Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1


The CLP-1 or Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1 is the top division of the Tunisian Football Federation. It was created in 1921.

History

The football championship of Tunisia, was first held in 1907 by the "Ligue Tunisienne de football" then the Tunisian Football Federation. 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 1946–1947, a championship of "excellence" was created and competes nationally. In 1944-1945, 1945–1946 and 1952–1953, the championship was not disputed and was replaced by a criterium.
The current big clubs are created during this period: "Esperance Sportive de Tunis", "Club African", "Etoile Sportive du Sahel", "Club Athletic Bizertin" and "Club Sportif Sfaxien".

Media coverage

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.

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

Participating Clubs

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AS SolimanSolimanStade municipal de Soliman3,000
Club AfricainTunisStade Olympique de Radès60,000
CA BizertinBizerteStade 15 Octobre20,000
CS ChebbienChebbaStade de Chebba3,000
CS Hammam-LifHammam-LifStade Bou Kornine8,000
CS SfaxienSfaxStade Taïeb Mhiri22,000
Espérance de TunisTunisStade Olympique de Radès60,000
ES MétlaouiMétlaouiStade Municipal de Métlaoui5,000
Étoile du SahelSousseStade Olympique de Sousse25,000
JS KairouanKairouanStade Ali Zouaoui15,000
Stade TunisienLe BardoStade Chedli Zouiten20,000
US Ben GuerdaneBen GuerdaneStade du 7 Mars10,000
US MonastirMonastirStade Mustapha Ben Jannet20,000
US TataouineTataouineStade Nejib Khattab5,000

Tunisia champions by season

This is the list of the clubs that won the Tunisian League:

Under the Rule of the USFSA">Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques">USFSA (1909–21)

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

Under the rule of LTF (1921–1955)

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

After Independence (1956–present)

SeasonChampion
1955–56Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif
1956–57Stade Tunisien
1957–58Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1958–59Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1959–60Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1960–61Stade Tunisien
1961–62Stade Tunisien
1962–63Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1963–64Club Africain
1964–65Stade Tunisien
1965–66Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1966–67Club Africain
1967–68Sfax Railways Sports
1968–69Club Sportif Sfaxien
1969–70Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1970–71Club Sportif Sfaxien

SeasonChampion
1971–72Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1972–73Club Africain
1973–74Club Africain
1974–75Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1975–76Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1976–77Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise
1977–78Club Sportif Sfaxien
1978–79Club Africain
1979–80Club Africain
1980–81Club Sportif Sfaxien
1981–82Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1982–83Club Sportif Sfaxien
1983–84CA Bizertin
1984–85Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1985–86Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1986–87Étoile Sportive du Sahel

SeasonChampion
1987–88Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1988–89Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1989–90Club Africain
1990–91Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1991–92Club Africain
1992–93Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1993–94Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1994–95Club Sportif Sfaxien
1995–96Club Africain
1996–97Étoile Sportive du Sahel
1997–98Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1998–99Espérance Sportive de Tunis
1999–00Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2000–01Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2001–02Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2002–03Espérance Sportive de Tunis

SeasonChampion
2003–04Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2004–05Club Sportif Sfaxien
2005–06Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2006–07Étoile Sportive du Sahel
2007–08Club Africain
2008–09Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2009–10Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2010–11Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2011–12Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2012–13Club Sportif Sfaxien
2013–14Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2014–15Club Africain
2015–16Étoile Sportive du Sahel
2016–17Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2017–18Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2018–19Espérance Sportive de Tunis

Performances

Performance by club

Teams in Bold compete in 2018–19 Ligue 1.
RkClubWinnersSeasons
1
Espérance Sportive de Tunis
29
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
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

Number of Titles by Region

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

Titles by Main Region

Main RegionWinnersClub
North East
77
Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Club Africain, Racing Club de Tunis, Stade Tunisien, Italia de Tunis, CS Hammam-Lif, CA Bizertin, US Tunisienne, Stade Gaulois de Tunis, Sporting de Tunis, Sporting de Ferryville, Savoia de la Goulette, Avant Garde de Tunis
South East
12
Club Sportif Sfaxien, Sfax Railways Sports, CS Gabésien
Central East
10
Étoile Sportive du Sahel
Central West
1
JS Kairouan

Top scorers

This is the list of top scorers by season.