JS Saoura

JS Saoura
Full name Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura
Nickname(s) JSS
The Eagles
Founded September 2008 in Méridja
Ground Stade 20 Août 1955
Capacity 20,000
President Mohamed Zerouati
Head Coach Nabil Neghiz
League Ligue Professionnelle 1
2017–18 Ligue Professionnelle 1, 2nd

Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura (Arabic: شبيبة الساورة‎), known simply 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 was founded in 2008 and its colours are green and yellow. Their venue, the Stade 20 Août 1955, has a capacity of 20,000. 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]

A new professional era

Logo of ENAFOR

In 2012 the Entreprise Nationale de Forage (ENAFOR), a firm of the petroleum company Sonatrach decided to sponsor the club.[5]

By season

Season Division Pos. G W D L GS GA P National Cup African Cup Notes
2008–09 Ligue Régional I promoted 1 ---- --- --
2009–10 Inter-Régions promoted 1 281774 392058 -- Promoted to LNF Amateur
2010–11 LNF Amateur promoted 1 241563 462351 Round of 64- Promoted to Ligue 2
2011–12 Ligue 2 promoted 2 301758 482656 Round of 16- Promoted to Ligue 1
2012–13 Ligue 1 9 3010812 282638 Round of 64-
2013–14 Ligue 1 9 3013611 383645 Round of 64-
2014–15 Ligue 1 11 3010911 262939 Round of 64-
2015–16 Ligue 1 2 3012126 392548 Round of 32- Qualification for the CAF CL
2016–17 Ligue 1 5 301299 3430+4 Round of 16Preliminary round
2017–18 Ligue 1 2 301668 3827+11 Quarter-finals
2018–19 Ligue 1 Qualification for the CAF CL

Honours

Domestic Competitions

Runner-up (2) : 2015–16, 2017–18
Runner-up (1) : 2011–12
Winner (1) : 2010–11
Winner (1) : 2009–10
Winner (1) : 2008–09

Performance in CAF competitions

2017 – In progress

Records since 2012

  • Players
  • Club
    • First match:
    • First Ligue 1 match: JS Saoura 0-1 CR Belouizdad (2012–13 Ligue 1, 8 september 2012);
    • First Algerian Cup match:
    • First match in international club competitions: JS Saoura 1-1 Enugu Rangers (2017 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, 10 February 2017);
    • First goal in international competitions: Abderrahmane Bourdim (2017 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds, 10 February 2017);
    • Biggest win:
    • Biggest Ligue 1 win: 4–0 (against CA Bordj Bou Arreridj (May 24, 2014), ASM Oran (Dec 25, 2015), NA Hussein Dey (Feb 12, 2016), Ligue 1);
    • Biggest Ligue 1 defeat: 2–5 (against USM Alger, Ligue 1, Jun 14, 2017);
    • Most consecutive League wins in a season: 6 (from 06.04.2018 to 19.05.2018)
    • Most consecutive League Undefeated in a season: 8 (from 06.04.2018 to 17.08.2018)
    • Most consecutive home league wins in a season: 10 (from 13.05.2017 to 15.12.2017)
    • Most consecutive home matches without defeats: 58 (from 6.02.2015 to 15.09.2018)

Current squad

As of August 11, 2018. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Algeria GK Abderaouf Natèche
2 Algeria DF Mohamed El Amine Barka
4 Algeria DF Ibrahim Bekakchi
6 Algeria MF Younes Koulkheir
7 Algeria MF Abdeldjalil Taki Eddine Saâd
8 Algeria FW Sid Ali Yahia-Chérif
10 Algeria MF Sid Ahmed Aouedj
11 Algeria FW Mohamed Boulaouidet
13 Algeria MF Nabil Bousmaha
14 Guinea MF Saïdouba Bissiri Camara
15 Algeria DF Fateh Talah
16 Algeria GK Mohamed Zakaria Haouli
17 Algeria FW Moustapha Djallit (captain)
No. Position Player
18 Algeria DF Messala Merbah
19 Algeria FW Hamza Zaidi
20 Algeria DF Nacereddine Khoualed
21 Algeria DF Ahmida Zenasni
22 Algeria MF Imadeddine Boubekeur
24 Algeria DF Mohamed Tiboutine
25 Algeria DF Adel Bouchiba
26 Algeria MF Mohamed El Amine Hammia
27 Algeria MF Ibrahim Farhi Benhalima
28 Algeria FW Aimen Lahmeri
29 Senegal DF El Hadji Youssoupha Konaté
30 Algeria GK Khaled Boukacem

Managers

  • Algeria Mohamed Belhafiane (Aug 1, 2008–June 30, 2011)
  • Algeria Abdellah Mecheri (July 1, 2011–Aug 28, 2011)
  • Algeria Mohamed Belhafiane (Sept 1, 2011–June 30, 2012)
  • Algeria Chérif Hadjar (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
  • Algeria Abdelkader Amrani (July 1, 2013–Aug 27, 2013)
  • Algeria Ali Mechiche (Aug 29, 2013–Dec 8, 2013)
  • France Alain Michel (Dec 20, 2013–Sept 3, 2014)
  • Algeria El Hadi Khezzar (Sept 4, 2014–Nov 15, 2014)
  • France Denis Goavec (Nov 17, 2013–Feb 3, 2015)
  • Algeria Mohamed Belhafiane (Feb 4, 2015–Feb 25, 2015)
  • Algeria Mohamed Henkouche (Feb 26, 2015–June 30, 2015)
  • France Bernard Simondi (July 1, 2015–Oct 3, 2015)
  • Algeria Karim Khouda (Oct 4, 2015–Apr 4, 2016)
  • Algeria Abdelkader Gourari (Apr 5, 2016–Jun 30, 2016)
  • France Sébastien Desabre (Jul 1, 2016–Aug 31, 2016)
  • Algeria Salem Laoufi (Sep 1, 2016–Sep 26, 2016)
  • Algeria Karim Khouda (Sep 27, 2016–May 30, 2017)
  • Algeria Walid Bouzerag (Jun 1, 2017–Jun 30, 2017)
  • Algeria Fouad Bouali (Jul 7, 2017–Jan 28, 2018)
  • Algeria Karim Khouda (Jan 29, 2018–Mar 5, 2018)
  • Algeria Nabil Neghiz (Mar 8, 2018–)

References

  1. ↑ Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura Archived 12 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Inter-région : JS Saoura, WAB et ABS champions
  3. ↑ DNA : La JS Saoura rejoint le MO Bejaia en Ligue 2 Archived 25 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "La JS Saoura accède à la ligue 1 !" (in French). DZFoot. 17 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sonatrach et ses filières reprendront le MCA, le MCO, le CSC et la JSS". Algérie1.com. Abbès Zineb. August 18, 2012.


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