Country Tunisia Current champion Étoile Sportive du Sahel Date founded 1921 | Level on pyramid 1 Number of teams 16 Levels on pyramid 1 | |
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Relegation to Ligue Professionnelle 2 International cup(s) CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup Current champions Étoile du Sahel
(10th title)
(2015–16) Most championships Espérance Sportive de Tunis
(26 titles) Confederation Confederation of African Football Domestic cups Tunisian Cup, Tunisian Coupe de la Ligue Professionnelle Teams Club Africain, Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Étoile Sportive du Sahel, CS Sfaxien, CA Bizertin | ||
The CLP-1 or Championnat de la Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Arabic: الرابطة المحترفة الأولى لكرة القدم) is the top division of the Tunisian Football Federation. It was created in 1921.
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History
The football championship of Tunisia, was first held in 1907 by the "Ligue Tunisienne de football" (Tunisian League of football – LTF) then the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF). The first edition opposed the three teams of "Racing club of Tunis", "Football club of Bizerte" and "Sporting of Ferryville", and the two school teams of the "Carnot College of Tunis" and the "Sadiki College". It became official with the creation of the LTF in 1921 and its affiliation with the French federation of football. Until 1939, the title of champion was attributed as a result of dams between the regional champions. But from 1946–1947, a championship of "excellence" (national division) was created and competes nationally. In 1944-1945, 1945–1946 and 1952–1953, the championship was not disputed and was replaced by a criterium (a kind of tournament pools where participation is voluntary). The current big clubs are created during this period: "Esperance Sportive de Tunis" (1919), "Club African" (1920), "Etoile Sportive du Sahel" (1925), "Club Athletic Bizertin" and "Club Sportif Sfaxien" (1928).
2016–17 clubs
Tunisia champions by season
This is the list of the clubs that won the Tunisian League:
Performance by club
Teams in Bold compete in 2016–17 Ligue 1.
Top scorers
This is the list of top scorers by season.