Entente Sportive de Collo ( ar, وفاق رياضي القل), commonly known as Entente Collo or simply ESC for short, is an Algerian football club based in
Collo
Collo ( ar, القل, links=, lit=, translit=al-Qull) was an ancient Roman– a city of the Ottoman empire and Berber. Located in the northern Skikda Province, Algeria. It was the capital and one of three municipalities of Collo District, an ...
. The club was founded in 1923 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium,
Stade Amar Benjamâa, has a capacity of 7,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the
Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur
Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur commonly known as the LNFA, is an Algerian governing body that runs the second-highest division in the Algerian football league system. It was founded in 2010 and serves under the authority of the Algerian Footb ...
.
History
In 1966, the club was founded under the name of L’Entente Sportive Colliotte after the merger of the two local clubs of
Collo
Collo ( ar, القل, links=, lit=, translit=al-Qull) was an ancient Roman– a city of the Ottoman empire and Berber. Located in the northern Skikda Province, Algeria. It was the capital and one of three municipalities of Collo District, an ...
, Jeunesse Sportive Colliotte and Club Omnisport Colliotte.
In 1976, the club was renamed to Wifak Khachab wal Felline de Collo, or WFK Collo for short, as it became a part of the Entreprise de Liège et du Bois de Collo.
In 1980, the club won promotion to the
Algerian Championnat National for the first time in its history. In their first season in the top flight, the club finished 10th in the league. In the 1984–1985 season, the club had its most successful season in the league, finishing in third place, just five points behind champions
JE Tizi-Ouzou.
In 1986, the club reached the final of the
Algerian Cup but lost to
JE Tizi-Ouzou 1–0 in the final.
In the 1988–1989 season, the club was relegated to the second division after finishing last in the league.
Honours
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Algerian Cup
::''Runners-up (1)'': 1986
Performance in CAF competitions
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African Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
::
1987
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– Second Round
Rival Clubs
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JSM Skikda (Derby)
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CRB Aïn Fakroun
Chabab Riadhi Baladiyat Aïn Fakroun ( ar, الشباب الرياضي لبلدية عين فكرون), known as CRB Aïn Fakroun or simply CRBAF for short, is an Algerian football club located in Aïn Fakroun in Oum El Bouaghi Province. The cl ...
(Rivalry)
References
External links
E Collo Official Club Website
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Football clubs in Algeria
Skikda Province
Association football clubs established in 1966
1966 establishments in Algeria
Sports clubs in Algeria