ASC Saloum
| Full name | Association Sportive et Culturelle Saloum | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1996[1] | ||
| Ground |
Stade Lamine Guèye Kaolack, Senegal | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| League | Senegal Nationale 1 | ||
| 2014/15 | 13th, Ligue 2 | ||
|
| |||
Association Sportive et Culturelle Saloum is a Senegalese football club based in Kaolack.
Its uniform colors features a red-black striped t-shirt with red-edged black shorts and socks with red stripes on top used during home games and a white t-shirt with red sleeves and black rims and white for the rest of the clothing used during away and alternate games.
History
The club was founded in 1997 in the city of Kaolack after the merger of AS Kaolack and ASC Mbossé Kaolack.[1] The club is named after Saloum, the former kingdom once existed during the pre-colonial times.
Before the merger, ASC Mbossé Kaolack appeared in the national division in the early 1990s and participated until 1994.
The club first appeared in 2007 in the top division in Senegalese football and played up to the 2010 season and was relegated to the Ligue 2. Their home stadium is Stade Lamine Guèye.[2] Saloum has now been relegated into Nationale 1 in the 2015 season, the club finished 13th and were in the relegation zone.
Positions
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2008 - Preliminary Round
- Club Africain 0-1, 1-2
- 2008 - Preliminary Round
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
