ES Mostaganem
| Full name | Espérance Sportive de Mostaganem | |||
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| Nicknames | Les Verts, ESM | |||
| Founded | 1940 | |||
| Ground | Mohamed Bensaïd Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 18,000 | |||
| Chairman | Taqi Al-Din Bibi | |||
| Manager | Nadir Leknaoui[1] | |||
| League | Ligue 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1, 14th of 16 | |||
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Espérance Sportive de Mostaganem (Arabic: الترجي الرياضي لمستغانم), known as ES Mostaganem or simply 'ESM for short, is an Algerian football club in Mostaganem. 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.
History
On March 25, 2018, ES Mostaganem were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2 after winning 2017–18 Ligue Nationale du Football Amateur "Group West".[2]
On 28 May 2022, ES Mostaganem returned to the Algerian Ligue 2.[3]
On 28 May 2024, ES Mostaganem returned to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 after 25 years of absence.[4][5]
Players
The Algerian teams are limited to four foreign players. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player.
Current squad
As of 31 January 2026[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Nadir Leknaoui |
| Assistant coach | Abdelaziz Bouhenni |
| Goalkeeping coach | Lounès Gaouaoui |
| Fitness coach | Houssemeddine Cheriet |
Honours
- Runners-up: 1962–63, 1964–65
- Champions:: 2023–24
- Algerian Third Division:
- Champions: 2007–08, 2017–18, 2021–22
References
- ^ "Nadir Leknaoui est de retour à la barre technique". almounasser.dz. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "L'ES Mostaganem accède en Ligue 2". lesoirdalgerie.com. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Championnat Inter –régions : Les clubs qui accéderont en Ligue 2". lnfa.dz. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Championnat Inter –régions : Les clubs qui accéderont en Ligue 2". lnfa.dz. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Ligue 2 amateur: l'ES Mostaganem accède en Ligue 1". aps.dz. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Players".
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