Jeunesse Sportive de Bordj Ménaïel, (), known as JS Bordj Ménaïel or simply JSBM for short, is an Algerian

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club based in the city of Bordj Ménaïel,

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. The club was founded in 1932 and its colours are red and black. Their home stadium, Salah Takdjerad Stadium, has a capacity of 7,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the

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History

The club spent 13 seasons playing in the Algerian top flight, with their last season being in 1995–96. The club's best finish was in the 1993–1994 season when they finished second to champions US Chaouia, who had the same number of points but a better goal differential. In 1987, the club reached the final of the

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where they lost to eventual champions

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1–0. In 1995, the club played in the

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. In the first round, they beat Burkinabé side

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6–3 on aggregate, after winning the home leg 5–1 and losing the return leg 2–1. In the second round, they lost 3–3 on the away goals rule to

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n club Etoile du Sahel, after beating them 3–1 at home and losing 2–0 on the road. On June 25, 2022, JS Bordj Ménaïel were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2.

Achievements

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::''Runner-up (1)'': 1993–94 *

::''Runner-up (1)'': 1986–87

Performance in CAF competitions

: 1 appearance ::1995 – Second Round

Former players

A number of the club's former players have gone on to play for neighboring

JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (Kabyle grammar, Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqvayel; Berber languages, Tamazight: ⵉⵍⵎⵣⵢⵏ ⵉⵏⴰⴷⴰⵍⵏ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵠⴰⵢⵍ; ), known as JS Kabylie or simply JSK, is an Algerian profession ...

and achieve international success. The most recent player to make the switch is Algerian international Fawzi Chaouchi who played at the

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. * Farouk Belkaïd *

Abdelhak Benchikha Abdelhak Benchikha (; born 22 November 1963) is an Algerian football coach and former player. Personal life Benchikha was born on 22 November 1963 in the Soustarah neighborhood of Algiers.

* Lounés Bendahmane * Bachir Boudjelid * Fawzi Chaouchi * Karim Doudène * Noureddine Drioueche * Saïd Hamrani * Lounes Laouzai * Salah Mohamed Samadi

Coaches

References

External links

* Football clubs in Algeria Association football clubs established in 1932 1932 establishments in Algeria Sports clubs and teams in Algeria {{Algeria-footyclub-stub