Jeunesse Sportive de Bordj Ménaïel, or JS Bordj Ménaïel as its more commonly known, is an Algerian

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

 football club based in the city of Bordj Ménaïel

Bordj Menaïel

Bordj Menaïel is a town in the Boumerdès Province in Algeria. It is located in the western Kabylie region at and is 30 km away from the city of Boumerdès. As of 1998, its population is 35,600Algeria goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi was born in Bordj Menaiel....

, Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

. The club was founded in 1932.

The club is currently playing in Group A of the Ligue Régionale d'Alger II, the fifth tier of the Algerian football system.

History

The club spent 13 seasons playing in the Algerian top flight, with their last season being in 1995-96. The clubs best finish was in the 1993-1994 season when they finished second to champions US Chaouia

US Chaouia

US Chaouia is an Algerian football club based in Oum El Bouaghi that is currently playing in the Inter-régions Division . The club was founded in 1936 and its colors are yellow and black...

, who had the same number of points but a better goal differential.

In 1987, the club reached the final of the Algerian Cup

Algerian Cup

The Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...

 where they lost to eventual champions USM El Harrach

USM El Harrach

Union Sportive de la Médina d'El Harrach is an Algerian football club based in El Harrach, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1935...

 1-0.

In 1995, the club played in the CAF Cup

CAF Cup

The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...

. In the first round, they beat Burkinabé

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

 side Union Sportive des Forces Armées

Union Sportive des Forces Armées

Union Sportive des Forces Armées is a Burkinabé football club based in Ouagadougou. They play their home games at the Stade de l'USFA. The clubs colors are blue and red.-Achievements:...

 6-3 on aggregate, after winning the home leg 5-1 and losing the return leg 2-1. In the second round, they lost 3-3 on the away goals rule to Tunisian

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...

 club Etoile du Sahel, after beating them 3-1 at home and losing 2-0 on the road.

Achievements

• Algerian Championnat National
  Algerian Championnat National
  The Ligue Professionnelle 1 , known as Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Algerian football league system...
  
  
  • Runner-up : 1993-1994

• Algerian Cup
  Algerian Cup
  The Algerian Cup is a football competition in Algeria, pitting regional teams against each other. It was established in October 1962, three months after independence, and has been played yearly since then apart from 1990 and 1993. The 2011 edition was won by JS Kabylie who beat USM El Harrach...
  
  
  • Finalist : 1987

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Cup
  CAF Cup
  The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
  
  : 1 appearance

1995

CAF Cup

The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...

 - Second Round

Former players

A number of the clubs former players have gone on to play for neighboring JS Kabylie

JS Kabylie

Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , known as JS Kabylie or JSK , is an Algerian professional association football club based in Tizi Ouzou. It draws its support from Kabyle football fans even outside the city of Tizi Ouzou...

 and achieve international success. The most recent player to make the switch is Algerian international

Algeria national football team

The Algeria national football team , nicknamed الأفنــاك, Les Fennecs , represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne de Football. Algeria's home ground is the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers and their head coach is Vahid Halilhodžić.Algeria has qualified...

 Fawzi Chaouchi who played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

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Farouk Belkaïd

Farouk Belkaid

Farouk Belkaïd is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for ES Sétif in the Algerian league.-Club career:In 1998, Belkaïd joined JS Kabylie from JS Bordj Ménaïel...

 Abdelhak Benchikha

Abdelhak Benchikha

Abdelhak Benchikha is an Algerian football manager. He was last manager of MC Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, before resigning on October 5, 2011.-Personal:...

 Lounés Bendahmane Bachir Boudjelid

Bachir Boudjelid

Bachir Boudjelid is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for JS Kabylie in the Algerian league.-Club career:* 1997-1999 JS Bordj Ménaïel * 1999-2001 JS Kabylie...

 Fawzi Chaouchi Karim Doudène Noureddine Drioueche

Noureddine Drioueche

Noureddine Drioueche is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a defender for MC Saïda in the Algerian league.-Honours:* Won the CAF Cup three times with JS Kabylie in 2000, 2001 and 2002...

 Lounes Laouzai

Lounes Laouzai

Lounes Laouzai is an Algerian footballer who is currently playing for MC Saïda in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Career:...