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Football in Tunisia
Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia. It was first introduced by Italian migrants. Approximately 45% of the people in Tunisia are interested in football The governing body is the Tunisian Football Federation.
| Football in Tunisia |
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| Tunisia national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia |
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| Tunisian Football Federation |
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| Ligue Professionnelle 1 Ligue Professionnelle 2 Tunisian Cup |
| CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup FIFA Club World CupFIFA World Cup (National Team) African Cup of Nations (National Team) FIFA Confederations Cup (National Team) |
Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia. It was first introduced by Italian migrants. Approximately 45% of the people in Tunisia are interested in football The governing body is the Tunisian Football Federation.
Tunisia have reached 6 FIFA World Cup final competitions (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022), and have also appeared at the African Cup of Nations on 13 occasions, winning once (2004).
The game is played nationwide with two professional leagues: LP-1, LP-2, one semi-professional league LP-3 and at an amateur level in the 4 regions and 24 governorates that make up the country.
The league system of football leagues in Tunisia refers to the official ranking system of football leagues and divisions in this nation.
| Niveau | League system | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro League 116 teams | |||||
| 2 | Pro League 2Group 2 – 14 teams | Pro League 2Group 1 – 14 teams | ||||
| 3 | League 3Level 1Group 1 – 14 teams | League 3Level 1Group 2 – 14 teams | League 3Level 1Group 3 – 14 teams | League 3Level 1Group 4 – 14 teams | ||
| 4 | League 3Level 2Group 1 – 10 teams | League 3Level 2Group 2 – 10 teams | League 3Level 2Group 3 – 10 teams | League 3Level 2Group 4 – 11 teams | League 3Level 2Group 5 – 10 teams | League 3Level 2Group 6 – 11 teams |
| 5 | League 4Regional Leagues | |||||
| Tunis League15 teams(3 groups x 5 teams) | Nabeul League12 teams(2 groups x 6 teams) | Sousse League9 teams(single group) | Monastir League8 teams(single group) | Sfax League7 teams(single group) | Gabes League7 teams(single group) | |
| Bizerte League8 teams(single group) | Kef League6 teams(single group) | Kairouan League7 teams(single group) | Sidi Bouzid League7 teams(single group) | Gafsa League4 teams(single group) | Medenine League5 teams(single group) |
| N° | Image | Stadium | Capacity | Opened | City | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stade Hammadi Agrebi | 60,000 | 6 July 2001 | Radès, Ben Arous | National teamEspérance de TunisClub Africain | |
| 2. | Stade Olympique de Sousse | 50,000 | 1973 (Renovated in 2019–2021) | Sousse, Sousse | Étoile Sportive du Sahel |
Twitter research from 2015 found that the most popular English Premier League club in Tunisia was Arsenal, with 33% of Tunisian Premier League fans following the club, followed by Chelsea (22%) and Manchester City (13%).
The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:
| Season | League average | Best club | Best club average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,858 | Espérance Sportive de Tunis | 6,084 |
Source: League page on Wikipedia
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