2025–26 Algerian Basketball Championship
| Super Division | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Duration | September 12, 2025 – 17 March 2026 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | NB Staouéli |
| Records | |
| Biggest home win | WO Boufarik 106–51 NA Hussein Dey (23 October 2025) |
| Biggest away win | CRB Dar Beida 41–82 WO Boufarik (November 13, 2025) |
| Highest scoring | NB Staouéli 107–102 (OT) US Sétif (November 7, 2025) |
| Winning streak | 10 games NB Staouéli |
| Losing streak | 14 games M Ouled Chebel |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of March 17, 2026. | |
The 2025–26 Super Division (64th edition), Algeria's top tier basketball club competition, ran from September 13, 2025.
Review
The clubs CRB Dar Beida and US Sétif secured promotion to the Algerian Basketball Super Division following their successful campaigns in the final promotion tournament held in Bordj Bou Arréridj. CRB Dar Beida finished at the top of the standings with six points, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament.[1][2] US Sétif followed in second place with five points, thus also earning promotion. Despite also finishing with five points, US Biskra missed out on a return to the top flight, while US Sidi Amar, who ended with four points, will remain in Nationale 1 for the upcoming season. This return to the Super Division was seen as well-deserved for both CRB Dar Beida and US Sétif, given their strong performances throughout the season and their consistency during the promotion phase.[1][2]
Following the regular meeting of the Federal Bureau No. 07 held on June 12, 2025, a series of key decisions and recommendations were approved, including the following: The start of the Super Division for the 2025–26 sports season has been officially scheduled for Friday, September 13, 2025. The U20 championship will commence on Saturday, September 6, 2025, adopting a new organizational structure aimed at reducing travel distances particularly in the southern regions (Division 2) in accordance with a calendar to be issued by the National Technical Department and additionally, national clubs affiliated with the Algerian Basketball Federation are authorized to field and utilize two (02) foreign players, subject to regulatory and administrative conditions that will be defined and communicated later by the National Technical Directorate.[3]
The curtain rises September 12, on the 2025–26 season of the Algerian Basketball Super Division, featuring a total of 14 participating teams and a new competition format recently adopted by the Algerian Basketball Federation (FABB). The 2025–26 Super Division will be played in two phases: a 26-match regular season, followed by play-offs for the title and play-downs to avoid relegation. The top six teams will qualify directly for the play-offs, while the bottom four will battle to avoid relegation. The play-off series will be played in best-of-three or best-of-five formats, with home advantage given to the higher-ranked teams.[4]
Algerian basketball clubs, especially in the men’s category, continue to be absent from regional and continental competitions. Indeed, no club from the Super Division will be present at the Arab Club Basketball Championship scheduled to take place from September 25 to October 6 in Dubai. This withdrawal will once again deprive local players of the opportunity to compete against teams that, by recruiting American and African players, have already pulled ahead. According to Ziad Abderrahmane, president of the 3×3 basketball commission and a member of the federation, this decision is purely for financial reasons. Regarding the African competition namely the BAL (Basketball Africa League) Ziad said that no Algerian team will take part in the qualifying stage for the final phase. “We received an invitation from FIBA Africa. The teams we contacted apologized. They all gave the same response: financial problems.[5]
On September 21, 2025, the Algerian Basketball Federation informed all Super Division Men’s clubs that compiling statistics during Super Division games for the 2025–26 season is strictly mandatory. Each club is required to appoint two (02) qualified technicians to carry out this task. Clubs that do not have statisticians may use the services of the accredited Statisticians’ Committee, at a cost of 3,500 Algerian dinars per match. The FABB reminds that any failure to comply with this obligation will result in the application of disciplinary sanctions as stipulated in the current regulations.[6]
Venues and locations
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2024–25 season and two promoted from the 2024–25 National 1.
- Teams promoted from National 1
- Teams relegated to National 1
| Promoted from National 1 |
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| CR Beni Saf | Béni Saf | Salle OMS Yousfi Said |
| CS Tlemcen | Tlemcen | Salle OMS Kara Zaitri Imama |
| CSC Djasr Kasentina | Djasr Kasentina | Salle omnisport de Douéra |
| CRB Dar Beida | Dar El Beïda | Salle OMS de Dar El Beïda |
| TRA Draria | Draria | Salle OMS Ghazali Salem (Ouled Fayet) |
| Ouled Chebel Basket Ball | Ouled Chebel | Salle OMS Boualem Bouhedja |
| NA Hussein Dey | Algiers | Salle Mohamed Handjer |
| MC Alger | Hydra | Salle OMS Abdelaziz Ben Tifour |
| NB Staouéli | Staoueli | Salle de Staouéli |
| Rouiba CB | Rouïba | Salle OMS Mohamed Kadiri |
| US Sétif | Sétif | Salle 8 Mai 1945 |
| USM Alger | Algiers | Salle OMS Mourad Boukechoura |
| USM Blida | Blida | Salle Hocine Chalane |
| WO Boufarik | Boufarik | Salle Moussa Charef |
- Notes
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NB Staouéli | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1982 | 1816 | +166 | 46 | Advance to play-off |
| 2 | WO Boufarik | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2083 | 1838 | +245 | 43 | |
| 3 | CS Tlemcen | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1753 | 1665 | +88 | 43 | |
| 4 | USM Alger | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1818 | 1685 | +133 | 42 | |
| 5 | USM Blida | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1690 | 1625 | +65 | 42 | |
| 6 | Rouiba CB | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1832 | 1736 | +96 | 42 | |
| 7 | MC Alger | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1858 | 1766 | +92 | 42 | Advance to Play-in |
| 8 | CR Beni Saf | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1748 | 1751 | −3 | 42 | |
| 9 | CSC Djasr Kasentina | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1808 | 1872 | −64 | 38 | |
| 10 | CRB Dar Beida | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1590 | 1729 | −139 | 36 | |
| 11 | US Sétif | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1805 | 1903 | −98 | 35 | Advance to Play-down |
| 12 | TRA Draria | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1763 | 1902 | −139 | 34 | |
| 13 | NA Hussein Dey | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1695 | 1930 | −235 | 31 | |
| 14 | M Ouled Chebel | 26 | 4 | 22 | 1680 | 1887 | −207 | 30 |
Results
| CBS | CDB | CST | CSC | NBS | NAH | MCA | MOC | TRD | RCB | USS | UAL | USB | WOB | Rec. | |
| CR Beni Saf | 64–73 17 Oct 6(1) |
63–66 31 Oct 8(1) |
67–59 2 Jan 17(2) |
68–61 14 Mar 26(2) |
68–61 26 Sep 3(1) |
73–67 14 Nov 10(1) |
75–61 5 Dec 12(1) |
80–69 17 Jan 20(2) |
73–71 23 Dec 15(2) |
69–50 13 Sep 1(1) |
55–67 21 Feb 24(2) |
65–61 10 Oct 5(1) |
68–64 7 Feb 22(2) |
10–3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRB Dar Beida | 60–71 13 Jan 18(2) |
56–62 7 Feb 22(2) |
58–61 11 Oct 5(1) |
59–88 12 Sep 1(1) |
69–50 1 Jan 17(2) |
58–68 23 Feb 24(2) |
50–66 14 Mar 26(2) |
66–55 31 Oct 8(1) |
76–74 27 Sep 3(1) |
69–67 23 Dec 15(2) |
59–66 5 Dec 12(1) |
67–57 25 0ct 7(1) |
41–82 13 Nov 10(1) |
5–8 | |
| CS Tlemcen | 54–55 3 Feb 21(2) |
66–51 7 Nov 9(1) |
56–62 24 0ct 7(1) |
58–60 26 Sep 3(1) |
61–51 10 Jan 18(2) |
82–72 14 Mar 26(2) |
58–52 23 Dec 15(2) |
69–64 17 Feb 23(2) |
59–56 10 Oct 5(1) |
70–57 2 Jan 17(2) |
61–63 13 Sep 1(1) |
62–47 28 Nov 11(1) |
68–67 (OT) 5 Dec 12(1) |
9–4 | |
| CSC Djasr Kasentina | 72–74 3 Oct 4(1) |
52–45 6 Jan 18(2) |
79–87 13 Feb 20(2) |
66–84 5 Dec 12(1) |
84–69 23 Dec 15(2) |
76–68 7 Feb 22(2) |
64–62 21 Feb 24(2) |
71–78 17 Oct 6(1) |
64–84 12 Sep 1(1) |
69–79 17 Mar 26(2) |
75–71 14 Nov 10(1) |
60–74 26 Sep 3(1) |
83–95 1 Nov 8(1) |
5–8 | |
| NB Staouéli | 74–63 12 Dec 13(1) |
82–67 18 Dec 14(2) |
63–79 27 Dec 16(2) |
77–73 7 Mar 25(2) |
77–54 29 Nov 11(1) |
69–71 6 Jan 18(2) |
72–64 17 Jan 20(2) |
86–84 19 Sep 2(1) |
68–75 17 Feb 23(2) |
107–102 (OT) 7 Nov 9(1) |
64–61 18 Oct 6(1) |
82–69 3 Feb 21(2) |
87–84 4 Oct 4(1) |
10–3 | |
| NA Hussein Dey | 85–67 27 Dec 16(2) |
63–67 3 Oct 4(1) |
70–77 17 Oct 6(1) |
58–81 19 Sep 2(1) |
81–90 21 Feb 24(2) |
71–81 1 Nov 8(1) |
70–59 14 Nov 10(1) |
66–75 27 Jan 18(2) |
59–71 17 Mar 26(2) |
71–75 5 Dec 12(1) |
71–61 7 Feb 22(2) |
55–62 12 Sep 1(1) |
77–86 17 Jan 20(2) |
3–10 | |
| MC Alger | 79–59 17 Feb 23(2) |
58–66 29 Nov 11(1) |
68–63 12 Dec 13(1) |
70–72 8 Nov 9(1) |
71–61 11 Oct 5(1) |
78–63 3 Feb 21(2) |
85–69 2 Jan 17(2) |
102–68 5 Mar 25(2) |
81–78 25 0ct 7(1) |
66–52 27 Jan 18(2) |
69–68 26 Sep 3(1) |
43–55 23 Dec 15(2) |
62–70 19 Dec 14(2) |
9–4 | |
| M Ouled Chebel | 51–76 6 Mar 25(2) |
60–61 12 Dec 13(1) |
64–70 20 Sep 2(1) |
90–88 (OT) 28 Nov 11(1) |
62–68 24 0ct 7(1) |
72–73 17 Feb 23(2) |
70–79 3 Oct 4(1) |
62–71 19 Dec 14(2) |
74–80 7 Nov 9(1) |
68–75 3 Feb 21(2) |
60–72 6 Jan 18(2) |
57–65 13 Jan 18(2) |
59–79 27 Dec 16(2) |
1–12 | |
| TRA Draria | 61–58 24 0ct 7(1) |
62–64 3 Feb 21(2) |
75–84 14 Nov 10(1) |
53–61 13 Jan 18(2) |
70–87 23 Jan 15(2) |
66–65 10 Oct 5(1) |
81–85 5 Dec 12(1) |
78–83 12 Sep 1(1) |
85–84 2 Jan 17(2) |
65–58 26 Sep 3(1) |
57–64 14 Mar 26(2) |
67–78 8 Nov 9(1) |
71–77 21 Feb 24(2) |
4–9 | |
| Rouiba CB | 68–38 19 Sep 2(1) |
70–55 27 Dec 16(2) |
83–79 (OT) 27 Jan 18(2) |
81–69 18 Dec 14(2) |
69–78 13 Nov 10(1) |
69–64 11 Dec 13(1) |
57–54 17 Jan 20(2) |
79–61 7 Feb 22(2) |
64–68 2 Oct 4(1) |
70–59 21 Feb 24(2) |
68–58 1 Nov 8(1) |
42–53 6 Mar 25(2) |
79–70 17 Oct 6(1) |
10–3 | |
| US Sétif | 70–56 19 Dec 14(2) |
69–65 20 Sep 2(1) |
71–76 3 Oct 4(1) |
69–70 12 Dec 13(1) |
62–74 7 Feb 22(2) |
82–67 7 Mar 25(2) |
58–89 17 Oct 6(1) |
67–72 31 Oct 8(1) |
80–74 27 Dec 16(2) |
69–78 29 Nov 11(1) |
79–75 17 Jan 20(2) |
54–56 17 Feb 23(2) |
80–69 6 Jan 18(2) |
6–7 | |
| USM Alger | 78–81 29 Nov 11(1) |
76–63 6 Mar 25(2) |
60–57 19 Dec 14(2) |
73–64 17 Feb 23(2) |
67–69 Jan 18(2) |
80–55 8 Nov 9(1) |
74–65 27 Dec 16(2) |
67–54 10 Oct 5(1) |
70–59 13 Dec 13(1) |
70–49 3 Feb 21(2) |
102–83 24 0ct 7(1) |
63–56 2 Jan 17(2) |
83–68 19 Sep 2(1) |
11–2 | |
| USM Blida | 89–80 6 Jan 18(2) |
61–57 17 Jan 20(2) |
59–53 21 Feb 24(2) |
76–58 27 Dec 16(2) |
56–82 31 Oct 8(1) |
66–75 19 Dec 14(2) |
56–64 19 Sep 2(1) |
82–53 18 Oct 6(1) |
52–42 7 Feb 22(2) |
64–66 5 Dec 12(1) |
71–62 14 Nov 10(1) |
77–67 3 Oct 4(1) |
72–71 14 Mar 26(2) |
9–4 | |
| WO Boufarik | 80–82 7 Nov 9(1) |
79–68 16 Feb 23(2) |
97–76 7 Mar 25(2) |
74–75 (OT) 3 Feb 21(2) |
81–72 2 Jan 17(2) |
106–51 23 0ct 7(1) |
97–63 13 Sep 1(1) |
83–75 26 Sep 3(1) |
86–65 2 Dec 11(1) |
88–67 13 Jan 18(2) |
85–76 10 Oct 5(1) |
67–62 23 Dec 15(2) |
78–76 11 Dec 13(1) |
11–2 | |
| Record | 6–7 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 2–11 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 3–10 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 |
- Note: Small number and number in brackets indicate round number and leg, respectively
Clubs season-progress
Statistical leaders
- As of 17 March 2026
Points
| Pos | Player | Club | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdelmalek Kaci | M Ouled Chebel | 18.5 |
| 2 | Mohamed Amine Bensalah | NB Staouéli | 16.42 |
| 3 | Zakaria Guezout | CSC Djasr Kasentina | 16.25 |
| 4 | Nabil Nouari | TRA Draria | 15.96 |
| 5 | Mustapha Braik | CS Tlemcen | 15.88 |
Rebounds
| Pos | Player | Club | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mutomb Mbav | US Sétif | 11.25 |
| 2 | Sid Ali Ben Zaim | Rouiba CB | 10.33 |
| 3 | Rabah Zitoun | WO Boufarik | 10.12 |
| 4 | Hezil Yamame | CSC Djasr Kasentina | 9.96 |
| 5 | Mehdi Zaim | USM Alger | 8.56 |
Assists
| Pos | Player | Club | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarek Hamdani | WO Boufarik | 7.65 |
| 2 | Yacine Kalkoul | US Sétif | 6.85 |
| 3 | Merouane Bourkaib | MC Alger | 5.96 |
| 4 | Mohamed Zaki Guermat | Rouiba CB | 5.53 |
| 5 | Anis Mohamed Fedala | NB Staouéli | 5.04 |
Source: Super Division
Play-in
The teams ranked 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th compete in the Play-In stage under the following format: The 7th-placed team faces the 8th-placed team, while the 9th-placed team plays against the 10th-placed team. The winner of the 7th vs 8th game qualifies directly for the playoffs. The loser of the 7th vs 8th game plays a decisive match against the winner of the 9th vs 10th game. The winner of this final game secures the last spot to complete the eight-team playoff bracket.
| March 25, 2026 Seventh vs. Eighth
|
MC Alger | vs. | CR Beni Saf | Hydra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| [ Boxscore] | Arena: Salle OMS Abdelaziz Ben Tifour |
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| March 25, 2026 Ninth vs. Tenth
|
CSC Djasr Kasentina | vs. | CRB Dar Beida | Douéra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| [ Boxscore] | Arena: Salle omnisport de Douéra |
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Play-off
Quarter-finals
| 1
|
NB Staouéli | vs. | ||
| : | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| [ Boxscore] | ||||
| 2
|
WO Boufarik | vs. | Seventh vs. Eighth | |
| : | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| [ Boxscore] | ||||
| 3
|
CS Tlemcen | vs. | Rouiba CB | |
| : | Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – | |||
| [ Boxscore] | ||||
Semi-finals
Finals
Play-down
Playdown table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Sétif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | CR Beni Saf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | CSC Djasr Kasentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to National 1 |
| 4 | NA Hussein Dey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
References
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