Entente Sportive Sétifienne (ɑ̃.tɑ̃t spɔrtɪv də setif), commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an 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...

n professional football club based in Sétif

Sétif

Sétif |Colonia]]) is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea...

 currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. The club was founded in 1958.

History

The club was founded in 1958 by Ali Benaouda and Ali Layass as Entente Sportive de Sétif (ESS), the name was later changed to Entente Pétroliers de Sétifienne (EPS) in 1977, and again in 1984 it became known as Entente Plastique de Sétifienne (EPS) and was then later changed back to Entente Sportive de Sétif (ESS).

The ESS is one of the prestigious top flight Algerian clubs. The club has won 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...

 6 times, and is the only Algerian team to have won the Afro-Asia cup, in 1989 in Qatar

Qatar

Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...

.

They are the only club in Africa to have won the African Cup of Champions Clubs while not being in the top flight, achieved in 1988.

The first colours of the club were green and the white, and following a confrontation with the French Army in a match with FC Gadir on May 8, 1945 colours changed to black and white as a sign of sadness for the events on this day.

The Guessan Stadium was the original name for the club's home.

Since its foundation, Sétif has had 19 presidents, the first being Ibrahim Dokomi. The current president is Abdelhakim Serrar.
As of June 30 th 2010 ES Sétif is a professional club.

On the 8th of August 2010, ES Sétif defeated Tunisian visitors CS Sfaxien 1–0 to win the first-ever North African Football Union (UNAF) Super Cup.

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...
  
  : 4

1968, 1987, 2007, 2009

• 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...
  
  : 7

1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1980, 1989, 2010

2009–10 Algerian Cup

The 2009–10 Algerian Cup was the 46th edition of the Algerian Cup. ES Sétif won the Cup by defeating CA Batna 3-0 in the final with a brace from Hocine Metref and an own goal from Saber Chebana...

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1

1988

• Arab Champions League
  Arab Champions League
  The Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
  
  : 2

2007

2006-07 Arab Champions League

2006 and 2007 saw the 4th edition of Arab Champions League. 32 teams represented Arab nations from Africa and Asia.ES Setif of Algeria won the final against Al Faisaly of Jordan.- The System :* Round 32: Knock out stage* Round 16: Knock out stage...

, 2008

• Afro-Asian Club Championship
  Afro-Asian Club Championship
  The Afro-Asian Club Championship, sometimes referred to as the Afro-Asian Cup, was a football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football and Asian Football Confederation , contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship, the two...
  
  : 1

1989

• North African Cup of Champions
  North African Cup of Champions
  The North African Cup of Champions is a tournament designed by the Union of North African Football that puts together the winners of the domestic leagues around North Africa. The tournament contains representatives from Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.-Origin:On October 6, the representatives...
  
  : 1

2009

• North African Super Cup: 1

2010

2010 North African Super Cup

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• North African Cup Winners Cup
  North African Cup Winners Cup
  The North African Cup Winners Cup is a competition organised by the Federation of North African Football, that contains the winners of the domestic cups around North Africa...
  
  : 1

2010

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League
  CAF Champions League
  The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
  
  : 3 appearances

2008 – First Round

2010

2010 CAF Champions League

The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...

 – Group Stage

2011

2011 CAF Champions League

The 2011 CAF Champions League was the 47th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 15th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...

 – Second Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearances

1987 – Second Round

1988 – Champion

1989 – First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup
  CAF Confederation Cup
  The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
  
  : 2 appearances

2009 - Finalist

2011

2011 CAF Confederation Cup

The 2011 CAF Confederation Cup is the 8th edition of the Confederation Cup organized by the Confederation of African Football . The winners will play in the 2012 CAF Super Cup.-Association team allocation:...

 - Second Round of 16

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1981 – Quarter-Finals

1991 – Semi-Finals

Current squad (2011–2012)

As of September 1, 2011:

Notable players

Below are the notable former players who have represented ES Sétif in league and international competition since the club's foundation in 1958. To appear in the section below, a player must have played in at least 100 official matches for the club or represented the national team for which the player is eligible during his stint with ES Sétif or following his departure.


For a complete list of ES Sétif players, see :Category:ES Sétif players

Nacer Adjissa Laid Belhamel Isâad Bourahli

Isâad Bourahli

Isâad Bourahli is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for USM Alger in the Algerian league...

 Faouzi Chaouchi

Faouzi Chaouchi

Faouzi Chaouchi is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club MC Alger and the Algerian national team....

 Lamouri Djediat

Lamouri Djediat

Lamouri Ben Kadda Djediat is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Club career:...

 Farès Fellahi

Farès Fellahi

Farès Fellahi is an Algerian football player. He currently plays for MO Constantine in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2....

 Lazhar Hadj Aïssa

Lazhar Hadj Aïssa

Lazhar Hadj Aïssa is an Algerian professional football player who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Algerian Kuwaiti Premier League club Qadsia SC and the Algerian national team.-Personal:...

 Nabil Hemani

Nabil Hemani

Nabil Hemani is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a forward for JS Kabylie in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Club career:...

 Abdelkader Laïfaoui

Abdelkader Laïfaoui

Abdelkader Laïfaoui is an Algerian international footballer. He currently plays for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Club career:...

Khaled Lemmouchia

Khaled Lemmouchia

Khaled Lemmouchia is an Algerian footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-Career:...

 Hocine Metref

Hocine Metref

Hocine Metref is an Algerian international football player. He currently plays as a defender and midfielder for JS Kabylie in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.-International goals:Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first...

 Antar Osmani Slimane Raho

Slimane Raho

Slimane Raho is an Algerian football player who is currently unattached. He last played for ES Setif in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1....

 Abdelmalek Ziaya

Abdelmalek Ziaya

Abdelmalek Ziaya is an Algerian footballer who is currently playing for Ittihad Jeddah in the Saudi Premier League.-ES Sétif:...

 Malik Zorgane Francis Ambané

Francis Ambané

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 Rémi Adiko

Rémi Adiko

Rémi Marcel Adiko is an Ivorian footballer who is currently playing for Al-Merreikh SC in the sudan Premier League.-Club:* Winner of Arab Champions League twice with ES Sétif in 2007 and 2008...

 Souleymane Keïta

Souleymane Keïta

Souleymane Keïta is a Malian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Turkcell Süper Lig Sivasspor.-Career:...