2021–22 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2021–22 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Tunisian Professional League) season was the 96th season of top-tier football in Tunisia.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 October 2021 – 26 June 2022 |
| Champions | Espérance de Tunis (32nd title) |
| Relegated | Espérance de Zarzis Club de Hammam-Lif[note 1] |
| Champions League | Espérance de Tunis Union Monastirienne |
| Confederation Cup | Club Sfaxien Club Africain[note 2] |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 265 (1.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Espérance de Tunis 4–0 Club Bizertin (9 March 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Union de Ben Guerdane 1–5 Étoile du Sahel (29 April 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Union de Tataouine 5–3 Avenir de Rejiche (15 May 2022) |
| Longest winning run | Espérance de Tunis (4 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Étoile du Sahel (11 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Union de Ben Guerdane (14 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Union de Ben Guerdane (6 matches) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Espérance de Tunis were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their record-extending 6th consecutive title and 32nd title overall.
The VAR was used in the playoff.
Teams edit
A total of 16 teams contested the league.[1]
Stadiums and locations edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenir de Rejiche | Mahdia | 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 de Hammam-Lif | Tunis (Hammam-Lif) | Stade Bou Kornine | 15,000 |
| Club Sfaxien | Sfax | Stade Taïeb Mhiri | 22,000 |
| Espoir de Hammam 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 |
| Espérance de Zarzis | Zarzis | Stade Abdessalam Kazouz | 7,000 |
| Olympique Béja | Béja | Boujemaa Kmiti Stadium | 15,500 |
| 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 Municipal Bir Lahmar | 5,000 |
Return of Croissant Chebbien edit
On 11 September 2021, Croissant Chebbien returned to the league following a vote by the Ordinary General Assembly of the Tunisian Football Federation.
Competition edit
First round edit
Group A edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 27 | Advance to Playoff |
| 2 | Club Sfaxien | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 21 | |
| 3 | Union de Ben Guerdane | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 21 | |
| 4 | Union de Tataouine | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 21 | Qualification for Ranking games |
| 5 | Club Bizertin | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Étoile de Métlaoui | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 17 | Qualification for Playout |
| 7 | Espoir de Hammam Sousse | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Club de Hammam-Lif (R) | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 10 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
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
Results edit
Clubs season-progress edit
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Group B edit
The Club Africain v Croissant Chebbien match case edit
On 18 April 2022, the match of the last round was held between Club Africain and Croissant Chebbien at Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Tunis and ended with a 1–0 win for the hosts, a result that made Croissant Chebbien relegated to the Ligue 2, but Croissant Chebbien protested the presence of Club Africain president, Youssef Elmi, on the bench despite his suspension from punishment by the Football Federation, and demanded that they would be given a penal victory, and they decided to take the case to CAS.
On 29 September, the CAS decided to reintegrate Croissant Chebbien in the Ligue 1, which forced the federation to add a 16th team for 2022–23 season so that the number of teams would be even, and the identity of this team was determined by two playoff matches, the first between Club de Hammam-Lif and Espérance de Zarzis, and the second between the winner of the first match and Étoile de Métlaoui.
On 27 March 2023, the CAS decided to give Croissant Chebbien a 2–0 penal victory. Since this decision affects the arrangement of the table in the first round and the added points for the coronation playoff and playout, and since this decision came late and after the start of the new season, the effect of this result in the second round was not calculated.
Table before CAS decision edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Africain | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 25 | Advance to Playoff |
| 2 | Union Monastirienne | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 23 | |
| 3 | Étoile du Sahel | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Avenir de Rejiche | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | Qualification for Ranking games |
| 5 | Avenir de Soliman | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Olympique Béja | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 16 | Qualification for Playout |
| 7 | Espérance de Zarzis | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 13 | |
| 8 | Croissant Chebbien (R) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 13 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
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
Table after CAS decision edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Monastirienne | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 23 | Advance to Playoff |
| 2 | Étoile du Sahel | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 | |
| 3 | Club Africain | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 22 | |
| 4 | Avenir de Rejiche | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | Qualification for Ranking games |
| 5 | Avenir de Soliman | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Croissant Chebbien | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 16 | Qualification for Playout |
| 7 | Olympique Béja | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Espérance de Zarzis | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 13 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
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.
Results edit
Clubs season-progress edit
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Goals scored per round edit
This graph represents the number of goals scored during each round:
Playoff edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 24[a] | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Union Monastirienne | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22[b] | |
| 3 | Club Sfaxien | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16[b] | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Club Africain | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 15[a] | |
| 5 | Étoile du Sahel | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 13[c] | |
| 6 | Union de Ben Guerdane | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 3[c] |
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:
- ^ a b Club Africain and Espérance de Tunis were added 3 points (1st of the groups in the first round).
- ^ a b Club Sfaxien and Union Monastirienne were added 2 points (2nd of the groups in the first round).
- ^ a b Étoile du Sahel and Union de Ben Guerdane were added 1 point (3rd of the groups in the first round).
Results edit
Positions by round edit
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Clubs season-progress edit
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Goals scored per round edit
This graph represented the number of goals scored during each round:
Playout edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espoir de Hammam Sousse | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Olympique Béja | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9[a] | |
| 3 | Étoile de Métlaoui | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9[a] | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 4 | Espérance de Zarzis (R) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 |
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:
- ^ a b Étoile de Métlaoui and Olympique Béja were added 1 point (6th of the groups in the first round).
Results edit
Clubs season-progress edit
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Ranking games edit
The ranking games round were played between the 4th and the 5th from each group from the first round.
Seventh place match edit
| Union de Tataouine | 5–3 | Avenir de Rejiche |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Ninth place match edit
| Club Bizertin | 2–1 | Avenir de Soliman |
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| Report |
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Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda | ASS then EST | 10 |
| 2 | Aymen Harzi | CSS | 6 |
| Hazem Mastouri | ESM | ||
| Walid Karoui | CSS | ||
| 5 | Lassaad Jaziri | USBG | 5 |
| Yassine Amri | ESS | ||
| Youssef Ben Souda | ESHS | ||
| Youssef Abdelli | USM | ||
| 9 | Zied Ben Salem | CSHL | 4 |
| Yassine Chamakhi | CA | ||
| Houssem Louati | UST | ||
| Alkhaly Bangoura | CAB | ||
| Moumen Rahmani | UST | ||
| Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane | EST | ||
| Zied Aloui | USM | ||
| Fakhreddine Ouji | USBG | ||
| 17 | Boling Dembélé | CAB | 3 |
| Amine Khaloufi | ESHS | ||
| Vinny Bongonga Kombe | ESS | ||
| Omar Sammari | ASR | ||
| Oussama Bouguerra | OB | ||
| Farouk Mimouni | EST | ||
| Iheb Msakni | ESS | ||
| Nader Ghandri | CA | ||
| Mohamed Amine Tougai | EST | ||
| Fousseny Coulibaly | EST | ||
| Hamdou Elhouni | EST | ||
| Youssouf Oumarou | USM | ||
| Roger Aholou | USM |
Final ranking edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 2 | Union Monastirienne |
| 3 | Club Sfaxien |
| 4 | Club Africain |
| 5 | Étoile du Sahel |
| 6 | Union de Ben Guerdane |
| 7 | Union de Tataouine |
| 8 | Avenir de Rejiche |
| 9 | Club Bizertin |
| 10 | Avenir de Soliman |
| 11 | Espoir de Hammam Sousse |
| 12 | Olympique Béja |
| 13 | Étoile de Métlaoui |
| 14 | Espérance de Zarzis |
| 15 | Croissant Chebbien |
| 16 | Club de Hammam-Lif |
Number of teams by Governorate edit
Awards edit
Each month, Internet users voted for the player of the month sponsored by Foot24 and Coca-Cola.
| Month | Player of the Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| October | Bilel Ifa | Club Africain |
| March | Nader Ghandri | Club Africain |
| April | Larry Azouni | Club Africain |
| May | Ghailene Chaalali | Espérance de Tunis |
Media coverage edit
| Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Television Channel | |
| Tunisia | Hannibal | |
| Attessia | ||
| Home teams YouTube Channels | ||
| Qatar | Al-Kass Sports Channel | |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ See The Club Africain v Croissant Chebbien match case.
- ^ Since the 2021–22 Tunisian Cup did not end before the lists of clubs participating in the African competitions were handed over to the CAF, Club Africain qualified for the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup.
References edit
- ^ Tunisian Football Federation
External links edit
- Fédération Tunisienne de Football