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Football in Tunisia
Football in Tunisia
	Tunisia national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Country	Tunisia
Governing body	Tunisian Football Federation
National team(s)	men's national team ; women's national team
National competitions
	Ligue Professionnelle 1 ; Ligue Professionnelle 2 ; Tunisian Cup
International competitions
	CAF Champions League ; CAF Confederation Cup ; CAF Super Cup ; FIFA Club World Cup; FIFA World Cup (National Team); African Cup of Nations (National Team); FIFA Confederations Cup (National Team)

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Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] It was first introduced by Italian migrants.^[5]^[6]^[7] The governing body is the Tunisian Football Federation.

National team

Tunisia have reached 6 FIFA World Cup final competitions (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022), and have also appeared at the African Cup of Nations on 13 occasions, winning once (2004).^[8]

Domestic Leagues

The game is played nationwide with three professional leagues: LP-1, LP-2 & LP-3 and at an amateur level in the 4 regions and 24 governorates that make up the country.^[9]

The league system of football leagues in Tunisia refers to the official ranking system of football leagues and divisions in this nation.^[10]

Men's structure

Pyramidal structure of football leagues in Tunisia for the 2024–25 season
Niveau	League system
1	Pro League 1 16 teams
2	Pro League 2 Group 2 – 14 teams				Pro League 2 Group 1 – 14 teams
3	Pro League 3 Group 1 – 14 teams		Pro League 3 Group 2 – 14 teams		Pro League 3 Group 3 – 14 teams		Pro League 3 Group 4 – 14 teams
4	League 4 Group 1 – 10 teams	League 4 Group 2 – 10 teams		League 4 Group 3 – 10 teams	League 4 Group 4 – 11 teams	League 4 Group 5 – 10 teams		League 4 Group 6 – 11 teams
5	League 5 12 Regional leagues

+50,000-capacity stadiums in Tunisia

N°	Image	Stadium	Capacity	Opened	City	Club
1.		Stade Hammadi Agrebi	60,000	6 July 2001	Radès, Ben Arous	National team Espérance de Tunis Club Africain
2.		Stade Olympique de Sousse	50,000	1973 (Renovated in 2019–2021)	Sousse, Sousse	Étoile Sportive du Sahel

References

^ Bedhioufi Hafsi; Abidi Aymen; Kumar Serge Rogert (October 2014). "Violence in sport in Tunisia: the itinerary of a hateful sportization" (PDF). International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 4. ISSN 2250-3153.
^ "The Carthage Eagles: Brothers at Arms". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
^ Yannis, Alex (1978-05-29). "Greatest Event In Sports - The World's Greatest Sports Event Is at Hand Group I Group II Group III Group IV - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
^ Almasri, Omar. "The State Of Football In Pre And Post-Revolution Tunisia, Egypt And Libya". Sabotage Times. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
^ Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598843019. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
^ Goldblatt, David; Acton, Johnny; Garland, Mike (1 September 2009). The Football Book. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405337380. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
^ Lisowscy, Elżbieta (1 August 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405360753. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
^ Alexander Shea (10 June 2018). "Tunisia: a team desperate for a nation's affection". Football Times. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
^ "Structure pyramidale des ligues de football en Tunisie pour la saison 2024-2025". Facebook (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-03.

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[1] Bedhioufi Hafsi; Abidi Aymen; Kumar Serge Rogert (October 2014). "Violence in sport in Tunisia: the itinerary of a hateful sportization" (PDF). International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 4. ISSN 2250-3153.

[2] "The Carthage Eagles: Brothers at Arms". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

[3] Yannis, Alex (1978-05-29). "Greatest Event In Sports - The World's Greatest Sports Event Is at Hand Group I Group II Group III Group IV - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.

[4] Almasri, Omar. "The State Of Football In Pre And Post-Revolution Tunisia, Egypt And Libya". Sabotage Times. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-15.

[5] Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598843019. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.

[6] Goldblatt, David; Acton, Johnny; Garland, Mike (1 September 2009). The Football Book. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405337380. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.

[7] Lisowscy, Elżbieta (1 August 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405360753. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.

[8] "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 2011-03-14.

[9] Alexander Shea (10 June 2018). "Tunisia: a team desperate for a nation's affection". Football Times. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[10] "Structure pyramidale des ligues de football en Tunisie pour la saison 2024-2025". Facebook (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-03.

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-[[Association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in [[Tunisia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Yannis |first=Alex |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E17FB3B5413728DDDA00A94DD405B888BF1D3 |title=Greatest Event In Sports - The World's Greatest Sports Event Is at Hand Group I Group II Group III Group IV - Article - NYTimes.com |publisher=Select.nytimes.com |date=1978-05-29 |accessdate=2013-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Almasri |first=Omar |url=http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/the-state-of-football-in-pre-and-post-revolution-tunisia-egypt-and-libya/ |title=The State Of Football In Pre And Post-Revolution Tunisia, Egypt And Libya |publisher=Sabotage Times |date= |accessdate=2014-02-15}}</ref> It was first introduced by Italian migrants.<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mYBtMajLAaAC&pg=PA283&lpg=PA283&dq=football+in+tunisia&source=bl&ots=MbyzjUiycE&sig=PkwKnIAV9_-8JtxOF8tTQ5zFxtg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjfg7nfnefZAhXFJMAKHdk_Cqs4MhDoAQgzMAI#v=onepage&q=football%20in%20tunisia&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Tbg6X4VCTcMC&pg=PA255&lpg=PA255&dq=football+in+tunisia&source=bl&ots=2jPWq6xtky&sig=fgE5V2x7A_WvdjjnQ51r2N2ke6o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiK46GxnefZAhXKCcAKHYPtDYo4HhDoAQguMAE#v=onepage&q=football%20in%20tunisia&f=false</ref>
+[[Association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in [[Tunisia]].<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-1014/ijsrp-p3483.pdf|journal=International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications|volume=4|date=October 2014|issn=2250-3153|title=Violence in sport in Tunisia: the itinerary of a hateful sportization|author1=Bedhioufi Hafsi|author2= Abidi Aymen|author3=Kumar Serge Rogert}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog-football-africa/story/3311528/tunisias-carthage-eagles-brothers-at-arms|title=The Carthage Eagles: Brothers at Arms|date=14 December 2017 |access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yannis |first=Alex |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/29/archives/greatest-event-in-sports-the-worlds-greatest-sports-event-is-at.html |title=Greatest Event In Sports - The World's Greatest Sports Event Is at Hand Group I Group II Group III Group IV - Article - NYTimes.com |publisher=Select.nytimes.com |date=1978-05-29 |access-date=2013-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Almasri |first=Omar |url=http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/the-state-of-football-in-pre-and-post-revolution-tunisia-egypt-and-libya/ |title=The State Of Football In Pre And Post-Revolution Tunisia, Egypt And Libya |publisher=Sabotage Times |access-date=2014-02-15 |archive-date=2013-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208152418/http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/the-state-of-football-in-pre-and-post-revolution-tunisia-egypt-and-libya/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was first introduced by Italian migrants.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mYBtMajLAaAC&q=football+in+tunisia&pg=PA283|title=Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice|first=John|last=Nauright|date=6 April 2012|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9781598843019|access-date=12 March 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tbg6X4VCTcMC&q=football+in+tunisia&pg=PA255|title=The Football Book|first1=David|last1=Goldblatt|first2=Johnny|last2=Acton|first3=Mike|last3=Garland|date=1 September 2009|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=9781405337380|access-date=12 March 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H0fWf_1vVzsC&q=football+in+tunisia&pg=PA302|title=DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia|first=Elżbieta|last=Lisowscy|date=1 August 2011|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Limited|isbn=9781405360753|access-date=12 March 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref> The governing body is the [[Tunisian Football Federation]].
+==National team ==
-The game is played nationwide ([[CLP-1]], [[CLP-2]] & [[CLP-3]]) and at a competitive level in the 4 regions and 24 governorates that make up the country.
-Tunisia have reached 4 [[FIFA World Cup]] final competitions ([[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]], [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] and [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]), and have also appeared at the [[African Cup of Nations]] on 13 occasions, winning once ([[2004 African Cup of Nations|2004]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3485991.stm|title=Tunisia win Cup of Nations|date=14 February 2004|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2011-03-14}}</ref>
+Tunisia have reached 6 [[FIFA World Cup]] final competitions ([[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]], [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] and 2022), and have also appeared at the [[African Cup of Nations]] on 13 occasions, winning once ([[2004 African Cup of Nations|2004]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3485991.stm|title=Tunisia win Cup of Nations|date=14 February 2004|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2011-03-14}}</ref>
+==Domestic Leagues==
+The game is played nationwide with three professional leagues: [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|LP-1]], [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2|LP-2]] & [[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 3|LP-3]] and at an amateur level in the 4 regions and 24 [[Governorates of Tunisia|governorates]] that make up the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/06/11/tunisia-a-team-desperately-looking-for-a-nation/|title=Tunisia: a team desperate for a nation's affection|last=Alexander Shea|date=10 June 2018|publisher=Football Times|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
+The [[league system]] of football leagues in [[Tunisia]] refers to the official ranking system of football leagues and divisions in this nation.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2024-07-03 |language=ar |title=Structure pyramidale des ligues de football en Tunisie pour la saison 2024-2025 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=868400278655367&set=a.635968845231846 |website=[[Facebook]]}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
+{{clear}}
+== Men's structure ==
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="100%"
+|+Pyramidal structure of football leagues in Tunisia for the 2024–25 season
+! width="5%" |Niveau
+! colspan="8" width="80%" |League system
+|-
+|1
+| colspan="8" |'''[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1|Pro League 1]]'''<br>16 teams
+|-
+|2
+| colspan="4" |'''[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2|Pro League 2]]'''<br>Group 2 – 14 teams
+| colspan="4" |'''[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2|Pro League 2]]'''<br>Group 1 – 14 teams
+|-
+|3
+| colspan="2" |'''[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 3|Pro League 3]]'''<br>Group 1 – 14 teams
+| colspan="2" |'''[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 3|Pro League 3]]'''<br>Group 2 – 14 teams
+| colspan="2" |'''[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 3|Pro League 3]]'''<br>Group 3 – 14 teams
+| colspan="2" |'''[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 3|Pro League 3]]'''<br>Group 4 – 14 teams
+|-
+|4
+|'''League 4'''<br>Group 1 – 10 teams
+| colspan="2" |'''League 4'''<br>Group 2 – 10 teams
+|'''League 4'''<br>Group 3 – 10 teams
+|'''League 4'''<br>Group 4 – 11 teams
+| colspan="2" |'''League 4'''<br>Group 5 – 10 teams
+|'''League 4'''<br>Group 6 – 11 teams
+|-
+|5
+| colspan="8" |'''League 5'''<br>12 Regional leagues
+|}
+== +50,000-capacity stadiums in Tunisia ==
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
+|-
+!N°
+!Image
+!Stadium
+!width=5%|Capacity
+!Opened
+!City
+!width=20%|Club
+|-
+| 1. || [[File:Stade_de_Radès.jpg|200px]] || [[Stade 7 November|Stade Hammadi Agrebi]] || 60,000 || 6 July 2001 || [[Radès]], [[Ben Arous Governorate|Ben Arous]] || [[Tunisia national football team|National team]]<br>[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]]<br>[[Club Africain]]
+|-
+| 2. || [[File:Stade olympique de Sousse.jpg|200px]] || [[Stade Olympique de Sousse]] || 50,000 || 1973 (Renovated in 2019–2021) || [[Sousse]], [[Sousse Governorate|Sousse]] || [[Étoile Sportive du Sahel]]
+|}
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v t e Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Ligue Nationale de Football Professionnel
Seasons post-independence	1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
2024–25 clubs	AS Gabès AS Soliman Club Africain CA Bizertin CS Sfaxien EGS Gafsa ES Métlaoui Étoile du Sahel Espérance de Tunis Espérance de Zarzis JS El Omrane Olympique Béja Stade Tunisien US Ben Guerdane US Monastir US Tataouine
Competition	Teams Players foreign Managers (Winners) Stadiums Broadcasters
Statistics	All-time Table Top scorers by season Champions
Associated competitions	Tunisian Cup Tunisian Super Cup CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup
Category Commons

v t e Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 3
Northern Conference	A Mégrine S AS Oued Ellil CS Makthar CS M.Bouzelfa CO Transports EA Matri ES Fahs EO Goulette Kram Grombalia Sport Stade Nabeulien US BouSalem US Siliana
Southern Conference	CS Hilalien CO Médenine ES Jerba Midoun ES Metlaoui EO Sidi BouZid ES Feriana LP Tozeur Avenir Kalaa Sport OC Kerkennah SS Sfaxien S Railways S US Sbeitla
Seasons	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

v t e Football in Africa
Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)