Jendouba Sport (, known as JS for short, is a Tunisian football club based in
Jendouba
Jendouba ( ; Formerly known as Souk El Arba until 30 April 1966) is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham ...
. The club was founded in 1922 as Association Sportive de Souk El-Arbâa and its colours are red and black. Their home stadium,
Jendouba Municipal Stadium, has a capacity of 8,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2
The Ligue Professionelle 2 is the second football level in Tunisia, under Ligue Professionelle 1 which is the top level of Tunisian football. Contested by 24 clubs, divided in two groups, playing each other twice during the season, the top two te ...
.
History
The club was first promoted to the Premier League
CLP-1 in 2005, Jendouba creates the surprise in its first match by winning the
Esperance Sportive de Tunis at the first day of the championship (2 goals 0). Jendouba Sports does not, however, manage to stay in League I.
The club plays in League II during the 2006–2007 season.
In April 2007, after a victory against its immediate follower
Olympique du Kef by scoring four goals to zero, the club finish second in the championship behind
Stade Gabèsien. They therefore qualify for the League I with their new coach
Adel Sellimi.
Achievements
*Promoted from the CLP-2: 1
::2006/07
Selected former coaches
* Mohammed Jelassi (2007–08)
External links
1st Fans Website
Football clubs in Tunisia
Association football clubs established in 1922
1922 establishments in Tunisia
Sports clubs and teams in Tunisia
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