Football in Tunisia

Football in Tunisia
Tunisia national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
CountryTunisia
Governing bodyTunisian Football Federation
National team(s)men's national team
women's national team
National competitions
International competitions

Football is the most popular sport in Tunisia.[1][2][3][4] It was first introduced by Italian migrants.[5][6][7] The governing body is the Tunisian Football Federation.

National team

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).[8]

Domestic Leagues

The game is played nationwide with three professional leagues: LP-1, LP-2 & LP-3 and at an amateur level in the 4 regions and 24 governorates that make up the country.[9]

The league system of football leagues in Tunisia refers to the official ranking system of football leagues and divisions in this nation.[10]

Men's structure

Pyramidal structure of football leagues in Tunisia for the 2024–25 season
Niveau League system
1 Pro League 1
16 teams
2 Pro League 2
Group 2 – 14 teams 		Pro League 2
Group 1 – 14 teams
3 League 3

Level 1
Group 1 – 14 teams

League 3

Level 1
Group 2 – 14 teams

League 3

Level 1
Group 3 – 14 teams

League 3

Level 1
Group 4 – 14 teams

4 League 3

Level 2
Group 1 – 10 teams

League 3

Level 2
Group 2 – 10 teams

League 3

Level 2
Group 3 – 10 teams

League 3

Level 2
Group 4 – 11 teams

League 3

Level 2
Group 5 – 10 teams

League 3

Level 2
Group 6 – 11 teams

5 Regional Leagues
12 Regional leagues

+50,000-capacity stadiums in Tunisia

N° Image Stadium Capacity Opened City Club
1. Stade Hammadi Agrebi 60,000 6 July 2001 Radès, Ben Arous National team
Espérance de Tunis
Club Africain
2. Stade Olympique de Sousse 50,000 1973 (Renovated in 2019–2021) Sousse, Sousse Étoile Sportive du Sahel

Support

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%).[11]

References

  1. ^ Bedhioufi Hafsi; Abidi Aymen; Kumar Serge Rogert (October 2014). "Violence in sport in Tunisia: the itinerary of a hateful sportization" (PDF). International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 4. ISSN 2250-3153.
  2. ^ "The Carthage Eagles: Brothers at Arms". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ Yannis, Alex (1978-05-29). "Greatest Event In Sports - The World's Greatest Sports Event Is at Hand Group I Group II Group III Group IV - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  4. ^ Almasri, Omar. "The State Of Football In Pre And Post-Revolution Tunisia, Egypt And Libya". Sabotage Times. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  5. ^ Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598843019. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Goldblatt, David; Acton, Johnny; Garland, Mike (1 September 2009). The Football Book. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405337380. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Lisowscy, Elżbieta (1 August 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tunisia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 9781405360753. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
  9. ^ Alexander Shea (10 June 2018). "Tunisia: a team desperate for a nation's affection". Football Times. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Structure pyramidale des ligues de football en Tunisie pour la saison 2024-2025". Facebook (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  11. ^ "Which is Africa's favourite Premier League team?". BBC News. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2024-10-18.


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