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Étoile Sportive Ben Aknoun (Arabic: النجم الرياضي لبن عكنون), known as ES Ben Aknoun or simply ESBA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Hai Ouled Smail in Ben Aknoun. The club was founded in 1935 and its colours are Red black and white. Their home stadium, Mohamed Larbi Abada, has a capacity of 300 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Algerian Ligue 2. On 5 August 2020, ES Ben Aknoun were promoted to the Algerian Ligue 2. On 2 June 2023, ES Ben Aknoun were promoted to the Ligue 1 for the first time in their history. On 14 June 2024, ES Ben Aknoun were relegated to the Ligue 2. On 27 April 2025, ES Ben Aknoun returned to the Ligue 1.