2021–22 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

The 2021–22 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Tunisian Professional League) season was the 96th season of top-tier football in Tunisia.

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Season2021–22
Dates16 October 2021 – 26 June 2022
ChampionsEspérance de Tunis (32nd title)
RelegatedES Métlaoui
ES Zarzis
CS Hammam-Lif[note 1]
Champions LeagueEspérance de Tunis
US Monastir
Confederation CupCS Sfaxien
Club Africain[note 2]
Matches played156
Goals scored265 (1.7 per match)
Top goalscorerMohamed Ali Ben Hammouda
(10 goals)
Biggest home winEspérance de Tunis 4–0 CA Bizertin
(9 March 2022)
Biggest away winUS Ben Guerdane 1–5 Étoile du Sahel
(29 April 2022)
Highest scoringUS Tataouine 5–3 AS Rejiche
(15 May 2022)
Longest winning runEspérance de Tunis
(4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runÉtoile du Sahel
(11 matches)
Longest winless runUS Ben Guerdane
(14 matches)
Longest losing runUS Ben Guerdane
(6 matches)

Espérance de Tunis were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 6th consecutive title and 32nd title overall.

The VAR was used in the playoff.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league.[1]

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2021–22 Ligue 1 teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AS Rejiche Mahdia Stade Ahmed Khouaja 3,000
AS Soliman Soliman Stade municipal de Soliman 3,000
Club Africain Tunis Stade Hammadi Agrebi 65,000
CA Bizertin Bizerte Stade 15 Octobre 20,000
CS Chebba Chebba Stade de Chebba 3,000
CS Hammam-Lif Hammam-Lif Stade Bou Kornine 15,000
CS Sfaxien Sfax Stade Taïeb Mhiri 22,000
ES Hammam-Sousse Hammam Sousse Stade Municipal Bou Ali-Lahouar 6,500
ES Métlaoui Métlaoui Stade Municipal de Métlaoui 6,000
Étoile du Sahel Sousse Stade Olympique de Sousse 42,000
Espérance de Tunis Tunis Stade Hammadi Agrebi 65,000
ES Zarzis Zarzis Stade Abdessalam Kazouz 7,000
Olympique Béja Béja Boujemaa Kmiti Stadium 15,500
US Ben Guerdane Ben Guerdane Stade du 7 Mars 10,000
US Monastir Monastir Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet 20,000
US Tataouine Tataouine Stade Municipal Bir Lahmar 5,000

Return of CS Chebba

On 11 September 2021, CS Chebba returned to the league following a vote by the Ordinary General Assembly of the Tunisian Football Federation.

Competition
Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Espérance de Tunis 14 8 3 3 20 7 +13 27 Advance to Playoff
2 CS Sfaxien 14 6 3 5 12 10 +2 21
3 US Ben Guerdane 14 5 6 3 10 8 +2 21
4 US Tataouine 14 6 3 5 13 15 −2 21 Qualification for Ranking games
5 CA Bizertin 14 6 1 7 13 15 −2 19
6 ES Métlaoui 14 4 5 5 11 15 −4 17 Qualification for Playout
7 ES Hammam-Sousse 14 3 7 4 11 11 0 16
8 CS Hammam-Lif (R) 14 2 4 8 9 18 −9 10 Relegation to Ligue 2
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(R) Relegated
Results
Home \ Away CAB CSHL CSS ESHS ESM EST USBG UST
CA Bizertin 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1
CS Hammam-Lif 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2
CS Sfaxien 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–0
ES Hammam-Sousse 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1
ES Métlaoui 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–0
Espérance de Tunis 4–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 3–0
US Ben Guerdane 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
US Tataouine 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–2
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
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CSSWLWWDLWLWLDDLW
ESHSLDWLDLWDWDDDDL
ESMLDDWLDLWLWDWDL
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USBGLDLDWWWDWWDDDL
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Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
The Club Africain v CS Chebba match case

On 18 April 2022, the match of the last round was held between Club Africain and CS Chebba at Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis and ended with a 1–0 win for the hosts, a result that made CS Chebba relegated to the Ligue 2, but CS Chebba protested the presence of Club Africain president, Youssef Elmi, on the bench despite his suspension from punishment by the Football Federation, and demanded that they would be given a penal victory, and they decided to take the case to CAS.

On 29 September, the CAS decided to reintegrate CS Chebba in the Ligue 1, which forced the federation to add a 16th team for 2022–23 season so that the number of teams would be even, and the identity of this team was determined by two playoff matches, the first between CS Hammam-Lif and ES Zarzis, and the second between the winner of the first match and ES Métlaoui.

On 27 March 2023, the CAS decided to give CS Chebba a 2–0 penal victory. Since this decision affects the arrangement of the table in the first round and the added points for the coronation playoff and playout, and since this decision came late and after the start of the new season, the effect of this result in the second round was not calculated.

Table before CAS decision

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Club Africain 14 7 4 3 11 6 +5 25 Advance to Playoff
2 US Monastir 14 6 5 3 8 5 +3 23
3 Étoile du Sahel 14 5 7 2 14 8 +6 22
4 AS Rejiche 14 5 5 4 10 10 0 20 Qualification for Ranking games
5 AS Soliman 14 4 5 5 7 9 −2 17
6 Olympique Béja 14 4 4 6 9 10 −1 16 Qualification for Playout
7 ES Zarzis 14 3 4 7 6 13 −7 13
8 CS Chebba (R) 14 3 4 7 6 10 −4 13 Relegation to Ligue 2
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(R) Relegated
Table after CAS decision

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 US Monastir 14 6 5 3 8 5 +3 23 Advance to Playoff
2 Étoile du Sahel 14 5 7 2 14 8 +6 22
3 Club Africain 14 6 4 4 10 8 +2 22
4 AS Rejiche 14 5 5 4 10 10 0 20 Qualification for Ranking games
5 AS Soliman 14 4 5 5 7 9 −2 17
6 CS Chebba 14 4 4 6 8 9 −1 16 Qualification for Playout
7 Olympique Béja 14 4 4 6 9 10 −1 16
8 ES Zarzis 14 3 4 7 6 13 −7 13 Relegation to Ligue 2
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
Results
Home \ Away ASR ASS CA CSC ESS ESZ OB USM
AS Rejiche 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–1
AS Soliman 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–0
Club Africain 1–1 1–0 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0
CS Chebba 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
Étoile du Sahel 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–0
ES Zarzis 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–3 0–2 0–1
Olympique Béja 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0
US Monastir 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Notes:
  1. Awarded
Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
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Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Goals scored per round

This graph represents the number of goals scored during each round:

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Espérance de Tunis (C) 10 6 3 1 16 8 +8 24[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Champions League
2 US Monastir 10 6 2 2 16 9 +7 22[lower-alpha 2]
3 CS Sfaxien 10 3 5 2 10 7 +3 16[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Club Africain 10 3 3 4 6 10 −4 15[lower-alpha 1]
5 Étoile du Sahel 10 3 3 4 13 11 +2 13[lower-alpha 3]
6 US Ben Guerdane 10 0 2 8 3 19 −16 3[lower-alpha 3]
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. Club Africain and Espérance de Tunis were added 3 points (1st of the groups in the first round).
  2. CS Sfaxien and US Monastir were added 2 points (2nd of the groups in the first round).
  3. Étoile du Sahel and US Ben Guerdane were added 1 point (3rd of the groups in the first round).

Results
Home \ Away CA CSS ESS EST USBG USM
Club Africain 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–1
CS Sfaxien 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2
Étoile du Sahel 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–4
Espérance de Tunis 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0
US Ben Guerdane 0–1 0–1 1–5 0–3 0–2
US Monastir 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–0
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round12345678910
Club Africain4234543444
CS Sfaxien5553454333
Étoile du Sahel3345335555
Espérance de Tunis1111111111
US Ben Guerdane6666666666
US Monastir2422222222
Leader
2022–23 CAF Champions League
2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup
Source: Tunisian Football Federation

Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round12345678910
Club AfricainLWDLLWWLDD
CS SfaxienLDDWLDWWDD
Étoile du SahelWDLLWWLLDD
Espérance de TunisWWDWWDLWDW
US Ben GuerdaneLLDDLLLLLL
US MonastirWLWDWLWWWD
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Goals scored per round

This graph represented the number of goals scored during each round:

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 ES Hammam-Sousse 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9
2 Olympique Béja 6 2 2 2 5 2 +3 9[lower-alpha 1]
3 ES Métlaoui (R) 6 2 2 2 5 6 −1 9[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Ligue 2
4 ES Zarzis (R) 6 1 3 2 4 7 −3 6
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ES Métlaoui and Olympique Béja were added 1 point (6th of the groups in the first round).

Results
Home \ Away ESHS ESM ESZ OB
ES Hammam-Sousse 2–1 1–1 1–0
ES Métlaoui 2–1 1–0 0–0
ES Zarzis 1–1 1–1 1–0
Olympique Béja 0–0 2–0 3–0
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round123456
ES Hammam-SousseLWDWDD
ES MétlaouiWDLLWD
ES ZarzisLDDWLD
Olympique BéjaWLWLDD
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Ranking games

The ranking games round were played between the 4th and the 5th from each group from the first round.

Seventh place match
US Tataouine5–3AS Rejiche
  • Khemissi 3', 7' (pen.)
  • Khalfa 21' (pen.)
  • Ben Hassine 45'
  • Rahmani 57'
 Report
  • Sammari 32', 39'
  • Ben Salem 80'
Stade municipal de Soliman, Soliman
Referee: Achref Harakati

Ninth place match
CA Bizertin2–1AS Soliman
 Report
  • Bilel 6'
Referee: Houssem Boularess

Season statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Tunisia Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda ASS then EST 10
2 Tunisia Aymen Harzi CSS 6
Tunisia Hazem Mastouri ESM
Tunisia Walid Karoui CSS
5 Tunisia Lassaad Jaziri USBG 5
Tunisia Yassine Amri ESS
Tunisia Youssef Ben Souda ESHS
Tunisia Youssef Abdelli USM
9 Tunisia Zied Ben Salem CSHL 4
Tunisia Yassine Chamakhi CA
Tunisia Houssem Louati UST
Guinea Alkhaly Bangoura CAB
Tunisia Moumen Rahmani UST
Tunisia Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane EST
Tunisia Zied Aloui USM
Tunisia Fakhreddine Ouji USBG
17 Mali Boling Dembélé CAB 3
Tunisia Amine Khaloufi ESHS
Democratic Republic of the Congo Vinny Kombe Bongonga ESS
Tunisia Omar Sammari ASR
Tunisia Oussama Bouguerra OB
Tunisia Farouk Mimouni EST
Tunisia Iheb Msakni ESS
Tunisia Nader Ghandri CA
Algeria Mohamed Amine Tougai EST
Ivory Coast Fousseny Coulibaly EST
Libya Hamdou Elhouni EST
Niger Youssouf Oumarou USM
Togo Roger Aholou USM

Final ranking
RankTeam
1Espérance de Tunis
2US Monastir
3CS Sfaxien
4Club Africain
5Étoile du Sahel
6US Ben Guerdane
7US Tataouine
8AS Rejiche
9CA Bizertin
10AS Soliman
11ES Hammam-Sousse
12Olympique Béja
13ES Métlaoui
14ES Zarzis
15CS Chebba
16CS Hammam-Lif

Number of teams by Governorate
Position Governorate Number Teams
1 Tunis2Club Africain, Espérance de Tunis
SousseES Hammam-Sousse, Étoile du Sahel
MedenineES Zarzis, US Ben Guerdane
MahdiaAS Rejiche, CS Chebba
2 Sfax1CS Sfaxien
NabeulAS Soliman
Ben ArousCS Hammam-Lif
BizerteCA Bizertin
MonastirUS Monastir
GafsaES Métlaoui
BéjaOlympique Béja
TataouineUS Tataouine

Awards

Each month, Internet users vote for the player of the month sponsored by Foot24 and Coca-Cola.

Month Player of the Month
Player Club
October Tunisia Bilel Ifa Club Africain
March Tunisia Nader Ghandri Club Africain
April Tunisia Larry Azouni Club Africain
May Tunisia Ghailene Chaalali Espérance de Tunis

Media coverage
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage
Country Television Channel
 Tunisia Hannibal
Attessia
Home teams YouTube Channels
 Qatar Al-Kass Sports Channel

See also

Notes
  1. See The Club Africain v CS Chebba match case.
  2. Since the 2021–22 Tunisian Cup did not end before the lists of clubs participating in the African competitions were handed over to the CAF, Club Africain qualified for the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup.

References
  1. Tunisian Football Federation
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