Espérance Sportive de Mostaganem (), known as ES Mostaganem or simply 'ESM for short, is an Algerian

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club in

Mostaganem Mostaganem () is a port city in and capital of Mostaganem (province), Mostaganem province, in the northwest of Algeria. The city, founded in the 11th century lies on the Gulf of Arzew, Mediterranean Sea and is 72 km ENE of Oran. It is consi ...

. The club was founded in 1940 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium(shared with local rivals WA Mostaganem), has a capacity of 37,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 The Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (), known as Championnat National de Première Division or Ligue 1 for short, and formerly known as the Championnat National 1, is the Algerian professional league for association football clubs. It is the co ...

History

On March 25, 2018, ES Mostaganem were promoted to the

Algerian Ligue 2 The Algerian Ligue 2, also called Ligue 2, formerly known as Ligue Professionnelle 2 and Championnat National 2, is the second highest division overall in the Algerian football league system. Administered by the Ligue Nationale du Football Amate ...

after winning 2017–18

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"Group West". On 28 May 2022, ES Mostaganem returned to the Algerian Ligue 2. On 28 May 2024, ES Mostaganem returned to the

after 25 years of absence.

Players

The Algerian teams are limited to five foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player.

Current squad

Honours

Algerian Cup The Algerian Cup () also known the Republic 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 ...

: ::Runners-up: 1962–63, 1964–65 *

: ::Champions:: 2023–24 * Algerian Third Division: ::Champions: 2007–08, 2017–18, 2021–22

References

External links

* Football clubs in Algeria Association football clubs established in 1940 Es Mostaganem Algerian Ligue 2 clubs 1940 establishments in Algeria Sports clubs and teams in Algeria {{Algeria-footyclub-stub