Olympique de Béja Secures Ligue 1 Survival with Draw Against Club Africain
In the closing match of the 30th and final round of the season, Olympique de Béja ensured their survival in Ligue 1 with a 1-1 draw against Club Africain, combined with JS Kairouan's 0-0 draw against ES Metlaoui on Thursday.
The Béjaois, facing off against the reigning champions Club Africain on Thursday, took the lead at the 49th minute through Haythem Ben Mbarek's goal. However, the Club Africain players managed to equalize at the 68th minute through Saidou Khan's goal.
This parity score was sufficient for Olympique de Béja to secure their place among the elite, as their direct competitor for survival, JS Kairouan, was also condemned to a draw against ES Metlaoui (0-0).
Olympique de Béja thus concludes the season in 13th place with 32 points, a one-point advantage over JS Kairouan, which will join AS Gabès and AS Soliman in Ligue 2 next season.
