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.

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

Pyramidal structure of football leagues in Tunisia for the 2024–25 season
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

Image Stadium Capacity Opened City Club
1. File:STADE DE RADES.jpg Stade Hammadi Agrebi 60,000 6 July 2001 Radès, Ben Arous National team
Espérance de Tunis
Club Africain
2. File:Stade olympique de Sousse, vue panoramique, 1 Mars 2025.jpg 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]

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