Croissant Sportif Chebbien is a Tunisian

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team, competing in the

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, from

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in Tunisia.

History

It was founded in 1960 in

in the

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of Tunisia. In 1999 the club made his debut in the

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, managing to advance to the round of 32, being eliminated by

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. In 2015 it made his debut in the

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where it was 4th in the southern group until 2017. In the same year it made his debut in

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until 2019, winning group B, achieving promotion to

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for the 2019–20 season for the first time in its history. In his first season it finished in 8th place as the best position in his history. In the same season, it managed to reach the semifinals of the Tunisian cup by facing

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, being eliminated by a score of 2–0. In de 2021–22 season the club relegated but the club appealed the decision at the

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, The Court decided the reinstatement of Club Croissant Sportif Chebbien in Ligue 1 of the championship for the 2022–2023 season.

Players

Managers

* Mohamed Mkacher (2015–2018) * Ezzedine Khemila (2018) * Chokri Béjaoui (2018) * Maher Guizani (2018–2019) *

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(2019) *

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(2019–2022) * Kais Yâakoubi (2022) *

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(2022–2023) *

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(2023–''present'')

Presidents

* Ali Ayed (2013–2015) * Taoufik Mkacher (2015–''present'')

References

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