The (, () ''Professional Football League''), commonly known as the LFP, is an Algerian
governing body
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that runs the major
professional
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football
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league in Algeria. It was founded in 2010 and serves under the authority of the
Algerian Football Federation
The Algerian Football Federation (AFF); () is the governing body of Association football, football in Algeria. Formed in 1962 and was based in the capital Algiers. It has jurisdiction on the Algerian football league system and is in charge of th ...
.
The league is responsible for overseeing, organizing, and managing the top league in Algeria,
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ...
, the
Algerian Super Cup
The Algerian Super Cup () is an Algerian football competition, held as a game between the reigning champions of the Algerian League and the Algerian Cup. The first edition was held in 1981 and then again in 1992, 1994 and 1995 before being scrapp ...
and the
Algerian League Cup
The Algerian League Cup () is an Algerian football competition organized by the Algerian Football Federation. It was established in 1991 and launched in January 1992.
History
The competition was established in the first edition in 1991-92 and wa ...
.
See also
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Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
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References
External links
Official LFP site
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Football governing bodies in Algeria
Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1