CS Sfaxien
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Club Sportif Sfaxien (Arabic:النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي), known as CS Sfaxien or simply CSS colloquially, is a Tunisian football club based in Sfax. The club was founded in 1928 and its colours are black and white (Bianconero). Their home stadium, Taieb Mhiri Stadium, has a capacity of 12,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
History
The club was founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien, playing in green and red stripes. The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in 1947. In 1950, the first supporters group was founded by Béchir Fendri, and in 1962 the club was renamed "Club Sportif Sfaxien" and team colours were changed to the current black and white stripes.
CSS celebrated their half-centenary in 1978 by winning the Tunisian League title. In November 1998, CSS captured the CAF Cup for the first time, beating Senegal's ASC Jeanne d'Arc in the final.
In more recent times, CSS reached the final of the CAF Champions League 2006 but were beaten with a late second leg goal condemning them to a 2–1 aggregate defeat against Al Ahly of Egypt.
In September 2014, CSS reached the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League 2014 but they were beaten with a 2–1 score in both away and home matches against AS Vita Club.
In May 2015, CSS got disqualified from The CAF Champions League 2015 after a loss with 1–0 in their away match against Mouloudia Chabab El Eulma(Algeria) and then CSS won their match in Sfax with 1–0 at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri but they got disqualified since they lost by penalties (7–6).
CSS won the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup. A 4–2 first-leg victory in Sudan against Al Merreikh preceded a 1–0 second leg win, with CSS lifting the trophy in front of their own fans at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri. In November 2008, CSS faced local rivals Etoile du Sahel (ESS) in the final of the CAF Confederation Cup. CSS became the most successful club in recent history of the tournament when a 0–0 draw in Sfax was followed by a 2–2 draw in Sousse, sending the cup back to Sfax for the second year in a row.
2009 saw the club win the Tunisian Cup.
In 2013, CSS won CAF Confederation Cup for the 3rd time in their history facing TP Mazembe in the final with 2–0 in Rades then a 2–1 defeat in Lubumbashi with a late goal from Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
Club Sfaxien participated in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.
In the 2018–19 the club won the Tunisian Cup again. The club won the Tunisian FA Cup for a sixth time on 28 June 2021and for a seventh time on 10 September 2022 against AS Marsa.
SOCIOS-CSS
The SOCIOS-CSS network is an internal body attached to the executive committee of the Club Sportif Sfaxien, to which it is fully dependent and responsible for carrying out the missions indicated in this Internal Regulation. Launched on 28 May 2008, it became a permanent structure of Club Sportif Sfaxien following the revision of the club's status during the extraordinary general assembly of 19 May 2011.
Since its inception in 2008, the SOCIOS-CSS network has been investing in projects of all sizes on behalf of Club Sportif Sfaxien. The SOCIOS-CSS network is represented abroad by SOCIOS CSS INTERNATIONAL, a French association under the 1901 law, number W751189505, based in France. The funds collected by this association are the property of Club Sportif Sfaxien and will be managed within the framework of the SOCIOS-CSS network concept. The SOCIOS CSS INTERNATIONAL association is required to prepare a semi-annual report on its activities and finances. This report is transmitted to the SOCIOS-CSS Bureau to ensure follow-up. Members of SOCIOS CSS INTERNATIONAL are full-fledged members of the SOCIOS-CSS network and enjoy all the benefits of SOCIOS-CSS members.
Partnership
In addition to the celebration of the 87th anniversary of Club Sportif Sfaxien, SOCIOS-CSS signed a membership protocol with Sandlanders Football, whereby SOCIOS-CSS joins an international network of clubs working for the development of sports clubs and sustainable infrastructure. The signing took place on Saturday 30 May 2015.
Players
Current squad
As of 8 November 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK TUN Mohamed Hedi Gaaloul 3 DF TUN Mohamed Amine Ben Ali 4 MF TUN Youssef Habchia 5 DF TUN Abdessalem Akid 6 MF SDN Ammar Taifour 7 FW CMR Willy Onana[rw] 9 FW TUN Omar Ben Ali 10 DF TUN Ali Maâloul (captain) 11 FW TUN Iyed Belwafi 12 MF UGA Travis Mutyaba 13 DF TUN Rayane Derbali 15 DF COD Kévin Mondeko 16 GK TUN Malek Araysi 17 DF TUN Mohamed Salah Mhadhebi 18 FW NGA Emmanuel Agaba Ogbole 19 MF TUN Nour Karoui | No. Pos. Nation Player 20 MF TUN Thameur Abidi 21 DF TUN Hichem Baccar 22 MF TUN Mohamed Absi 23 MF TUN Mohamed Amine Aidi 24 DF TUN Hamza Mathlouthi 25 DF TUN Firas Sekkouhi 26 DF TUN Chaouki Ben Khader 27 MF MLI Bouara Diarra 28 MF TUN Rayan Chaâban 30 GK TUN Aymen Dahmen 31 GK TUN Mohamed Ali Jamiaa 32 MF BFA Hasamadou Ouédraogo 33 MF TUN Mohamed Trabelsi — DF TUN Ayoub Froukh — FW TUN Youssef Becha | ||
| 1 | GK | TUN | Mohamed Hedi Gaaloul |
| 3 | DF | TUN | Mohamed Amine Ben Ali |
| 4 | MF | TUN | Youssef Habchia |
| 5 | DF | TUN | Abdessalem Akid |
| 6 | MF | SDN | Ammar Taifour |
| 7 | FW | CMR | Willy Onana[rw] |
| 9 | FW | TUN | Omar Ben Ali |
| 10 | DF | TUN | Ali Maâloul (captain) |
| 11 | FW | TUN | Iyed Belwafi |
| 12 | MF | UGA | Travis Mutyaba |
| 13 | DF | TUN | Rayane Derbali |
| 15 | DF | COD | Kévin Mondeko |
| 16 | GK | TUN | Malek Araysi |
| 17 | DF | TUN | Mohamed Salah Mhadhebi |
| 18 | FW | NGA | Emmanuel Agaba Ogbole |
| 19 | MF | TUN | Nour Karoui |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | TUN | Thameur Abidi |
| 21 | DF | TUN | Hichem Baccar |
| 22 | MF | TUN | Mohamed Absi |
| 23 | MF | TUN | Mohamed Amine Aidi |
| 24 | DF | TUN | Hamza Mathlouthi |
| 25 | DF | TUN | Firas Sekkouhi |
| 26 | DF | TUN | Chaouki Ben Khader |
| 27 | MF | MLI | Bouara Diarra |
| 28 | MF | TUN | Rayan Chaâban |
| 30 | GK | TUN | Aymen Dahmen |
| 31 | GK | TUN | Mohamed Ali Jamiaa |
| 32 | MF | BFA | Hasamadou Ouédraogo |
| 33 | MF | TUN | Mohamed Trabelsi |
| — | DF | TUN | Ayoub Froukh |
| — | FW | TUN | Youssef Becha |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player — DF TUN Adem Saidi (at PS Sakiet Eddaïer until 30 June 2026) — DF TUN Ahmed Ajjal (at AS Kasserine until 30 June 2026) — DF TUN Khalil Elloumi (at OC Kerkennah until 30 June 2026) — MF TUN Jasser Maaroufi (at AS Agareb until 30 June 2026) — MF TUN Aziz Sekrafi (at AS Gabès until 30 June 2026) — MF TUN Mohamed Islem Gasmi (at ES Métlaoui until 30 June 2026) — FW TUN Ameur Jouini (at AS Gabès until 30 June 2026) — FW TUN Mohamed Mahdi Kachouri (at SC Ben Arous until 30 June 2026) | |||
| — | DF | TUN | Adem Saidi (at PS Sakiet Eddaïer until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | TUN | Ahmed Ajjal (at AS Kasserine until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | TUN | Khalil Elloumi (at OC Kerkennah until 30 June 2026) |
| — | MF | TUN | Jasser Maaroufi (at AS Agareb until 30 June 2026) |
| — | MF | TUN | Aziz Sekrafi (at AS Gabès until 30 June 2026) |
| — | MF | TUN | Mohamed Islem Gasmi (at ES Métlaoui until 30 June 2026) |
| — | FW | TUN | Ameur Jouini (at AS Gabès until 30 June 2026) |
| — | FW | TUN | Mohamed Mahdi Kachouri (at SC Ben Arous until 30 June 2026) |
Retired numbers
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 8 MF TUN Hamadi Agrebi | |||
| 8 | MF | TUN | Hamadi Agrebi |
Honours
Source: Soccerway
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 8 | 1968–69, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2012–13 |
| Tunisian Cup | 7 | 1970–71, 1994–95, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
| Tunisian League Cup | 1 | 2002–03 | |
| Continental | CAF Confederation Cup | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2013 |
| CAF Cup | 1 | 1998 | |
| Regional | Arab Club Champions Cup | 2 | 2000, 2004 |
| North African Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 2009 |
- record
Performance in CAF competitions
| 2008– Runner-up 2009– Runner-up 2014– Runner-up |
| 1998– Winner |
Managers
Presidents
| 1912–31:Tunisia Zouhair Ayadi 1931–32:Tunisia Ali Cherif 1932–34:Tunisia Messaoud Ben Saad 1934–36:Tunisia Ahmed Bouslama 1936–38:Tunisia Abderrahmane Aloulou 1938–46:Tunisia Mohamed Elloumi 1946–48:Tunisia Habib Meziou 1948–50:Tunisia Abdelkader Jemal 1950–51:Tunisia Abdelaziz Hammami 1951–53:Tunisia Tahar Elleuch 1953–54:Tunisia Tahar Gargouri 1954–55:Tunisia Mohamed Halouani 1955–56:Tunisia Ahmed Akrout | 1956–61:Tunisia Habib Larguech 1961–64:Tunisia Abdesselem Kallel 1964–65:Tunisia Mohamed Driss 1965–66:Tunisia Taoufik Zahaf 1966–67:Tunisia Hédi Bouricha 1967–70:Tunisia Taoufik Zahaf 1970–72:Tunisia Ahmed Fourati 1972–75:Tunisia Taoufik Zahaf 1975–76:Tunisia Mohamed Mezghanni 1976–78:Tunisia Taoufik Zahaf 1978–79:Tunisia Ismaïl Baklouti 1979–80:Tunisia Hédi Bouricha 1980–88:Tunisia Abdelaziz Ben Abdallah | 1988–89:Tunisia Mohamed Aloulou 1989–90:Tunisia Taoufik Zahaf 1990–92:Tunisia Ismaïl Baklouti 1992–96:Tunisia Abdelaziz Ben Abdallah 1996–98:Tunisia Jamel Arem 1998–02:Tunisia Lotfi Abdennadher 2002–08:Tunisia Salaheddine Zahaf 2008–10:Tunisia Moncef Sellami 2010–11:Tunisia Naoufel Zahaf 2011–12:Tunisia Moncef Sellami 2012–16:Tunisia Lotfi Abdennadher 2016–22:Tunisia Moncef Khemakhem 2024–2025:Tunisia Abdelaziz Makhloufi 2025–present:Tunisia Mehdi Frikha |
Provisional presidents
Fitness coaches
| 2023:Tunisia Anis Chaâlani |
Rival clubs
See also
External links
- onInstagram
- at Sofascore