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The 2016–17 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Tunisian Professional League) season was the 91st season of top-tier football in Tunisia. The competition started on 8 September 2016.[1] The defending champions from the previous season were Étoile du Sahel.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 September 2016 – 18 May 2017 |
| Champions | Espérance de Tunis (27th title) |
| Relegated | Avenir de Marsa Club de Hammam-Lif Union de Tataouine Olympique Sidi Bouzid Olympique Béja |
| Champions League | Espérance de Tunis Étoile du Sahel |
| Confederation Cup | Club Africain Union de Ben Guerdane |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 393 (1.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Taha Yassine Khenissi (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | CA 6–0 USBG |
| Biggest away win | CSHL 1–4 CA ESZ 1–4 CSHL |
| Highest scoring | ASG 5–2 CSHL |
| Longest winning run | 5 games (ESS, EST) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games (EST) |
| Longest winless run | 13 games (USBG) |
| Longest losing run | 6 games (ESZ) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Esperance de Tunis, the champions, drew the highest average home attendance of all clubs in the league with 11,000.
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2015–16 season and three promoted from the 2015–16 Ligue 2. Avenir de Gabès was the first to obtain promotion, followed by Olympique Béja and finally Union de Tataouine. The three teams replaced El Gawafel de Gafsa, Avenir de Kasserine and Stade Tunisien who were relegated to 2016–17 Tunisian Ligue 2.
The teams were drawn in two groups of 8 each. At the end of the first part of the season, the first 3 qualified to the Championship Group, the 4th to 7th contested the Relegation Group and the 8th of each group were relegated to the Ligue 2.[2] Étoile du Sahel were the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.
Stadiums and locations
Tunis teams:
Avenir de Marsa
Club Africain
Club de Hammam-Lif
Espérance de Tunis
Avenir de Marsa Club Africain Club de Hammam-Lif Espérance de TunisGabès teams:
Avenir de Gabès
Stade Gabèsien
Avenir de Gabès Stade GabèsienLocations of the 2016–17 Ligue 1 teams
Group A
Group B
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Group A
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Sfaxien | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 30 | Qualification to the championship group |
| 2 | Étoile du Sahel | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 26 | |
| 3 | Union de Ben Guerdane | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 24 | |
| 4 | Club Bizertin | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 22 | Qualification to the relegation group |
| 5 | Espérance de Zarzis | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 15 | |
| 6 | Jeunesse Kairouanaise | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 | |
| 7 | Union de Tataouine | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Olympique Sidi Bouzid (R) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 11 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Ligue 2 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | CAB | CSS | ESS | ESZ | JSK | OSB | USBG | UST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Bizertin | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Club Sfaxien | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Étoile du Sahel | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Espérance de Zarzis | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Jeunesse Kairouanaise | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Olympique Sidi Bouzid | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Union de Ben Guerdane | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Union de Tataouine | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 |
Leaders
Group B
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 29 | Qualification to the championship group |
| 2 | Club Africain | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 27 | |
| 3 | Étoile de Métlaoui | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Stade Gabèsien | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | Qualification to the relegation group |
| 5 | Avenir de Gabès | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 17 | |
| 6 | Avenir de Marsa | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | |
| 7 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Olympique Béja (R) | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 8 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Ligue 2 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | ASG | ASM | CA | CSHL | ESM | EST | OB | SG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenir de Gabès | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Avenir de Marsa | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
| Club Africain | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Club de Hammam-Lif | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Étoile de Métlaoui | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Espérance de Tunis | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Olympique Béja | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | |
| Stade Gabèsien | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
Leaders
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Championship Group
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis (C) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 26 | 2018 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Étoile du Sahel | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | |
| 3 | Club Africain | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 16 | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Club Sfaxien | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | |
| 5 | Étoile de Métlaoui | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 9 | |
| 6 | Union de Ben Guerdane | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 1 | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | CA | CSS | ESM | ESS | EST | USBG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 6–0 | |
| Club Sfaxien | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Étoile de Métlaoui | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Espérance de Tunis | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| Union de Ben Guerdane | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Leaders
Relegation Group
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Gabèsien | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 23 | |
| 2 | Avenir de Gabès | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 22 | |
| 3 | Club Bizertin | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 19 | |
| 4 | Jeunesse Kairouanaise | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 18 | |
| 5 | Espérance de Zarzis | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Avenir de Marsa | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation Playoff |
| 7 | Club de Hammam-Lif (R) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 16 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Ligue 2 |
| 8 | Union de Tataouine (R) | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 12 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | ASG | ASM | CAB | CSHL | ESZ | JSK | SG | UST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenir de Gabès | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| Avenir de Marsa | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Club Bizertin | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Club de Hammam-Lif | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Espérance de Zarzis | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Jeunesse Kairouanaise | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Stade Gabèsien | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Union de Tataouine | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Leaders
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taha Yassine Khenissi |
Espérance de Tunis | 14 |
| 2 |  Ibrahim Chenihi |
Club Africain | 9 |
| Hamza Lahmar |
Étoile du Sahel |
This game was played between the 6th of the Relegation Group and the 3rd of Ligue 2.
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