JS Saoura
Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura (Arabic: الشبيبة الرياضية للساورة), known simply as JS Saoura or JSS for short, is an Algerian football club founded in the town of Méridja in the Béchar Province.[1] They take their name from the Saoura valley of southwestern Algeria. The club was founded in 2008 and its colours are green and yellow. Their home stadium, 20 August Stadium in Béchar, has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
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| Full name | Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura | |||
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| Nickname(s) | JSS The Eagles | |||
| Founded | September 2008 in Méridja | |||
| Ground | 20 August Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 20,000 | |||
| Owner | Entreprise Nationale de Forage | |||
| President | Mohamed Zerouati | |||
| Head Coach | Moustapha Djallit | |||
| League | Ligue Professionnelle 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue Professionnelle 1, 3rd | |||
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History
The club formed on June 10, 1968, following the merger of the JSB (Jeunesse Sportive Bécharienne) and the ESD (Étoile du Sud de Debdaba) The club was re-established in September 2008 in the municipality of Méridja and was called as Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura, was born JS Saoura with 4 disciplines Football - Tennis - Volley ball and judo. During the 2008–09 season, JS Saoura played in the Bechar Regional League, where it finished in first place and won the promotion to Inter-regions. The following season, JS Saoura won the West group of the Inter-region division. During the 2010–11 season, JS Saoura finished first in the Center-West Group of the Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur. This allows him to access Ligue 2. On April 17, 2012, the JSS defeated SA Mohammadia 3–1, to end the season in second place in Ligue 2. The club therefore moved up to Ligue 1 and joined for the first time in its history the elite of Algerian football. The club achieved promotion four times in a row to reach in the 2012–13 season to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 as the first club from the southwest, and with financing from Entreprise Nationale de Forage (ENAFOR) a firm of the petroleum company Sonatrach with 75% of the shares, the rest is held by the Amateur Sports Club.[2]
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In the first season the goal was to ensure survival in the Ligue 1 and gain experience. In the ninth round in a match against USM El Harrach in Bechar, 45 people, including 32 policemen, were injured in accidents among fans.[3] These incidents occurred in the stands, and after the stadium was stormed by USM El Harrach fans in the 65th minute, and in the face of these floods, the referee was forced to stop the match for security reasons as determined.[4] On December 20, 2013, the club signed French coach Alain Michel to become the first foreign coach to lead the club. At the end of the season the star of the team Kaddour Beldjilali, moved to Étoile du Sahel for 360,000 euros, after a great struggle from several clubs.[5][6] JS Saoura started to impose itself to achieve in the 2015–16 season the runner-up of the Ligue Professionnelle 1, either in the Algerian Cup and after three eliminations from the Round of 64, JSS managed to break the knot and despite that, they was eliminated from the Round of 32 against NA Hussein Dey. The club achieved a record in non-defeat in its stadium, reaching 58 matches from 2015 to September 15, 2018 against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj. and Two seasons after that JS Saoura finished runners–up in the Ligue Professionnelle 1 for the second time, three points ahead of the champion CS Constantine.[7]
Crest
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Former logo- Present logo
Honours
Performance in CAF competitions
JS Saoura whose team has regularly taken part in Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions. Qualification for Algerian clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and cup competitions, JS Saoura is the first club from the south of Algeria to participate in a continental competition, and that was in 2017 in the CAF Champions League as the runner-up of the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and they eliminated in the preliminary round against Enugu Rangers and the first continental goal scored by Abderrahmane Bourdim.[8] Two years later, JS Saoura returned to participate in the same competition, where they qualified for the group stage with Al-Ahly, AS Vita Club and Simba of Tanzania.[9] The first match was against Enugu Rangers and ended with a draw 1–1.
- CAF Champions League: 2 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
- 2021–22 – In progress
Players
Algerian teams are limited to two foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player;
Current squad
As of 24 February 2022.[10] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Moustapha Djallit |
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| Goalkeeping coach | Hacene Belahdji |
| Fitness coach |
References
- Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura Archived 12 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sonatrach et ses filières reprendront le MCA, le MCO, le CSC et la JSS". Algérie1.com. Abbès Zineb. August 18, 2012.
- "Championnat -ligue 1 : 45 blessées à la suite de la rencontre JS Saoura-USM El Harrach". djazairess.com. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- "JSS 1 - USMH 2 (Partie arrêtée à la 67') : El Harrach vainqueur dans un enfer". djazairess.com. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- Toufik O. (July 8, 2014). "Kadour Beldjilali file à l'ES Sahel" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- KM (July 8, 2014). "Beldjilali dribble le Mouloudia et opte pour l'Etoile du Sahel" (in French). Le Buteur. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Ligue 1 : La fête à Hamlaoui pour le titre du CSC". dzfoot.com. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- "Le dur apprentissage des Bécharis". djazairess.com. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "Une première pour la JS Saoura". elwatan.com. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "FICHE DU CLUB: JS SAOURA".