The Algerian Women's Championship () known as Elite National Championship is the top flight of

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. It is the women's equivalent of the

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, but is not professional. The competition is run by the Ligue Nationale du Football Féminin under the auspices of the

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History

In the 1970s, many women's football clubs were formed in Algeria as in

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in 1975 but they only took part in friendly tournaments only. The first match was played in 8 March 1978 between Ibn Rostom High School of

and Frenda Women's Club from

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as a friendly game. Since 1990, other clubs began to appear. The first Algerian women's championship was contested in 1998–1999 season under the regional leagues format. In the 2008–09 season, a national league of two divisions was created (D1 and D2) under the auspices of the Ligue Nationale du Football (LNF). In 2013, was created the Ligue du Football Féminin (LFF) which became the Ligue Nationale du Football Féminin (LNFF) and which is the body of the national women's championships. The competition changed its name to ''Elite National Championship'' from the 2021–22 season.

Format

The teams play a double round-robin. The season usually starts in October and lasts until June.

Champions

The list of champions and runners-up: *' *' *'

Most successful clubs

References

External links

Ligue Nationale du Football Féminin

Algerian Football Federation

{{Top level women's association football leagues around the world

Women's football competitions in Algeria

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