1996–97 Algerian Championnat National

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{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Algerian Championnat National

| season = 1996–97

| winners = CS Constantine

| relegated = USM Aïn Beïda
NA Hussein Dey
WA Mostaganem

| league topscorer = Mohamed Djalti (15 goals)

| biggest home win = WA Mostaganem 6 - 0 JS Kabylie

| biggest away win = MC Alger 2 - 5 JS Kabylie
WA Mostaganem 0 - 3 WA Boufarik

| highest scoring = WA Mostaganem 4 - 3 CS Constantine
MC Alger 2 - 5 JS Kabylie
NA Hussein Dey 3 - 4 MC Oran
MC Alger 6 - 1 US Chaouia
CS Constantine 4 - 3 WA Mostaganem

| matches = 240

| total goals = 558

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| prevseason = 1995–96

| nextseason = 1997–98

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The 1996–97 Algerian Championnat National was the 35th season of the Algerian Championnat National since its establishment in 1962. A total of 16 teams competed, with USM Alger as the defending champions, The season began on October 10, 1996. and ended on June 26, 1997.

Team summaries

= Promotion and relegation =

Teams promoted from Algerian Division 2 1996-1997

Teams relegated to Algerian Division 2 1997-1998

League table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=CSC|name_CSC=CS Constantine

|team2=MCO|name_MCO=MC Oran

|team3=UAL|name_UAL=USM Alger

|team4=UEH|name_UEH=USM El Harrach

|team5=WAT|name_WAT=WA Tlemcen

|team6=CRB|name_CRB=CR Belouizdad

|team7=MCA|name_MCA=MC Alger

|team8=JSK|name_JSK=JS Kabylie

|team9=MOC|name_MOC=MO Constantine

|team10=CAB|name_CAB=CA Batna

|team11=AAM|name_AAM=AS Aïn M'lila

|team12=USC|name_USC=US Chaouia

|team13=WAB|name_WAB=WA Boufarik

|team14=UAB|name_UAB=USM Aïn Beïda

|team15=NAH|name_NAH=NA Hussein Dey

|team16=WAM|name_WAM=WA Mostaganem

|win_CSC=17|draw_CSC=5|loss_CSC=8|gf_CSC=41|ga_CSC=31|status_CSC=C

|win_MCO=17|draw_MCO=4|loss_MCO=9|gf_MCO=49|ga_MCO=26|status_MCO=Q

|win_UAL=14|draw_UAL=7|loss_UAL=9|gf_UAL=32|ga_UAL=30|status_UAL=Q

|win_UEH=12|draw_UEH=9|loss_UEH=9|gf_UEH=27|ga_UEH=21

|win_WAT=12|draw_WAT=8|loss_WAT=10|gf_WAT=43|ga_WAT=33

|win_CRB=11|draw_CRB=8|loss_CRB=11|gf_CRB=34|ga_CRB=28

|win_MCA=12|draw_MCA=5|loss_MCA=13|gf_MCA=40|ga_MCA=37

|win_JSK=12|draw_JSK=5|loss_JSK=13|gf_JSK=35|ga_JSK=41

|win_MOC=10|draw_MOC=10|loss_MOC=10|gf_MOC=30|ga_MOC=29

|win_CAB=11|draw_CAB=6|loss_CAB=13|gf_CAB=28|ga_CAB=35

|win_AAM=11|draw_AAM=6|loss_AAM=13|gf_AAM=29|ga_AAM=39

|win_USC=11|draw_USC=5|loss_USC=14|gf_USC=27|ga_USC=45

|win_WAB=10|draw_WAB=7|loss_WAB=13|gf_WAB=34|ga_WAB=36

|win_UAB=11|draw_UAB=4|loss_UAB=15|gf_UAB=30|ga_UAB=40|status_UAB=R

|win_NAH=9|draw_NAH=7|loss_NAH=14|gf_NAH=33|ga_NAH=45|status_NAH=R

|win_WAM=8|draw_WAM=8|loss_WAM=14|gf_WAM=46|ga_WAM=50|status_WAM=R

|col_CCL=#D0F0C0|text_CCL=1998 CAF Champions League

|result1=CCL

|col_CC=#F3F3A0|text_CC=1998 CAF Cup

|result2=CC

|col_ACWC=#97deff|text_ACWC=1998 African Cup Winners' Cup

|result3=ACWC

|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R=1997-98 Division 2

|result14=R|result15=R|result16=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

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References

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