1997–98 Algerian League Cup

Football tournament season

1997–98 Algerian League Cup
1st November Cup
Tournament details
Country	Algeria
Dates	2 Oct 1997–1 Nov 1997
Teams	64
Final positions
Champions	MC Alger (1st title)
Runner-up	CA Batna
Tournament statistics
Matches played	63
Goals scored	150 (2.38 per match)
← 1995–96 1999–00 →

The 1997–98 Algerian League Cup called 1st November Cup is the 3rd season of the Algerian League Cup. The competition was open to all 64 Algerian clubs participating in the Algerian Championnat National and the Algerian Championnat National 2.

Regulation

The competition therefore takes place in 2 phases. A group phase with direct elimination and a cup phase from the quarter-finals.

The last losers of the 1st group phase of the League Cup will play the "Consolation Cup" which will take place in parallel with the 2nd phase of the 1st November Cup.

1st November Cup

Round of 64

Group West

MC Oran v IRM Béchar

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	MC Oran	w/o	IRM Béchar	Oran
--:--				Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium

ASM Oran v SCM Oran

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	ASM Oran	2−1	SCM Oran	Oran
--:--	Hadada 3' Zeddour 76'		Faradji 70'	Stadium: Habib Bouakeul Stadium

WA Tlemcen v MC Saida

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	WA Tlemcen	3−0	MC Saida	Tlemcen
--:--	El Aouni 17' Boushaba 26' Djalti 32'			Stadium: Stade Akid Lotfi

GC Mascara v CR Témouchent

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	GC Mascara	2−0	CR Témouchent	Mascara
--:--	Benhamna 33' Zine 81'			Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Africaine

JSM Tiaret v IRB Sougueur

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	JSM Tiaret	2−2 (7−6 p)	IRB Sougueur	Tiaret
--:--	Tayeb 25' Beniazza 36'		Khedim 7' Boukhatem 38' (o.g.)	Stadium: Ahmed Kaïd Stadium

CRB Bougtob v CRB Mecheria

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	CRB Bougtob	2−1	CRB Mecheria	Bougtob
--:--				Stadium: Communal Stadium

CRB Mazouna v USM Bel Abbès

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	CRB Mazouna	2−1	USM Bel Abbès	Mazouna
--:--				Stadium: Communal Stadium

CC Sig v SA Mohammadia

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	CC Sig	1−3	SA Mohammadia	Sig
--:--	Kelmi 2'		Embarek 22' (pen.), 35' Benfetta 88'	Stadium: Said Ahmed Stadium

Group Center-West

USM Alger v Hydra AC

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	USM Alger	4−0	Hydra AC	Algiers
--:--	Marcel			Stadium: Omar Hammadi Stadium

ASO Chlef v SKAF El Khemis

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	ASO Chlef	2−5	SKAF El Khemis	Chlef
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Boumezrag Stadium

WA Boufarik v IRB Hadjout

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	WA Boufarik	0−0 (?−? p)	IRB Hadjout	Boufarik
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Reggaz Stadium

RC Kouba v NRB Berrouaghia

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	RC Kouba	0−0 (?−? p)	NRB Berrouaghia	Kouba
--:--				Stadium: Omar Benhaddad Stadium

WA Mostaganem v RC Relizane

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	WA Mostaganem	1−0	RC Relizane	Mostaganem
--:--	Yagoub 15'			Stadium: Stade Mohamed Bensaïd

USM Blida v RC Arbaâ

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	USM Blida	6−1	RC Arbaâ	Blida
--:--	B. Zouani Chambit Benameur Bessaoud			Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium

ES Mostaganem v O Médéa

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	ES Mostaganem	2−0	O Médéa	Mostaganem
--:--	Henni 35', 75'			Stadium: Stade Mohamed Bensaïd

OMR El Annasser v E Sour El Ghozlane

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	OMR El Annasser	1−1 (?−? p)	E Sour El Ghozlane	Algiers
--:--				Stadium: 20 August Stadium

Group Center-East

USM El Harrach v MB Rouisset

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	USM El Harrach	4−1	MB Rouisset	Algiers
--:--				Stadium: 1 November Stadium

JSM Béjaïa v MC El Khemis

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	JSM Béjaïa	w/o	MC El Khemis	Béjaïa
--:--				Stadium: Maghrebi Unity Stadium

MC Alger v MC El Eulma

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	MC Alger	2−0	MC El Eulma	Algiers
--:--	Houhou 32' Benkedjoune 82'			Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet

JS Bordj Ménaïel v ESM Boudouaou

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	JS Bordj Ménaïel	1−0	ESM Boudouaou	Bordj Menaïel
--:--				Stadium: Salah Takdjerad Stadium

CR Belouizdad v ASC Bordj Bou Arreridj

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	CR Belouizdad	1−0	ASC Bordj Bou Arreridj	Algiers
--:--	? 46' (pen.)			Stadium: 20 August Stadium

NA Hussein Dey v RC Mzab

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	NA Hussein Dey	w/o	RC Mzab	Kouba
--:--				Stadium: Omar Benhaddad Stadium

JS Kabylie v E Collo

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	JS Kabylie	2−1	E Collo	Tizi Ouzou
--:--				Stadium: 1 November Stadium

ES Sétif v CB Mila

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	ES Sétif	3−0	CB Mila	Sétif
--:--				Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945

Group East

CS Constantine v IRB El Hadjar

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	CS Constantine	2−1 (a.e.t.)	IRB El Hadjar	Constantine
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium

US Chaouia v JSM Tébessa

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	US Chaouia	3−2 (a.e.t.)	JSM Tébessa	Oum El Bouaghi
--:--				Stadium: Hassouna Zerdani Stadium

MO Constantine v US Biskra

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	MO Constantine	w/o	US Biskra	Constantine
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium

MB Tlidjen v ES Guelma

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	MB Tlidjen	1−0	ES Guelma	Tlidjene
--:--				Stadium: Communal Stadium

AS Aïn M'lila v JJ Azzaba

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	AS Aïn M'lila	3−1	JJ Azzaba	Aïn M'lila
--:--				Stadium: Stade des Frères Demane-Debbih

USM Annaba v MB Batna

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	USM Annaba	1−0	MB Batna	Annaba
--:--				Stadium: 19 May Stadium

USM Aïn Beïda v IRB Khenchela

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	USM Aïn Beïda	1−4	IRB Khenchela	Aïn Beïda
--:--				Stadium: Ali Hamdi Stadium

CA Batna v HB Chelghoum Laïd

2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)	CA Batna	3−2	HB Chelghoum Laïd	Batna
--:--				Stadium: Mustapha Seffouhi Stadium

Round of 32

Group West

MC Oran v ASM Oran

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	MC Oran	2−2 (?−? p)	ASM Oran	Oran
--:--				Stadium: Ahmed Zabana Stadium

WA Tlemcen v GC Mascara

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	WA Tlemcen	1−3	GC Mascara	Tlemcen
--:--				Stadium: Stade Akid Lotfi

JSM Tiaret v CRB Bougtob

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	JSM Tiaret	2−0	CRB Bougtob	Tiaret
--:--				Stadium: Ahmed Kaïd Stadium

CRB Mazouna v SA Mohammadia

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	CRB Mazouna	1−1 (?−? p)	SA Mohammadia	Mazouna
--:--				Stadium: Communal Stadium

Group Center-West

USM Alger v SKAF El Khemis

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	USM Alger	8−1	SKAF El Khemis	Algiers
--:--				Stadium: Omar Hammadi Stadium

WA Boufarik v RC Kouba

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	WA Boufarik	1−2	RC Kouba	Boufarik
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Reggaz Stadium

USM Blida v WA Mostaganem

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	USM Blida	1−0	WA Mostaganem	Blida
--:--				Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium

ES Mostaganem v E Sour El Ghozlane

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	ES Mostaganem	1−2	E Sour El Ghozlane	Mostaganem
--:--				Stadium: Stade Mohamed Bensaïd

Group Center-East

USM El Harrach v JSM Béjaïa

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	USM El Harrach	5−1	JSM Béjaïa	Algiers
--:--				Stadium: 1 November Stadium

MC Alger v JS Bordj Ménaïel

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	MC Alger	1−0	JS Bordj Ménaïel	Algiers
--:--				Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet

CR Belouizdad v NA Hussein Dey

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	CR Belouizdad	1−0	NA Hussein Dey	Algiers
--:--				Stadium: 20 August Stadium

JS Kabylie v ES Sétif

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	JS Kabylie	3−4	ES Sétif	Tizi Ouzou
--:--				Stadium: 1 November Stadium

Group East

CS Constantine v US Chaouia

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	CS Constantine	2−0	US Chaouia	Constantine
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium

MO Constantine v MB Tlidjen

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	MO Constantine	2−0	MB Tlidjen	Constantine
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium

AS Aïn M'lila v USM Annaba

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	AS Aïn M'lila	0−1	USM Annaba	Aïn M'lila
--:--				Stadium: Stade des Frères Demane-Debbih

IRB Khenchela v CA Batna

6 October 1997 (1997-10-06)	IRB Khenchela	0−1	CA Batna	Khenchela
--:--				Stadium: Hamam Ammar Stadium

Round of 16

Group West

ASM Oran v GC Mascara

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	ASM Oran	0−0 (5−4 p)	GC Mascara	Oran
--:--				Stadium: Habib Bouakeul Stadium

JSM Tiaret v SA Mohammadia

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	JSM Tiaret	2−1	SA Mohammadia	Tiaret
--:--	Beniza 12' Laoufi 90+5'		Benfetta 37'	Stadium: Ahmed Kaïd Stadium

Group Center-West

USM Alger v RC Kouba

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	USM Alger	1−1 (5−4 p)	RC Kouba	Algiers
--:--	Khaouni 33'		Ferroudj 56'	Stadium: Omar Hammadi Stadium

USM Blida v E Sour El Ghozlane

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	USM Blida	1−0	E Sour El Ghozlane	Blida
--:--				Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium

Group Center-East

USM El Harrach v MC Alger

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	USM El Harrach	1−2	MC Alger	Algiers
--:--	Boukelal 90+1'		Houhou 6' Benali 40'	Stadium: 1 November Stadium

CR Belouizdad v ES Sétif

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	CR Belouizdad	4−1	ES Sétif	Algiers
--:--	Ali Moussa 18' Settara 21' Bensalah 30', 85'		Daoued 45'	Stadium: 20 August Stadium

Group East

CS Constantine v MO Constantine

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	CS Constantine	0−2	MO Constantine	Constantine
--:--			Senouci 17' Berrahou 42'	Stadium: Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium

USM Annaba v CA Batna

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	USM Annaba	0−1	CA Batna	Annaba
--:--				Stadium: 19 May Stadium

Quarter-finals

Group West

ASM Oran v JSM Tiaret

16 October 1997 (1997-10-16)	ASM Oran	−	JSM Tiaret	Oran
--:--				Stadium: Habib Bouakeul Stadium

Group Center-West

USM Blida v USM Alger

16 October 1997 (1997-10-16)	USM Blida	1−0	USM Alger	Blida
--:--	B. Zouani 62'			Stadium: Brakni Brothers Stadium

Group Center-East

CR Belouizdad v MC Alger

16 October 1997 (1997-10-16)	CR Belouizdad	0−1	MC Alger	Algiers
--:--			Benali 45'	Stadium: 20 August Stadium

Group East

CA Batna v MO Constantine

16 October 1997 (1997-10-16)	CA Batna	−	MO Constantine	Batna
--:--				Stadium: Mustapha Seffouhi Stadium

Semi-finals

27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)

14:00

CA Batna	1−0	USM Blida
Meziani 19'

Mustapha Seffouhi Stadium, Batna

Attendance: 5 000

Referee: Mohamed Belbah

27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)

14:00

MC Alger	1−0	ASM Oran
Mecheri 2'

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers

Attendance: 20 000

Referee: Mourad Bendada

Final

1 November 1997 (1997-11-01)

16:00

MC Alger	1−0	CA Batna
Saïfi 8'

Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers

Attendance: 70 000

Referee: Karim Dahou

Consolation Cup

Consolation Cup matches

Quarter-finals

ES Sétif v USM El Harrach

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	ES Sétif	−	USM El Harrach	Sétif
--:--				Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945

E Sour El Ghozlane v RC Kouba

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	E Sour El Ghozlane	−	RC Kouba	Sour El-Ghozlane
--:--				Stadium: Mohamed Derradji Stadium

USM Annaba v CS Constantine

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	USM Annaba	−	CS Constantine	Annaba
--:--				Stadium: 19 May Stadium

GC Mascara v SA Mohammadia

9 October 1997 (1997-10-09)	GC Mascara	−	SA Mohammadia	Mascara
--:--				Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Africaine

Semi-finals

USM El Harrach v E Sour El Ghozlane

27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)	USM El Harrach	2−1	E Sour El Ghozlane	Algiers
--:--	Lounici 21' Azzizane 58'		Hamidi 31'	Stadium: 1 November Stadium

USM Annaba v GC Mascara

27 October 1997 (1997-10-27)	USM Annaba	6−0	GC Mascara	Annaba
--:--	Belkssir 2' Zouali 22' Boudrouma 55' Fnidess 68', 72' Saifi 85'			Stadium: 19 May Stadium