Espérance Sportive de Tunis
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Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Arabic: الترجي الرياضي التونسي), also known as Espérance Tunis (French: Espérance de Tunis), ES Tunis or simply EST for short, is a Tunisian professional sports club founded on 15 January 1919 in the Bab Souika neighborhood of Tunis. Its football section has competed in the Tunisian Professional League 1 continuously since 1936. It is nicknamed "Mkashkha", The Elder of Tunisian Clubs, The Blood and Gold Club and The Beast of Africa It is the most successful Tunisian club nationally and internationally in all competitions, with 34 Tunisian Professional League 1 titles (record), the last of which was the 2024–25 season, 16 Tunisian Cup titles (record), the last of which was the 2024–25 season, and 8 Tunisian Super Cup titles (record), the most recent of which is the 2025 edition, the Hedi Shaker Cup in 1968 and the Hamda El Aouani tournament in 1978. At the African level, Esperance won the CAF Champions League title four times in 1994, 2011, 2018, 2018–19, the CAF Cup in 1997, the CAF Super Cup in 1995 and the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1998. At the Arab level, Esperance is the most Arab club to have won the Arab Club Champions Cup title three times (a record) in the 1993, 2008–09, 2017 editions, and the Arab Super Cup in 1996. Globally, Esperance won the Afro-Asian Club Championship in 1995. It participated three times in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2011, 2018, and 2019, and was satisfied with fifth place as the best participation. Espérance Sportive de Tunis ranked third in the list of the best African clubs of the twenty-first century compiled by FIFA behind Al Ahly SC and TP Mazembe. The Confederation of African Football also chose it as the fifth best African club in the twentieth century, and it topped the ranking of African clubs several times, most recently in 2018. Espérance Sportive de Tunis won the CAF Champions League in 2011 and received the FIFA Fair Play Award at the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019. There is a certain rivalry with Club Africain, which it plays against in the Tunis derby every season of the Tunisian Professional League 1 and sometimes the Tunisian Cup, and another competition in the Tunisian Clásico with Étoile Sportive du Sahel and CS Sfaxien. Former Esperance player Tarak Dhiab is considered a legend and icon of the club, as he is the most participating player with 427 matches and the all-time top scorer, scoring 127 goals. Tunisian businessman Hamdi Meddeb has been president of the club since 2007, and it has been coached by Romanian coach Laurențiu Reghecampf since November 2024. Espérance de Tunis will host its competitors on the field of the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, located in the city of Radès, in the southern suburb of the city Tunis. After his name, several clubs in the region were named after Esperance, such as Espérance Sportive de Zarzis, Esperance Wadi Al-Nis of Palestine, Esperance Club of Saudi Arabia, Espérance Sportive Troyes of France and Esperance Mostaganem of Algeria. Espérance de Tunis has a wide fan base in Tunisia, not only in the capital but throughout the country. After winning the CAF Champions League title twice in a row, the club's popularity has also appeared in Africa, and fans abroad frame some of its beloved cells such as France, Germany, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. In the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, more than 15,000 supporters were transported to the United Arab Emirates to support the team.
Infobox
Full name
Espérance Sportive de Tunis
Nicknames
Taraji The Beast of Africa The Smiling One The Red and Yellow The Blood and Gold The Elder of Tunisian Clubs
Short name
EST
Founded
15 January 1919 106 years
Ground
Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Capacity
65,000
Coordinates
mw- 36°44′52″N 10°16′22″E / 36.74778°N 10.27278°E / 36.74778; 10.27278
Chairman
Hamdi Meddeb
Head coach
Maher Kanzari
League
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
2024–25
Ligue 1, 1st of 16 (champions)
Website
est.org.tn
Tables
· Colors and symbols › Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
1993–94
1993–94
Period
1993–94
Kit manufacturer
Uhlsport
Shirt sponsor
Boga/Noumêm
1994–95
1994–95
Period
1994–95
Kit manufacturer
Lotto
Shirt sponsor
Coca-Cola
1995–96
1995–96
Period
1995–96
1996–97
1996–97
Period
1996–97
Kit manufacturer
Coca-Cola/ Opel
1997–98
1997–98
Period
1997–98
Kit manufacturer
Coca-Cola/ Danone
1998–99
1998–99
Period
1998–99
Kit manufacturer
Uhlsport
1999-00
1999-00
Period
1999-00
Kit manufacturer
Esperance
2000–01
2000–01
Period
2000–01
Kit manufacturer
Lotto
2001–02
2001–02
Period
2001–02
2002–03
2002–03
Period
2002–03
Kit manufacturer
Adidas
2003–04
2003–04
Period
2003–04
Kit manufacturer
Danone/ Boga
2004–05
2004–05
Period
2004–05
Kit manufacturer
Atletica
Shirt sponsor
Danone/ Virgin
2005–06
2005–06
Period
2005–06
Kit manufacturer
Nike
2006–10
2006–10
Period
2006–10
Kit manufacturer
Groupe Délice [fr]/ Danone
2010–11
2010–11
Period
2010–11
Kit manufacturer
Groupe Délice [fr]/ Danone/ Kia
2011–16
2011–16
Period
2011–16
Kit manufacturer
Groupe Délice [fr]/ Danone
2016–17
2016–17
Period
2016–17
2017–22
2017–22
Period
2017–22
Kit manufacturer
Umbro
2022–
2022–
Period
2022–
Kit manufacturer
Kappa
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Ref |
| 1993–94 | Uhlsport | Boga/Noumêm | |
| 1994–95 | Lotto | Coca-Cola | |
| 1995–96 | |||
| 1996–97 | Coca-Cola/ Opel | ||
| 1997–98 | Coca-Cola/ Danone | ||
| 1998–99 | Uhlsport | ||
| 1999-00 | Esperance | ||
| 2000–01 | Lotto | ||
| 2001–02 | |||
| 2002–03 | Adidas | ||
| 2003–04 | Danone/ Boga | ||
| 2004–05 | Atletica | Danone/ Virgin | |
| 2005–06 | Nike | ||
| 2006–10 | Groupe Délice [fr]/ Danone | ||
| 2010–11 | Groupe Délice [fr]/ Danone/ Kia | ||
| 2011–16 | Groupe Délice [fr]/ Danone | ||
| 2016–17 | |||
| 2017–22 | Umbro | ||
| 2022– | Kappa |
Presidents of Espérance throughout history · Presidents
| Country | President | Term |
| | Louis Montassier | 1919 |
| | Mohamed Melki | 1919–1923 |
| | Chedly Zouiten | 1924 |
| | Muhamed Zouaoui | 1925 |
| | Mustapha Kaak | 1926–1930 |
| | Chedly Zouiten | 1930–1963 |
| | Mohamed Ben Ismaïl | 1963–1968 |
| | Ali Zouaoui | 1968–1971 |
| | Hassen Belkhodja | 1971–1981 |
| | Naceur Knani | 1981–1984 |
| | Abdelhamid Achour | 1984–1985 |
| | Moncef Zouhir | 1985–1986 |
| | Mondher Znaïdi | 1986–1987 |
| | Hedi Jilani | 1987–1989 |
| | Slim Chiboub | 1989–2004 |
| | Aziz Zouhir | 2004–2007 |
| | Hamdi Meddeb | 2007–present |
Managers of Espérance throughout history · Managers
| Country | Manager | Years |
| | Hammadi Ben Ghachem | 1938–1939 |
| | Hachemi Cherif | 1942–1959 |
| | Habib Draoua | 1959–1961 |
| | Hachemi Cherif | 1961–1962 |
| | Jean Baratte | 1962–1963 |
| | Abderrahmane Ben Ezzedine | 1963–1966 |
| | Sandor Pazmandy | 1966 – November 1968 |
| | Robert Domergue | November 1968 – May 1969 |
| | Abderrahmane Ben Ezzedine | May 1969 – 1971 |
| | Slah Guiza | September 1971 – November 1971 |
| | Vladimír Mirka | November 1971 – 1973 |
| | Hmid Dhib | 1973 – May 1976 |
| | Abderrahmane Ben Ezzedine | May 1976 – July 1976 |
| | Stjepan Bobek | 1976–1978 |
| | Mokhtar Tlili | 1978–1981 |
| | Hmid Dhib | 1981–1982 |
| | Mrad Mahjoub | 1982 – December 1983 |
| | Roger Lemerre | December 1983 – 1984 |
| | Amarildo Tavares da Silveira | 1984–1987 |
| | Antoni Piechniczek | 1987–1990 |
| | Władysław Żmuda | 1990–1991 |
| | Andon Dončevski | 1991–1992 |
| | Zdzisław Podedworny | 1992–1993 |
| | Faouzi Benzarti | 1993–1996 |
| | Luigi Maifredi | 1996 |
| | Khaled Ben Yahia | 1996–1997 |
| | Youssef Zouaoui | 1997–2002 |
| | Michel Decastel | 2002–2004 |
| | Claude Andrey | 2004–2005 |
| | Khaled Ben Yahia | 2005–2006 |
| | Jacky Duguépéroux | 2006–2007 |
| | Faouzi Benzarti | 2007 |
| | Larbi Zouaoui | July 2007 – August 2007 |
| | Carlos Cabral | September 2007 – December 2007 |
| | Youssef Zouaoui | December 2007 – May 2008 |
| | Carlos Cabral | May 2008 – November 2008 |
| | José Morais | November 2008 – March 2009 |
| | Faouzi Benzarti | March 2009 – November 2010 |
| | Maher Kanzari | November 2010 – December 2010 |
| | Nabil Maaloul | December 2010 – January 2012 |
| | Michel Decastel | January 2012 – May 2012 |
| | Nabil Maaloul | May 2012 – February 2013 |
| | Maher Kanzari | February 2013 – October 2013 |
| | Sébastien Desabre | December 2013 – January 2014 |
| | Ruud Krol | January 2014 – May 2014 |
| | Sébastien Desabre | May 2014 – August 2014 |
| | Khaled Ben Yahia | August 2014 – February 2015 |
| | José Morais | February 2015 – June 2015 |
| | José Anigo | June 2015 – August 2015 |
· Competition topscorers › List of Tunisian Ligue 1 Top scorers
1959
1959
Year
1959
Player
Abdelmajid Tlemçani
1960
1960
Year
1960
Player
Abdelmajid Tlemçani
1962
1962
Year
1962
Player
Chedly Laaouini
1975
1975
Year
1975
Player
Zoubeir Boughnia
1982
1982
Year
1982
Player
Riadh El Fahem
1988
1988
Year
1988
Player
Nabil Maâloul
1993
1993
Year
1993
Player
Kenneth Malitoli
1994
1994
Year
1994
Player
Kenneth Malitoli
1997
1997
Year
1997
Player
Sami Laaroussi
1998
1998
Year
1998
Player
Ziad Tlemçani
2000
2000
Year
2000
Player
Ali Zitouni
2002
2002
Year
2002
Player
Kandia Traoré
2006
2006
Year
2006
Player
Amine Ltifi
2009
2009
Year
2009
Player
Michael Eneramo
2010
2010
Year
2010
Player
Michael Eneramo
2012
2012
Year
2012
Player
Youssef Msakni
2013
2013
Year
2013
Player
Haythem Jouini
2017
2017
Year
2017
Player
Taha Yassine Khenissi
2019
2019
Year
2019
Player
Taha Yassine Khenissi
2022
2022
Year
2022
Player
Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda
2024
2024
Year
2024
Player
Rodrigo Rodrigues
| Year | Player |
| 1959 | Abdelmajid Tlemçani |
| 1960 | Abdelmajid Tlemçani |
| 1962 | Chedly Laaouini |
| 1975 | Zoubeir Boughnia |
| 1982 | Riadh El Fahem |
| 1988 | Nabil Maâloul |
| 1993 | Kenneth Malitoli |
| 1994 | Kenneth Malitoli |
| 1997 | Sami Laaroussi |
| 1998 | Ziad Tlemçani |
| 2000 | Ali Zitouni |
| 2002 | Kandia Traoré |
| 2006 | Amine Ltifi |
| 2009 | Michael Eneramo |
| 2010 | Michael Eneramo |
| 2012 | Youssef Msakni |
| 2013 | Haythem Jouini |
| 2017 | Taha Yassine Khenissi |
| 2019 | Taha Yassine Khenissi |
| 2022 | Mohamed Ali Ben Hammouda |
| 2024 | Rodrigo Rodrigues |
· Individual awards › Players awards › African Footballer of the Year
1977
1977
Year
1977
Player
Tarak Dhiab
| Year | Player |
| 1977 | Tarak Dhiab |
· Individual awards › Players awards › Tunisian Athlete of the Year Award
1977
1977
Year
1977
Player
Tarak Dhiab
1989
1989
Year
1989
Player
Khaled Ben Yahia
2000
2000
Year
2000
Player
Chokri El Ouaer
| Year | Player |
| 1977 | Tarak Dhiab |
| 1989 | Khaled Ben Yahia |
| 2000 | Chokri El Ouaer |
· Individual awards › Players awards › Tunisian Golden Boot
1981
1981
Year
1981
Player
Khaled Ben Yahia
1982
1982
Year
1982
Player
Tarak Dhiab
1987
1987
Year
1987
Player
Khaled Ben Yahia
| Year | Player |
| 1981 | Khaled Ben Yahia |
| 1982 | Tarak Dhiab |
| 1987 | Khaled Ben Yahia |
· Individual awards › Players awards › Tunisian Golden Ball
2009
2009
Year
2009
Player
Oussama Darragi
2012
2012
Year
2012
Player
Moez Ben Cherifia
2013
2013
Year
2013
Player
Youssef Msakni
| Year | Player |
| 2009 | Oussama Darragi |
| 2012 | Moez Ben Cherifia |
| 2013 | Youssef Msakni |
· Individual awards › Players awards › African Inter-Club Player of the Year
2011
2011
Year
2011
Player
Oussama Darragi
2019
2019
Year
2019
Player
Youcef Belaïli
| Year | Player |
| 2011 | Oussama Darragi |
| 2019 | Youcef Belaïli |
· Individual awards › Players awards › Arab Golden Ball
2012
2012
Year
2012
Player
Oussama Darragi
| Year | Player |
| 2012 | Oussama Darragi |
· Individual awards › Players awards › Best Maghreb Player Award
2018
2018
Year
2018
Player
Anice Badri
| Year | Player |
| 2018 | Anice Badri |
Rival clubs of Espérance Sportive de Tunis · Rival clubs
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country
Tunisia
Club
Club Africain
Rivalry
Derby
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country
Tunisia
Club
Étoile du Sahel
Rivalry
Classico
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country
Tunisia
Club
Club Sfaxien
Rivalry
Rivalry
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country
Tunisia
Club
US Monastir
Rivalry
Rivalry
Egypt
Egypt
Country
Egypt
Club
Al Ahly
Rivalry
Rivalry
Egypt
Egypt
Country
Egypt
Club
Zamalek
Rivalry
Rivalry
Morocco
Morocco
Country
Morocco
Club
Wydad AC
Rivalry
Rivalry
Algeria
Algeria
Country
Algeria
Club
MC Alger
Rivalry
Rivalry
DR Congo
DR Congo
Country
DR Congo
Club
TP Mazembe
Rivalry
Rivalry
| Country | Club | Rivalry |
| Tunisia | Club Africain | Derby |
| Tunisia | Étoile du Sahel | Classico |
| Tunisia | Club Sfaxien | Rivalry |
| Tunisia | US Monastir | Rivalry |
| Egypt | Al Ahly | Rivalry |
| Egypt | Zamalek | Rivalry |
| Morocco | Wydad AC | Rivalry |
| Algeria | MC Alger | Rivalry |
| DR Congo | TP Mazembe | Rivalry |
· Rival clubs › Tunis Derby › Derby statistics
Espérance de Tunis
Espérance de Tunis
Competition
Espérance de Tunis
Matches
Club Africain
Wins
Espérance de Tunis
Wins
Club Africain
Before Independence
Before Independence
Competition
Before Independence
Matches
37
Wins
17
Wins
8
Draws
10
Goals
50
Goals
43
Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Competition
Ligue 1
Matches
145
Wins
59
Wins
33
Draws
53
Goals
177
Goals
130
Tunisian Cup
Tunisian Cup
Competition
Tunisian Cup
Matches
22
Wins
9
Wins
9
Draws
4
Goals
22
Goals
21
Tunisian Super Cup
Tunisian Super Cup
Competition
Tunisian Super Cup
Matches
2
Wins
0
Wins
2
Draws
0
Goals
0
Goals
2
Tunisian League Cup
Tunisian League Cup
Competition
Tunisian League Cup
Matches
2
Wins
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
Goals
4
Goals
1
Total
Total
Competition
Total
Matches
208
Wins
87
Wins
52
Draws
67
Goals
253
Goals
197
| Competition | Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | ||
| Espérance de Tunis | Club Africain | Espérance de Tunis | Club Africain | |||
| Before Independence | 37 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 43 |
| Ligue 1 | 145 | 59 | 33 | 53 | 177 | 130 |
| Tunisian Cup | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 21 |
| Tunisian Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tunisian League Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 208 | 87 | 52 | 67 | 253 | 197 |
· Honours
Domestic
Domestic
Type
Domestic
Competition
Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
Titles
34
Winning Seasons
1941–42, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1969–70, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25
Tunisian Cup
Tunisian Cup
Type
Tunisian Cup
Competition
16
Titles
1938–39, 1956–57, 1963–64, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2024–25
Tunisian Super Cup
Tunisian Super Cup
Type
Tunisian Super Cup
Competition
8
Titles
1960, 1993, 2001, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25
Continental
Continental
Type
Continental
Competition
CAF Champions League
Titles
4
Winning Seasons
1994, 2011, 2018, 2019
African Cup Winners' Cup
African Cup Winners' Cup
Type
African Cup Winners' Cup
Competition
1
Titles
1998
CAF Cup
CAF Cup
Type
CAF Cup
Competition
1
Titles
1997
CAF Super Cup
CAF Super Cup
Type
CAF Super Cup
Competition
1
Titles
1995
Regional
Regional
Type
Regional
Competition
Arab Club Champions Cup
Titles
3S
Winning Seasons
1993, 2008–09, 2017
Arab Super Cup
Arab Super Cup
Type
Arab Super Cup
Competition
1
Titles
1996
North African Cup Winners Cup
North African Cup Winners Cup
Type
North African Cup Winners Cup
Competition
1
Titles
2008
Intercontinental
Intercontinental
Type
Intercontinental
Competition
Afro-Asian Club Championship
Titles
1
Winning Seasons
1995
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning Seasons |
| Domestic | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 34 | 1941–42, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1969–70, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| Tunisian Cup | 16 | 1938–39, 1956–57, 1963–64, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2024–25 | |
| Tunisian Super Cup | 8 | 1960, 1993, 2001, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023–24, 2024–25 | |
| Continental | CAF Champions League | 4 | 1994, 2011, 2018, 2019 |
| African Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | 1998 | |
| CAF Cup | 1 | 1997 | |
| CAF Super Cup | 1 | 1995 | |
| Regional | Arab Club Champions Cup | 3S | 1993, 2008–09, 2017 |
| Arab Super Cup | 1 | 1996 | |
| North African Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 2008 | |
| Intercontinental | Afro-Asian Club Championship | 1 | 1995 |
· International participations › Club world ranking
100
100
Pos.
100
Team
SV Werder Bremen
Points
1632
101
101
Pos.
101
Team
Independiente del Valle
Points
1631
102
102
Pos.
102
Team
Espérance de Tunis
Points
1628
103
103
Pos.
103
Team
L.D.U. Quito
Points
1627
104
104
Pos.
104
Team
Club Bolívar
Points
1627
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 100 | SV Werder Bremen | 1632 |
| 101 | Independiente del Valle | 1631 |
| 102 | Espérance de Tunis | 1628 |
| 103 | Quito | 1627 |
| 104 | Club Bolívar | 1627 |
· International participations › CAF club rankings
1
1
Pos.
1
Team
Al Ahly SC
Points
1707
2
2
Pos.
2
Team
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C.
Points
1636
3
3
Pos.
3
Team
Espérance de Tunis
Points
1628
4
4
Pos.
4
Team
Pyramids FC
Points
1587
5
5
Pos.
5
Team
AS FAR
Points
1575
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Al Ahly SC | 1707 |
| 2 | Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. | 1636 |
| 3 | Espérance de Tunis | 1628 |
| 4 | Pyramids FC | 1587 |
| 5 | AS FAR | 1575 |
· International participations › National club rankings
1
1
Pos.
1
Team
Espérance de Tunis
Points
1628
2
2
Pos.
2
Team
US Monastir
Points
1511
3
3
Pos.
3
Team
Étoile Sportive du Sahel
Points
1487
4
4
Pos.
4
Team
Club Africain
Points
1467
5
5
Pos.
5
Team
CS Sfaxien
Points
1455
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis | 1628 |
| 2 | US Monastir | 1511 |
| 3 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 1487 |
| 4 | Club Africain | 1467 |
| 5 | CS Sfaxien | 1455 |
Participation Record in the FIFA Club World Cup · International participations › FIFA Club World Cup
2011
2011
Year
2011
Position
Sixth place
Last opponent
Monterrey
2018
2018
Year
2018
Position
Fifth place
Last opponent
Guadalajara
2019
2019
Year
2019
Position
Fifth place
Last opponent
Al-Sadd
2025
2025
Year
2025
Position
21th place
Last opponent
Chelsea F.C.
| Year | Position | Last opponent |
| 2011 | Sixth place | Monterrey |
| 2018 | Fifth place | Guadalajara |
| 2019 | Fifth place | Al-Sadd |
| 2025 | 21th place | Chelsea F.C. |
Participation Record in the African Cup of Champions Clubs and CAF Champions League · International participations › African Cup of Champions Clubs and CAF Champions League
1971
1971
Year
1971
Final position / round
Second round
Last opponent
Ismaily
1986
1986
Year
1986
Final position / round
Quarter-finals
Last opponent
Africa Sports
1989
1989
Year
1989
Final position / round
Second round
Last opponent
MC Oran
1990
1990
Year
1990
Final position / round
Quarter-finals
Last opponent
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1994
1994
Year
1994
Final position / round
Winners
Last opponent
Zamalek
1995
1995
Year
1995
Final position / round
Quarter-finals
Last opponent
Ismaily
1999
1999
Year
1999
Final position / round
Runners–up
Last opponent
Raja Casablanca
2000
2000
Year
2000
Final position / round
Runners–up
Last opponent
Hearts of Oak
2001
2001
Year
2001
Final position / round
Semi-finals
Last opponent
Al Ahly
2002
2002
Year
2002
Final position / round
Group stage
Last opponent
Zamalek
ASEC Mimosas
ASEC Mimosas
Year
ASEC Mimosas
Costa do Sol
Costa do Sol
Year
Costa do Sol
2003
2003
Year
2003
Final position / round
Semi-finals
Last opponent
Ismaily
2004
2004
Year
2004
Final position / round
Semi-finals
Last opponent
Enyimba
2005
2005
Year
2005
Final position / round
Group stage
Last opponent
Étoile du Sahel
Zamalek
Zamalek
Year
Zamalek
ASEC Mimosas
ASEC Mimosas
Year
ASEC Mimosas
2007
2007
Year
2007
Final position / round
Group stage
Last opponent
Al Ahly
Al Hilal
Al Hilal
Year
Al Hilal
ASEC Mimosas
ASEC Mimosas
Year
ASEC Mimosas
2010
2010
Year
2010
Final position / round
Runners-up
Last opponent
TP Mazembe
2011
2011
Year
2011
Final position / round
Winners
Last opponent
Wydad AC
2012
2012
Year
2012
Final position / round
Runners-up
Last opponent
Al Ahly
2013
2013
Year
2013
Final position / round
Semi-finals
Last opponent
Orlando Pirates
2014
2014
Year
2014
Final position / round
Group stage
Last opponent
Club Sfaxien
ES Sétif
ES Sétif
Year
ES Sétif
Al Ahly Benghazi
Al Ahly Benghazi
Year
Al Ahly Benghazi
2015
2015
Year
2015
Final position / round
Second round
Last opponent
Al Merrikh
2017
2017
Year
2017
Final position / round
Quarter-finals
Last opponent
Al Ahly
2018
2018
Year
2018
Final position / round
Winners
Last opponent
Al Ahly
2019
2019
Year
2019
Final position / round
Winners
Last opponent
Wydad AC
2020
2020
Year
2020
Final position / round
Quarter-finals
Last opponent
Zamalek
2021
2021
Year
2021
Final position / round
Semi-finals
Last opponent
Al Ahly
2022
2022
Year
2022
Final position / round
Quarter-finals
Last opponent
ES Sétif
2023
2023
Year
2023
Final position / round
Semi-finals
Last opponent
Al Ahly
2024
2024
Year
2024
Final position / round
Runners-up
Last opponent
Al Ahly
2025
2025
Year
2025
Final position / round
Quarter-finals
Last opponent
Mamelodi Sundowns
| Year | Final position / round | Last opponent |
| 1971 | Second round | Ismaily |
| 1986 | Quarter-finals | Africa Sports |
| 1989 | Second round | MC Oran |
| 1990 | Quarter-finals | Iwuanyanwu Nationale |
| 1994 | Winners | Zamalek |
| 1995 | Quarter-finals | Ismaily |
| 1999 | Runners–up | Raja Casablanca |
| 2000 | Runners–up | Hearts of Oak |
| 2001 | Semi-finals | Al Ahly |
| 2002 | Group stage | Zamalek |
| ASEC Mimosas | ||
| Costa do Sol | ||
| 2003 | Semi-finals | Ismaily |
| 2004 | Semi-finals | Enyimba |
| 2005 | Group stage | Étoile du Sahel |
| Zamalek | ||
| ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2007 | Group stage | Al Ahly |
| Al Hilal | ||
| ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 2010 | Runners-up | TP Mazembe |
| 2011 | Winners | Wydad AC |
| 2012 | Runners-up | Al Ahly |
| 2013 | Semi-finals | Orlando Pirates |
| 2014 | Group stage | Club Sfaxien |
| ES Sétif | ||
| Al Ahly Benghazi | ||
| 2015 | Second round | Al Merrikh |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | Al Ahly |
| 2018 | Winners | Al Ahly |
| 2019 | Winners | Wydad AC |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | Zamalek |
| 2021 | Semi-finals | Al Ahly |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | ES Sétif |
| 2023 | Semi-finals | Al Ahly |
| 2024 | Runners-up | Al Ahly |
| 2025 | Quarter-finals | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Participation Record in the CAF Confederation Cup · International participations › CAF Confederation Cup
2006
2006
Year
2006
Position
Group stage
Last opponent
Étoile du Sahel
Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Year
Saint-Éloi Lupopo
Renacimiento
Renacimiento
Year
Renacimiento
2008
2008
Year
2008
Position
Play-off round
Last opponent
Étoile du Sahel
2015
2015
Year
2015
Position
Group stage
Last opponent
Al Ahly
Étoile du Sahel
Étoile du Sahel
Year
Étoile du Sahel
Stade Malien
Stade Malien
Year
Stade Malien
2016
2016
Year
2016
Position
Play-off round
Last opponent
MO Béjaïa
| Year | Position | Last opponent |
| 2006 | Group stage | Étoile du Sahel |
| Saint-Éloi Lupopo | ||
| Renacimiento | ||
| 2008 | Play-off round | Étoile du Sahel |
| 2015 | Group stage | Al Ahly |
| Étoile du Sahel | ||
| Stade Malien | ||
| 2016 | Play-off round | MO Béjaïa |
Participation Record in the CAF Cup · International participations › CAF Cup
1997
1997
Year
1997
Position
Winners
Last opponent
Petro de Luanda
| Year | Position | Last opponent |
| 1997 | Winners | Petro de Luanda |
Participation Record in the African Cup Winners' Cup · International participations › African Cup Winners' Cup
1980
1980
Year
1980
Position
Second round
Last opponent
Kadiogo
1981
1981
Year
1981
Position
First round
Last opponent
Zoundourma
1987
1987
Year
1987
Position
Runners–up
Last opponent
Gor Mahia
1998
1998
Year
1998
Position
Winners
Last opponent
1º de Agosto
| Year | Position | Last opponent |
| 1980 | Second round | Kadiogo |
| 1981 | First round | Zoundourma |
| 1987 | Runners–up | Gor Mahia |
| 1998 | Winners | 1º de Agosto |
Participation Record in the CAF Super Cup · International participations › CAF Super Cup
1995
1995
Year
1995
Position
Winners
Last opponent
Motema Pembe
1999
1999
Year
1999
Position
Runners–up
Last opponent
ASEC Mimosas
2012
2012
Year
2012
Position
Runners–up
Last opponent
Maghreb de Fès
2019
2019
Year
2019
Position
Runners–up
Last opponent
Raja Casablanca
2020
2020
Year
2020
Position
Runners–up
Last opponent
Zamalek
| Year | Position | Last opponent |
| 1995 | Winners | Motema Pembe |
| 1999 | Runners–up | ASEC Mimosas |
| 2012 | Runners–up | Maghreb de Fès |
| 2019 | Runners–up | Raja Casablanca |
| 2020 | Runners–up | Zamalek |
Participation Record in the Afro-Asian Club Championship · International participations › Afro-Asian Club Championship
1995
1995
Year
1995
Position
Winners
Last opponent
Thai Farmers Bank
| Year | Position | Last opponent |
| 1995 | Winners | Thai Farmers Bank |
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
TUN
Player
Amenallah Memmiche
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Mohamed Ben Ali
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Ala Derbali
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Wael Derbali
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Yassine Meriah (captain)
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Hamza Jelassi
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
ALG
Player
Kouceila Boualia
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Houssem Tka
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
BRA
Player
Yan Sasse
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
ALG
Player
Youcef Belaïli
12
12
No.
12
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Nidhal Laifi
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Raed Bouchniba
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
NGA
Player
Onuche Ogbelu
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
DF
Nation
ALG
Player
Mohamed Amine Tougai (3rd captain)
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
GK
Nation
TUN
Player
Mokhtar Ifaoui
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Haytham Dhaou
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Achref Jabri
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (vice-captain)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | TUN | Amenallah Memmiche |
| 2 | DF | TUN | Mohamed Ben Ali |
| 3 | DF | TUN | Ala Derbali |
| 4 | MF | TUN | Wael Derbali |
| 5 | DF | TUN | Yassine Meriah (captain) |
| 6 | DF | TUN | Hamza Jelassi |
| 7 | FW | ALG | Kouceila Boualia |
| 8 | MF | TUN | Houssem Tka |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Yan Sasse |
| 11 | FW | ALG | Youcef Belaïli |
| 12 | DF | TUN | Nidhal Laifi |
| 13 | DF | TUN | Raed Bouchniba |
| 14 | MF | NGA | Onuche Ogbelu |
| 15 | DF | ALG | Mohamed Amine Tougai (3rd captain) |
| 16 | GK | TUN | Mokhtar Ifaoui |
| 17 | MF | TUN | Haytham Dhaou |
| 19 | FW | TUN | Achref Jabri |
| 20 | DF | TUN | Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (vice-captain) |
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
MF
Nation
CIV
Player
Abdramane Konaté
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
FW
Nation
FRA
Player
Florian Danho
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
DF
Nation
MTN
Player
Ibrahima Keita
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
DF
Nation
SWE
Player
Elyas Bouzaiene
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
GK
Nation
TUN
Player
Mohamed Sedki Debchi
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Khalil Guenichi
28
28
No.
28
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Younes Rached
29
29
No.
29
Pos.
FW
Nation
MLI
Player
Aboubacar Diakité
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Koussay Maacha
31
31
No.
31
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Chiheb Jebali
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
GK
Nation
TUN
Player
Bechir Ben Saïd
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Ahmed Bouassida
35
35
No.
35
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Aziz Koudhai
36
36
No.
36
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Arkem Taboubi
37
37
No.
37
Pos.
MF
Nation
BEL
Player
Mohamed Mouhli
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Ghaith Ouahabi
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Youssef Msakni
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | MF | CIV | Abdramane Konaté |
| 22 | FW | FRA | Florian Danho |
| 23 | DF | MTN | Ibrahima Keita |
| 25 | DF | SWE | Elyas Bouzaiene |
| 26 | GK | TUN | Mohamed Sedki Debchi |
| 27 | MF | TUN | Khalil Guenichi |
| 28 | FW | TUN | Younes Rached |
| 29 | FW | MLI | Aboubacar Diakité |
| 30 | FW | TUN | Koussay Maacha |
| 31 | MF | TUN | Chiheb Jebali |
| 32 | GK | TUN | Bechir Ben Saïd |
| 33 | FW | TUN | Ahmed Bouassida |
| 35 | DF | TUN | Aziz Koudhai |
| 36 | MF | TUN | Arkem Taboubi |
| 37 | MF | BEL | Mohamed Mouhli |
| — | MF | TUN | Ghaith Ouahabi |
| — | FW | TUN | Youssef Msakni |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Amenallah Frikhi
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | TUN | Amenallah Frikhi |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Mohamed Aloui (at US Ben Guerdane until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Aziz Knani (at Olympic Azzaweya until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Koussay Smiri (at Al Khor until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Zakaria El Ayeb (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Wajdi Issaoui (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | TUN | Mohamed Aloui (at US Ben Guerdane until 30 June 2025) |
| — | DF | TUN | Aziz Knani (at Olympic Azzaweya until 30 June 2025) |
| — | DF | TUN | Koussay Smiri (at Al Khor until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUN | Zakaria El Ayeb (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | TUN | Wajdi Issaoui (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025) |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
BFA
Player
Jack Diarra (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Rayen Hamrouni (at JS Kairouan until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Zinedine Kada (at JS Kairouan until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
RSA
Player
Elias Mokwana (at Al Hazem until 30 June 2025)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
GAM
Player
Kebba Sowe (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | BFA | Jack Diarra (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUN | Rayen Hamrouni (at JS Kairouan until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | TUN | Zinedine Kada (at JS Kairouan until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | RSA | Elias Mokwana (at Al Hazem until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | GAM | Kebba Sowe (at AS Soliman until 30 June 2025) |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
TUN
Player
Amenallah Majhed
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Aziz Fellah
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
TUN
Player
Khairi Meddaoui
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | TUN | Amenallah Majhed |
| — | MF | TUN | Aziz Fellah |
| — | MF | TUN | Khairi Meddaoui |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Oussama Bouguerra
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
TUN
Player
Salmen Trabelsi
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | TUN | Oussama Bouguerra |
| — | FW | TUN | Salmen Trabelsi |
· Personnel › Coaching staff
Maher Kanzari
Maher Kanzari
Position
Head coach
Name
Maher Kanzari
Sami Zommit
Sami Zommit
Position
Assistant coach
Name
Sami Zommit
Ghassen Bouchareb
Ghassen Bouchareb
Position
Assistant coach
Name
Ghassen Bouchareb
Chamseddine Dhaouadi
Chamseddine Dhaouadi
Position
Assistant coach
Name
Chamseddine Dhaouadi
Wassim Naouara
Wassim Naouara
Position
Goalkeeping coach
Name
Wassim Naouara
Léo Djaoui
Léo Djaoui
Position
Fitness coach
Name
Léo Djaoui
Yassine Ben Ahmed
Yassine Ben Ahmed
Position
Team doctor
Name
Yassine Ben Ahmed
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Maher Kanzari |
| Assistant coach | Sami Zommit |
| Assistant coach | Ghassen Bouchareb |
| Assistant coach | Chamseddine Dhaouadi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Wassim Naouara |
| Fitness coach | Léo Djaoui |
| Team doctor | Yassine Ben Ahmed |
· Personnel › Management
Hamdi Meddeb
Hamdi Meddeb
Position
President
Name
Hamdi Meddeb
Slim Chiboub
Slim Chiboub
Position
Honorary President
Name
Slim Chiboub
Yazid Mansouri
Yazid Mansouri
Position
Sporting Director
Name
Yazid Mansouri
Rafik Mrabet
Rafik Mrabet
Position
Financial Director
Name
Rafik Mrabet
Farouk Kattou
Farouk Kattou
Position
Law Director
Name
Farouk Kattou
Riadh Bennour
Riadh Bennour
Position
President of Football Operations
Name
Riadh Bennour
Walid Guerfala
Walid Guerfala
Position
Spokesman
Name
Walid Guerfala
| Position | Name |
| President | Hamdi Meddeb |
| Honorary President | Slim Chiboub |
| Sporting Director | Yazid Mansouri |
| Financial Director | Rafik Mrabet |
| Law Director | Farouk Kattou |
| President of Football Operations | Riadh Bennour |
| Spokesman | Walid Guerfala |
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