Football in Tunisia
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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.
| Football in Tunisia | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Tunisia national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governing body | Tunisian Football Federation |
| National team(s) | men's national team women's national team |
National competitions | |
International competitions | |
CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup CAF Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup (National Team) African Cup of Nations (National Team) FIFA Confederations Cup (National Team) | |
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 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.[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
| 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 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
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