2019–20 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Football league season
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The 2019–20 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Tunisian Professional League) season was the 65th season of top-tier football in Tunisia.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 August 2019 – 13 September 2020 |
| Champions | Espérance de Tunis (30th title) |
| Relegated | Club de Hammam-Lif Jeunesse Kairouanaise |
| Champions League | Espérance de Tunis Club Sfaxien |
| Confederation Cup | Union Monastirienne Étoile du Sahel |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 390 (2.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anthony Okpotu (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Espérance de Tunis 7–1 Jeunesse Kairouanaise (31 December 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Stade Tunisien 0–4 Union Monastirienne (23 February 2020) Union de Ben Guerdane 0–4 Club Sfaxien (22 August 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Espérance de Tunis 7–1 Jeunesse Kairouanaise (31 December 2019) |
| Longest winning run | Espérance de Tunis (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Espérance de Tunis (26 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Union de Tataouine (10 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Avenir de Soliman Jeunesse Kairouanaise (6 matches each) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
The season was suspended in March 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, then resumed in July 2020.[1]
Teams
A total of 14 teams contested the league.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenir de Soliman | Soliman | Stade municipal de Soliman | 3,000 |
| Club Africain | Tunis | Stade Olympique de Radès | 60,000 |
| Club Bizertin | Bizerte | Stade 15 Octobre | 20,000 |
| Croissant Chebbien | Chebba | Stade de Chebba | 3,000 |
| Club de Hammam-Lif | Tunis | Stade Bou Kornine | 8,000 |
| Club Sfaxien | Sfax | Stade Taïeb Mhiri | 22,000 |
| Étoile de Métlaoui | Métlaoui | Stade Municipal de Métlaoui | 5,000 |
| Étoile du Sahel | Sousse | Stade Olympique de Sousse | 25,000 |
| Espérance de Tunis | Tunis | Stade Olympique de Radès | 60,000 |
| Jeunesse Kairouanaise | Kairouan | Stade Ali Zouaoui | 15,000 |
| Stade Tunisien | Tunis | Stade Chedly Zouiten | 20,000 |
| Union de Ben Guerdane | Ben Guerdane | Stade du 7 Mars | 10,000 |
| Union Monastirienne | Monastir | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet | 20,000 |
| Union de Tataouine | Tataouine | Stade Nejib Khattab | 5,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis (C) | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 62 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Club Sfaxien | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 51 | |
| 3 | Union Monastirienne | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 45 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Étoile du Sahel | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 43 | |
| 5 | Club Africain | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 40[a] | |
| 6 | Stade Tunisien | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Union de Ben Guerdane | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 34 | |
| 8 | Croissant Chebbien | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 30 | Administrtive relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 9 | Avenir de Soliman | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Union de Tataouine | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Étoile de Métlaoui | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 25 | |
| 12 | Club Bizertin | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 23 | |
| 13 | Club de Hammam-Lif (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 22 | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 14 | Jeunesse Kairouanaise (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 22 |
Source: les-sports.info (in French)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) total goals; 6) fairplay ranking; 7) playoff.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Club Africain were deducted 6 points.
Results
Positions by round
| Leader | |
| 2020–21 CAF Champions League | |
| 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup | |
| Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 2019-20 |
Source: les-sports.info (in French)
Clubs season-progress
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anthony Okpotu |
Union Monastirienne | 13 |
| 2 |  Bassirou Compaoré |
Club Africain | 8 |
| 3 |  Mohamed Ali Amri |
Union Monastirienne | 7 |
| Rached Arfaoui |
Avenir de Soliman | 7 | |
| 5 | Anice Badri |
Espérance de Tunis | 6 |
 Guy Mbenza |
Stade Tunisien | 6 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elyes Jelassi |
Union Monastirienne | 8 |
| 2 |  Billel Bensaha |
Espérance de Tunis | 7 |
| 3 | Mohamed Mkaari |
Union Monastirienne | 5 |
| Haykeul Chikhaoui |
Stade Tunisien | ||
| Wissem Ben Yahia |
Club Africain | ||
| Aymen Harzi |
Club Sfaxien | ||
| 4 | Zouheir Dhaouadi |
Club Africain | 4 |
| 5 | Bassirou Compaoré |
Club Africain | 3 |
 Hamdou Elhouni |
Espérance de Tunis |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Mbenza | Stade Tunisien | Étoile du Sahel | 3–1 | 15 December 2019 | [2] |
| Firas Ben Larbi | Étoile du Sahel | Étoile de Métlaoui | 5–1 | 22 February 2020 | [citation needed] |
Media coverage
| Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Media Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Television Channel | Matches |
| Tunisia |
El Wataniya 1 El Wataniya 2 |
From 2 to 5 Matches per round |
 Qatar |
Al-Kass Sports Channel | Main Matches |
See also
- 2019–20 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2
- 2019–20 Tunisian Cup