Espérance Sportive de Tunis and in Arabic: الترجي الرياضي التونسي, romanized: (Attaraji ar-Riyāḍi Attūnisī, or simply as Attaraji ), and nicknamed "Mkashkha", The Elder of Tunisian Clubs, The Blood and Gold Club and The Beast of Africa is a Tunisian professional sports club. It was founded on 15 January 1919 in the Bab Souika neighborhood in Tunis. Its best known football section has been active in the first Tunisian Professional League 1 since 1936, during which it played 63 seasons, except for the 1970–71 season.
The Etoile Sportive du Sahel, known as Etoile SS or simply ESS for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Sousse in the Sahel region of Tunisia. Their home stadium, Sousse Olympic Stadium, has a capacity of 50,000 spectators. The club is currently playing in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, the Tunisian top-flight football league.
Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, opened as 7 November Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the sports city of Radès, located in Radès, in the southern suburb of the city Tunis. The stadium was established in 2001 to host the 2001 Mediterranean Games. The stadium hosts the matches of the Tunisian national team, Esperance de Tunis and Club Africain.
The Tunisian Professional League 1, previously called the Tunisian National Championship between 1956 and 1994, is the top division football tournament in Tunisia under the organization of the Tunisian Football Federation. The first edition was held during the French protectorate of Tunisia, the 1907 season, under the auspices of the Federation of Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques, and it was played in a knockout system, and the first official match was played on 9 June 1907.
Mehdi Ben Dhifallah is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Mohamed Noureddine Abdusalam Zubya is a Libyan footballer who plays for Al-Ittihad Tripoli.
The 2007–08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 82nd season of top-tier football in Tunisia. It saw Club Africain crowned as champions. Stade Gabésien and Espérance Sportive de Zarzis were relegated to Ligue Professionnelle 2.
The 1956–57 Tunisian National Championship was the 31st season of football in Tunisia, and the first to start after the country's independence in March 1956.
Faouzi Benzarti is a Tunisian professional football manager and former player and current manager. He spent his entire career as a player at his home club US Monastir without any achievements. His coaching career began when he was only 29 years old, making him the youngest Tunisian coach at the time. He is considered one of the most successful coaches in Tunisia. He usually uses offensive play and a high-pressure plans as he is known for his toughness in training and his excessive anger towards his players and referees. During his managerial career, he was in charge of two national teams: the Tunisian and Libyan national football teams, he was also close to signing with the Moroccan team in 2016 before appointing Hervé Renard.
The 2014–15 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season was the 89th season of top-tier football in Tunisia. The competition began on 13 August 2014 and ended on 2 June 2015. The defending champions from the previous season were Espérance de Tunis.
The 2013–14 Tunisian Cup was the 82nd season of the football cup competition of Tunisia. The competition was organized by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football (FTF) and open to all clubs in Tunisia.
The winner of Tunisian Cup qualifies to 2015 CAF Confederation Cup. But since Étoile du Sahel has already qualified for this competition after finishing in the 3rd position in Ligue 1, and Club Sfaxien having already qualified for the 2015 CAF Champions League after finishing 2nd, the qualification for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup went to the club that finished 4th in Ligue 1, Club Africain.
Ghailene Chaalali is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Libyan Premier League club Al Ahli Tripoli and the Tunisia national team.
In the 2011–12 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis competed in the Ligue 1 for the 58th season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It was their 58th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They competed in Ligue 1, the Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup and the CAF Super Cup.
In the 2017–18 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis competed in the Ligue 1 for the 63rd season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It was their 65th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They competed in Ligue 1, the Champions League, the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Tunisian Cup.
Mohamed Amine Tougai is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis and the Algeria national team.
In the 2016–17 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis competed in the Ligue 1 for the 62nd season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It was their 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They competed in Ligue 1, the Champions League and the Tunisian Cup.
In the 2015–16 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis competed in the Ligue 1 for the 61st season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It was their 61st consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They competed in Ligue 1, the Confederation Cup and the Tunisian Cup.
In the 2014–15 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis competed in the Ligue 1 for the 60th season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It was their 60th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They competed in Ligue 1, the Champions League, the Confederation Cup and the Tunisian Cup.
In the 2021–22 season, Espérance Sportive de Tunis competed in the Ligue 1 for the 67th season, as well as the Tunisian Cup. It was their 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football. They competed in Ligue 1, the Champions League, the Tunisian Cup, 2019–20 Tunisian Super Cup and the 2020–21 Tunisian Super Cup.
The 2024–25 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season is the 106th season in existence and the club's 70th consecutive season in the top flight of Tunisian football.
