2016–17 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions | Espérance de Tunis |
Relegated |
OB EOSB US Tataouine CS Hammam-Lif AS Marsa |
Champions League |
Espérance de Tunis Étoile du Sahel |
Confederation Cup |
Club Africain US Ben Guerdane |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 393 (1.98 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Khenissi (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | CA 6–0 USBG |
Biggest away win |
CSHL 1–4 CA ESZ 1–4 CSHL |
Highest scoring | ASG 5–2 CSHL |
Longest winning run | 5 games (ESS, EST) |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 games (EST) |
Longest winless run | 13 games (USBG) |
Longest losing run | 6 games (ESZ) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Tunisian Professional League) season was the 91st season of top-tier football in Tunisia. The competition started on 8 September 2016.[1] The defending champions from the previous season are Étoile du Sahel. Esperance de Tunis, the previous champions, drew the highest average home attendance of all clubs in the league with 11,000.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2015–16 season and three promoted from the 2015–16 Ligue 2. AS Gabès was the first to obtain promotion, followed by Olympique Béja and finally US Tataouine. The three teams replaced EGS Gafsa, AS Kasserine and Stade Tunisien who were relegated to 2016–17 Tunisian Ligue 2.
The teams are drawn in two groups of 8 each. At the end of the first part of the season, the first 3 will qualify to the Championship Group, the 4th to 7th will contest the Relegation Group and the 8th of each group will be relegated to the Ligue 2.[2] Étoile du Sahel are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.
Stadiums and locations
Results
Group A
Group A table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CS Sfaxien | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 30 | Qualification to the Championship Group |
2 | Étoile du Sahel | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 26 | |
3 | US Ben Guerdane | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 24 | |
4 | CA Bizertin | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 22 | Qualification to the Relegation Group |
5 | ES Zarzis | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 15 | |
6 | JS Kairouan | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 | |
7 | US Tataouine | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 12 | |
8 | EO Sidi Bouzid | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 11 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Ligue 2 |
Updated to games played on 15 February 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Group A result table
Home \ Away[1] | CAB | CSS | ESZ | EOSB | ESS | JSK | USBG | UST |
CAB | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
CSS | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
ESZ | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
EOSB | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
ESS | 5–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
JSK | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
USBG | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
UST | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Updated to games played on 15 February 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group A leaders
Group B
Group B table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Espérance de Tunis | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 29 | Qualification to the Championship Group |
2 | Club Africain | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 27 | |
3 | ES Métlaoui | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 22 | |
4 | Stade Gabèsien | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation Group |
5 | AS Gabès | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 17 | |
6 | AS Marsa | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | |
7 | CS Hammam-Lif | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 12 | |
8 | Olympique Béja | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 8 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Ligue 2 |
Updated to games played on 15 February 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Group B result table
Home \ Away[1] | ASG | ASM | CA | CSHL | EST | ESM | OB | SG |
ASG | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
ASM | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
CA | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
CSHL | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
EST | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
ESM | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
OB | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | |
SG | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 15 February 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group B leaders
Playoffs
Championship Group
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Espérance de Tunis | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 26 | 2018 CAF Champions League |
2 | Étoile du Sahel | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 22 | |
3 | Club Africain | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 16 | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | CS Sfaxien | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | |
5 | ES Métlaoui | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 9 | |
6 | US Ben Guerdane | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 1 | 2018 CAF Confederation Cup |
Updated to games played on 18 May 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Result table
Home \ Away[1] | CA | CSS | EST | ESM | ESS | USBG |
CA | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 6–0 | |
CSS | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
EST | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
ESM | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
ESS | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
USBG | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Updated to games played on 18 May 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Leaders
Relegation Group
Relegation Group table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stade Gabèsien | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 23 | |
2 | AS Gabès | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 22 | |
3 | CA Bizertin | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 19 | |
4 | JS Kairouan | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 18 | |
5 | ES Zarzis | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 18 | |
6 | AS Marsa | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 18 | Qualification to the Relegation Playoff |
7 | CS Hammam-Lif | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 16 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Ligue 2 |
8 | US Tataouine | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 12 |
Updated to games played on 21 May 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Relegation Group result table
Home \ Away[1] | ASM | ASG | CAB | CSHL | ESZ | JSK | SG | UST |
ASM | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
ASG | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
CAB | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
CSHL | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
ESZ | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
JSK | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
SG | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
UST | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Updated to games played on 21 May 2017.
Source: Ligue 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation Group leaders
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Taha Yassine Khenissi | Espérance de Tunis | 14 |
2 | Ibrahim Chenihi | Club Africain | 9 |
Hamza Lahmar | Étoile du Sahel |
Updated to games played on 21 May 2017.[3]
Relegation Playoff
This game will be played between the 6th of the Relegation Group and the 3rd of Ligue 2.
See also
- 2016–17 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2
- 2016–17 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 3
- 2016–17 Tunisian Cup