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The National Professional Football League (Arabic: الرابطة الوطنية لكرة القدم المحترفة), is a Tunisian governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in Tunisia. It was founded in 1994 and serves under the authority of the Tunisian Football Federation. The league is responsible for overseeing, organizing, and managing the top two leagues in Tunisia and is also responsible for the 44 professional football clubs that contest football in Tunisia (16 in Pro League 1 and 28 in Pro League 2).

Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994)
CountryTunisia
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National Professional Football League
Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994)
CountryTunisia
ConfederationCAF
DivisionsPro League 1
Pro League 2
Number of clubs44
Level on pyramid1–2
Relegation toTunisian Ligue 3
Domestic cupLeague Cup (defunct)
Current championsLeague 1: Espérance de Tunis
League 2: AS Marsa
(2024–25)
Websitelnf-pro.tn
Current:
2025–26 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
2025–26 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2
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Walid Ben Mohamed is the current president of the National Professional Football League since 14 January 2026.[1]

Presidents

  • 1994–1998: Abdellatif Dahmani
  • 1998–2000: Khaled Sanchou
  • 2000–2002: Mohamed Riahi
  • 2002–2003: Fethi Ben Youssef
  • 2003–2004: Taoufik Anane
  • 2004–2010: Ali Hafsi Jeddi
  • 2010–2012: Mohamed Sellami
  • 2012: Ahmed Ouerfelli (interim)[2]
  • 2012–2016: Mohamed Sellami[3]
  • 2016–2020: Hafidh Chembah[4]
  • 2020–2024: Mohamed Arbi[5]
  • 2024–2025: Mohamed Atallah[6]
  • 2025–2026: Boussaïri Boujlel (interim)[7]
  • 2026–present: Walid Ben Mohamed[8]

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