Tunisian Handball League

Tunisian Handball League
Countries  Tunisia
Confederation CAHB (Africa)
Founded 1956
Number of teams 12
Relegation to National B
Level on pyramid Level 1
Domestic cup(s) Tunisian Handball Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Cup Winners' Cup
Current champions ES de Tunis (2012–13)
Most championships ES de Tunis (28 titles)
TV partners Television Tunisienne 1

The Tunisian Handball League or the National A is the premier professional handball league in Tunisia. It started in 1956, just after Tunisia had gained its independence. 12 teams participate in the league, which is the strongest in Africa. The Espérance Sportive de Tunis Handball Club is the most successful team, having won a national record 27 titles, 15 of them consecutively. Club Africain H.C have won 11 titles. Both clubs focus on international competitions rather than the domestic league, however.





Winners

No. Season Champion
1 1955–56 Tunis University S.C
2 1956–57 Tunis University S.C
3 1957–58 USM Menzel Bourguiba
4 1958–59 Force Sports Club
5 1959–60 Force Sports Club
6 1960–61 Tunisian United Club
7 1961–62 PTT Sport Association
8 1962–63 Al Mansoura Chaâbia
9 1963–64 Club athlétique du gaz
10 1964–65 Club Africain Handball Team
11 1965–66 Hammam Lif Sports Club
12 1966–67 Espérance sportive de Tunis
13 1967–68 Club Africain Handball Team
14 1968–69 Espérance sportive de Tunis
15 1969–70 Club Africain Handball Team
16 1970–71 Espérance sportive de Tunis
17 1971–72 Espérance sportive de Tunis
18 1972–73 Espérance sportive de Tunis
19 1973–74 Espérance sportive de Tunis
20 1974–75 Espérance sportive de Tunis
No. Season Champion
21 1975–76 Espérance sportive de Tunis
22 1976–77 Espérance sportive de Tunis
23 1977–78 Espérance sportive de Tunis
24 1978–79 Espérance sportive de Tunis
25 1979–80 Espérance sportive de Tunis
26 1980–81 Espérance sportive de Tunis
27 1981–82 Espérance sportive de Tunis
28 1982–83 Espérance sportive de Tunis
29 1983–84 Espérance sportive de Tunis
30 1984–85 Espérance sportive de Tunis
31 1985–86 Club Africain Handball Team
32 1986–87 Club Africain Handball Team
33 1987–88 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
34 1988–89 Club Africain Handball Team
35 1989–90 Club Africain Handball Team
36 1990–91 Espérance sportive de Tunis
37 1991–92 Espérance sportive de Tunis
38 1992–93 Espérance sportive de Tunis
39 1993–94 El Makarem de Mahdia H.C
40 1994–95 Espérance sportive de Tunis
No. Season Champion
41 1995–96 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
42 1996–97 Espérance sportive de Tunis
43 1997–98 Club Africain Handball Team
44 1998–99 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
45 1999–00 Club Africain Handball Team
46 2000–01 Club Africain Handball Team
47 2001–02 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
48 2002–03 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
49 2003–04 Espérance sportive de Tunis
50 2004–05 Espérance sportive de Tunis
51 2005–06 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
52 2006–07 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
53 2007–08 Club Africain Handball Team
54 2008–09 Espérance sportive de Tunis
55 2009–10 Espérance sportive de Tunis
56 2010–11 Étoile Sportive du Sahel H.C.
57 2011–12 Espérance sportive de Tunis
58 2012–13 Espérance sportive de Tunis
59 2013–14 Espérance sportive de Tunis

Most successful clubs

Rank Club Titles
1
 Espérance de Tunis
29
2
 Club Africain HC
11
3
 Étoile du Sahel
8
4 Tunis University S.C
2
Force Sports Club
2
6 USM Menzel Bourguiba
1
Tunisian United Club
1
PTT Sport Association
1
Al Mansoura Chaâbia
1
Club athlétique du gaz
1
Hammam Lif Sports Club
1
El Makarem de Mahdia
1

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