JS Saoura in African football
JS Saoura, an Algerian professional association football club, has gained entry to Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Algeria in the Champions League on two occasions and the Confederation Cup on one occasion.
| Club | JS Saoura |
|---|---|
| Top scorer | Mohamed El Amine Hammia 4 |
| First entry | 2017 CAF Champions League |
| Latest entry | 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup |
History
JS Saoura whose team has regularly taken part in Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions. Qualification for Algerian clubs is determined by a team's performance in its domestic league and cup competitions, JS Saoura is the first club from the south of Algeria to participate in a continental competition, and that was in 2017 in the CAF Champions League as the runner-up of the Ligue Professionnelle 1 and they eliminated in the preliminary round against Enugu Rangers and the first continental goal scored by Abderrahmane Bourdim.[1] Two years later, JS Saoura returned to participate in the same competition, where they qualified for the group stage with Al-Ahly, AS Vita Club and Simba of Tanzania.[2] In the first round, JS Saoura was defeated by Simba 3-0. away from home, then achieved two draws against AS Vita Club and Vita Club, then two victories against Vita Club and Simba, and in the last round, it was defeated against AS Vita Club, ending the group stage in third place with 8 points.
CAF competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[3] | Champions League | Preliminary Round |  Enugu Rangers |
1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 (a) |
| 2018–19[4] | Champions League | Preliminary Round |  SC Gagnoa |
2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| First round |  Ittihad Tanger |
2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||
| Group stage |  Simba |
2–0 | 0–3 | 3rd place | ||
 Al-Ahly |
1–1 | 0–3 | ||||
 AS Vita Club |
1–0 | 2–2 | ||||
| 2021–22[5] | Confederation Cup | Second round |  ASAC Concorde |
1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Play-off round |  Hearts of Oak |
– | – | – | ||
Statistics
By season
- Information correct as of 16 October 2021.
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| Season | Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | PR |
| 2018–19 | CAF Champions League | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +0 | Grp |
| 2021–22 | CAF Confederation Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | ||
In Africa
As of 18 October 2021:
| CAF competitions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Seasons | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Last season played |
| Champions League | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2018–19 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Total | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | |
Non-CAF competitions
As of 1 October 2019:
| Non-CAF competitions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Seasons | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Last season played |
| Arab Champions League | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2019–20 |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
Statistics by country
Statistics correct as of game against ASAC Concorde on October 16, 2021
CAF competitions
| Country | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast |
SC Gagnoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| Morocco |
Ittihad Tanger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| Tanzania |
Simba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | |
| Egypt |
Al-Ahly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| DR Congo |
AS Vita Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
| Nigeria |
Enugu Rangers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| Subtotal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | |
| Mauritania |
ASAC Concorde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Subtotal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | |
Non-CAF competitions
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
 Comoros |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
 Djibouti |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Tunisia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
African competitions goals
Statistics correct as of game against ASAC Concorde on October 16, 2021
| Position | Player | TOTAL | CL1 | CCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| = |  Mohamed El Amine Hammia | 4 | 4 | – |
| = | Sid Ali Yahia-Chérif | 3 | 3 | – |
| = | Aimen Lahmeri | 2 | – | 2 |
| = | Abderrahmane Bourdim | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Mohamed Boulaouidet | 1 | 1 | – |
| = | Ziri Hammar | 1 | 1 | – |
| = |  El Hadji Youssoupha Konaté | 1 | 1 | – |
| Totals | 13 | 11 | 2 | |
Two goals one match
| N | Date | Player | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 October 2021 | Aimen Lahmeri | ASAC Concorde – JS Saoura | 1–2 |
Non-CAF competitions goals
| P | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billel Messaoudi | 3 |
| 2 | Oussama Meddahi | 1 |
| = | Mohamed El Amine Hammia | 1 |
| = | Fateh Talah | 1 |
| = | Nacereddine Khoualed | 1 |
| = | Sid Ali Yahia-Chérif | 1 |
African opponents by cities
Notes
References
- "Le dur apprentissage des Bécharis". djazairess.com. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "Une première pour la JS Saoura". elwatan.com. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "2017 CAF Champions League". rsssf.com.
- "2018–19 CAF Champions League". rsssf.com.
- "2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup". rsssf.com.