The Tunisian Super Cup (Arabic: كأس السوبر التونسي) or the Tunisia Premier Cup (Arabic: كأس تونس الممتازة) It was previously called the Tunisian Cup Winners' Cup, is a Tunisian football competition organized by the Tunisian Football Federation. Established in 1960, it combines the champions of the first Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 against the champions of the Tunisian Cup.
| Organising body | Tunisian Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Region |  Tunisia |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Olympique Béja (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Espérance de Tunis (6 titles) |
 2022–23 Tunisian Super Cup | |
History edit
First editions and frequent interruptions edit
Formerly called the Cup of Cups, it was organized as part of President Habib Bourguiba's birthday celebrations. According to the laws of the Tunisian Football Federation, it is a competition that takes place every year, but since its return in 1994 it has only been organized three times in 1994, 1995 and 2001.
The 2007–2008 season was to be held on 7 February 2009 between the champions of Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Club Africain and the Tunisian Cup holders of Espérance de Tunis, but the match did not take place because of the intensity of the calendar, especially after the adoption of two new Maghreb competitions, as well as the next match, which was scheduled on 20 February 2010. Espérance de Tunis, who won the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 in and Olympique Béja the Tunisian Cup holders, also did not meet.
Back to the front (since 2019) edit
After a hiatus of 18 years, the next edition of the Tunisian Super Cup was held on 1 April 2019 at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Between Espérance de Tunis (Champion of the 2017–18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1) and Club Athletic Bizertin (the fifth of the 2017–18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1) as a substitute for Club Africain (2017–18 Tunisian Cup champion).[1]
The match was supposed to be played between Espérance de Tunis, the champion of the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, and Club Africain, the champion of the Tunisian Cup. Secondly, the selection for the 2017–18 Tunisian Cup runner-up, Etoile Sportive du Sahel, who refused the invitation due to the overcrowded calendar, finally reached a solution with Club Bizertin (the fifth of the 2017–18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and one of the semi-finalists of the 2017–18 Tunisian Cup).Esperance Sportive de Tunis won the title for the fourth time in its history in the first edition in 18 years, after winning the match with a score of 2–1.[2]
After next season, On 10 February 2019, the Tunisian Football Federation decided to fix the match date to 15 March 2020. However, the match was postponed to 20 September 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia.[3] Finally the match was played on 20 September 2020 at Stade Olympique de Radès in Tunis, Tunisia. between 2018–19 Ligue 1 winners Espérance de Tunis and 2018–19 Tunisian Cup winners Club Sfaxien. Esperance won the title for the fifth time in its history.[4]
The 2019–20 Tunisian Super Cup was scheduled to be played on 30 July 2021, but like the previous version, the match was postponed to 18 September 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia. The match was played on the pitch of the Stade Olympique de Radès between Espérance de Tunis (Champion of the 2019–20 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1) and Union Monastirienne (2019–20 Tunisian Cup champion), after the end of the regular time with a 1–1 draw, the Union Monastirienne decided the title on penalties 5–3.
The 2020–21 Tunisian Super Cup match was played on September 25, 2021, a week after the previous edition, on the pitch of the Stade Olympique de Radès between Espérance de Tunis (Champion of the 2020–21 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1) and Club Sfaxien (2020–21 Tunisian Cup champion). Espérance de Tunis won the title for the sixth time in its history, after winning the match 1–0 with the goal of Anayo Iwuala in the 57th minute.
Finals edit
| Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Champion | |
| Tunisian Cup Champion | |
| Inviting Team | |
| Pelanties |
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Espérance de Tunis | 2–1 | Stade Tunisien |
| 1966 | Stade Tunisien | 2–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
| 1968 | Club Africain | 3–1 | Sfax Railways Sports |
| 1970 | Club Africain | 1–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 1973 | Étoile du Sahel | 5–2 | Club Africain |
| 1979 | Club Africain | 1–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 1984 | Club Bizertin | 1–0 | Avenir de Marsa |
| 1985 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 1–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 1986 | Étoile du Sahel | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Espérance de Tunis |
| 1987 | Étoile du Sahel | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Club Bizertin |
| 1994 | Espérance de Tunis | 2–0 | Avenir de Marsa |
| 1995 | Olympique Béja | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Club Sfaxien |
| 2001 | Espérance de Tunis | 3–1 | Club de Hammam-Lif |
| 2017–18 | Espérance de Tunis | 2–1[note 1] | Club Bizertin |
| 2018–19 | Espérance de Tunis | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Club Sfaxien |
| 2019–20 | Union Monastirienne | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Espérance de Tunis |
| 2020–21 | Espérance de Tunis | 1–0 | Club Sfaxien |
| 2021–22 | Espérance de Tunis v Club Sfaxien | ||
| 2022–23 | Olympique Béja | 2–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
Performances edit
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espérance de Tunis | 6 | 5 | 1960, 1994, 2001, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21 | 1970, 1979, 1985, 1986, 2019–20 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 3 | 2 | 1973, 1986, 1987 | 1966, 2022–23 |
| Club Africain | 3 | 1 | 1968, 1970, 1979 | 1973 |
| Olympique Béja | 2 | 0 | 1995, 2022–23 | — |
| Club Bizertin | 1 | 2 | 1984 | 1987, 2017–18 |
| Club de Hammam-Lif | 1 | 1 | 1985 | 2001 |
| Stade Tunisien | 1 | 1 | 1966 | 1960 |
| Union Monastirienne | 1 | 0 | 2019–20 | — |
| Club Sfaxien | 0 | 3 | — | 1995, 2018–19, 2020–21 |
| Avenir de Marsa | 0 | 2 | — | 1984, 1994 |
| Sfax Railways Sports | 0 | 1 | — | 1968 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ The match was supposed to be played between the 2017–18 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 champion Espérance de Tunis and the 2017–18 Tunisian Cup champion Club Africain, but the match was postponed several times due to the critical financial and administrative situation for Club Africain and finally withdrew from the Super Cup. The second choice was made for the runner-up of the 2017–18 Tunisian Cup, Étoile du Sahel. The invitation was rejected due to the overcrowding of the calendar. Finally, a solution was reached with the Club Bizertin, one of the sides of the 2017–18 Tunisian Cup semi-finals, which accepted the 2017–18 Tunisian Super Cup.
References edit
- ^ "Football-Super-coupe de Tunisie : Un match de trop ?". kapitalis.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "SUPER COUPE DE TUNISIE 2018 : L'ESPÉRANCE DE TUNIS HAUT LA MAIN". kapitalis.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "الجامعة "تُفرج" عن السوبر التونسي". 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "VARرسمي السوبر التونسي ومباريات الكاس بال". elhassade.tn. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.