Club Sportif Sfaxien - last updated on 30 December 2007
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Club Sportif Sfaxien (النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي)
Foundation: 1928
City: Sfax
Colours: Black and white
Website: www.cssfaxien.com
Honours:
CAF Cup - 2 (1998, 2007)
Arab Champions League - 1 (2004)
Arab Champions Club Cup - 1 (2000)
Championnat National de Tunisie - 7 (1969, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1995, 2005)
Coupe de Tunisie - 3 (1971, 1995, 2004)
Coupe de la Ligue - 1 (2003)
A bit of history:
The club was founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien, playing in a green and red strip. 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 strip.
CSS celebrated their half-centenary in 1978 by winning the Tunisian League title, largely thanks to the impressive performances of their Tunisian internationals, notably Hamadi Agrebi, Mohamed Ali Akid and Mokhtar Dhouib.
In November 1998, CSS captured the CAF Cup for the first time, beating Senegal's ASC Jeanne d'Arc in the final.
More recently, CSS reached the final of the CAF Champions League 2006 but were narrowly beaten in dramatic fashion, losing 2-1 on aggregate to Al Ahly of Egypt.
CSS are currently in the final of the CAF Confederation Cup. A 4-2 first leg victory in Sudan against Al Merreikh leaves them in pole position to lift the trophy, with the second leg in Sfax scheduled for 24th November 2007.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Club Sportif Sfaxien -
Founded in 1928 as Club Tunisien
