Tunisian Ligue 1 Football: League Guide, Table and African Connections

The Tunisian Ligue 1, officially the Ligue Professionnelle 1, is the top tier of football in Tunisia, with 16 clubs meeting home and away over 30 matchdays. Club Africain were champions in 2025-26, their 14th title and their first for 11 years. The fixtures module carries the dates for this season. If you arrived here looking for Tunisian soccer from Johannesburg or Durban, you are in the right place, because the competition is the same whatever word you use for the game.

A CAF draw can turn interest towards Tunis, Sousse or Sfax, but the domestic competition gives those continental encounters a fuller setting. For readers across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda, Tunisian football offers connections through African internationals as well as club rivalries. Follow the standings and match listings to understand the championship, then explore the title records and player connections that give its clubs their identities.

How Do You Read the Tunisian Ligue 1 Table, Fixtures and Results?

The Tunisian Ligue 1 data modules update after matches, keeping the competition's changing numbers together. Points determine the order of Tunisia's 16 clubs in the Tunisian Ligue 1 table (log), with accompanying tiebreakers explaining how equal totals are separated. Read it from both ends, because the top rows decide the title and the African places, while the bottom three rows decide who drops to Ligue Professionnelle 2.

Browse the Tunisian Ligue 1 fixtures chronologically, reading each scheduled start across the GMT, WAT, SAST and EAT entries. Each pairing has a fixture at each club's ground. To follow the Tunis derby or a trip to Sfax, locate both meetings and check their scheduled dates.

The Tunisian Ligue 1 results archive holds the final score and date of every match. Open a club's results to understand the route behind its place in the standings, then compare its matches in Tunis with trips to Sousse or Sfax. When following an African international at a Tunisian club, the archive also provides the context for his team's campaign.

Begin a comparison by checking how many matches the Tunisian clubs have completed. A gap in points has a different meaning when one side has played fewer fixtures, especially when continental commitments affect the domestic calendar. Then separate home results from away results: a visit to Sfax and a home meeting in Tunis offer different settings for assessing performance. For a supporter researching a CAF opponent, this sequence gives the standings a useful frame without treating one league result as a complete account of the team.

Who Are the Tunisian Ligue 1 Top Scorers, and Where Are the Africans?

The current scoring race lives in the Tunisian Ligue 1 stats module, while the all time mark belongs to Ezzedine Chakroun, with 116 league goals. Use the scoring list to follow individual contributions, with the historical record providing a longer view.

Where are the Africans? The stats module shows nationality beside every scorer and assist maker, so you can look for players from Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya or South Africa without digging through squad lists. Nigerian international Michael Eneramo's career at Espérance offers a specific connection between Tunisian club football and the Super Eagles.

For a Nigerian reader following a forward in Tunisia, domestic scoring and continental appearances offer different parts of the picture. The champion and runner up enter the CAF Champions League, giving supporters another competition in which to follow players from the league. Keep league and CAF statistics separate when comparing their contributions.

Tunisia's own players belong at the centre of that African story. Read their contributions alongside those of teammates from elsewhere on the continent, rather than treating nationality as a measure of importance. Where the statistics provide minutes and starts, use them to distinguish regular involvement from a smaller number of appearances. A forward's total also needs the context of penalties and playing time, while an assist list captures only some of the work that helps create a goal. These distinctions make comparisons between Tunisian teammates more informative.

What Time Do Tunisian Ligue 1 Matches Kick Off in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and South Africa?

Tunisian league schedules use a local clock that matches Nigeria's WAT throughout the year. For a Tunis start of 16:00, read the four zones together: WAT 16:00, EAT 18:00, SAST 17:00 and GMT 15:00. Those entries serve Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda, South Africa, and Ghana respectively. When sharing a Tunis derby reminder, include the zone as well as the hour so that friends across borders can identify the same start.

For followers in Nairobi or Kampala, add two hours to the published Tunisian local time. That difference can place the closing stages of an evening fixture later in the night, so check the EAT entry before arranging to watch. A domestic league appointment and a CAF fixture involving the same Tunisian club may have different starting hours; carry over neither the date nor the time from an earlier meeting.

Kick off times also matter if you use the Tunisian Ligue 1 predictions, where each call carries a probability and a reference price rather than a promise, and which are meant for readers aged 18 and over. A call is only as useful as the information behind it, so it makes sense to read it close to the start, once line ups and late changes are known, and to treat it as one view among several.

How Can You Watch the Tunisian League in Africa?

Where you can watch the Tunisian league depends on your country, and the broadcaster details sit in the viewing module as data, checked separately for Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda. Rights change between seasons, so names are kept out of the written copy and updated in the module instead. Before a big match, open that module for your own country rather than relying on what a friend in another market can see.

CAF club matches and highlights offer another route into Tunisian football for African supporters. If a continental meeting introduces you to a Tunisian club, its league results provide useful background. Use the results module to put each clip in context, because a two minute package covers only part of a match.

When selecting coverage, identify the competition before checking the club name. A listing for a Tunisian side's continental tie does not establish coverage of its domestic fixtures, and a replay is a different viewing appointment from a live transmission. Check the opponent, date and whether the programme contains the full match or highlights. For viewers learning about Tunisian football through African competition, watching passages between the goals can be especially useful: they reveal how a side builds possession, protects space and responds when the other team has the ball.

How Many Teams Are in the Tunisian Ligue 1, and How Does It Work?

This season has 16 teams, with 15 visitors coming to each club's ground and 15 trips in the opposite direction. That produces a 30 matchday programme. The final standings determine the championship, qualification for African competition and relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2.

When clubs have equal points, consult the tiebreakers displayed beside the standings. Apply those rules in their stated order before comparing the clubs' results. This matters when assessing both CAF qualification and the places above relegation.

The return meeting gives every pairing a second setting, which matters when reading a Tunisian club's campaign. Compare both fixtures before drawing conclusions about how two sides match up, and keep the league contest distinct from any cup meeting between them. The championship rewards results accumulated across the programme, so a derby and a meeting with a promoted club both contribute to the final assessment. For African supporters used to following Tunisian teams through knockout ties, the domestic schedule offers a broader view of their ability to sustain performances against different opponents.

How Do CAF Places and Relegation Work in Ligue 1 Tunisia?

The champion and the runner up enter the CAF Champions League, third place and the Tunisian Cup winner enter the Confederation Cup, and the bottom three clubs are relegated to Ligue Professionnelle 2. Those continental places are set by the CAF association ranking, where Tunisia held 82.5 points in the 2025-26 CAF ranking.

For supporters following CAF draws from across Africa, that allocation means up to four Tunisian clubs can enter continental competition in a campaign. The qualification places connect the domestic standings with potential opponents for clubs from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda. Check the confirmed draw for the actual pairings.

The bottom three places lead to relegation, with promoted clubs arriving from Ligue Professionnelle 2. For a side seeking to climb the standings, compare its results with the clubs immediately above it and consult the listed tiebreakers where points are equal.

Follow the cup route separately from the league route when assessing possible Tunisian entrants. A club's position in the standings alone does not describe what it can achieve through the Tunisian Cup. Where qualification routes overlap, use the confirmed allocation in the competition data rather than assigning an extra place by assumption. Also distinguish earning entry from progressing through CAF rounds: domestic qualification identifies a representative, while the continental draw and subsequent results determine its journey. That distinction helps supporters in all five countries understand when a possible Tunisian opponent becomes a confirmed one.

Who Won the Tunisian Ligue 1 in 2025-26, and Which Records Still Stand?

Club Africain were champions in 2025-26, winning their 14th league title and ending an 11 year wait. They clinched it with a 1-0 win over Espérance in the Tunis derby. That result ties the story of the 2025-26 championship directly to the capital's rivalry.

Through 2025-26, the title totals were 34 for Espérance de Tunis, 14 for Club Africain, 11 for Étoile du Sahel and 8 for CS Sfaxien. Racing Club de Tunis, a club that no longer exists, won 9 titles before independence. In the seasons just before Club Africain's win, Espérance were champions in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24 and 2024-25, with Étoile du Sahel taking the title in 2022-23, so the league's recent history has been shared among a small, familiar group.

The individual records have stood for a long time. Tarak Dhiab holds the appearance record with 353 league matches, while Faouzi Benzarti has won the most titles as a manager, with 11. Khalil Chemmam holds the playing record with 12 league titles, all with Espérance. And, as a small curiosity, the league trophy is replaced whenever a club wins three titles in a row, with the current trophy in use since 2019-20.

Which African Connections Tie the Tunisia League to Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda?

For Nigerian supporters, Michael Eneramo provides a direct player connection: the Nigeria international played for Espérance. His career offers a way into the league beyond waiting for a Nigerian club to draw Tunisian opposition in CAF competition.

South African readers can use the Tunisian standings to follow qualification for the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup. Once a draw pairs a South African club with Tunisian opposition, the fixtures and results modules provide the domestic context for that meeting.

The same approach works for supporters in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda. Start with the confirmed continental pairing, then check the Tunisian club's league results and player statistics. The draw modules list each matchup as it is confirmed.

Nationality information also makes individual players easier to follow across borders. A supporter can track an African international's club appearances and scoring contributions alongside the Tunisian team's continental fixtures, keeping the domestic and CAF records distinct.

When Does the Tunisian Ligue 1 Start and End?

The fixtures module lists the opening and closing dates for this season, together with the schedule between them. Supporters across the five countries can read each Tunisian fixture's start under GMT, WAT, SAST and EAT before arranging their viewing.

The league programme covers 30 matchdays. For a particular match or the final scheduled round, consult the fixture listing and check again for any date changes before making plans.

For a Tunisian club involved in African competition, read its domestic dates alongside its continental appointments. The two schedules answer different questions: one shows progress through the league programme, while the other identifies CAF commitments. If you are following a player from your national team, this combined calendar helps locate his club's matches without assuming that every appearance belongs to the same competition. Keep postponed fixtures attached to their actual playing dates when reviewing results, since the order in which matches were completed can differ from the original schedule.

Which Clubs Play in the Tunisian Ligue 1, and Where?

The league is built around four big clubs: Espérance de Tunis and Club Africain from the capital, Étoile du Sahel from Sousse on the Sahel coast, and CS Sfaxien from Sfax. The Tunis derby between Espérance and Club Africain is the headline fixture, while the matches involving the Sahel and Sfax clubs carry their own regional edge. The full list of clubs changes each year with promotion and relegation, so the table module is the right place to see who is in the league this season.

The big four also have specific connections to African internationals. Nigeria's Michael Eneramo played for Espérance, while Ghana's Opoku Nti played for Club Africain. Cape Verde international Amine Chermiti played for Étoile du Sahel, and Ghana international Junior Agogo played for CS Sfaxien.

When researching a Tunisian rivalry before a continental meeting, separate its history from the evidence about the particular fixture. A club's honours explain its place in the competition, while the results archive describes meetings between the sides. Check whether a listed encounter was a league match, a domestic cup tie or an African fixture before combining records. For the Tunis derby, identifying the designated home side also helps you follow the two league appointments correctly. This gives readers a clearer comparison than treating every meeting between familiar names as the same kind of contest.

How Did the Tunisian League Begin?

The Tunisian championship began in 1907, under the French protectorate, with the first official match played on 9 June 1907. Those early decades were dominated by clubs that no longer exist, most notably Racing Club de Tunis, who won 9 titles before independence.

From 1955 to 1994 the competition was known as the Tunisian National Championship, and the Tunisian Football Federation was founded on 29 March 1957. The league turned professional in 1994-95 and took its current name, the Ligue Professionnelle 1, at that point. In 2019 the IFFHS ranked it first in Africa and the Arab world and fifteenth in the world, which gives a measure of how far the competition had grown in the professional era.

You will see the league searched and written about under several names: Tunisian Ligue 1, Ligue 1 Tunisia, Ligue 1 Tunisie, the Tunisian league or simply the Tunisia league. They all point to the same 16 club competition. Start with the standings, check the schedule in your own time zone, and use the results archive when following a Tunisian opponent in CAF competition.