CS Sfaxien FC: The Football Club of Sfax, Its Squad, Players and News

CS Sfaxien are a Tunisian football club from the port city of Sfax, founded on 28 May 1928 as Club Tunisien and renamed Club Sportif Sfaxien in 1962. They play in black and white at Taïeb Mhiri Stadium, carry the nickname Juventus El Arab, and won the CAF Confederation Cup three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2013. For South African readers who call the game soccer, those titles connect Sfaxien with a competition contested by clubs across Africa.

Sfaxien's identity connects their players, honours and Tunisian rivalries with a substantial African record. Their CAF Confederation Cup victories in 2007, 2008 and 2013 sit alongside a CAF Cup triumph in 1998 and a CAF Champions League final appearance in 2006. The squad, fixtures and head to head modules connect that history with the club's football this season.

Who Are CS Sfaxien FC, the Juventus El Arab?

CS Sfaxien are the club of Sfax, a side in Tunisian Ligue 1 whose black and white shirts earned them the nicknames Juventus El Arab, meaning the Arabian Juventus, and Bianconero. The colours arrived in 1962, when Club Tunisien became Club Sportif Sfaxien, and they have defined the club ever since. Anyone who grew up watching Serie A in a Lagos viewing centre will see the comparison straight away, although it could be argued that the Tunisian side has earned the nickname on its own merit, with honours at home and across Africa. Most readers type the name as CS Sfaxien FC, and it means the same club.

Where Is the Latest CS Sfaxien News, and Who Is the Coach?

The dated Latest note carries CS Sfaxien news, while the coach panel identifies the head coach and records the confirmation date. Sfaxien's coaching history includes Frenchman Philippe Troussier, who led the club in 2013-14, the period of the 2013 Confederation Cup win and a 2014 Champions League run to the last four. Signings and departures update the squad table rather than the prose.

How Do You Follow Sfaxien Fixtures, Results and the Table From Africa?

The quickest route is the Cs Sfaxien fixtures list, which shows every league and CAF match in date order with local kick off times. For an evening match starting at 20:00 in Sfax, supporters in Accra would tune in at 19:00 GMT; the corresponding times are 20:00 WAT for Lagos, 21:00 SAST for Johannesburg and 22:00 EAT for both Nairobi and Kampala. The results module adds each full time score after the final whistle, and the league table, or log as many South African readers call it, ranks the clubs by points, with the competition's tiebreakers noted beneath it. Read the gap to the top two rather than the position alone.

How Is the CS Sfaxien Squad Set Out?

Sfaxien's player listings combine shirt numbers and nationalities with each footballer's role. Hamadi Agrebi has a distinct place in the club's identity: his number 8 was retired in his honour. For readers following Nigerian, Kenyan, South African, Ghanaian or Ugandan footballers, the nationality entries provide a starting point for exploring connections with Sfax. Confirmed registrations determine which names appear among the Bianconero.

What Have CS Sfaxien Won?

At home, CS Sfaxien have won the Tunisian top flight eight times: in 1968-69, 1970-71, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1994-95, 2004-05 and 2012-13. They have also lifted the Tunisian Cup seven times, most recently in 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2021-22, and they won the Tunisian League Cup once, in 2002-03. Their league title years span six decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s.

Abroad, the record is what makes Sfaxien a name across the continent. They won the CAF Cup in 1998, beating ASC Jeanne d'Arc in the final, then took the CAF Confederation Cup in 2007, 2008 and 2013, and reached the 2010 final as well. They won the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2000 and 2003-04, and the North African Cup Winners' Cup in 2009. In the CAF Champions League they were runners up in 2006 and reached the last four in 1996 and 2014, and they contested the CAF Super Cup final in 2008, 2009 and 2014. The table below sets it out by competition and year.

From Club Tunisien to the Bianconero: The History in Brief

The story begins on 28 May 1928, when the club was founded in Sfax as Club Tunisien. The name and the colours changed together in 1962, and Club Sportif Sfaxien took on the black and white that fans across North Africa now recognise at a glance. Their first two league championships came in 1968-69 and 1970-71.

The years from 2006 to 2014 brought several continental milestones. Sfaxien reached the 2006 CAF Champions League final against Al Ahly, then won the Confederation Cup in 2007 and 2008, reached the 2010 final, and won it again in 2013 under Troussier before reaching the Champions League last four in 2014. The 2006 final placed the club from Sfax alongside Egypt's Al Ahly in the deciding tie of Africa's leading club competition.

Why Do Fans Across Africa Keep Meeting Sfaxien?

The CAF Confederation Cup provides a clear African connection through Sfaxien's titles in 2007, 2008 and 2013. South African readers follow the club through the CAF Confederation Cup draw. When continental fixtures bring clubs together, the head to head module records their past meetings alongside the fixture details.

For Nigerian readers, the squad's nationality entries help identify connections with Super Eagles players, while CAF fixtures provide the route to following meetings with Nigerian clubs. Kenyan readers can follow the same continental competition through results and compare the Sfax kick off with EAT in Nairobi.

For Ghanaian and Ugandan readers, Sfaxien's African honours offer a starting point for following the Confederation Cup alongside clubs from their own countries. The squad listings also identify any Ghanaian or Ugandan players registered with Sfaxien. For viewing information in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda, check the where to watch panel for the relevant match and country rather than assuming one broadcaster.

Where Do CS Sfaxien Play?

CS Sfaxien play their home matches at Taïeb Mhiri Stadium in Sfax, a ground that opened in 1938 as Stade Henri Couderc and kept that name until 1956. It was renovated in 2004 and staged matches at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, the tournament Tunisia hosted. The stadium panel carries the current confirmed capacity.

Which Sfaxien Games Matter Most, and What Time Do They Kick Off?

Sfaxien's rivals include Espérance de Tunis, Club Africain, Étoile Sportive du Sahel and US Monastir. The head to head module shows the history of these meetings, including past results against Étoile Sportive du Sahel.

Continental knockout ties also connect Sfaxien with opponents across Africa, with Taïeb Mhiri hosting their home fixtures. Sfax follows WAT: 20:00 WAT is 22:00 EAT, 21:00 SAST and 19:00 GMT. Before a tie, consult the fixture's kick off time and the where to watch panel for your country.