Inter-Régions Division

Inter Régions Division (also known as Ligue Inter Régions de football) is the third-highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. The division has six groups based on the region of the country, which are East, West and Centre-East, Centre-West, South-east and South-west each containing 16 teams from their respective regions. Each year the first from each group are promoted to Ligue 2 and the last three clubs from each group are relegated to the Ligue Régional I.

Inter-Régions Division

Organising body	Ligue Inter Régions de football
Founded	1963
Country	Algeria
Number of clubs	96 (16 in each group)
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	Ligue 2
Relegation to	Ligue Régional I
Domestic cup(s)	Algerian Cup
Current champions	CRB Adrar CR Béni Thour JS Tixeraine MO Béjaïa NR Beni Oulbane WA Tlemcen (2024–25)
Website	Ligue Inter Régions de football
Current: 2025–26 Ligue Inter-Régions

History

Over the seasons, the Algerian third division championship has had several names. At the beginning of the 1960s, and following the various hierarchical restructurings of Algerian football, this level ended up being organized into three groups in accordance with the geography of the country (east, center and west) and which contained subgroups during a few seasons, it was the period of the division of honor which lasted from 1966 to 1988.^[1]

The Algerian D3 was restructured into six regional groups (west, center, east 1, east 2, south-east and south-west) to become the regional championship which lasted until 1999. In this year, Algerian football officials tried to adopt a new structure by creating the Super-division for D1 and a single national division for D2 as well and the National 2 for D3 with five groups (west, center, east, south-east and south-west). This format was quickly abandoned the following season and the D3 returned to the old organization (Regional 1) and underwent temporary changes until the creation of the Inter-region championship in 2004. This Inter-region division takes over the three-way organization groups (east, central and west).

Between 2010 and 2020, a new competition formula was adopted under the name of the National Amateur Division, better known as National, after the establishment of professionalism for divisions one and two. From the 2020-2021 season, the third division championship once again changes its status, format and name. It is made up of six groups, and managed from this season by the Inter-regional Football League which also manages the Algerian D4.

Format

Map of the football regions in Algeria.

  West

  Center

  East

  South-west

  South-east

This competition, is made up of six groups representing five regions (West, Center, East, South-West and South-East) each bringing together sixteen clubs. This division is supported by the National Amateur Football League (or LNFA), the body governing amateur level competitions on Algerian territory.

Each year, the first of each of the groups are promoted to Ligue 2, as for the last, they are relegated to Ligue Régional I, the fourth division of Algerian football.

Competition name

Period	Name
1962–1963	Première Division
1964–1966	Promotion d'Honneur
1966–1988	Division d'Honneur
1988–1999	Régional
1999–2000	National 2
2000–2004	Régional 1
2004–2010	Inter-régions
2010–2020	Division Nationale Amateur (DNA)
2020–present	Inter-régions

2024-2025 season's teams

Group West	Group Centre-west	Group Centre-east	Group East	Group South-west	Group South-east
CA Sidi Abdelmoumen ES Tighenif FCB Telagh ICS Tlemcen IR Bouhenni Tiaret IRB El Kerma IS Tighenif JS Bendaoud JS Emir Abdelkader Nasr Es Senia O Sidi Ben Adda RC Relizane SCM Oran USM Bel Abbès US Remchi WA Tlemcen	CB Beni Slimane CR Zaouia CRB Ain Oussara CRB Beni Tamou HRB Fouka IRB Tiaret IRB Sougueur JS Hai Djabel Olympique de Médéa MS Cherchell ORB Oued Fodda RA Ain Defla USM Blida WA Boufarik WAB Tissemsilt WB Meftah	AB Barika A El Eulma A Bou Saâda AS Bordj Ghédir ES Bouakeul E Sour El Ghozlane IB Lakhdaria IRB Berhoum JS Azazga JS Boumerdes JSM Béjaïa MB Barika MC El Eulma MO Bejaia RC Bougaa USM Sétif	AS Aïn M'lila CB Mila CRB Aïn Fakroun CRB Ain Yagout ES Guelma JB Ain Kercha IRB Sedrata JSM Skikda NASR El Fedjoudj NRB Beni Oulbane NRB Tazouguert NRC Boudjelbana USF Constantine US Boukhadra US Tébessa WA Zighoud Youcef	A Aïn Séfra CRB Adrar CRB Bougtob CRB Tindouf IRM Ben Amar IR Mecheria JRB Taghit MC Ghassoul MCH El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh MCZ Hinoun NRB Fenoughil NRC Hattaba NRB Sbaa USM Tindouf US Naama	ASB Metlili Chaamba CRB Djamaa CR Beni Thour CSSW Ilizi IB Laghouat IRB Kheneg IRB Nezla IRB Robbah IRB Zaouia MB Hassi Messaoud NRB Touggourt NT Souf Olympique El Oued TR Tigdidine USB Hassi R’Mel

Previous seasons

Season	Groups	Winner	Runner-up	Third place
Première Division (1963–1964)
1963–64	Oranie	SS Marsa	CAM Mostaganem JSM Relizane	KS Oran US Hammam Bou Hadjar
	Algérois
	Constantinois
Promotion d'Honneur (1964–1966)
1964–65	Oranie	Gr. A: WA Mostaganem P Gr. B: FC Oran P
	Algérois	Gr. A: ... P Gr. B: ... P
	Constantinois	Gr. A: ... P Gr. B: ... P
1965–66	Oranie	Gr. A: SS Marsa Gr. B: WAC Mercier Lacombe Gr. C: SA Palikao
	Algérois	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ...
	Constantinois	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ...
Division d'Honneur (1966–1988)
1966–67	West	JSM Tiaret P	WA Tlemcen	GC Mascara
	Center	OM Ruisseaux P	JS Kabylie	WA Boufarik
	East	AS Ain M'lila P	USH Constantine	Jeunesse Bône AC
1967–68	West	ES Mostaganem P	WA Tlemcen	GC Mascara
	Center	JS Kabylie P	WA Boufarik	Asnam SO
	East	USM Khenchela P	CS Constantine	USM Ain Beida
1968–69	West	WA Tlemcen P	GC Mascara P	RC Oran
	Center	OM Ruisseau P	WA Rouiba P	WA Boufarik
	East	JSM Béjaïa P	CS Constantine P	USH Constantine
1969–70	West	SA Mohammadia P	EM Bel Abbés	IS Tighennif
	Center	JS El Biar P	WA Boufarik P	ASPTT Alger P
	East	USM Sétif P	USM Aïn Beïda	MC El Eulma
1970–71[a]	West	CR Temouchent P	USM Oran P	SS Marsa P
	Center	Gr. 1: ... P Gr. 2: USM Maison Carée P	Gr. 1: ... P Gr. 2: ... P	Gr. 1: ... P Gr. 2: ... P
	East	CA Batna P	USM Aïn Beïda P	US Tébessa P
1971–72	West	Gr. 1: RC Relizane P Gr. 2: EM Bel Abbès P	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: EM Oran	Gr. 1: WAF Mostaganem Gr. 2: Nadjah AC
	Center	Gr. 1: USMM Hadjout P Gr. 2: ...P
	East	Gr. 1: CA Bordj Bou Arreridj P Gr. 2: Jeunesse Bône AC P	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: CRB El Milia
1972–73	West	Gr. 1: WAF Mostaganem P Gr. 2: WA Relizane P	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: EM Oran	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: JS Saoura
	Center	Gr. 1: RC Arbaâ P Gr. 2: CR El HarrachP
	East	Gr. 1: AS Khroub P Gr. 2: SA Sétif P	Gr. 1: ES Souk Ahras Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: OMS Guelma Gr. 2: ...
1973–74	West	Gr. 1: CR Témouchent P Gr. 2: IRB Mers El Kébir P	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: OS Mascara
	Center	Gr. 1: OS Alger P Gr. 2: CR El Harrach P
	East	Gr. 1: HB Chelghoum Laid P Gr. 2: CA Bordj Bou Arreridj P	Gr. 1: SA Sétif Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: OMS Guelma Gr. 2: ...
1974–75	West	Gr. 1: RC Relizane P Gr. 2: US Hammam Bou Hadjar P
	Center	Gr. 1: Asnam SO P Gr. 2: ... P
	East	Gr. 1: CRB El Milia P Gr. 2: MO Béjaïa P
1975–76	West	Gr. 1: GC Mascara P Gr. 2: OS Tiaret P
	Center	Gr. 1: OM Ruisseau P Gr. 2: SKAF El Khemis P	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: Olympique de Médéa
	East	Gr. 1: ES Collo P Gr. 2: HB Chelghoum Laïd P	Gr. 1: Olympique de Mila Gr. 2: US Biskra
1976–77	West	Gr. 1: IRB Sougueur P Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: CR Témouchent Gr. 2: ...	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: ...
	Center	Gr. 1: RC Arbaâ P Gr. 2: Olympique de Médéa P Gr. 3: IR Bir Mourad Raïs P Gr. 4: CA Kouba P
	East	Gr. 1: CRE Constantine P Gr. 2: MO Béjaïa P
1977–78	West	Gr. 1: USS Mecheria Gr. 2: OM Arzew	Gr. 1: OS Mascara Gr. 2: CMH Oran	Gr. 1: IS Tighennif Gr. 2: IRB Mers El Kebir
	Center	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: ...
	East	Gr. 1: ... Gr. 2: ...
1978–79[b]	West	... P	... P	... P
	Center	... P	... P	... P
	East	... P	... P	... P
1979–80[c]	West	CRB Témouchent
	Center	WR Bordj Ménaïel P
	East	IR Bordj Bou Arréridj P
1980–81[d]	West	JCM Tiaret P
	Center	US Santé Alger
	East	USB Tébessa P
1981–82[e]	West	WRB Mostaganem P	CRB Mecheria P	Nadit Oran
	Center	Nadi Alger (Casoral) P	IRB El Biar P	...
	East	HB Chelghoum Laïd P	MB Batna P	...
1982–83[f]	West	IRB Mohammadia P	...	...
	Center	IRB Laghouat P	NR Blida	...
	East	IRB Sétif P	...	...
1983–84	West	Gr. A: CRB Sfisef P Gr. B: IRB Sougueur P Gr. C: GRB Tighennif P Gr. D: Nadit Oran P	Gr. A: CRB Témouchent P Gr. B: FCB Frenda P Gr. C: Nadit Bel Abbès P Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
	Center	Gr. A: NR Koléa P Gr. B: MB Tablat P Gr. C: IRB El Biar P Gr. D: CRB Djelfa P	Gr. A: NR Blida P Gr. B: DRB Baraki P Gr. C: SR El Khemis P Gr. D: IR Saha Alger P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
	East	Gr. A: NRB Khroub P Gr. B: Nadi Sétif (Casoral) P Gr. C: CN Batna P Gr. D: HAMRA Annaba P	Gr. A: WRB M'Sila P Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
1984–85	West	Gr. A: CMH Oran P Gr. B: CRB Sidi M'hamed Benaouda P	Gr. A: CRB El Amria Gr. B: IRB Medrissa	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: IRM Bel Abbès
	Center	Gr. A: ... P Gr. B: ... P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...
	East	Gr. A: SSB Sidi Aïch P Gr. B: IR Santé Constantine P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...
1985–86	West	Gr. A: CRB El Amria P Gr. B: CRB Oued R'hiou P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ...
	Center	Gr. A: IRB Hydra P Gr. B: OMR El Annasser P Gr. C: NRB Berrouaghia P Gr. D: NRB Touggourt P	Gr. A: MS Cherchell Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
	East	Gr. A: CRE Constantine P Gr. B: IRB El Hadjar P Gr. C: AS Bordj Ghedir P Gr. D: NRB Ain Azel P	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...	Gr. A: ... Gr. B: ... Gr. C: ... Gr. D: ...
1986–87	West	Gr. A: IRB Maghnia P Gr. B: IR Mahdia P	Gr. A: OMM Arzew Gr. B: CRB Sidi M'hamed Benaouda	Gr. A: ASPC Tlemcen Gr. B: IRB Oued El Abtal
	Center	Gr. A: NR Ben Aknoun P Gr. B: CB Sidi Moussa P Gr. C: ES Sour El Ghozlane P Gr. D: CRN Touggourt P	Gr. A: JSM Chéraga Gr. B: DRB Baraki Gr. C: CRB Bou Saada Gr. D: CRB El Oued	Gr. A: IRB Hadjout Gr. B: ESM Boudouaou Gr. C: CRB Ksar El Boukhari Gr. D: MB Rouissat
	East	Gr. A: Nadi Sétif (Casoral) P Gr. B: IRB Khenchela P Gr. C: SR Annaba P Gr. D: IRB Sidi Mezghiche P	Gr. A: MB Béjaïa Gr. B: JRB Biskra Gr. C: ESM Guelma Gr. D: CRB Ain Fakroun	Gr. A: MCB El Eulma Gr. B: US Ras El-Ma Gr. C: ES Souk Ahras Gr. D: IRB Didouche Mourad
1987–88	West	Gr. A: OM Arzew Gr. B: NE Bel Abbès	Gr. A: SNS Oran Gr. B: IRM Bel Abbès	Gr. A: IRSH Oran Gr. B: ESB Télagh
	Center	Gr. A: JSM Chéraga Gr. B: IRB Hadjout Gr. C: NRB Berrouaghia Gr. D: EC Ouargla	Gr. A: CRB Birkhadem Gr. B: IRB Bir Mourad Rais Gr. C: ARB Had Sahary Gr. D: MB Rouissat	Gr. A: NRB Boudouaou Gr. B: CRB El Attaf Gr. C: CRB Djelfa Gr. D: IRB Ouargla
	East	Gr. A: JS Djijel Gr. B: JRB Biskra Gr. C: CRB Héliopolis Gr. D: CRB El Harrouch	Gr. A: MC El Eulma Gr. B: IRB Oum El Bouaghi Gr. C: ESM Guelma (apc) Gr. D: IRB Sidi Mezghich	Gr. A: MB Béjaïa Gr. B: AB Barika Gr. C: OS Ouanza Gr. D: MB Azzaba
Regional (1988–1999)
1988–89	West	CC Sig P	WA Mostaganem	MC Saïda
	Center	MB Tablat	IRB Hadjout	NA Hussein Dey
	Batna	CA Batna P	MC El Eulma	IRB Khenchela
	Constantine	CRE Constantine	AS Khroub	HB Chelghoum Laïd
	South-west	MC El Bayadh	NB Abadla	JRFL Béchar
	South-east	CRB Aïn Oussera P	CRB Djelfa	CRB El Oued

Notes:

• In ^P are the teams who were promoted to Ligue 2.
• In ^N2 are the teams who were promoted to a new division 2 (National 2).
• In ^N1 are the teams who were promoted to a new division 2 (National 1).
• In Bold are the teams who won the Championship play–offs.