Algerian Handball Championship

The Algerian Handball Championship or the Division Excellence is the premier professional handball league in Algeria. It started in 1962 and 14 teams participate in the league.

History
The Algerian handball championship existed at the time of French colonization and was therefore affiliated with the French Handball Federation.

From 1954 to 1959, there was a championship according to the regions. In 1960, regional championships were created played by clubs, the winners of each region being qualified for the final tournament, the winner of which was declared champion of Algeria. The winners of the 1960 edition was Spartiates Oran.

Champions

 * Notes:
 * * The 2011-2012 season was canceled by the Algerian Court of Sports Disputes
 * * The 2019-2020 season was being cantinued in 2021
 * MC Alger : ex. MP Alger & GS Pétroliers
 * OC Alger: ex. CS DNC Alger & IRB Alger
 * RC Kouba: ex. CSS Kouba & NAR Alger
 * MC Oran: ex. MP Oran
 * CR Belouizdad: ex. CR Belcourt
 * Hamra Annaba: ex. USM Annaba

Current teams
These are the teams that participate in the 2021–22 Algerian Handball Championship season: Nine clubs promoted from the second division.