2019–20 Championnat Pro A
Basketball season in Tunisia
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The 2019–20 Championnat National A is the 65th season of the Championnat National A, the highest basketball league in Tunisia. The season started 28 September 2019 and ended 8 August 2020.[1] The winners will qualify for the 2021 BAL season.
| 2019–20 Championnat National A | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Dates | 28 September 2019 – 8 August 2020 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | US Monastir 5th title |
| Runners-up | ES Radès |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
On 14 March 2020 the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On 9 May, it was announced the league was to resume behind closed doors on 15 July.[3]
Eventually, US Monastir won its second-straight title.
Teams
This season, 12 teams played in the league. CA Bizertin and Stade Gabèsien were promoted from the Nationale B.
| Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Bizertin | Bizerte | Salle Fatnassi Bizerte | 2,000 |
| Club Africain | Tunis | Salle Chérif-Bellaminej | 2,500 |
| Dalia Sport Grombalia | Grombalia | Salle Couverte de Grombalia | 1,400 |
| ES La Goulette | La Goulette | Salle couverte de La Goulette-Le Kram | 1,800 |
| ES Radès | Radès | Salle Couverte Taoufik-Bouhima | 3,500 |
| ES Sahel | Sahel | Sousse Indoor Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| Hammamet | Hammamet | Salle d'Hammamet | 2,500 |
| JS Kairouan | Kairouan | Salle Kairouan | 2,000 |
| JS Menzah | Tunis (El Menzah) | Palais des sports d'El Menzah | 4,500 |
| Stade Gabèsien | Gabès | Salle omnisports de Gabès | 1,800 |
| Stade Nabeulien | Nabeul | Salle Bir Challouf | 5,000 |
| US Monastir | Monastir | Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall | 4,075 |
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Monastir | 9 | 9 | 0 | Qualification to Super 6 |
| 2 | ES Sahel | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Club Africain | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| 4 | ES La Goulette | 9 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Stade Nabeulien | 9 | 2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Stade Gabèsien | 9 | 0 | 9 | Play-out |
Source: FTBB
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Radès | 10 | 9 | 1 | Qualification to Super 6 |
| 2 | JS Kairouan | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
| 3 | Dalia Sport Grombalia | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
| 4 | AS Hammamet | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | JS Manazeh | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 | CA Bizertin | 10 | 0 | 10 | Play-out |
Source: FTBB
Super 6
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | US Monastir | 10 | 9 | 1 | 19 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | B | ES Radès | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
| 3 | B | Dalia Sport Grombalia | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | |
| 4 | B | JS Kairouan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | A | Club Africain | 10 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 | A | ES Sahel | 10 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
Source: Afrobasket.com
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | US Monastir | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | JS Kairouan | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | US Monastir | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | ES Radès | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | ES Radès | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Dalia Sport Grombalia | 1 | |||||||
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Monastir | 2–0 | JS Kairouan | 72–64 | 71–65 | |
| ES Radès | 2–1 | Dalia Sport Grombalia | 82–80 | 68–88 | 75–71 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Monastir | 2–0 | ES Radès | 89–69 | 82–77 |