Jeunesse Sportive Djijelienne (Arabic: الشبيبة الرياضية الجيجلية), known as JS Djijel or simply JSD for short, is an Algerian football club based in Jijel. The club was founded in 1936 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Hocine Rouibah Stadium, has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Inter-Régions Division.[1]

JS Djijel
Full nameJeunesse Sportive Djijelienne
Nickname(s)En-nemra
Founded12 March 1936
(as Jeunesse Sportive Djidjelienne)
GroundHocine Rouibah Stadium
Capacity30,000
PresidentBenkaoud Ahmed
LeagueInter-Régions Division
2022–23Inter-Régions Division, Group Centre-east, 2nd
Current season

JS Djijel is the leading football club in the city of Jijel. It is also one of the first football clubs created in the city in 1936. The club's glory days were in the 1970s with good players such as Carlos Lehtihet, Boubezari, Aberkane, etc.

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the Frontpage". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-08-23.

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