JS Saoura
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Full name | Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura | ||
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Nickname(s) |
JSS The Eagles | ||
Founded | 2008 in Méridja | ||
Ground |
Stade 20 Août 1955 Place 1er Novembre, 08000, Béchar | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
President | Mohamed Zerouati | ||
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League | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura (Arabic: الشبيبة الرياضية للساورة), known as JS Saoura or JSS for short, is an Algerian football club based in the town of Méridja in the Béchar Province.[1] The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
History
In the 2009–2010 season, JS Saoura won the West division of the 2009–10 Inter-Régions Division.[2] The previous season, JS Saoura was playing in the Regional Béchar League, where it also finished first and won promotion to the Inter-Régions Division.
In the 2010–2011 season, JS Saoura finished first in the Centre-Ouest division of the Championnat National de Football Amateur to win promotion to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 for the first time in its history.[3]
On April 17, 2012, JS Saoura beat SA Mohammadia 3–1 in their week 28 match up of the 2011-12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to guarantee promotion to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[4]
By season
Season Division Pos. G W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2008–09 Ligue Régional I 1
- - - - - - - - 2009–10 Inter-Régions 1
28 17 7 4 39 20 58 - Promoted to LNF Amateur 2010–11 LNF Amateur 1
24 15 6 3 46 23 51 First Round Promoted to Ligue 2 2011–12 Ligue 2 2
30 17 5 8 48 26 56 Last 16 Promoted to Ligue 1 2012–13 Ligue 1 9 30 10 8 12 28 26 38 First Round 2013–14 Ligue 1 9 30 13 6 11 38 36 45 First Round 2014–15 Ligue 1 First Round
Honours
Domestic Competitions
- Runner-up (1) : 2011–12
- Winner (1) : 2010–11
- Winner (1) : 2009–10
- Winner (1) : 2008–09
Current Squad
As of 28 March, 2016. [5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Mohamed Belhafiane (Aug 1, 2008–June 30, 2011)
Abdellah Mecheri (July 1, 2011–Aug 28, 2011)
Mohamed Belhafiane (Sept 1, 2011–June 30, 2012)
Chérif Hadjar (July 1, 2012–June 30, 2013)
Abdelkader Amrani (July 1, 2013–Aug 27, 2013)
Ali Mechiche (Aug 29, 2013–Dec 8, 2013)
Alain Michel (Dec 20, 2013–Sept 3, 2014)
El Hadi Khezzar (Sept 4, 2014–Nov 15, 2014)
Denis Goavec (Nov 17, 2013–Feb 3, 2015)
Mohamed Belhafiane (Feb 4, 2015–Feb 25, 2015)
Mohamed Henkouche (Feb 26, 2015–June 30, 2015)
Bernard Simondi (July 1, 2015–)
References
- ↑ Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura Archived 12 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Inter-région : JS Saoura, WAB et ABS champions
- ↑ DNA : La JS Saoura rejoint le MO Bejaia en Ligue 2
- ↑ "La JS Saoura accède à la ligue 1 !" (in French). DZFoot. April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "First Team". Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 19 December 2012.