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l'Avenir Sportif de Kasserine is a Tunisian football club based in Kasserine
, Tunisia
. The club was founded in 1948. The team plays its football in the CLP-2
from which they were promoted at the end of this saison 2007/2008 to the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
,CLP-1.
The team has known its golden era in the late '80s were the team team was promoted for the 1st time to the CLP-1
at the end of the 1987 season. The team remained in the top level for 3 consecutive years before being relegated again to the CLP-2
, until 1992 in which they were shortly promoted to the CLP-1
for 1 season before being relegated again.
The Club also has a Handball
and a Basketball
teams.
Kasserine
Kasserine is the capital city of the Kasserine Governorate, in west-central Tunisia. It is situated below Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain. Its population is 76,243 . In classical antiquity it was a Roman colony known as Colonia Cillilana or plain Cillium.- See also :* Battle of the...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. The club was founded in 1948. The team plays its football in the CLP-2
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 14 clubs, playing each other twice during the season, the top two teams are promoted at the end of the season, whilst the bottom two teams are...
from which they were promoted at the end of this saison 2007/2008 to the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The CLP-1 or "Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1" is the top division of the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. It was created in 1921.-History:...
,CLP-1.
The team has known its golden era in the late '80s were the team team was promoted for the 1st time to the CLP-1
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The CLP-1 or "Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1" is the top division of the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. It was created in 1921.-History:...
at the end of the 1987 season. The team remained in the top level for 3 consecutive years before being relegated again to the CLP-2
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 14 clubs, playing each other twice during the season, the top two teams are promoted at the end of the season, whilst the bottom two teams are...
, until 1992 in which they were shortly promoted to the CLP-1
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The CLP-1 or "Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1" is the top division of the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. It was created in 1921.-History:...
for 1 season before being relegated again.
The Club also has a Handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and a Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams.
Honours
- Tunisian League 2Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2The Ligue Professionelle 2 is the second football level in Tunisia, under Ligue Professionelle 1 which is the top level of Tunisian football. Contested by 14 clubs, playing each other twice during the season, the top two teams are promoted at the end of the season, whilst the bottom two teams are...
- Champions 1986-87,, 1991-92
- Runner-up 2007-08.