle Omnisports d'Arzew 2.500
HBC El Biar El Biar Salle Omnisports Mokhtar Arribi 2.000
IC Ouargla Ouargla Salle Omnisports de Rouissat
IR Bouteldja Bouteldja Salle Omnisports d'El Tarf
JSE Skikda Skikda Salle des Frères Bouchache 250
JS Kabylie Tizi Ouzou Salle OMS de l'OPOW du 1er Novembre
JS Saoura Béchar Salle OPOW de Béchar 500
MB Tadjenanet Tadjenanet Salle OMS de Tadjenanet 500
MC Alger Algiers Salle Hacène Harcha 8.000
MC Oran Oran Hamou Boutlélis Sports Palace 5.000
MC Oued Tlélat Oued Tlélat Salle Omnisports de Oued Tlélat 1.000
MC Saïda Saïda Salle Mustapha Boukada
MM Batna Batna Salle OMS de l'OPOW du 1er Novembre
Olympique El Oued El Oued Salle Omnisports Echatt
Olympique Maghnia Maghnia Salle OMS de Maghnia
OM Annaba Annaba Salle Omnisports Pont Blanc

See also

References

  1. ^ "Les Spartiates d'Oran". Popodoran (in French). Tonny Billotta. 7 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Handball–Algérie : le calendrier de la saison connu". Sport News Africa. 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Neuf clubs promus la saison prochaine". lnr-dz. Rédaction LNR. July 2021.
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