2022–23 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1

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

Étoile du Sahel were the champions for the first time since the 2015–16 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, ending Espérance 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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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
 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

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Union Monastirienne
 Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti Departure for Libya Al Ahly Benghazi 28 June 2022[2] Serbia Darko Novic 15 July 2022[3]
Club Africain Tunisia Adel Sellimi Sacked 5 July 2022 France Bertrand Marchand 13 July 2022[4]
Club Bizertin Tunisia Karim Touati Resignation 26 October 2022[5]
Sofiene Hidoussi
 26 October 2022[6]
Sofiene Hidoussi
 28 October 2022 Tunisia Khaled Ben Yahia 4 November 2022[7]
Croissant Chebbien
Kais Yâakoubi
 2 November 2022[8] Tunisia Lotfi Rhim 3 November[9]
Club Africain France Bertrand Marchand 8 November 2022 Tunisia Said Saibi 19 November 2022[10]
Club Sfaxien
 Tunisia Karim Dalhoum Sacked 29 November 2022[11] Italy Maurizio Jacobacci 9 December 2022[12]
Croissant Chebbien
 Tunisia Lotfi Rhim Resignation 14 December 2022[13]
Badou Zaki
 25 December 2022[14]
Badou Zaki
 27 January 2023 Tunisia Skander Kasri 30 January 2023
Club Sfaxien
 Italy Maurizio Jacobacci Sacked 2 February 2023 Tunisia Anis Boujelbene (Interim) 2 February 2023
Club Bizertin Tunisia Khaled Ben Yahia Mutual consent 5 February 2023
Sofiene Hidoussi
 6 February 2023
Étoile du Sahel Tunisia Mohamed Mkacher Resignation 14 February 2023 Tunisia Faouzi Benzarti 28 February 2023
Olympique Béja Tunisia Tarek Jarraya Departure for Libya Al Ahly Tripoli 27 February 2023 Tunisia Jamel Khcharem 5 March 2023
Espérance de Tunis Tunisia Nabil Maâloul Resignation 13 May 2023 Tunisia Mouin Chaâbani 22 May 2023

Competition

First round

Group A

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[a]
5 Stade Tunisien 14 4 4 6 14 17 −3 16[a] Qualification for Playout
6 Club Bizertin 14 4 4 6 12 17 −5 16[a]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 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 2–0 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[a] 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
Union de Tataouine
LDWDDLDLDWWWDL
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Group B

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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[a]
4 Club Africain 14 7 3 4 16 13 +3 24[a]
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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
 0–0 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
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:

Playoff

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Étoile du Sahel (C) 14 9 4 1 19 3 +16 34[a] Qualification for the Champions League
2 Espérance de Tunis 14 7 3 4 20 10 +10 28[b]
3 Club Africain 14 7 5 2 17 9 +8 27[c] Qualification for the Confederation Cup
4
Union Monastirienne
 14 6 4 4 23 14 +9 26[b]
5
Union de Ben Guerdane
 14 5 3 6 18 16 +2 21[a]
6
Club Sfaxien
 14 4 5 5 12 10 +2 18[c]
7 Olympique Béja 14 4 2 8 9 20 −11 16[d] Qualification for the Confederation Cup[e]
8
Union de Tataouine
 14 0 2 12 6 42 −36 4[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. ^
    Union de Ben Guerdane were added 3 points (2nds of the groups in the first round
    ).
  2. ^
    Union Monastirienne were added 4 points (1sts of the groups in the first round
    ).
  3. ^
    Club Sfaxien were added 1 point (4ths of the groups in the first round
    ).
  4. ^
    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 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–1
Club Sfaxien
 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–0
Étoile du Sahel 2–0 1–0 0–0 5–0 2–0 2–1 3–0
Espérance de Tunis 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0
Olympique Béja 0–2[a] 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 2–0
Union de Ben Guerdane
 1–1 2–0[b] 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–2 5–0
Union Monastirienne
 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–2 3–0 3–1 1–0
Union de Tataouine
 2–2 0–4 0–1 1–6 1–2 1–1 0–4
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. Club Sfaxien
    .

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Union de Tataouine
LLLDLLLLLDLLLL
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Union de Tataouine
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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:

Playout

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Stade Tunisien 10 5 3 2 13 7 +6 22[a]
2 Club Bizertin 10 5 2 3 12 5 +7 19[b]
3
Avenir de Soliman
 10 4 2 4 8 12 −4 16[b]
4 Étoile de Métlaoui 10 2 4 4 7 13 −6 14[a]
5 Olympique Sidi Bouzid (R) 10 3 3 4 12 12 0 12 Relegation to Ligue 2
6
Espoir de Hammam Sousse
(R) 		10 3 2 5 12 15 −3 11
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. ^ a b 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

Clubs season-progress

Team ╲ Round12345678910
Espoir de Hammam Sousse
DLWLDWLLLW
Étoile de MétlaouiDDLWDLLLDW
Olympique Sidi BouzidLWDLDLWLDW
Stade TunisienWWDWDLDWWL
Source: Tunisian Football Federation
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Top scorers

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

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Étoile du Sahel (C) 28 18 6 4 42 14 +28 60
2 Espérance de Tunis 28 16 7 5 45 18 +27 55
3 Club Africain 28 14 8 6 33 22 +11 50
4
Union Monastirienne
 		28 15 6 7 40 19 +21 51
5
Union de Ben Guerdane
 		28 13 6 9 32 24 +8 45
6
Club Sfaxien
 		28 7 12 9 21 20 +1 33
7 Olympique Béja 28 11 5 12 30 34 –4 38
8
Union de Tataouine
 		28 4 8 16 19 57 –39 20
9 Stade Tunisien 24 9 7 8 27 24 +3 34
10 Club Bizertin 24 9 6 9 24 22 +2 33
11
Avenir de Soliman
 		24 8 7 9 19 26 −7 31
12 Étoile de Métlaoui 24 7 8 9 21 30 −9 29
13 Olympique Sidi Bouzid (R) 24 5 6 13 21 31 −10 21
14
Espoir de Hammam Sousse
(R) 		24 6 7 11 21 33 −12 25
15
Croissant Chebbien
(R) 		14 3 2 9 8 17 −9 11
16
Avenir de Rejiche
(R) 		14 1 3 10 5 17 −12 6

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Tunisia Anice Badri Espérence de Tunis Club Bizertin 4–0 (H) 2 February 2023
Tunisia Yassine Meriah
Union de Tataouine
 6–1 (A) 30 June 2023

Scoring

  • Final goal of the season:
    Union de Ben Guerdane
    (30 June 2023)

Number of teams by Governorate

Position
Governorate
 Number Teams
1 Tunis 3 Club Africain, Espérance de Tunis, Stade Tunisien
2 Sousse 2
Espoir de Hammam Sousse, Étoile du Sahel
Mahdia
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.

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
May Tunisia Hamdi Labidi Club Africain
June Tunisia Zied Boughattas Étoile du Sahel

Media coverage

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Tunisian Football Federation
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  6. ^ "Hidoussi sera-t-il accepté par les Cabistes ?". mosaiquefm.net (in French). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022..
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