Football in Tunisia

Football in Tunisia
Tunisia national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
CountryTunisia
Governing bodyTunisian Football Federation
National teamsmen'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] Approximately 45% of the people in Tunisia are interested in football[8] The governing body is the Tunisian Football Federation.

National team

Tunisia have reached six 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).[9]

Domestic leagues

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.[10]

The league system of football leagues in Tunisia refers to the official ranking system of football leagues and divisions in this nation.[11]

Men's structure

Pyramidal structure of football leagues in Tunisia for the 2025–26 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 League 4
Regional Leagues
Tunis League
15 teams
(3 groups x 5 teams)		 Nabeul League
12 teams
(2 groups x 6 teams)		 Sousse League
9 teams
(single group)		 Monastir League
8 teams
(single group)		 Sfax League
7 teams
(single group)		 Gabes League
7 teams
(single group)
Bizerte League
8 teams
(single group)		 Kef League
6 teams
(single group)		 Kairouan League
7 teams
(single group)		 Sidi Bouzid League
7 teams
(single group)		 Gafsa League
4 teams
(single group)		 Medenine League
5 teams
(single group)

+50,000-capacity stadiums in Tunisia

N° Image Stadium Capacity Opened City Club
1.Stade Hammadi Agrebi60,0006 July 2001Radès, Ben ArousNational team
Espérance de Tunis
Club Africain
2.Stade Olympique de Sousse50,0001973 (Renovated in 2019–2021)Sousse, SousseÉtoile 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%).[12]

Attendances

The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:

SeasonLeague averageBest clubBest club average
2023-241,858Espérance Sportive de Tunis6,084

Source: League page on Wikipedia

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. ↑ "Countries with Most Football Fans 2026 ⚽ | Global Ranking". Countrycassette.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
  10. ↑ Alexander Shea (10 June 2018). "Tunisia: a team desperate for a nation's affection". Football Times. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Structure pyramidale des ligues de football en Tunisie pour la saison 2024-2025". Facebook (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  12. ↑ "Which is Africa's favourite Premier League team?". BBC News. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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