2002–03 Algerian Championnat National

The 2002–03 Algerian Championnat National was the 41st season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams contested the league, with USM Alger as the defending champions, The Championnat started on August 22, 2002. and ended on May 13, 2003.

Algerian Championnat National

Season	2002–03
Champions	USM Alger
Relegated	ASM Oran MO Constantine
Matches played	240
Goals scored	479 (2 per match)
Top goalscorer	Moncef Ouichaoui (18 goals)
Biggest home win	USM Alger 8 - 2 MC Oran
Biggest away win	ASM Oran 0 - 3 MC Oran
Highest scoring	USM Alger 8 - 2 MC Oran
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

Team summaries

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 2002–2003

• MC Alger
• US Chaouia

Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 2003–2004

• ASM Oran
• MO Constantine

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	USM Alger (C)	30	17	7	6	52	17	+35	58	2004 CAF Champions League
2	USM Blida	30	14	9	7	32	22	+10	51	2003-04 Arab Champions League
3	NA Hussein Dey	30	13	12	5	32	24	+8	51
4	JS Kabylie	30	13	10	7	38	24	+14	49
5	CR Belouizdad	30	12	9	9	28	20	+8	44[a]	2004 CAF Confederation Cup
6	MC Oran	30	11	10	9	41	40	+1	43	2003-04 Arab Champions League
7	ES Sétif	30	10	9	11	32	36	−4	39
8	USM Annaba	30	9	12	9	31	33	−2	39
9	RC Kouba	30	8	14	8	33	32	+1	38
10	JSM Béjaïa	30	10	8	12	18	23	−5	38
11	WA Tlemcen	30	9	9	12	29	28	+1	36
12	CA Batna	30	9	9	12	17	23	−6	36
13	ASO Chlef	30	7	13	10	25	30	−5	34
14	CA Bordj Bou Arreridj	30	9	7	14	24	40	−16	34
15	ASM Oran (R)	30	7	6	17	18	41	−23	27	2003–04 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2
16	MO Constantine (R)	30	6	8	16	29	46	−17	26

Updated to match(es) played on May 2014. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. 1 point deducted

Result table

Home \ Away	ASMO	ASC	CAB	CBA	CRB	ESS	JSK	JBE	MCO	MOC	NAH	RCK	UAL	USMA	USB	WAT
ASM Oran
ASO Chlef
CA Batna
CA Bordj Bou Arreridj
CR Belouizdad
ES Sétif
JS Kabylie
JSM Béjaïa
MC Oran
MO Constantine
NA Hussein Dey
RC Kouba
USM Alger
USM Annaba
USM Blida
WA Tlemcen

Updated to match(es) played on November 2014. Source: rsssf
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.