AS Marsa
Tunisian football club
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Avenir Sportif de La Marsa (Arabic: المستقبل الرياضي بالمرسى), commonly known as AS Marsa or simply ASM, is a Tunisian professional football club based in La Marsa, Tunis. Founded in 1939 as Club Musulman, the club traditionally plays in green and yellow. Its home ground is the Abdelaziz Chtioui Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,500 spectators.
Full nameAvenir Sportif de La Marsa
NicknameGnaweya (The Okras)
Founded22 February 1939
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| Full name | Avenir Sportif de La Marsa | |||
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| Nickname | Gnaweya (The Okras) | |||
| Founded | 22 February 1939 | |||
| Ground | Abdelaziz Chtioui Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 6,500 | |||
| Chairman | Moez Gharbi[1] | |||
| Manager | Ameur Derbel | |||
| League | Ligue 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1, 10th | |||
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As of the 2025–26 season, AS Marsa competes in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, the top tier of Tunisian football, following its promotion from Ligue 2 in 2025.
Players
Current squad
- As of 6 March 2026
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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Notes: Shirt numbers are partial and may vary; positions/nationalities based on club profiles.
Achievements
Domestic Competitions
| Competition | Titles | Winning / Runner-up Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisian Cup | 5 | Winners: 1961, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1994
Runners-up: 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1987, 1993, 2013, 2022 |
| Tunisian League Cup | 1 | Winners: 2007 |
| Coupe Hédi Chaker | – | Runners-up: 1961 |
International Competitions
| Competition | Appearances | Best Performance / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CAF Confederation Cup | 1 | 2005 – Group stage (Top 8) |
| CAF Cup Winners' Cup | 3 | 1985 – First round
1991 – Second round 1995 – Withdrew in Quarter-finals |
| Arab Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 1992 – Semi-finals
1994 – Semi-finals |
| Maghreb Cup Winners Cup | – | Runners-up: 1971 |
Managers
| Country | Manager | Years |
|---|---|---|
 | Ameur Derbal | 2025–present |
| Mounir Rached | 2024–2025 |
| Abdelkarim Bouguerra | 2024 |
| Souhaieb Zarrouk | 2024 |
 | Chaker Meftah | 2024 |
| Abdessattar Ben Moussa | 2023 |
| Khaled Ben Yahia | 2023 |
| Lotfi Kadri | 2022–2023 |
| Sofiène Hidoussi | 2022 |
| Abdelkarim Bouguerra | 2021–2022 |
| Hakim Aoun | 2020 |
| Samir Sellimi | 2019–2020 |
| Karim Dalhoum | 2019 |
| Lotfi Kadri | 2018–2019 |
| Lotfi Sebti | 2017–2018 |
| Kamel Kolsi | 2017 |
| Tarek Thabet | 2017–2018 |
| Khaled Ben Sassi | 2016–2017 |
| Abdelkarim Bouguerra | 2016 |
 | Gérard Buscher | 2016 |
| Mondher Kebaier | 2014–2016 |
| Adel Sellimi | 2013–2014 |
 | Dragan Cvetković | 2013 |
| Gérard Buscher | 2010–2013 |
| Habib Mejri | 2010 |
| Kamel Chebli | 2009–2010 |
| Khaled Ben Yahia | 2008–2009 |
| Abdelkrim Bira | 2008–2009 |
| Mrad Mahjoub | 2008 |
| Kais Yaacoubi | 2007–2008 |
| Habib Mejri | 2006–2007 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 2005–2006 |
| Ali Selmi | 2003–2006 |
| Habib Mejri | 2001–2003 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 2000–2001 |
| Baccar Ben Miled | 2000–2001 |
| Serge Devèze | 1999–2001 |
 | Armand Forcherio | 1999–2000 |
| Faouzi Merzouki | 1999–2000 |
| Ali Fergani | 1998–1999 |
| Khaled Ben Yahia | 1998–1999 |
 | Kousteck | 1997–1998 |
| Habib Mejri | 1995–1997 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1994–1995 |
| Ali Selmi | 1993–1994 |
| Rachid Mekhloufi | 1992–1993 |
| Ali Selmi | 1991–1992 |
 | Aleksandar Kostov | 1989–1991 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1988–1989 |
| Aleksandar Kostov | 1987–1988 |
| Hédi Kouni | 1986–1987 |
| Dragan Gugleta | 1985–1987 |
| Jean-Claude Larrieu | 1984–1985 |
| Ali Selmi | 1983–1985 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1982–1983 |
| Rachid Mekhloufi | 1981–1982 |
| Abdelhamid Kermali | 1980–1981 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1979–1980 |
| Ali Selmi | 1978–1979 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1977–1978 |
| Baccar Ben Miled | 1977–1978 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1975–1977 |
| Ali Selmi | 1973–1975 |
| Omar Gadhoum | 1972–1974 |
| Ahmed Benelfoul | 1971–1972 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1969–1971 |
 | Stanislav Stanković | 1968–1970 |
| Skander Medelgi | 1967–1968 |
| Taoufik Ben Othman | 1966–1967 |
| Béji Bouachir | 1966–1967 |
| Hmid Dhib | 1965–1966 |
 | Sandor Pazmandy | 1960–1965 |
| Rachid Turki | 1959–1960 |
Presidents
| Country | President | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Moez Gharbi | 2025–present |
| Taoufik Ben Ncib | 2017–2025 |
| Maher Ben Aïssa | 2011–2017 |
| Hammouda Louzir | 2011 |
| Montassar Meherzi | 2008–2010 |
| Mondher Mami | 2006–2008 |
| Brahim Riahi | 2001–2006 |
| Mahmoud Azzouz | 1999–2001 |
| Manef Mellouli | 1998–1999 |
| Jalel Gherab | 1996–1998 |
| Khaled Bach Hamba | 1994–1996 |
| Mahmoud Azzouz | 1992–1994 |
| Tijani Meddeb | 1990–1992 |
| Hammouda Belkhouja | 1988–1990 |
| Abderrahman Oueslati | 1985–1988 |
| Mondher Ben Ammar | 1982–1985 |
| Hammouda Belkhouja | 1980–1982 |
| Mondher Ben Ammar | 1979–1980 |
| Hédi Mehrezi | 1978–1979 |
| Abdellatif Dahmani | 1977–1978 |
| Mondher Ben Ammar | 1972–1977 |
| Ali Bouzaiane | 1971–1972 |
| Abdellatif Dahmani | 1968–1971 |
| Chedly Hassouna | 1966–1968 |
| Ali Kallel | 1965–1966 |
| Slim Tlili | 1964 |
| Chedly Hassouna | 1959–1964 |
| Béji Mestiri | 1957–1959 |
| Belhassen Aouij | 1956–1957 |
| Othman Ben Othman | 1955–1956 |
| M'hammed Zaouchi | 1939–1955 |