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 |
Capacity | 20,000 |
President | Mohamed Zerouati |
Head Coach | Karim Khouda |
League | Ligue Professionnelle 1 |
2015–16 | Ligue Professionnelle 1, 2nd |
Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura (Arabic: الشبيبة الرياضية للساورة), known simply as JS Saoura or JSS for short, is an Algerian football club based in the town of Méridja in the Béchar Province. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
In the 2009–2010 season, JS Saoura won the West division of the 2009–10 Inter-Régions Division. 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.
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.
As of 15 January, 2017.
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