| 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.
Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1997-1998
Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1998-1999
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| USM El Harrach | 3 – 2 | USM Alger |
|---|---|---|
Diab  69'Boutaleb 73' (pen.)Benchikha 80' |
36' Zouani 65' Manga |
Attendance: +40.000
