2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 83rd season of top-tier football in Tunisia. It began on 8 August 2008 and concluded on 13 May 2009. The competition saw the return of two previous participants, Avenir Sportif de Kasserine and Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse from Ligue Professionnelle 2. Espérance de Tunis won the championship while previous year's winnersClub Africain finished in second place.
Clubs and venues
| Clubs | Venue | Capacity |
| Avenir Sportif de Kasserine | Kassernie stadium | 8.000 |
| Avenir Sportif de La Marsa | Abdelaziz Chtioui's stadium | 6.000 |
| Club Africain | El-Menzah stadium | 45.000 |
| Bizerte Athletic F.C. | October 15th stadium | 20.000 |
| Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif | Bou Kornine stadium | 8.000 |
| Club Sportif Sfaxien | Taïeb Mhiri's stadium | 22.000 |
| El-Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa | Gafsa's 7 November stadium | 12.000 |
| Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse | BouAli Lahouar stadium | 6.000 |
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | Sousse's Olympic stadium | 28.000 |
| Espérance Sportive de Tunis | Stade 7 November | 60.000 |
| Jendouba Sport | Jendouba's municipal stadium | 8.000 |
| Olympique de Béja | Boujemaa El-Kemiti stadium | 8.000 |
| Stade Tunisien | Chedli Zouiten's stadium | 20.000 |
| Union Sportive Monastir | Mustapha Ben Jannet stadium | 20.000 |
Results
League table
Result table
Leaders
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