Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse , often referred to as ESHS is a football club from Hammam-Sousse in 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...

. Founded in 1954, the team plays in yellow and black colors. Their ground is the Stade Municipal Bou Ali-Lahouar

Stade Municipal Bou Ali-Lahouar

Stade Municipal Bou Ali-Lahouar, is a stadium in Sousse, Tunisia. It has a capacity of 6,500 spectators. It is the home of ES Hammam-Sousse of the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. During the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, it hosted one match....

 also called Stadium l'Arbi Lahwar, which has a capacity of 6,500.

History

Founded in 1953 by young people from the town of Hammam Sousse

Hammam Sousse

Hammam Sousse is a coastal town in northeastern Tunisia. It is located north of Sousse, at around . It has about 35,000 inhabitants . Former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and the minister of defense, Kamel Morjane, were born in this town....

, gathered around Mokhtar Latiri, one of the brightest Tunisian engineers.
The first official club competition took place in 1954-55 in "Division 1" Centre-South (level 3).
The committee elected on April 22, 1954 was composed as follows:

• Honorary President: Mokhtar Latiri
• Honorary Vice-President: Mohamed Lahouar
• Chairman: Sadok Gallas
• Vice-presidents: Frej Daouas and Chaaban Lahouar
• Secretary-General: BouAli Lahouar
• Deputy Secretary-General: Mohamed Ghariani
• Treasurer General: Salem Attia
• Deputy Treasurer-General: Abdesselem Gharbi
• Members: Sadok Guen, BouAli Jaballah and Achour Chaaban
• Athletic Director: Hamed Mestiri

The club reaches second division headed by Bashir Jerbi and the presidency of Néji Mehiri but can not stay there. To returne again from 1970 to 1985 before sinking to the fourth and even fifth division. Successive presidents - Ali Goulli, Hédi Lahouar, Moncef Laatiri, Hammadi Halloul and Raouf Ghadhab - in turn contribute to the progress and the club climbed to 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:...

 in 2006 for the first time in its history. But the club was relegated from 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:...

 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...

 in 2007, this first experience is not successful and after that demotion, it is rapidly 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:...

 again at the end of the 2007-08 season thanks to the efforts of its President Hédi Lahouar who returned after two terms in the Tunisian Football Federation

Fédération Tunisienne de Football

The Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...

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Coaches

Salem Bourkhis (1959-60) Béchir Jerbi (1960-63) Hédi Kriaa (1970-71) Taoufik Ben Othman Taoufik Ben Othman Taoufik Ben Othman is a Tunisian football player and coach.He began his career very young at the Muslim club and joined the junior individual selections. In 1958-1959 he participated in the first promotion of his club among the elite and is still there to help win the cups and the lead if necessary...  (1971-72) Hédi Kriaa (1972-75) Mustapha Jouili (1975-76) Hassen Mehri then Ben Abdallah (1976-77) Rachid Daoud (1977-78) Hassen Mehri (1978-79) Ridha Bouraoui then Mohsen Habacha 1979-80 Rachid Daoud then Béchir Jabbes (1980-81) Mahmoud Ouertani (1981-82) Hédi Kriaa (1983-84) Mohamed Dhib (1984-85)

Sayed Mokni (1985-86) Habib Chouba (1986-87) Hassen Mehri then Mohamed Zouaoui (1987-88) Jamaleddine Lakhrech then Sadok Bellazreg (1988-89) Bouhelal then Habib Ben Abdallah (1989-90) Hamadi Gabsi then Hédi Kriaa (1990-91) Hédi Kriaa (1991-92) Mohsen Habacha then Taoufik Zaaboub (1992-93) Hédi Kriaa then Abdelhay Laatiri then Raouf Ben Amor (1993-94) Jalloul Gharbi (1994-95) Abid Mchala (1995-96) Ferid Laaroussi then Hédi Kriaa then Taoufik Ben Othman Taoufik Ben Othman Taoufik Ben Othman is a Tunisian football player and coach.He began his career very young at the Muslim club and joined the junior individual selections. In 1958-1959 he participated in the first promotion of his club among the elite and is still there to help win the cups and the lead if necessary...  (1996-97)

Farhat Boukaddida then Salah Guediche (1979-98) Boubakar Lanouar (1998-99) Abid Mchala then Abdelhay Laatiri (1999-00) Mourad Okbi then Abid Mchala than Kamel Boughezala (2000-01) Abderrazak Chebbi then Kamel Boughezala (2001-02) Karim Zouaghi then Farhat Boukaddida & Abdelhay Laatiri (2002-03) Béchir Jabbes then Abdelhay Laatiri (2003-04) Abdelhay Laatiri then Khaled Ben Sassi (2004-05) Khaled Ben Sassi (2005-07) Chiheb Ellili (2007-09)