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 | ||
| Manager |
 Bernard Simondi | ||
| 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 128 17 7 4 39 20 58 - Promoted to LNF Amateur 2010–11 LNF Amateur 124 15 6 3 46 23 51 First Round Promoted to Ligue 2 2011–12 Ligue 2 230 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.
