JS Saoura
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Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura, known as JS Saoura or JSS for short, is an Algeria
n association football club based in the town of Méridja
in the Béchar Province
. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2, the second highest division in the Algerian football league system.
. The previous season, JS Saoura was playing in the Regional Béchar League, where it also finished first and won promotion to the Inter-Régions Division
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In the 2010–2011 season, JS Saoura finished first in the in the Centre-Ouest division of the Championnat National de Football Amateur
to win promotion to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 for the first time in its history.
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...
n association football club based in the town of Méridja
Méridja
-Sports:The town is home to Association football club JS Saoura which currently plays in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2.-References:...
in the Béchar Province
Béchar Province
Béchar is a province in Algeria, named after its capital Béchar.The greater part of the province is uninhabitable sand dune fields , in particular the Great Western Erg and the Erg Er Raoui, or dry plains suitable for grazing but with insufficient surface water to support agriculture...
. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2, the second highest division in the Algerian football league system.
History
In the 2009–2010 season, JS Saoura won the West division of the 2009–10 Inter-Régions Division2009–10 Inter-Régions Division
-League tables:A total of 47 teams contest the division, which is divided into three tables west, center and east, including 41 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Algerian Championnat National 2, and three promoted from the Regional League I .-Center...
. The previous season, JS Saoura was playing in the Regional Béchar League, where it also finished first and won promotion to the Inter-Régions Division
Inter-Régions Division
Inter-Régions Division is the third-highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. The division has three groups based on the region of the country, which are East, West and Center, each containing 16 teams from their respective regions...
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In the 2010–2011 season, JS Saoura finished first in the in the Centre-Ouest division of the Championnat National de Football Amateur
Championnat National de Football Amateur
Championnat National de Football Amateur is the third-highest division in the Algerian football league system. The division has three groups based on the region of the clubs in the country, each containing 14 teams from their respective regions...
to win promotion to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 for the first time in its history.