The Championnat Pro A (formerly known as the Championnat National A (CNA)[1]) is the highest tier professional basketball league in Tunisia. The league is organised by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB). Established in 1956, the league currently features 10 teams.
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| Organising body | Tunisia Basketball Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1956 |
| First season | 1956–57 |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Confederation | FIBA Africa |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Championnat Nationale 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Tunisian Basketball Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Africa League (BAL) |
| Current champions | US Monastir (8th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | ES Radès (13 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
 2022–23 Championnat Pro A | |
Étoile Sportive de Radès is the record holder for most titles, with a total of thirteen.[citation needed] The current champion is US Monastir, who won the title in the 2022–23 season. The champions of each season qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the premier continental competition of Africa.[citation needed]
Format
editEach league season of the Pro A usually starts in the end of September or beginning of October, and has the following format:[2]
- Preliminary round: all teams play each other home and away. The six highest-placed teams advance to the championship round while the other teams go to the relegation round.
- Second stage:
- Play-offs: Six teams play each other home and away once more, with the top four qualifying for the Super Playoffs.
- Play-out: The remaining teams play each other home and away, the last-placed team is relegated to the Nationale 1, the national second division. The other teams go to the play-out.
- Super Play-off: the four remaining teams play each other in a knock-out stage with best-of-three playoff series. The winners of the finals are crowned champions.
- Super Play-out: the first-, second- and third-placed team from the play-out play against the fifth- and sixth-ranked teams from the play-offs. The sixth-ranked team of the Super Play-out is also relegated to the Championnat Nationale 1.[citation needed]
Teams
edit2021–22 teams
editThe following 10 teams are the teams for the 2021–22 season:[3]
| Club | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain | Tunis | Chérif-Bellamine Indoor Sports Hall | 2,500
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| Dalia Sport Grombalia | Grombalia | Grombalia Indoor Hall | 1,400
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| ES Radès | Radès | Taoufik-Bouhima Indoor Hall | 3,500
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| JS Kairouan | Kairouan | Kairouan Indoor Sports Hall | 2,000
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| JS Menzah | Tunis (El Menzah) | El Menzah Sports Palace | 4,500
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| SS Sfaxien | Sfax | Mohamed-Ali-Akid Indoor Hall | 2,000
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| Stade Nabeulien | Nabeul | Salle Bir Challouf | 5,000
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| US Anar | Dar Chaabane | Dar Chaâbane Indoor Hall | 1,000
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| US Monastir | Monastir | Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall | 4,075
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| Ezzahra Sports | Ezzahra | Ezzahra Arena | 2,000
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Former teams
edit| Club | Location | Venue | Founded | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Hammamet | Hammamet | Salle d'Hammamet | 1945 | 2020 |
| CA Bizertin | Bizerte | Salle Fatnassi Bizerte | 1928 | 2020 |
| Espérance Sportive de Tunis | Tunis | Salle Mohamed-Zouaoui | 1946 | 1995 |
| EO La Goulette et du Kram | La Goulette | Salle couverte de La Goulette-Le Kram | 1950 | 2020 |
| SS Sfaxien | Sfax | Salle Mohamed-Ali-Akid | 2022 | |
| Stade Gabèsien | Gabès | Salle omnisports de Gabès | 1957 | 2020 |
League champions
edit- 1956 : L'Orientale
- 1957 : Stade Gaulois
- 1958 : Association Sportive Française
- 1959 : Jeanne D'Arc D'avant-Garde
- 1960 : Jeanne D'Arc D'avant-Garde
- 1961 : Association Sportive Française
- 1962 : Avant-Garde de Tunis
- 1963 : Stade Nabeulien
- 1964 : Union Sportive Radésienne
- 1965 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1966 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1967 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1968 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1969 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1970 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1971 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1972 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1973 : Zitouna Sports
- 1974 : Club Sportif des Cheminots
- 1975 : Stade Nabeulien
- 1976 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1977 : Espérance Sportive de Tunis
- 1978 : Club Sportif des Cheminots
- 1979 : Espérance Sportive de Tunis
- 1980 : Espérance Sportive de Tunis
- 1981 : Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- 1982 : Ezzahra Sport
- 1983 : Ezzahra Sport
- 1984 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 1985 : Étoile Olympique La Goulette Kram
- 1986 : Étoile Olympique La Goulette Kram
- 1987 : Étoile Olympique La Goulette Kram
- 1988 : Étoile Olympique La Goulette Kram
- 1989 : Stade Nabeulien
- 1990 : Étoile Olympique La Goulette Kram
- 1991 : Étoile Olympique La Goulette Kram
- 1992 : Stade Nabeulien
- 1993 : Ezzahra Sport
- 1994 : Ezzahra Sport
- 1995 : Étoile Olympique La Goulette Kram
- 1996 : Stade Nabeulien
- 1997 : Ezzahra Sport
- 1998 : US Monastir
- 1999 : Ezzahra Sport
- 2000 : US Monastir
- 2001 : JS Kairouan
- 2002 : JS Kairouan
- 2003 : JS Kairouan
- 2004 : Club Africain
- 2005 : US Monastir
- 2006 : Stade Nabeulien
- 2007 : Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- 2008 : Stade Nabeulien
- 2009 : Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- 2010 : Stade Nabeulien
- 2011 : Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- 2012 : Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- 2013 : Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- 2014 : Club Africain
- 2015 : Club Africain
- 2016 : Club Africain
- 2017 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 2018 : Étoile Sportive de Radès
- 2019 : US Monastir
- 2020 : US Monastir
- 2021 : US Monastir
- 2022 : US Monastir
- 2023 : US Monastir
- 2024 : US Monastir
Finals
editOnly including finals from the 2009 season until now.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Final score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Stade Nabeulien (8) | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2–0 | |
| 2010–11 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel (3) | Stade Nabeulien | 2–0 | |
| 2011–12 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel (4) | Stade Nabeulien | 2–0 | |
| 2012–13 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel (5) | ES Radès | 2–0 | |
| 2013–14 | Club Africain (2) | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2–1 | |
| 2014–15 | Club Africain (3) | ES Radès | 2–0 | |
| 2015–16 | Club Africain (4) | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2–1 | |
| 2016–17 | ES Radès (12) | Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 2–0 | |
| 2017–18 | ES Radès (13) | US Monastir | 2–1 | |
| 2018–19 | US Monastir (4) | ES Radès | 3–1 | |
| 2019–20 | US Monastir (5) | ES Radès | 2–0 | |
| 2020–21 | US Monastir (6) | Ezzahra Sports | 2–0 | [4] |
| 2021–22 | US Monastir (7) | Ezzahra Sports | 3–1 | [5] |
| 2022–23 | US Monastir (8) | Club Africain | 3–1 |
Titles per club
editClubs in bold are active in the Pro A as of the 2022–23 season.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years winners | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ES Radès  |
13 | 4 | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1984, 2017, 2018 | 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020 |
| US Monastir | 9 | 1 | 1998, 2000, 2005, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2018 |
| Stade Nabeulien | 8 | 2 | 1963, 1975, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2010 | 2011, 2012 |
| EO La Goulette et Kram | 7 | 0 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995 | — |
| Ezzahra Sports | 6 | 2 | 1982, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 | 2021, 2022 |
| Étoile Sportive du Sahel | 6 | 4 | 1981, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 | 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| Club Africain | 4 | 1 | 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016 | 2023, 2024 |
| JS Kairouan | 3 | 1 | 2001, 2002, 2003 | 2004 |
| Espérance Sportive de Tunis | 3 | 0 | 1977, 1979, 1980 | — |
| Association Sportive Française | 2 | 0 | 1958, 1961 | — |
| Jeanne D'Arc D'avant-Garde | 2 | 0 | 1959, 1960 | — |
| Club Sportif des Cheminots | 1 | 0 | 1974 | — |
| Zitouna Sports | 1 | 0 | 1973 | — |
| Avant-Garde de Tunis | 1 | 0 | 1962 | — |
| Stade Gaulois | 1 | 0 | 1957 | — |
| L'Orientale | 1 | 0 | 1956 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Championnat National A". Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Formule du championnat PRO "A"". FTBB (in French). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Tunisian Basketball, News". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Basket: Et de six pour l'US Monastir". RadioMosaiqueFM (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Ndongo, Oumar (2022-05-10). "Basket-Tunisie : l'US Monastir remporte la Pro A pour la 4e fois d'affilée". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-13.