Espérance Sportive de Tunis in international football explained
Espérance de Tunis, a Tunisian professional association football club, has gained entry to Confederation of African Football (CAF) competitions on several occasions. They have represented Tunisia in the Champions League on twenty four occasions, the Confederation Cup on one occasion, the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup four separate occasions, and the now-defunct CAF Cup one occasion.
History
Achieved three CAF Champions League (2010–2020)
The beginning was in the 2010 CAF Champions League where Espérance de Tunis reached the first final in ten years, The beginning of the journey was against East End Lions and ended with a score of 5–4, in the next round against ASFA Yennenga It ended in victory back and forth with 7–2 on Aggregate, in the last match before the group stage against the Sudanese club Al-Merrikh SC ended with a 4–1 victory on Aggregate, in the group stage draw, Espérance de Tunis fell in Group A with TP Mazembe, ES Sétif and Dynamos where did finish in first place with 13 points. Espérance faced Al Ahly SC from Egypt in the semi-final and lost the first leg 2–1 away from home. In need of a win in the second leg, Espérance were victorious 1–0 and reached the final on the away goals rule.[1] In the final against TP Mazembe, Esperance received a heavy defeat in the first leg 5–0 at Stade Frederic Kibassa Maliba and in the second leg ended 1–1.[2] In the same version, Nigerian striker Michael Eneramo won top goalscorers with 8 goals.In the next version the goal was to achieve the title, in the first round against ASPAC FC from Benin where they won 5–2 on Aggregate, in the second round against ASC Diaraf won back and forth with 6–0 on Aggregate to qualify for the group stage. were drawn in Group B with Wydad Casablanca, MC Alger and Al Ahly SC finished in first place with 10 points to qualify for the semi-final, where they faced Al-Hilal Club ended with a 3–0 victory on Aggregate.[3] to face in the final Wydad Casablanca Where finished the first leg 0–0 draw and in the second leg at Stade 7 November, Harrison Afful scored the winning goal and won the second title in its history after 17 years.[4] To guarantee a seat in the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time where Espérance finished sixth after losing against Monterrey 3–2.[5] On 25 February 2012, Espérance de Tunis faced Maghreb de Fès the CAF Confederation Cup champion in the CAF Super Cup final and ended in a 4–3 loss on penalties.[6] In 2012 CAF Champions League Espérance de Tunis reached the final for the third time in a row, this time against Al Ahly SC of Egypt in the first leg at Borg El Arab Stadium, which ended in a 1–1 draw. As for the second leg, the surprise happened and Al Ahly SC won 1–2.[7] after that Espérance de Tunis level appeared to decline, as in 2013 it was eliminated in the semi-final against Orlando Pirates on the away goals rule.[8] in 2014 from the group stage included ES Sétif, CS Sfaxien and Al-Ahly Benghazi. and in 2015, the worst Where was eliminated in the second round against Al-Merrikh SC. In the 2018 CAF Champions League, Espérance de Tunis returned to its high level in the Preliminary round. It was easy to qualify against ASAC Concorde and in the first round against the Kenyan Gor Mahia, Espérance qualified to the group stage with the goal of Anice Badri. Where he finished second behind Al-Ahly to face in the Quarter-finals Étoile du Sahel where they won 3–1 on Aggregate, and in the Semi-finals Espérance won against Primeiro de Agosto 4–3 on Aggregate to reach the final after 6 years against the same Egyptian club Al-Ahly, but this time Espérance de Tunis won the title 4–3 on Aggregate.[9] to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup, where finished fifth after winning against Guadalajara 6–5 on penalties.[10] Then in the 2019 CAF Super Cup against Raja Casablanca, played for the first time outside Africa in Qatar at Thani bin Jassim Stadium.[11] ended with a 2–1 defeat.[12]
CAF competitions
CAF Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Venue |
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2011 | Quarter-final | | 1–2 | 21,251 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |
Match for fifth place | Monterrey | 2–3 | 13,639 |
2018 | Second round | | 0–3[29] | 21,333 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
Match for fifth place | Guadalajara | 1–1, 6–5 (P)[30] | 5,883 |
2019 | Second round | | 0–1[31] | 7,726 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
Match for fifth place | Al-Sadd | 6–2[32] | 15,037 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
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Non-CAF competitions
Statistics
By season
Information correct as of 25 May 2024.
- Key
- Pld = Played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- Grp = Group stage
- PR = Preliminary round
- R1 = First round
- R2 = Second round
- POR = Play-off round
- R16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarter-final
- SF = Semi-final
Key to colours and symbols:
style=background:gold | W | Winners |
style=background:silver | RU | Runners-up | |
By competition
In Africa
Non-CAF competitions
Statistics by country
Statistics correct as of game against Elect-Sport on 27 September 2019
CAF competitions
Non-CAF competitions
African competitions goals
Statistics correct as of game against Zamalek on 7 March 2023.
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1 | | 24 | 23 | - | 1 | - |
2 | | 16 | 14 | – | – | 2 |
3 | | 16 | 15 | – | – | 1 |
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6 | | 12 | 10 | – | 2 | – |
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19 | | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
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= | Ali Ben Neji | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
= | Marcos | 6 | 6 | – | – | – |
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27 | | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
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34 | | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
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= | Bilel Mejri | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
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= | | 4 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
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40 | | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
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44 | | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
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= | Ibrahim Ouattara | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
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= | Chakib Lachkham | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
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= | Ilyes Jelassi | 2 | – | – | 2 | – |
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= | Maher Ben Sghaïer | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
= | Houcine Erbeia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
= | Mohamed Amine Meskini | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
= | Walid Tayeb | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
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= | Own Goals | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
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Totals | 265 | 212 | 0 | 20 | 13 | |
Hat-tricks
| Date | Player | Match | Score | Time of goals |
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1 | 26 January 2007 | Amine Ltaïef | Espérance Tunis – Renaissance FC | align=center | 4–0 | align=center | 16', 22', 47' |
2 | 10 September 2011 | Yannick N'Djeng | Espérance Tunis – MC Alger | align=center | 4–0 | align=center | 21', 43', 55' |
3 | 10 March 2014 | Haythem Jouini | Espérance Tunis – Gor Mahia | align=center | 5–0 | align=center | 45', 49', 57' |
4 | 17 December 2019 | Hamdou Elhouni | Al-Sadd – Espérance Tunis | align=center | 2–6 | align=center | 6', 42', 74' |
5 | 12 February 2022 | Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane | Espérance Tunis – Jwaneng Galaxy | align=center | 4–0 | align=center | 1', 29', 32' | |
Two goals one match
| Date | Player | Match | Score |
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1 | 28 Aug 2010 | Eneramo | Espérance de Tunis – TP Mazembe | align=center | 3–0 |
2 | 19 Mar 2011 | Y.Msakni | Espérance de Tunis – ASPAC | align=center | 5–0 |
3 | 23 Apr 2011 | Darragi | Espérance de Tunis – ASC Diaraf | align=center | 5–0 |
4 | 28 Apr 2012 | Y.Msakni | Espérance de Tunis – Dynamos | align=center | 6–0 |
5 | 20 Jul 2012 | Mouelhi | Espérance de Tunis – ASO Chlef | align=center | 3–2 |
6 | 14 Sep 2013 | N'Djeng | Espérance de Tunis – CRD Libolo | align=center | 3–2 |
7 | 9 Aug 2014 | Akaïchi | ES Sétif – Espérance de Tunis | align=center | 2–2 |
8 | 5 Apr 2015 | N'Djeng | Espérance de Tunis – Cosmos de Bafia | align=center | 3–1 |
9 | 17 May 2015 | Eduok | Espérance de Tunis – Hearts of Oak | align=center | 4–0 |
10 | 19 Mar 2016 | Mhirsi | Espérance de Tunis – Renaissance | align=center | 5–0 |
11 | 11 Mar 2017 | Sassi | Espérance de Tunis – Horoya | align=center | 3–1 |
12 | 2 Jun 2017 | Khenissi | Mamelodi Sundowns – Espérance de Tunis | align=center | 1–2 |
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| Date | Player | Match | Score |
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13 | 1 Jul 2017 | Khenissi | AS Vita Club – Espérance de Tunis | align=center | 2–2 |
14 | 21 Feb 2018 | Badri | Espérance de Tunis – ASAC Concorde | align=center | 5–0 |
15 | 15 May 2018 | Badri | Espérance de Tunis – Township Rollers | align=center | 4–1 |
16 | 9 Nov 2018 | Bguir | Espérance de Tunis – Al-Ahly | align=center | 3–0 |
17 | 18 Jan 2019 | Khenissi | Espérance de Tunis – FC Platinum | align=center | 2–0 |
18 | 13 Apr 2019 | Bguir | Espérance de Tunis – CS Constantine | align=center | 3–1 |
19 | 17 Dec 2019 | Badri | Al-Sadd – Espérance de Tunis | align=center | 2–6 |
20 | 6 Mar 2021 | Ben Romdhane | Espérance de Tunis – Zamalek | align=center | 3–1 |
21 | 19 Mar 2022 | Eduwo | Jwaneng Galaxy – Espérance de Tunis | align=center | 0–3 |
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Non-CAF competitions goals
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= | | 4 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 3 | 0 | 0 |
= | Ben Younès | 3 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 3 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 1 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 3 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
= | Jamel Bouhlal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | Souayah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | El Kamel Ben Abdelaziz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Abdeljabar Machouche | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Player | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Arab Club Champions Cup | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Afro-Asian Club Championship | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Arab Super Cup |
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= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Bilel Lahmar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Binié | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Abdelhamid Kenzari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 5 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | Ben Mrad | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Naoufel Youssefi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Player | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Arab Club Champions Cup | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Afro-Asian Club Championship | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Arab Super Cup |
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= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Zine El Abidine Souissi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 4 | 0 | 0 |
= | Farid Matri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Zoubeir Boughnia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Player | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Arab Club Champions Cup | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Afro-Asian Club Championship | scope=col style="color:#FFFF00; background:#E60000;" | Arab Super Cup |
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= | Abdelmajid Gobantini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Lotfi Laroussi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 6 | 1 | 1 |
= | | 4 | 0 | 0 |
= | Ali Ben Neji | 4 | 0 | 0 |
= | Taha Yassine Khenissi | 4 | 0 | 0 |
= | Othmane Amando | 4 | 0 | 0 |
= | Hassan Feddou | 3 | 0 | 0 |
= | Bessam Jridi | 3 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 4 | 0 | 1 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 2 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Iskandar Al Sheikh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | Bilel Mejri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
= | | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Esperance beat Ahly to reach final. 17 October 2010. cafonline.com. 21 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101020085519/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/news/6878-esperance-beat-ahly-to-reach-final.html. 20 October 2010 . live.
- Web site: TP Mazembe claim African Champions League crown again . 13 November 2010. BBC Sport. 14 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110125173847/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9187255.stm. 25 January 2011 . live.
- Web site: Esperance reach African Champions League final. 15 October 2011. BBC Sport. 1 November 2011.
- http://www.cafonline.com/competition/champions-league_2010/news/11967-esperance-conquer-africa-thanks-to-afful-goal.html Esperance conquer Africa thanks to Afful goal
- Web site: Coupe du monde des Clubs: l'Espérance termine à la 6ème place . tunisienumerique.com . 14 December 2011 . 12 June 2020.
- Web site: Mas Fes win CAF Super Cup. cafonline.com. 25 February 2012.
- Web site: Ahly win seventh ACL crown. 17 November 2012. mtnfootball. 12 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121122110841/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/african-tournaments/caf-champions-league/matches/report/2012/nov/ahly-win-seventh-acl-crown.html. 22 November 2012. dead.
- Web site: Esperance 1–1 Orlando Pirates (2013 CAF Champions League semi-final) . https://web.archive.org/web/20200612172617/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/photos/galleries/caf-champions-league-semifinal-2013-esperance-orlando-pirates-2200399#orlando-pirates-forward-mashedi-segolela-vies-with-esperance-players-kha-2200396 . dead . 12 June 2020 . fifa.com . 19 October 2013 . 12 June 2020.
- Web site: Bguir unlikely star as Esperance win CAF Champions League. CAF. 9 November 2018.
- Web site: L'Espérance sportive de Tunis vient à bout de Guadalajara . sofoot.com . 18 December 2018 . 12 June 2020.
- Web site: CAF Move Super Cup Tie To Qatar. Gabriel. Ntoka. 12 December 2018. 12 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329222827/https://www.newsbreak.ng/2018/12/caf-move-super-cup-tie-to-qatar/. 29 March 2019. dead.
- Web site: Raja edge Esperance to CAF Super Cup glory. CAF. 29 March 2019.
- Web site: 1980 African Cup Winners' Cup . .
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- Web site: 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup . https://archive.today/20120912222033/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup98.html#cwc . live . 12 September 2012 . .
- Web site: 1999 CAF Champions League . https://archive.today/20130201135931/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup99.html . live . 1 February 2013 . .
- Web site: 2000 CAF Champions League . https://archive.today/20120919172858/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup00.html#cc . live . 19 September 2012 . .
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- Web site: 2001 CAF Champions League . https://archive.today/20130104162431/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/afcup01.html#cc . live . 4 January 2013 . .
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- Web site: 2015 CAF Confederation Cup . rsssf.com .
- Web site: Match report – Second round – ES Tunis v Al Ain FC . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 15 December 2018 . 5 June 2019.
- Web site: Match report – Match for fifth place – ES Tunis v CD Guadalajara . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 18 December 2018 . 5 June 2019.
- Web site: Match report – Second round – Al Hilal SFC v ES Tunis . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 14 December 2019 . 14 December 2019.
- Web site: Match report – Match for fifth place – Al Sadd SC v Espérance Tunis . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217180350/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/eng-04-1217-als-est-fulltime-pdf-3062768.pdf?cloudid=wr69djerv1pbhpuo2rma . dead . 17 December 2019 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . PDF . 17 December 2019 . 17 December 2019.