The 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 was the 83rd season of top-tier football in Tunisia. It began on 8 August 2008 and concluded on 13 May 2009. The competition saw the return of two previous participants, Avenir Sportif de Kasserine and Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse from Ligue Professionnelle 2. Espérance de Tunis won the championship while previous year's winnersClub Africain finished in second place.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Espérance de Tunis |
| Promoted | AS Kasserine ES H.Sousse |
| Relegated | Avenir Sportif de La Marsa Jendouba Sport |
| Champions League | Espérance de Tunis Club Africain |
| Confederation Cup | Étoile du Sahel CS Sfaxien |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 359 (1.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Michael Eneramo (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ESS 7–0 CSHL |
| Biggest away win | CAB 0–5 ESS |
| Highest scoring | ESS 7–0 CSHL |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Clubs and venues edit
Locations of teams in the 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
| Clubs | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Avenir Sportif de Kasserine | Kassernie stadium | 8.000 |
| Avenir Sportif de La Marsa | Abdelaziz Chtioui's stadium | 6.000 |
| Club Africain | El-Menzah stadium | 45.000 |
| Bizerte Athletic F.C. | October 15th stadium | 20.000 |
| Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif | Bou Kornine stadium | 8.000 |
| Club Sportif Sfaxien | Taïeb Mhiri's stadium | 22.000 |
| El-Gawafel Sportives de Gafsa | Gafsa's 7 November stadium | 12.000 |
| Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse | BouAli Lahouar stadium | 6.000 |
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | Sousse's Olympic stadium | 28.000 |
| Espérance Sportive de Tunis | Stade 7 November | 60.000 |
| Jendouba Sport | Jendouba's municipal stadium | 8.000 |
| Olympique de Béja | Boujemaa El-Kemiti stadium | 8.000 |
| Stade Tunisien | Chedli Zouiten's stadium | 20.000 |
| Union Sportive Monastir | Mustapha Ben Jannet stadium | 20.000 |
Results edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espérance de Tunis (C) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 60 | 2010 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Club Africain | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 57 | |
| 3 | Étoile du Sahel | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 53 | 2010 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | CS Sfaxien | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 43 | |
| 5 | US Monastir | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Stade Tunisien | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | CS Hammam-Lif | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 30 | |
| 8 | ES Hammam-Sousse | 26 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 26 | |
| 9 | CA Bizertin | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 26 | |
| 10 | Olympique Béja | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 25 | |
| 11 | EGS Gafsa | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 25 | |
| 12 | AS Kasserine | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 24 | |
| 13 | AS Marsa (R) | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 22 | Relegation to the 2009–10 CLP-2 |
| 14 | Jendouba Sport (R) | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 13, 2009 - Competition concluded.. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Result table edit
Leaders edit
