2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

The 2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Tunisian Professional League) season is the 97th season of top-tier football in Tunisia.

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Season2022–23
Dates7 October 2022 – 30 June 2023
RelegatedCroissant Chebbien
Avenir de Rejiche
Matches played162
Goals scored314 (1.94 per match)
Top goalscorerRafik Kamergi
(12 goals)
Biggest home winEspérance de Tunis 4–0 Club Bizertin
(2 February 2023)
Olympique Sidi Bouzid 4–0 Espoir de Hammam Sousse
(19 March 2023)
Espoir de Hammam Sousse 5–1 Avenir de Soliman
(26 March 2023)
Biggest away winEspoir de Hammam Sousse 0–5 Étoile du Sahel
(13 October 2022)
Highest scoringOlympique Sidi Bouzid 3–4 Étoile de Métlaoui
(8 February 2023)
Longest winning runOlympique Béja
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runEspérance de Tunis
(13 matches)
Longest winless runAvenir de Rejiche
(11 matches)
Longest losing runAvenir de Rejiche
(8 matches)
All statistics correct as of 16 May 2023.

Espérance de Tunis are the defending champions from the previous season.

Exceptionally, no match was played between 15 November and 10 December due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was held in the same period in Qatar.

Teams

A total of 16 teams are contesting the league.[1]

Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2022–23 Ligue 1 teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Avenir de Rejiche Rejiche Stade Ahmed Khouaja 3,000
Avenir de Soliman Soliman Stade Municipal de Soliman 3,000
Club Africain Tunis (Bab Jedid) Stade Hammadi Agrebi 60,000
Club Bizertin Bizerte Stade 15 Octobre 20,000
Croissant Chebbien Chebba Stade de Chebba 3,000
Club Sfaxien Sfax Stade Taïeb Mhiri 22,000
Espoir de Hammam Sousse Hammam Sousse Stade Bou Ali Lahouar 6,500
Étoile de Métlaoui Métlaoui Stade Municipal de Métlaoui 6,000
Étoile du Sahel Sousse Stade Olympique de Sousse 42,000
Espérance de Tunis Tunis (Bab Souika) Stade Hammadi Agrebi 60,000
Olympique Béja Béja Stade Boujemaa Kmiti 15,000
Olympique Sidi Bouzid Sidi Bouzid Stade du 17 Décembre 1,000
Stade Tunisien Tunis (Le Bardo) Stade Hédi Enneifer 11,000
Union de Ben Guerdane Ben Guerdane Stade du 7 Mars 10,000
Union Monastirienne Monastir Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet 20,000
Union de Tataouine Tataouine Stade Nejib Khattab 5,000

Competition
Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Espérance de Tunis 14 9 4 1 25 8 +17 31 Advance to Playoff
2 Étoile du Sahel 14 9 2 3 23 11 +12 29
3 Union de Tataouine 14 4 6 4 13 15 −2 18
4 Club Sfaxien 14 3 7 4 9 10 −1 16
5 Stade Tunisien 14 4 4 6 14 17 −3 16 Qualification for Playout
6 Club Bizertin 14 4 4 6 12 17 −5 16
7 Espoir de Hammam Sousse 14 3 5 6 9 18 −9 14
8 Croissant Chebbien (R) 14 3 2 9 8 17 −9 11 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 CSCH CSS ESHS ESS EST ST UST
Club Bizertin 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–1
Croissant Chebbien 3–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–1
Club Sfaxien 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1
Espoir de Hammam Sousse 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–5 0–0 2–1 0–0
Étoile du Sahel 0–2 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–1
Espérance de Tunis 4–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0
Stade Tunisien 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 2–1 2–1
Union de Tataouine 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1
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. Étoile du Sahel were awarded a 2–0 win after the match was stopped in the 70th minute, with the visitors leading 1–0, due to riots by the Stade Tunisien fans.
Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Club BizertinLDDLLWLWDWDLLW
Croissant ChebbienWLLDLLWLLLWLDL
Club SfaxienDDLWDDLDWLDLDW
Espoir de Hammam SousseLLDDWDDWLLLWDL
Étoile du SahelWWWLDWWWWWLWDL
Espérance de TunisDWLWWWDDWWWWDW
Stade TunisienWDWDDLDLLLLLWW
Union de TataouineLDWDDLDLDWWWDL
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Union Monastirienne 14 9 2 3 17 5 +12 29 Advance to Playoff
2 Union de Ben Guerdane 14 8 3 3 14 8 +6 27
3 Olympique Béja 14 7 3 4 21 14 +7 24
4 Club Africain 14 7 3 4 16 13 +3 24
5 Étoile de Métlaoui 14 5 4 5 14 17 −3 19 Qualification for Playout
6 Avenir de Soliman 14 4 5 5 11 14 −3 17
7 Olympique Sidi Bouzid 14 2 3 9 9 19 −10 9
8 Avenir de Rejiche (R) 14 1 3 10 5 17 −12 6 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 ASR ASS CA ESM OB OSB USBG USM
Avenir de Rejiche 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–4 0–1 1–0 0–2
Avenir de Soliman 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2
Club Africain 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 1–3
Étoile de Métlaoui 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2
Olympique Béja 1–0 3–2 2–3 3–1 2–2 1–1 0–0
Olympique Sidi Bouzid 1–0 2–2 0–1 3–4 0–2 0–1 0–0
Union de Ben Guerdane 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
Union Monastirienne 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
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.
Clubs season-progress
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Avenir de RejicheDLWDLDLLLLLLLL
Avenir de SolimanDWLLDDWWLLLDWD
Club AfricainDLWWLDLWLWWDWW
Étoile de MétlaouiDLLDDLWLWLWDWW
Olympique BéjaDLDLWWWWWWDWLL
Olympique Sidi BouzidLWDLLDLLWLLDLL
Union de Ben GuerdaneWWLWWWLWLWDDWD
Union MonastirienneDWWWWLWLWWWDLW
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 Qualification
1 Étoile du Sahel 6 5 0 1 7 2 +5 18[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Champions League
2 Club Africain 6 4 1 1 7 2 +5 14[lower-alpha 2]
3 Union de Ben Guerdane 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 13[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Confederation Cup
4 Union Monastirienne 7 2 2 3 8 7 +1 12[lower-alpha 3]
5 Espérance de Tunis 6 2 1 3 4 6 −2 11[lower-alpha 3]
6 Club Sfaxien 7 2 3 2 5 3 +2 10[lower-alpha 2]
7 Olympique Béja 6 2 1 3 4 5 −1 9[lower-alpha 4]
8 Union de Tataouine 6 0 1 5 2 13 −11 3[lower-alpha 4]
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. 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.
Notes:
  1. Étoile du Sahel and Union de Ben Guerdane were added 3 points (2nds of the groups in the first round).
  2. Club Africain and Club Sfaxien were added 1 point (4ths of the groups in the first round).
  3. Espérance de Tunis and Union Monastirienne were added 4 points (1sts of the groups in the first round).
  4. Olympique Béja and Union de Tataouine were added 2 points (3rds of the groups in the first round).

Results
Home \ Away CA CSS ESS EST OB USBG USM UST
Club Africain 0–1 1–0 1–0 4–1
Club Sfaxien 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Étoile du Sahel 1–0 a 2–0 2–1
Espérance de Tunis a 1–0 1–1
Olympique Béja 2–0 0–1 2–0
Union de Ben Guerdane 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 3–2
Union Monastirienne 0–1 3–0 1–0
Union de Tataouine 0–4 0–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. 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. Union de Ben Guerdane were awarded a 2–0 win after Club Sfaxien involved 5 foreign players on the pitch at the same time. The match originally ended 2–1 for Club Sfaxien.

Clubs season-progress
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round
Leader
2023–24 CAF Champions League
2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2023. Source: Tunisian Football Federation

Goals scored per round
As of 16 May 2023

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

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Stade Tunisien (X) 8 4 3 1 10 4 +6 19[lower-alpha 1]
2 Club Bizertin (X) 8 4 3 1 10 3 +7 17[lower-alpha 2]
3 Avenir de Soliman 8 3 2 3 6 10 −4 13[lower-alpha 2]
4 Étoile de Métlaoui 8 1 4 3 4 9 −5 11[lower-alpha 1]
5 Olympique Sidi Bouzid 8 2 2 4 9 10 −1 8 Relegation to Ligue 2
6 Espoir de Hammam Sousse 8 2 2 4 10 13 −3 8
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. 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.
(X) Will not relegate
Notes:
  1. Étoile de Métlaoui and Stade Tunisien were added 4 points (5ths of the groups in the first round).
  2. Avenir de Soliman and Club Bizertin were added 2 points (6ths of the groups in the first round).

Results
Home \ Away ASS CAB ESHS ESM OSB ST
Avenir de Soliman 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–3
Club Bizertin 2–2 3–0 3–0 0–0
Espoir de Hammam Sousse 5–1 0–0 0–2 1–2
Étoile de Métlaoui 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–1
Olympique Sidi Bouzid 1–1 0–1 4–0 1–1
Stade Tunisien 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. 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 ╲ Round12345678910
Avenir de SolimanLDLLDWWW
Club BizertinWLWWDWDD
Espoir de Hammam SousseDLWLDWLL
Étoile de MétlaouiDDLWDLLD
Olympique Sidi BouzidLWDLDLWL
Stade TunisienWWDWDLDW
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 16 May 2023
Rank Goalscorer Club Goals
1 Tunisia Rafik Kamergi USBG 12
2 Tunisia Oussama Bouguerra OB 10
Tunisia Haythem Jouini ST
4 Tunisia Anice Badri EST 8
Tunisia Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane EST
6 Tunisia Oussama Abid ESS 6
7 Tunisia Mohamed Dhaoui ESS 5
Niger Youssouf Oumarou USM
Tunisia Amine Haboubi OB then CSS
Senegal Bernard Babacar Faye ASS
Tunisia Khalil Balbouz CAB
Nigeria David Akpan Ankeye ESHS
Ivory Coast Aboua Joseph Levy Chance ESM
Tunisia Hamdi Labidi CA
Tunisia Bahaeddine Brahmi OSB

Final ranking
RankTeam
15Croissant Chebbien
16Avenir de Rejiche

Number of teams by Governorate
Position Governorate Number Teams
1 Tunis3Club Africain, Espérance de Tunis, Stade Tunisien
2 Sousse2Espoir de Hammam Sousse, Étoile du Sahel
MahdiaAvenir de Rejiche, Croissant Chebbien
4 Sfax1Club Sfaxien
NabeulAvenir de Soliman
BizerteClub Bizertin
MonastirUnion Monastirienne
MedenineUnion de Ben Guerdane
Sidi BouzidOlympique Sidi Bouzid
BéjaOlympique Béja
TataouineUnion de Tataouine
GafsaÉtoile de Métlaoui

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
February Tunisia Hamdi Labidi Club Africain
March Tunisia Oussama Abid Étoile du Sahel
April Tunisia Mohamed Ali Amri Club Africain

Media coverage
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage
Television Channel Internet
Qatar Al-Kass Sports Channel Tunisia Diwan FM

See also

References
  1. Tunisian Football Federation
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