Championnat Pro A
Tunisian basketball league
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The Championnat Pro A, is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia, established in 1955. As the 2025–26 season, the league features 12 teams. The league is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB).[1]
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| Organising body | Tunisia Basketball Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| First season | 1955–56 |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Championnat Nationale 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Tunisian Cup Tunisian Federation Cup |
| Supercup | Tunisian Super Cup |
| International cup | Basketball Africa League |
| Current champions | Club Africain (5th title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | ES Radès (13 titles) |
ES Radès is the record holder for most titles, with a total of thirteen. The current champion is Club Africain, who won the title in the 2024–25 season. The champions of each season qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premier continental competition of Africa.
Format
Each league season of the Pro A usually starts in the end of September or beginning of October,[2] and has the following format:
- Preliminary round: All teams compete in two-legged matches. The six highest-ranked teams advance to the title round, while the remaining teams advance to the relegation round.
- Second phase:
- Play-offs: Six teams compete again in two-legged matches, with the top four qualifying for the Super Playoffs.
- Play-outs: The remaining teams compete in two-legged matches. The last-ranked team relegated to Championnat Nationale 1. The remaining teams continue in the play-outs.
- Super Playoffs: The four remaining teams compete in a best-of-three knockout stage. The winners of the final are declared champions.
- Super Play-outs: The first, second, and third-place teams from the play-outs face the fifth and sixth-place teams from the play-offs. The sixth-placed team in the Super Play-out is also relegated to the Championnat Nationale 1.
Teams
Locations of teams for the 2025–26 Championnat Pro A teams
2025–26 teams
The following 12 teams are the teams for the 2025–26 season:[3]
| Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Hammamet | Hammamet | Hammamet Indoor Sports Hall | 2,500 |
| BC Mahdia | Mahdia | Rached-Khouja Indoor Hall | 2,000 |
| Club Africain | Tunis | Chérif-Bellamine Indoor Sports Hall | 2,500 |
| DS Grombalia | Grombalia | Grombalia Indoor Hall | 1,400 |
| ES Goulettoise | La Goulette | La Goulette Indoor Hall | 1,800 |
| ES Radès | Radès | Taoufik-Bouhima Indoor Hall | 3,500 |
| ES Sahel | Sousse | Sousse Indoor Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| JS Kairouan | Kairouan | Kairouan Indoor Sports Hall | 2,000 |
| JS Menazah | El Menzah | El Menzah Sports Palace | 4,500 |
| Stade Nabeulien | Nabeul | Salle Bir Challouf | 5,000 |
| US Ansar | Dar Chaabane | Dar Chaâbane Indoor Hall | 1,000 |
| US Monastir | Monastir | Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall | 4,075 |
Champions
By Year
- 1955–56: L'Orientale
- 1956–57: Stade Gaulois
- 1957–58: AS Française
- 1958–59: Avant-Garde de Tunis
- 1959–60: Avant-Garde de Tunis
- 1960–61: AS Française
- 1961–62: Avant-Garde de Tunis
- 1962–63: Stade Nabeulien
- 1963–64: ES Radès
- 1964–65: ES Radès
- 1965–66: ES Radès
- 1966–67: ES Radès
- 1967–68: ES Radès
- 1968–69: ES Radès
- 1969–70: ES Radès
- 1970–71: ES Radès
- 1971–72: ES Radès
- 1972–73: Zitouna Sports
- 1973–74: CS Cheminots
- 1974–75: Stade Nabeulien
- 1975–76: ES Radès
- 1976–77: ES Tunis
- 1977–78: CS Cheminots
- 1978–79: ES Tunis
- 1979–80: ES Tunis
- 1980–81: ES Sahel
- 1981–82: Ezzahra Sports
- 1982–83: Ezzahra Sports
- 1983–84: ES Radès
- 1984–85: ES Goulettoise
- 1985–86: ES Goulettoise
- 1986–87: ES Goulettoise
- 1987–88: ES Goulettoise
- 1988–89: Stade Nabeulien
- 1989–90: ES Goulettoise
- 1990–91: ES Goulettoise
- 1991–92: Stade Nabeulien
- 1992–93: Ezzahra Sports
- 1993–94: Ezzahra Sports
- 1994–95: ES Goulettoise
- 1995–96: Stade Nabeulien
- 1996–97: Ezzahra Sports
- 1997–98: US Monastir
- 1998–99: Ezzahra Sports
- 1999–00: US Monastir
- 2000–01: JS Kairouan
- 2001–02: JS Kairouan
- 2002–03: JS Kairouan
- 2003–04: Club Africain
- 2004–05: US Monastir
- 2005–06: Stade Nabeulien
- 2006–07: ES Sahel
- 2007–08: Stade Nabeulien
- 2008–09: ES Sahel
- 2009–10: Stade Nabeulien
- 2010–11: ES Sahel
- 2011–12: ES Sahel
- 2012–13: ES Sahel
- 2013–14: Club Africain
- 2014–15: Club Africain
- 2015–16: Club Africain
- 2016–17: ES Radès
- 2017–18: ES Radès
- 2018–19: US Monastir
- 2019–20: US Monastir
- 2020–21: US Monastir
- 2021–22: US Monastir
- 2022–23: US Monastir
- 2023–24: US Monastir
- 2024–25: Club Africain
By Team
| Team | City | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
ES Radès  |
Radès | 13 | 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1983–84, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| US Monastir | Monastir | 9 | 1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 |
| Stade Nabeulien | Nabeul | 8 | 1962–63, 1974–75, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1995–96, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10 |
| ES Goulettoise | La Goulette | 7 | 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1994–95 |
| Ezzahra Sports | Ezzahra | 6 | 1981–82, 1982–83, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99 |
| ES Sahel | Sousse | 6 | 1980–81, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 |
| Club Africain | Tunis | 5 | 2003–04, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2024–25 |
| JS Kairouan | Kairouan | 3 | 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03 |
| ES Tunis | Tunis | 3 | 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80 |
| Avant-Garde de Tunis | Tunis | 3 | 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62 |
| AS Française | Tunis | 2 | 1957–58, 1960–61 |
| CS Cheminots | Tunis | 2 | 1973–74, 1977–78 |
| Zitouna Sports | Tunis | 1 | 1972–73 |
| Stade Gaulois | Tunis | 1 | 1956–57 |
| L'Orientale | Tunis | 1 | 1955–56 |
Finals
Only including finals from the 2009–10 season until now.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Stade Nabeulien (8) | ES Sahel | 2–0 |
| 2010–11 | ES Sahel (3) | Stade Nabeulien | 2–0 |
| 2011–12 | ES Sahel (4) | Stade Nabeulien | 2–0 |
| 2012–13 | ES Sahel (5) | ES Radès | 2–0 |
| 2013–14 | Club Africain (2) | ES Sahel | 2–1 |
| 2014–15 | Club Africain (3) | ES Radès | 2–0 |
| 2015–16 | Club Africain (4) | ES Sahel | 2–1 |
| 2016–17 | ES Radès (12) | ES Sahel | 2–0 |
| 2017–18 | ES Radès (13)[4] | US Monastir | 2–1 |
| 2018–19 | US Monastir (4) | ES Radès | 3–1 |
| 2019–20 | US Monastir (5)[5] | ES Radès | 2–0 |
| 2020–21 | US Monastir (6)[6] | Ezzahra Sports | 2–0 |
| 2021–22 | US Monastir (7)[7] | Ezzahra Sports | 3–1 |
| 2022–23 | US Monastir (8)[8] | Club Africain | 3–1 |
| 2023–24 | US Monastir (9)[9] | Club Africain | 3–2 |
| 2024–25 | Club Africain (5)[10] | US Monastir | 3–1 |