2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

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Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Season2022–23
Dates7 October 2022 – 30 June 2023
Champions Étoile du Sahel (11th title)
Relegated Olympique Sidi Bouzid
Espoir de Hammam Sousse
Croissant Chebbien
Avenir de Rejiche
Champions League Étoile du Sahel
Espérance de Tunis
Confederation Cup Club Africain
Olympique Béja
Matches played198
Goals scored408 (2.06 per match)
Top goalscorer Rafik Kamergi
(14 goals)
Biggest home win Union de Ben Guerdane 5–0 Union de Tataouine
(11 June 2023)
Étoile du Sahel 5–0 Olympique Béja
(30 June 2023)
Biggest away win Espoir de Hammam Sousse 0–5 Étoile du Sahel
(13 October 2022)
Union de Tataouine 1–6 Espérance de Tunis
(30 June 2023)
Highest scoring Olympique Sidi Bouzid 3–4 Étoile de Métlaoui
(8 February 2023)
Union de Tataouine 1–6 Espérance de Tunis
(30 June 2023)
Longest winning run Olympique Béja
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten run Espérance de Tunis
(13 matches)
Longest winless run Union de Tataouine
(16 matches)
Longest losing run Avenir de Rejiche
(8 matches)
2023–24

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

Contents

Étoile du Sahel were the champions for the first time since the 2015–16 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, ending Espérance de Tunis run of six consecutive titles.

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 contested the league. [1]

Stadiums and locations

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ASR
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ASS
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CA
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CAB
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CSS
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ESM
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ESS
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EST
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OB
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OSB
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ST
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USM
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Locations of the 2022–23 Ligue 1 teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
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 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

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Union Monastirienne Flag of Tunisia.svg Faouzi Benzarti Departure for Flag of Libya.svg Al Ahly Benghazi 28 June 2022 [2] Flag of Serbia.svg Darko Novic 15 July 2022 [3]
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg Adel Sellimi Sacked5 July 2022 Flag of France.svg Bertrand Marchand 13 July 2022 [4]
Club Bizertin Flag of Tunisia.svg Karim Touati Resignation26 October 2022 [5] Flag of Tunisia.svg Sofiene Hidoussi 26 October 2022 [6]
Flag of Tunisia.svg Sofiene Hidoussi 28 October 2022 Flag of Tunisia.svg Khaled Ben Yahia 4 November 2022 [7]
Croissant Chebbien Flag of Tunisia.svg Kais Yâakoubi 2 November 2022 [8] Flag of Tunisia.svg Lotfi Rhim 3 November [9]
Club Africain Flag of France.svg Bertrand Marchand 8 November 2022 Flag of Tunisia.svg Said Saibi 19 November 2022 [10]
Club Sfaxien Flag of Tunisia.svg Karim Dalhoum Sacked29 November 2022 [11] Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Jacobacci 9 December 2022 [12]
Croissant Chebbien Flag of Tunisia.svg Lotfi Rhim Resignation14 December 2022 [13] Flag of Morocco.svg Badou Zaki 25 December 2022 [14]
Flag of Morocco.svg Badou Zaki 27 January 2023 Flag of Tunisia.svg Skander Kasri 30 January 2023
Club Sfaxien Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Jacobacci Sacked2 February 2023 Flag of Tunisia.svg Anis Boujelbene (Interim)2 February 2023
Club Bizertin Flag of Tunisia.svg Khaled Ben Yahia Mutual consent5 February 2023 Flag of Tunisia.svg Sofiene Hidoussi 6 February 2023
Étoile du Sahel Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Mkacher Resignation14 February 2023 Flag of Tunisia.svg Faouzi Benzarti 28 February 2023
Olympique Béja Flag of Tunisia.svg Tarek Jarraya Departure for Flag of Libya.svg Al Ahly Tripoli 27 February 2023 Flag of Tunisia.svg Jamel Khcharem 5 March 2023
Espérance de Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg Nabil Maâloul Resignation13 May 2023 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mouin Chaâbani 22 May 2023

Competition

First round

Group A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Espérance de Tunis 14941258+1731Advance to Playoff
2 Étoile du Sahel 149232311+1229
3 Union de Tataouine 144641315218
4 Club Sfaxien 14374910116 [a]
5 Stade Tunisien 144461417316 [a] Qualification for Playout
6 Club Bizertin 144461217516 [a]
7 Espoir de Hammam Sousse 14356918914
8 Croissant Chebbien (R)14329817911Relegation 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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Teams ranked on goal difference: Club Sfaxien –1, Stade Tunisien −3, Club Bizertin −5
Results
Home \ Away CAB CSCH CSS ESHS ESS EST ST UST
Club Bizertin 2–00–02–21–20–11–21–1
Croissant Chebbien 3–02–00–10–00–21–00–1
Club Sfaxien 1–02–00–00–11–11–10–1
Espoir de Hammam Sousse 0–12–01–10–50–02–10–0
Étoile du Sahel 0–23–01–02–1 1–2 2–22–1
Espérance de Tunis 4–02–11–12–0 2–0 2–03–0
Stade Tunisien 0–11–10–12–00–2 [a] 2–12–1
Union de Tataouine 1–11–01–12–00–22–21–1
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 Bizertin LDDLLWLWDWDLLW
Croissant Chebbien WLLDLLWLLLWLDL
Club Sfaxien DDLWDDLDWLDLDW
Espoir de Hammam Sousse LLDDWDDWLLLWDL
Étoile du Sahel WWWLDWWWWWLWDL
Espérance de Tunis DWLWWWDDWWWWDW
Stade Tunisien WDWDDLDLLLLLWW
Union de Tataouine LDWDDLDLDWWWDL
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Group B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Union Monastirienne 14923175+1229Advance to Playoff
2 Union de Ben Guerdane 14833148+627
3 Olympique Béja 147342114+724 [a]
4 Club Africain 147341613+324 [a]
5 Étoile de Métlaoui 145451417319Qualification for Playout
6 Avenir de Soliman 144551114317
7 Olympique Sidi Bouzid 14239919109
8 Avenir de Rejiche (R)141310517126Relegation 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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Teams ranked on goal difference: Olympique Béja +7, Club Africain +3
Results
Home \ Away ASR ASS CA ESM OB OSB USBG USM
Avenir de Rejiche 0–01–10–01–40–11–00–2
Avenir de Soliman 1–00–11–11–01–01–00–2
Club Africain 1–01–02–01–23–00–11–3
Étoile de Métlaoui 3–20–00–01–01–02–11–2
Olympique Béja 1–03–22–33–12–21–10–0
Olympique Sidi Bouzid 1–02–20–13–40–20–10–0
Union de Ben Guerdane 1–02–21–12–01–01–01–0
Union Monastirienne 1–02–03–01–00–11–00–1
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 Rejiche DLWDLDLLLLLLLL
Avenir de Soliman DWLLDDWWLLLDWD
Club Africain DLWWLDLWLWWDWW
Étoile de Métlaoui DLLDDLWLWLWDWW
Olympique Béja DLDLWWWWWWDWLL
Olympique Sidi Bouzid LWDLLDLLWLLDLL
Union de Ben Guerdane WWLWWWLWLWDDWD
Union Monastirienne DWWWWLWLWWWDLW
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:

2022-23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

Playoff

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Étoile du Sahel (C)14941193+1634 [a] Qualification for the Champions League
2 Espérance de Tunis 147342010+1028 [b]
3 Club Africain 14752179+827 [c] Qualification for the Confederation Cup
4 Union Monastirienne 146442314+926 [b]
5 Union de Ben Guerdane 145361816+221 [a]
6 Club Sfaxien 144551210+218 [c]
7 Olympique Béja 144289201116 [d] Qualification for the Confederation Cup [e]
8 Union de Tataouine 140212642364 [d]
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) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Étoile du Sahel and Union de Ben Guerdane were added 3 points (2nds of the groups in the first round).
  2. 1 2 Espérance de Tunis and Union Monastirienne were added 4 points (1sts of the groups in the first round).
  3. 1 2 Club Africain and Club Sfaxien were added 1 point (4ths of the groups in the first round).
  4. 1 2 Olympique Béja and Union de Tataouine were added 2 points (3rds of the groups in the first round).
  5. As Tunisian Cup winners

Results

Home \ Away CA CSS ESS EST OB USBG USM UST
Club Africain 2–00–1 1–0 1–02–11–14–1
Club Sfaxien 0–01–11–00–01–00–04–0
Étoile du Sahel 2–01–0 0–0 5–02–02–13–0
Espérance de Tunis 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–02–01–13–0
Olympique Béja 0–2 [a] 2–00–02–00–11–32–0
Union de Ben Guerdane 1–12–0 [b] 0–01–22–03–25–0
Union Monastirienne 0–11–10–13–23–03–11–0
Union de Tataouine 2–20–40–11–61–21–10–4
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. Club Africain were awarded a 2–0 win after the match was stopped in first half, with a 0–0 draw, because of an attack by Olympique Béja fans on Said Saibi, the manager of Club Africain.
  2. 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

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Club Africain WDWWLWDWWDDLDW
Club Sfaxien LDLDWWDDLWLLWD
Étoile du Sahel WWWLWWDDWWDWDW
Espérance de Tunis WDLWLLWWLWDWDW
Olympique Béja LLWDWLDLLLWWLL
Union de Ben Guerdane LWWDWLDLWLWLDL
Union Monastirienne WDLLLWDWWLDWWD
Union de Tataouine LLLDLLLLLDLLLL
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Club Africain 45323222222343
Club Sfaxien 86777666666766
Étoile du Sahel 31111111111111
Espérance de Tunis 12534533433232
Olympique Béja 67665777777677
Union de Ben Guerdane 54242345554555
Union Monastirienne 23456454345424
Union de Tataouine 78888888888888
Leader
2023–24 CAF Champions League
2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup
Source: Tunisian Football Federation

Goals scored per round

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

2022-23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

Playout

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 Stade Tunisien 10532137+622 [a]
2 Club Bizertin 10523125+719 [b]
3 Avenir de Soliman 10424812416 [b]
4 Étoile de Métlaoui 10244713614 [a]
5 Olympique Sidi Bouzid (R)103341212012Relegation to Ligue 2
6 Espoir de Hammam Sousse (R)103251215311
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. 1 2 Étoile de Métlaoui and Stade Tunisien were added 4 points (5ths of the groups in the first round).
  2. 1 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 0–11–02–01–20–3
Club Bizertin 0–12–23–03–00–0
Espoir de Hammam Sousse 5–11–00–00–21–2
Étoile de Métlaoui 0–00–2 [a] 1–22–12–1
Olympique Sidi Bouzid 1–10–14–01–11–1
Stade Tunisien 0–11–02–11–12–0
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.
Notes:
  1. Club Bizertin were awarded a 2–0 win after Étoile de Métlaoui involved 5 foreign players on the pitch at the same time. The match originally ended 0–0.

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round12345678910
Avenir de Soliman LDLLDWWWWL
Club Bizertin WLWWDWDWLL
Espoir de Hammam Sousse DLWLDWLLLW
Étoile de Métlaoui DDLWDLLLDW
Olympique Sidi Bouzid LWDLDLWLDW
Stade Tunisien WWDWDLDWWL
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankGoalscorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Rafik Kamergi USBG 14
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg Oussama Bouguerra OB 10
Flag of Tunisia.svg Haythem Jouini ST
Flag of Tunisia.svg Anice Badri EST
5 Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane EST 9
Flag of Niger.svg Youssouf Oumarou USM
Flag of Tunisia.svg Oussama Abid ESS
8 Flag of Tunisia.svg Hamdi Labidi CA 8
Flag of Tunisia.svg Haykeul Chikhaoui USM
Flag of Tunisia.svg Achref Habbassi CSS
11 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Mouala Chance ESM 6
Flag of Nigeria.svg David Akpan Ankeye ESHS
Flag of Senegal.svg Bernard Babacar Faye ASS
Flag of Tunisia.svg Amine Haboubi OB then CSS

Final ranking

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Étoile du Sahel (C)2818644214+2860
2 Espérance de Tunis 2816754518+2755
3 Club Africain 2814863322+1150
4 Union Monastirienne 2815674019+2151
5 Union de Ben Guerdane 2813693224+845
6 Club Sfaxien 2871292120+133
7 Olympique Béja 28115123034–438
8 Union de Tataouine 2848161957–3920
9 Stade Tunisien 249782724+334
10 Club Bizertin 249692422+233
11 Avenir de Soliman 248791926−731
12 Étoile de Métlaoui 247892130−929
13 Olympique Sidi Bouzid (R)2456132131−1021
14 Espoir de Hammam Sousse (R)2467112133−1225
15 Croissant Chebbien (R)14329817−911
16 Avenir de Rejiche (R)141310517−126

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Tunisia.svg Anice Badri Espérence de Tunis Club Bizertin 4–0 (H) 2 February 2023
Flag of Tunisia.svg Yassine Meriah Union de Tataouine 6–1 (A) 30 June 2023

Scoring

Number of teams by Governorate

Position Governorate NumberTeams
1 Tunis 3 Club Africain, Espérance de Tunis, Stade Tunisien
2 Sousse 2 Espoir de Hammam Sousse, Étoile du Sahel
Mahdia Avenir de Rejiche, Croissant Chebbien
4 Sfax 1 Club Sfaxien
Nabeul Avenir de Soliman
Bizerte Club Bizertin
Monastir Union Monastirienne
Medenine Union de Ben Guerdane
Sidi Bouzid Olympique Sidi Bouzid
Béja Olympique Béja
Tataouine Union de Tataouine
Gafsa Étoile de Métlaoui

Awards

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

MonthPlayer of the Month
PlayerClub
February Flag of Tunisia.svg Hamdi Labidi Club Africain
March Flag of Tunisia.svg Oussama Abid Étoile du Sahel
April Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Ali Amri Club Africain
May Flag of Tunisia.svg Hamdi Labidi Club Africain
June Flag of Tunisia.svg Zied Boughattas Étoile du Sahel

Media coverage

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage
Television ChannelInternet
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Kass Sports Channel Flag of Tunisia.svg Diwan FM

See also

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