JS Bordj Ménaïel
| Company type | Football club |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Headquarters | Bordj Menaïel , Algeria |
Area served | Algeria |
| Products | Football team |
Jeunesse Sportive de Bordj Ménaïel (), commonly referred to as JS Bordj Ménaïel or JSBM, is a football team located in Bordj Menaïel, Algeria. Established in 1932, the club's official colors are red and black. Their matches are hosted at Salah Takdjerad Stadium, which accommodates up to 7,000 fans. Presently, JS Bordj Ménaïel competes in the Algerian Ligue 2.
History
JS Bordj Ménaïel has participated in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 for a total of 13 seasons, with their most recent top-flight appearance during the 1995–96 campaign. The club's highest league achievement came in the 1993–94 season when they finished as runners-up, narrowly missing out on the title to US Chaouia due to goal difference.
In the 1987 edition of the Algerian Cup, JS Bordj Ménaïel reached the final but were defeated 1–0 by USM El Harrach. On the continental stage, the team competed in the 1995 CAF Cup. They progressed past Burkinabé club Union Sportive des Forces Armées with a combined score of 6–3 but were eliminated in the next round by Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel on away goals after an aggregate draw of 3–3.
A notable recent achievement occurred on June 25, 2022, when JS Bordj Ménaïel earned promotion back to Algerian Ligue 2, marking an important step forward in their competitive progress.
Achievements
- Runner-up (1): 1993–94
- Runner-up (1): 1986–87
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Cup: Single participation
- 1995 – Reached Second Round
Former players
Several alumni of JS Bordj Ménaïel have gone on to join neighboring club JS Kabylie and achieve international acclaim. Among them is Fawzi Chaouchi, an Algerian international who represented his country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- Farouk Belkaïd
- Abdelhak Benchikha
- Lounés Bendahmane
- Bachir Boudjelid
- Fawzi Chaouchi
- Karim Doudène
- Noureddine Drioueche
- Saïd Hamrani
- Lounes Laouzai
- Salah Mohamed Samadi