Summary of some important events in the history of Algerian football:
- 1963: The first tournament and trophy were won by the Union of the Capital, and the second ES Setif.
1968: First national team qualifying for the African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia.
- 1976: First African Cup of Championships won by MC Oran.
1980: First African Nations Cup final of the national team against Nigeria.
1990: The national team wins its first African Cup of Nations.
- 1982: First qualifying for the national team to the World Cup in Spain.
- 1986: Second qualifying for the national team to the finals in Mexico.
The largest stadium is the Algerian Olympic Stadium with a capacity of 80,000 spectators and the most famous clubs: MC Algiers, MC Oran, ES Setif, Tizi Ouzou and Shabak Balakour.
- 1963: The first tournament and trophy were won by the Union of the Capital, and the second ES Setif.
1968: First national team qualifying for the African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia.
- 1976: First African Cup of Championships won by MC Oran.
1980: First African Nations Cup final of the national team against Nigeria.
1990: The national team wins its first African Cup of Nations.
- 1982: First qualifying for the national team to the World Cup in Spain.
- 1986: Second qualifying for the national team to the finals in Mexico.
The largest stadium is the Algerian Olympic Stadium with a capacity of 80,000 spectators and the most famous clubs: MC Algiers, MC Oran, ES Setif, Tizi Ouzou and Shabak Balakour.