CR Belouizdad secures victory over JS Saoura and tops the standings.

The victory was thanks to player Ali Ben Hamouda, who scored the only goal in the 52nd minute from a penalty, giving his team three valuable points that pushed them to the top with 17 points, one point ahead of Kabylie, who sit in second place with 16 points.

In another match from the same round, the encounter between AS Aïn Témouchent and US Biskra ended in a 1-1 draw. US Biskra opened the scoring first through Mohamed Belkhadem in the 33rd minute, before the home side equalized with a goal from Imad Sayhi in the 72nd minute.