in the local league, but won the Tunisian Cup for the first time in their history after beating ES Tunis in the final 3–2 and Mougou "the historic scorer of the team" scored 14 goals. In 1960, the team's level dropped as they finished at the seventh place in the league and was defeated in the Cup final against Stade Tunisien 2–0 and Mougou ended the season with 5 goals. This period saw the emergence of new players competing with Habib Mougou on top scorer of the season with the team such as Abdelmajid Chetali and Ali Chaouach. The 1961 season was catastrophic for ES Sahel after being defeated in the Cup from the quarter-final against Esperance 2–0 and the team which was in third place and competing for the title until the round 17 before being dissolved. His rivalry with Esperance sportive de Tunis unleashes passions and excesses occur after a match lost in the quarterfinals of the Cup in 1961, against the rival of always (0–2). The national authorities then decide to dissolve the club; the youth and sports directorate issued a statement indicating that the President of the Republic received, on 20 March at 5 pm, at his home in Monastir, the steering committee to inform his members of his deep dissatisfaction: that the incidents which occurred during the match in question are likely to feed the animosity and the hatred in the hearts of the young people and to sow discord among them [...] As these incidents reached a such as the safety of citizens may be in danger, as the leaders of the association in question have not lived up to their duty and to bring all football officials in Tunisia to meditate on in this example, the President of the Republic has decided – in addition to ongoing legal proceedings – to dissolve the association of the Etoile Sportive du Sahel and to suspend its leaders and players. Outstanding results (1962–1978) Back, after a year of dissolution, it is a period of ostentation during which the club wins many titles at the national and Maghreb. It adopts a style combining the game of attack and the technique to efficiency. Two figures symbolize this period: President Hamed Karoui (1961–1981) and Abdelmajid Chetali, player until 1970 then coach (1971–1978). The team's return to the competition was accompanied by the arrival of Yugoslavian coach Božidar Drenovac and