Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1


The CLP-1 or Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Arabic: الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم) is the top division of the Tunisian Football Federation. It was created in 1921.

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Country  Tunisia
Founded 9 June 1907 (113 years)[1]
1994 with current format
Current champions
Most successful club Espérance de Tunis
(30 titles)
Website ftf.org.tn

History

The football championship of Tunisia, was first held in 1907 by the "Ligue Tunisienne de football" (Tunisian League of football – LTF) then the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF). The first edition opposed the three teams of "Racing club of Tunis", "Football club of Bizerte" and "Sporting of Ferryville", and the two school teams of the "Carnot College of Tunis" and the "Sadiki College". It became official with the creation of the LTF in 1921 and its affiliation with the French federation of football. Until 1939, the title of champion was attributed as a result of dams between the regional champions. But from 1946 to 1947, a championship of "excellence" (national division) was created and competes nationally. In 1944–1945, 1945–1946 and 1952–1953, the championship was not disputed and was replaced by a criterium (a kind of tournament pools where participation is voluntary). The current big clubs are created during this period: "Esperance Sportive de Tunis" (1919), "Club African" (1920), "Etoile Sportive du Sahel" (1925), "Club Athletic Bizertin" and "Club Sportif Sfaxien" (1928).

Media coverage

El Watania 1 and El Watania 2 have the broadcast rights of the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 since independence. Qatari channels Al-Kass Sports have the rights of broadcasting 10 meetings per season, most of them derby matches, since the 2015–16 season.

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage
Country Television Channel Matches
  Tunisia El Watania 1
El Watania 2
From 2 to 5 Matches per round
  Qatar Al-Kass Sports Channel Main Matches

Current members of the Ligue Professionnelle 1 (2019–20 season)

Participating Clubs

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Locations of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AS Soliman Soliman Stade municipal de Soliman 3,000
Club Africain Tunis Stade Olympique de Radès 60,000
CA Bizertin Bizerte Stade 15 Octobre 20,000
CS Chebbien Chebba Stade de Chebba 3,000
CS Hammam-Lif Hammam-Lif Stade Bou Kornine 8,000
CS Sfaxien Sfax Stade Taïeb Mhiri 22,000
Espérance de Tunis Tunis Stade Olympique de Radès 60,000
ES Métlaoui Métlaoui Stade Municipal de Métlaoui 5,000
Étoile du Sahel Sousse Stade Olympique de Sousse 25,000
JS Kairouan Kairouan Stade Ali Zouaoui 15,000
Stade Tunisien Le Bardo Stade Chedli Zouiten 20,000
US Ben Guerdane Ben Guerdane Stade du 7 Mars 10,000
US Monastir Monastir Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet 20,000
US Tataouine Tataouine Stade Nejib Khattab 5,000

Tunisia champions by season

This is the list of the clubs that won the Tunisian League:[2]

Under the Rule of the USFSA (1909–21)

Season Champions
1909–10 Racing Club (Tunis)
1910–11 Racing Club (Tunis)
1911–12 Sporting de Ferryville (Ferryville)
1912–13 Sporting de Ferryville (Ferryville)
1913–14 Racing Club (Tunis)
1914–15
No Competition
1915–16
No Competition
1916–17
No Competition
1917–18
No Competition
1918–19
No Competition
1919–20 Racing Club (Tunis)
1920–21 Racing Club (Tunis)

Under the rule of LTF (1921–1955)

Season Champions
1921–22 Racing Club (Tunis) (1)
1922–23 Stade Gaulois (Tunis) (1)
1923–24 Stade Gaulois (Tunis) (2)
1924–25 Racing Club (Tunis) (2)
1925–26 Sporting Club (Tunis) (1)
1926–27 Stade Gaulois (Tunis) (3)
1927–28 Sporting Club (Tunis) (2)
1928–29 Avant Garde (Tunis) (1)
1929–30 US Tunisienne (Tunis) (1)
1930–31 US Tunisienne (Tunis) (2)
1931–32 Italia de Tunis (1)
1932–33 US Tunisienne (Tunis) (3)
1933–34 Sfax Railways Sports (1)
1934–35 Italia de Tunis (2)
1935–36 Italia de Tunis (3)
1936–37 Italia de Tunis (4)
1937–38 Savoia de La Goulette (1)

Season Champions
1938–39 CS Gabésien (1)
1939–40
No Competition
1940–41
No Competition
1941–42 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (1)
1942–43
No Competition
1943–44
No Competition
1944–45 CA Bizertin (1)
1945–46 CA Bizertin (2)
1946–47 Club Africain (1)
1947–48 Club Africain (2)
1948–49 CA Bizertin (3)
1949–50 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (1)
1950–51 Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif (1)
1951–52
No Competition
1952–53 Sfax Railways Sports (2)
1953–54 Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif (2)
1954–55 Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif (3)

After Independence (1956–present)

Season Champion
1955–56 Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif (4)
1956–57 Stade Tunisien (1)
1957–58 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (2)
1958–59 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (2)
1959–60 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (3)
1960–61 Stade Tunisien (2)
1961–62 Stade Tunisien (3)
1962–63 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (3)
1963–64 Club Africain (3)
1964–65 Stade Tunisien (4)
1965–66 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (4)
1966–67 Club Africain (4)
1967–68 Sfax Railways Sports (3)
1968–69 Club Sportif Sfaxien (1)
1969–70 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (4)
1970–71 Club Sportif Sfaxien (2)
1971–72 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (5)
1972–73 Club Africain (5)
1973–74 Club Africain (6)
1974–75 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (5)
1975–76 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (6)
1976–77 Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise (1)
1977–78 Club Sportif Sfaxien (3)
1978–79 Club Africain (7)
1979–80 Club Africain (8)
1980–81 Club Sportif Sfaxien (4)
1981–82 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (7)
1982–83 Club Sportif Sfaxien (5)
1983–84 CA Bizertin (4)
1984–85 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (8)
1985–86 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (6)
1986–87 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (7)
1987–88 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (9)
Season Champion
1988–89 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (10)
1989–90 Club Africain (9)
1990–91 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (11)
1991–92 Club Africain (10)
1992–93 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (12)
1993–94 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (13)
1994–95 Club Sportif Sfaxien (6)
1995–96 Club Africain (11)
1996–97 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (8)
1997–98 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (14)
1998–99 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (15)
1999–00 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (16)
2000–01 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (17)
2001–02 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (18)
2002–03 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (19)
2003–04 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (20)
2004–05 Club Sportif Sfaxien (7)
2005–06 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (21)
2006–07 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (9)
2007–08 Club Africain (12)
2008–09 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (22)
2009–10 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (23)
2010–11 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (24)
2011–12 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (25)
2012–13 Club Sportif Sfaxien (8)
2013–14 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (26)
2014–15 Club Africain (13)
2015–16 Étoile Sportive du Sahel (10)
2016–17 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (27)
2017–18 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (28)
2018–19 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (29)
2019–20 Espérance Sportive de Tunis (30)

Performances

Performance by club

Teams in Bold compete in 2019–20 Ligue 1.

Rk Club Winners Seasons
1
Espérance Sportive de Tunis      
30
1941–42, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1969–70, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
2
Club Africain  
13
1946–47, 1947–48, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–96, 2007–08, 2014–15
3
Étoile Sportive du Sahel  
10
1949–50, 1957–58, 1962–63, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1996–97, 2006–07, 2015–16
4
Club Sportif Sfaxien  
8
1968–69, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2012–13
5
Racing Club de Tunis  
7
1909–10, 1910–11, 1913–14, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1924–25
6
Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif
4
1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56
Stade Tunisien
4
1956–57, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1964–65
CA Bizertin
4
1944–45, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1983–84
Italia de Tunis
4
1931–32, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37
10
Sfax Railways Sports
3
1933–34, 1952–53, 1967–68
US Tunisienne
3
1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33
Stade Gaulois de Tunis
3
1922–23, 1923–24, 1926–27
13
Sporting de Ferryville
2
1911–12, 1912–13
Sporting de Tunis
2
1925–26, 1927–28
15
JS Kairouan
1
1976–77
Savoia de la Goulette
1
1937–38
CS Gabésien
1
1938–39
Avant Garde de Tunis
1
1928–29

Performance by city

City Winners Club(s)
Tunis
66
Espérance Sportive de Tunis (30), Club Africain (13), Racing Club de Tunis (7), Italia de Tunis (4) , stade Tunisien (4), US Tunisienne (3), Stade Gaulois de Tunis (3), Sporting de Tunis (2), Avant Garde de Tunis (1).
Sfax
11
Club Sportif Sfaxien (8), Sfax Railways Sports (3)
Sousse
10
Étoile Sportive du Sahel (10)
Hammam-Lif
4
CS Hammam-Lif (4)
Bizerte
4
CA Bizertin (4)
Bardo
4
Stade Tunisien (4)
Menzel Bourguiba
2
Sporting de Ferryville (2)
Kairouan
1
JS Kairouan (1)
Gabès
1
CS Gabésien (1)
La Goulette
1
Savoia de la Goulette (1)

Number of Titles by Region

Region Winners Club(s)
Tunis
67
Espérance Sportive de Tunis (30), Club Africain (13), Racing Club de Tunis (7), Stade Tunisien (4), Italia de Tunis (4), US Tunisienne (3), Stade Gaulois de Tunis (3), Sporting de Tunis (2), Savoia de la Goulette (1), Avant Garde de Tunis (1).
Sfax
11
Club Sportif Sfaxien (8), Sfax Railways Sports (3)
Sousse
10
Étoile Sportive du Sahel (10)
Bizerte
6
CA Bizertin (4) Sporting de Ferryville (2)
Ben Arous
4
CS Hammam-Lif (4)
Kairouan
1
JS Kairouan (1)
Gabès
1
CS Gabésien (1)

Titles by Main Region

Main Region Winners Club(s)
North East
77
Espérance Sportive de Tunis (30), Club Africain (13), Racing Club de Tunis (7), Stade Tunisien (4), Italia de Tunis (4), CS Hammam-Lif (4), CA Bizertin (4), US Tunisienne (3), Stade Gaulois de Tunis (3), Sporting de Tunis (2), Sporting de Ferryville (2), Savoia de la Goulette (1), Avant Garde de Tunis (1)
South East
12
Club Sportif Sfaxien (8), Sfax Railways Sports (3), CS Gabésien (1)
Central East
10
Étoile Sportive du Sahel (10)
Central West
1
JS Kairouan (1)

Top scorers

This is the list of top scorers by season.[3]

&   Boubaker Haddad (CAB) (28)
  • 1958–59 :   Abdelmajid Tlemçani (EST) (32)
  • 1959–60 :   Abdelmajid Tlemçani (EST) (22)
  • 1960–61 :   Ammar Merrichkou (ASM) (18)
  • 1961–62 :   Chedly Laaouini (EST) (16)
  • 1962–63 :   Mokhtar Chelbi (ASM) (16)
  • 1963–64 :   Mongi Dalhoum (CSS) (15)
  • 1964–65 :   Mohamed Salah Jedidi (CA) (17)
  • 1965–66 :   Mongi Dalhoum (CSS) (18)
  • 1966–67 :   Abdelwahab Lahmar (ST) (14)
  • 1967–68 :   Kamel Henia (CSHL) (10)
  • 1968–69 :   Mohamed Salah Jedidi (CA) (17)
  • 1969–70 :   Othman Jenayah (ESS) (15)
  • 1970–71 :   Abdesselam Adhouma (ESS) (17)
  • 1971–72 :   Moncef Khouini (CA) (12)
  • 1972–73 :   Ezzedine Chakroun (SRS) (23)
  • 1973–74 :   Abdesselam Adhouma (ESS) (16)
  • 1974–75 :   Zoubeir Ghenia (EST) (24)
  • 1975–76 :   Raouf Ben Aziza (ESS) (20)
  • 1976–77 :   Moncef Ouada (JSK) (16)
  • 1977–78 :   Raouf Ben Aziza (ESS) (20)
&   Amor Ben Tahar (OCK) (14)
&   Kenneth Malitoli (EST) (18)
&   Ziad Tlemçani (EST) (15)
&   Haikel Gmamdia (CSS)
&   Tenema N'Diaye (CSS) (9)
  Alaeddine Marzouki (CSS)
  Zied Ounelli (CAB)
  Lassaad Jaziri (USBG) (9)

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media

References

  1. "Tunisia 1907". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. "Tunisia – List of Champions". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. "Tunisia – List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

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