| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM Alger (C) | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 60 | 1997 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | MC Oran (Q) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 58 | 1997 CAF Cup |
| 3 | USM Aïn Beïda (Q) | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 51 | 1997 African Cup Winners' Cup |
| 4 | WA Tlemcen (Q) | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 51 | 1997 Arab Club Champions Cup |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 45 | |
| 6 | CS Constantine | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 43 | |
| 7 | USM El Harrach | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 43 | |
| 8 | MC Alger | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 40 | |
| 9 | US Chaouia | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 39 | |
| 10 | CA Batna | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 39 | |
| 11 | AS Aïn M'lila | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 38 | |
| 12 | CR Belouizdad | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 38 | |
| 13 | WA Boufarik | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 35 | |
| 14 | USM Blida (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34 | 1996-97 Division 2 |
| 15 | ASM Oran (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 31 | |
| 16 | JS Bordj Ménaïel (R) | 30 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 20 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
