Founded in 1946, JS Kabylie is one of Algeria’s defining football institutions, rooted in Tizi Ouzou and the wider Kabylia region. Known as JSK, Les Canaris and the Lions of the Djurdjura, the club is identified with yellow and green and plays at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium. Its profile combines a powerful regional identity with a long domestic presence and an established record in African competition, giving the team a distinctive place in Algerian football.
JS Kabylie Upcoming matches by league
Ligue 1
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- Regular Season - 3
Témouchent
JS Kabylie
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- Regular Season - 4
JS Kabylie
ASO Chlef
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- Regular Season - 5
ES Setif
JS Kabylie
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- Regular Season - 6
JS KabylieNo H2HUS Biskra
JS Kabylie Last matches by league
Ligue 1
CAF Champions League
Coupe Nationale
Friendlies Clubs
JS Kabylie Team Roster
JS Kabylie’s recorded squad contains 23 players: five attackers, nine defenders, six midfielders and three goalkeepers. The group includes attackers A. Belhocini, A. Mahious and B. Bouamama, with L. Akhrib and O. Malki also listed in the forward line. Defensive options include Abdellah Bendouma, M. Madani, N. El Abd and T. Cherifi. The midfield group features B. Messaoudi, C. Boulkaboul, J. Bada and Y. Izem, while A. Guendouz, G. Merbah and S. Benrabah provide the recorded goalkeeping cover. This is the latest roster recorded as of that date.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Toufik Cherifi
Yacoub Aly Abeid
Mohamed Reda Hamidi
M. Madani
Nouh Mohamed El Abd
Chouaib Boulkaboul
Ayoub Sadahine
Reda Mohamed Amine Benchaa
position Midfielder
Mostapha Bott
Josaphat Arthur Bada
Badis Bouamama
Y. Izem
Messala Merbah
Samy Benchamma
position Attacker
Mustapha Djabril Soukkou
Billal Messaoudi
Lahlou Akhrib
Aimen Mahious
Abdennour Iheb Belhocini
I. Tichtich
Oualid Malki
Last JS Kabylie Coachs
Josef Zinnbauer is recorded as JS Kabylie’s current head coach, having started on 1 January 2025. The German coach followed Abdelhak Ben Chikha, whose tenure ran from June 2024 to January 2025. Earlier entries show Azzedine Aït Djoudi in the first part of 2024, Rui Almeida from October 2023 to January 2024, and Youcef Bouzidi from May to September 2023. The timeline points to a succession of appointments across three national coaching backgrounds before Zinnbauer’s ongoing spell.
Josef Zinnbauer
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Zinnbauer | Germany | 1 January 2025 | |
| Abdelhak Ben Chikha | Algeria | 1 June 2024 | 1 January 2025 |
| Azzedine Aït Djoudi | Algeria | 1 January 2024 | 1 April 2024 |
| Rui Miguel Garcia Lopes de Almeida | Portugal | 1 October 2023 | 1 January 2024 |
| Youcef Bouzidi | Algeria | 1 May 2023 | 1 September 2023 |
| Miloud Hamdi | France | 1 December 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| Wassim Moalla | Tunisia | 1 September 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Abdelkader Amrani | Algeria | 1 September 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
| José Riga | Belgium | 1 July 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Ammar Souayah | Tunisia | 1 November 2021 | 1 August 2022 |
| Henri Stambouli | Algeria | 1 August 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Denis Jean Lavagne | France | 1 January 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Youcef Bouzidi | Algeria | 1 November 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
| Yamen Zelfani | Tunisia | 1 January 2020 | 1 November 2020 |
| Hubert Velud | France | 1 July 2019 | 1 January 2020 |
| Franck Dumas | France | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| Youcef Bouzidi | Algeria | 1 February 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Nourredine Saâdi | Algeria | 12 January 2018 | 18 February 2018 |
| Azzedine Aït Djoudi | Algeria | 1 November 2017 | 1 January 2018 |
| Jean-Yves Chay | France | 1 October 2017 | 1 November 2017 |
| Mourad Rahmouni | Algeria | 14 February 2017 | 30 September 2017 |
| Sofiène Hidoussi | Tunisia | 1 October 2016 | 1 February 2017 |
| Kamel Mouassa | Algeria | 14 March 2016 | 17 October 2016 |
| Jean-Guy Wallemme | France | 1 January 2015 | 1 April 2015 |
| Jean-Guy Wallemme | France | 1 January 2015 | 1 April 2015 |
| François Ciccolini | France | 1 October 2014 | 1 December 2014 |
| Hugo Henri Broos | Belgium | 1 July 2014 | 1 September 2014 |
| Azzedine Aït Djoudi | Algeria | 1 August 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
| Nasser Sandjak | Algeria | 1 November 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Meziane Ighil | Algeria | 1 September 2011 | 1 January 2012 |
| Alain Geiger | Switzerland | 1 July 2010 | 1 December 2010 |
JS Kabylie Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a mixture of recruitment routes rather than a complete movement total. N. El Abd, M. Merbah, T. Cherifi and A. Mahious arrived as free agents, while Abdellah Bendouma and B. Bouamama were listed as transfers. M. Nezla is recorded as returning from loan, and C. Ecua joined on loan. Other recorded transfers include C. Boulkaboul, Jaredi Teixeira and J. Bada, while B. Messaoudi also arrived on loan in August 2025. These entries form a recent sample, not a complete register of arrivals.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Benchamma |
Rodez
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| A. Guendouz |
MC Alger
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| A. Belhocini |
CR Belouizdad
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| N. El Abd |
FAR Rabat
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Abdellah Bendouma |
Paradou AC
|
Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| B. Bouamama |
Ben Aknoun
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Bouamama |
Ben Aknoun
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Cherifi |
Club Africain
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Merbah |
CS Constantine
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Msanga |
Şamaxı FK
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Nezla |
MB Rouisset
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. El Abd |
FAR Rabat
|
Free agent | 23 June 2026 |
| C. Ecua |
Young Africans
|
Loan | 27 January 2026 |
| C. Boulkaboul |
Mostaganem
|
Transfer | 21 January 2026 |
| Jaredi Teixeira |
Petro de Luanda
|
Transfer | 21 January 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include a mixture of transfers, free-agent exits and returns from loan. Z. Belaïd moved to Al Taawon and M. Merghem to Bastia as recorded transfers, while B. Sarr, F. Nechat Djabri, M. Hadid and M. Boudjemaa left as free agents. B. Messaoudi returned to Bandırmaspor and C. Ecua returned to Young Africans after loan spells. Other listed transfers sent A. Lahmeri to CS Constantine, W. Bwalya to Cape Town City and R. Berkane to Al Wakrah. The entries are a recent sample, not a complete departures register.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| O. Benattia |
ASO Chlef
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Free agent | 22 August 2026 |
| A. Cherir |
JS Saoura
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Free agent | 14 August 2026 |
| A. Cherir |
JS Saoura
|
Free agent | 13 August 2026 |
| Ahmed Mammeri |
JS El Biar
|
Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| Ahmed Mammeri |
JS El Biar
|
Free agent | 6 August 2026 |
| Z. Belaïd |
Al Taawon
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| B. Sarr |
Ittihad Tanger
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| B. Sarr |
Ittihad Tanger
|
Free agent | 18 July 2026 |
| F. Nechat Djabri |
Ghazl El Mehalla
|
Free agent | 17 July 2026 |
| F. Nechat Djabri |
Ghazl El Mehalla
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| M. Hadid |
USM Alger
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| B. Sarr |
Ittihad Tanger
|
Free agent | 8 July 2026 |
| B. Sarr |
Ittihad Tanger
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Ecua |
Young Africans
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Messaoudi |
Bandırmaspor
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement record shows active squad turnover across several transaction types. Arrivals include free agents, conventional transfers, loans and a return from loan, with the incoming group drawing from Algerian clubs as well as teams in Morocco, Tanzania, Angola, Turkey and Switzerland. Departures similarly combine permanent transfers, free-agent exits and players returning to their parent clubs after loans. The pattern is broader than a simple buying-and-selling cycle, although the available lists do not establish a complete season total or a net balance. Several names appear in both movement records across different dates or loan phases, reflecting changing registration status rather than a single uninterrupted transfer. The movement profile therefore spans domestic recruitment, international arrivals and outward links to clubs across Africa, Europe and the Middle East, with the latest activity concentrated around the 2026 summer window.
Leagues JS Kabylie has participated in
JS Kabylie’s recorded competition portfolio spans Algerian league and cup football as well as CAF tournaments. Ligue 1, Coupe Nationale and the CAF Champions League are the recent active competitions in the record, with participation documented through 2025. The CAF Confederation Cup is recorded from 2017 to 2021, while the Super Cup appears in 2021 and the Coupe de la Ligue in 2020, making those historical entries. Club friendlies are documented for 2023 and 2024 but are not marked recent. The range reflects a club active in Algeria’s domestic framework and regularly represented in continental competition.
More about JS Kabylie
JS Kabylie, officially Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie, was founded in 1946 and is based in Tizi Ouzou, in Algeria’s Kabylia region. The club is widely known as JSK, Les Canaris and the Lions of the Djurdjura. Yellow and green are its defining colors, while the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium in Boukhalfa provides its principal modern home. The venue’s large capacity and prominent setting reinforce the club’s status as a major institution in the region. JS Kabylie’s identity extends beyond match results. It is an important cultural symbol for Amazigh communities in Kabylia and across North Africa, with the club representing regional belonging, dignity and continuity. Its badge incorporates the Yaz symbol, an Amazigh sign associated with the free person, linking visual identity to that wider cultural heritage. The club’s colors also carry a local interpretation connected with Tizi Ouzou, traditionally associating yellow with broom flowers and green with their stems. On the sporting side, JS Kabylie has maintained a durable presence in Algeria’s elite domestic game since its rise to the top level in the late 1960s. The club is historically regarded as one of the country’s most decorated sides, with a substantial domestic honours tradition and a strong continental reputation. Its African record includes major CAF successes, including Champions League triumphs, an African Cup Winners’ Cup and three consecutive CAF Cup victories. Those achievements place JS Kabylie within the leading historical conversation in Algerian and African football. The modern club operates through a professional sporting-corporation structure rooted in its historic regional base. Formal administration and communal support coexist with a football ecosystem built around domestic talent, regional recruitment and youth development. Participation in Ligue 1, the Coupe Nationale and CAF competitions continues that link between local institution and continental competitor. JS Kabylie remains defined by the combination of an established football history, a distinctive Amazigh cultural resonance and a strong Tizi Ouzou home.
Last matches statistics for JS Kabylie
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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JS Kabylie
3 - 1
Ben Aknoun
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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El Bayadh
1 - 1
JS Kabylie
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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JS Kabylie
2 - 2
CS Constantine
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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MB Rouisset
1 - 1
JS Kabylie
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Oued Akbou
1 - 1
JS Kabylie
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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JS Kabylie
1 - 2
MC Oran
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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JS Kabylie
5 - 1
ES Setif
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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ASO Chlef
1 - 2
JS Kabylie
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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JS Kabylie
0 - 0
CR Belouizdad
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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JS Kabylie
1 - 0
MB Rouisset
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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JS Kabylie vs FAR Rabat
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2020-2021
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