Espérance de Tunis–Étoile du Sahel rivalry explained

Tunisian Classico
Stadiums:Stade Hammadi Agrebi

Espérance de Tunis
Stade Olympique de Sousse: Étoile du Sahel

Most Wins:Espérance de Tunis (82)
Mostrecent:
Ligue 1
(12 May 2024)
Total:201
Series:Espérance de Tunis: 82
Drawn: 57
Étoile du Sahel: 62
Largestvictory:
Ligue 1
Broadcasters:Télévision Tunisienne 1
Al Kass Sports

The Tunisian Classico is the name given to matches between Espérance de Tunis and Étoile du Sahel football clubs from Tunis and Sousse, Tunisia.[1] [2] [3]

History

Called in Tunisia Clasico on the model of the Spanish El Clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is one of the most important rivalries in Tunisian football. They are considered the most crowned titles in Tunisia, with a total of 102 titles, 17 of which are continental titles. The two teams met for the first time in the 1944–45. Their first match ended in a 0–0 draw. Since then, they have played their matches regularly, with the exception of the 1961–62 season, when Étoile du Sahel was disbanded. The two teams met in the Tunisian Cup final five times. The first was in 1957 and ended with the victory of Espérance de Tunis, For the first time two teams from Tunisia have met in a continental competition in the group stage of the 2005 CAF Champions League and in both matches they ended in a draw, the two teams were both champions and runners-up in the same season seventeen times, including five consecutive times between 1999–2000 and 2003–04.

All-time head-to-head results

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Before 195616 7 4 5
Ligue Professionnelle 1141 55 45 41
Tunisian Cup26 12 3 11
Tunisian Super Cup1 0 1 0
Champions League10 7 3 0
Confederation Cup6 0 1 5
TOTAL 201 82 57 62
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GP: Games Played
ETV: Espérance de Tunis Victory
D: Draw
ESV: Étoile du Sahel Victory

All-Time Top Scorers

PlayerClubwidth=90Ligue 1!width=90Tunisian Cup!width=90International!width=90Total
Taha Yassine KhenissiEspérance de Tunis51—6
Michael EneramoEspérance de Tunis3——3
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0——0

Honours

Espérance de TunisChampionshipÉtoile du Sahel
International (Official)
4CAF Champions League1
—CAF Confederation Cup2
1CAF Super Cup2
1CAF Cup (Defunct) 2
1African Cup Winners' Cup (Defunct) 2
1Afro-Asian Club Championship (Defunct) —
8Aggregate9
Domestic (Official)
33Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 111
15Tunisian Cup10
6Tunisian Super Cup3
—League Cup (Defunct)1
53Aggregate25
International (Defunct and Non-official)
—Maghreb Champions Cup (Defunct) 1
—Maghreb Cup Winners Cup (Defunct) 1
0Aggregate2
International (Non-official)
3Arab Champions League1
1Arab Super Cup (Defunct) —
4Aggregate1
65Total Aggregate37

League matches

Date Home team Score Away team Goals (home) Goals (away)
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1 7 November 1982 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Lassaad —
1 6 March 1983 Étoile du Sahel 2  - 1 Espérance de Tunis Hsoumi, Ben Fattoum Dhiab
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85 3 October 1999 Espérance de Tunis 3  - 1 Étoile du Sahel
86 11 May 2000 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
87 14 October 2000 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
88 10 March 2001 Espérance de Tunis 2  - 1 Étoile du Sahel
89 23 December 2001 Étoile du Sahel 2  - 0 Espérance de Tunis —
90 20 April 2002 Espérance de Tunis 3  - 2 Étoile du Sahel Traoré, Melki Jaziri, Sané
91 28 September 2002 Espérance de Tunis 2  - 1 Étoile du Sahel
92 23 February 2003 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
93 23 November 2003 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel —
94 12 June 2004 Étoile du Sahel 2  - 1 Espérance de Tunis
95 2 October 2004 Espérance de Tunis 0  - 0 Étoile du Sahel — —
96 20 February 2005 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
97 27 November 2005 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 2 Étoile du Sahel
98 16 April 2006 Étoile du Sahel 2  - 1 Espérance de Tunis
99 18 October 2006 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel —
100 31 March 2007 Étoile du Sahel 3  - 1 Espérance de Tunis Ben Frej, Ogunbiyi, Gelson Silva Zaiem
101 9 March 2008 Espérance de Tunis 0  - 2 Étoile du Sahel —
102 22 May 2008 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 0 Espérance de Tunis —
103 20 December 2008 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 1 Espérance de Tunis — Eneramo
104 13 May 2009 Espérance de Tunis 4  - 1 Étoile du Sahel Darragi, Eneramo, Ntsama Bukari
105 27 September 2009 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 1 Espérance de Tunis — Chemmam
106 13 March 2010 Espérance de Tunis 0  - 0 Étoile du Sahel — —
107 23 July 2010 Espérance de Tunis 0  - 0 Étoile du Sahel — —
108 9 January 2011 Étoile du Sahel 5  - 1 Espérance de Tunis Bueno, Santos, Jaziri, Abdennour, Diarra Ayari
109 7 March 2012 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel N'Djeng —
110 24 June 2012 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 2 Espérance de Tunis — Chemmam, Aouadhi
111 15 May 2013 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 0 Espérance de Tunis Belakhal —
112 29 May 2013 Espérance de Tunis 2  - 1 Étoile du Sahel Belaïli, Derbali Dramé
113 29 September 2013 Espérance de Tunis 2  - 2 Étoile du Sahel Msakni, Akaichi Brigui, Dramé
114 5 February 2014 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
115 9 November 2014 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Chaalali —
116 23 April 2015 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 1 Espérance de Tunis Mouihbi Jouini
117 24 December 2015 Étoile du Sahel 3  - 0 Espérance de Tunis Lahmar, Akaichi —
118 25 May 2016 Espérance de Tunis 2  - 2 Étoile du Sahel Bguir, Khenissi Lahmar
119 9 April 2017 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 1 Espérance de Tunis Diogo Acosta Khenissi
120 18 May 2017 Espérance de Tunis 3  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Chaalali, Machani, Khenissi —
121 26 November 2017 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
122 15 February 2018 Espérance de Tunis 3  - 2 Étoile du Sahel Belaïli, Khenissi, Jouini Talbi, Bangoura
123 28 November 2018 Espérance de Tunis 0  - 0 Étoile du Sahel — —
124 18 May 2019 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
125 15 January 2020 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Elhouni —
126 15 August 2020 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 1 Espérance de Tunis Aribi Khenissi
127 1 January 2021 Espérance de Tunis 2  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Marzouki, Chaalali —
128 13 March 2021 Étoile du Sahel 2  - 0 Espérance de Tunis Sfaxi, Ben Ouanes —
129 15 May 2022 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Bouazra —
130 23 June 2022 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 1 Espérance de Tunis Benayada Ben Hammouda
131 12 January 2023 Espérance de Tunis 2  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Ben Romdhane —
132 30 January 2023 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 2 Espérance de Tunis Jaziri Badri, Ouahabi
133 25 April 2023 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Benayad —
134 10 June 2023 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 0 Espérance de Tunis — —
135 8 March 2024 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 1 Espérance de Tunis — Rodrigues
136 12 May 2024 Espérance de Tunis 3  - 2 Étoile du Sahel Rodrigues, Ghacha, Meriah Aouani, Barhoumi
137 3 November 2024 Étoile du Sahel v Espérance de Tunis — —
138 5–6 March 2025 Espérance de Tunis v Étoile du Sahel — —

Tunisian Cup results

Date Round Home team Score Away team Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 31 March 1957 Final Espérance de Tunis 2  - 1 Étoile du Sahel
2 1958 Quarter-finals Étoile du Sahel 2  - 0 Espérance de Tunis —
3 1 May 1959 Final Étoile du Sahel 2  - 2 Espérance de Tunis
4 31 May 1959 Replay Étoile du Sahel 3  - 2 Espérance de Tunis
5 8 January 1960 Round of 32 Étoile du Sahel 2  - 1 Espérance de Tunis
6 1961 Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis 2  - 0 Étoile du Sahel —
7 9 December 1962 Round of 32 Étoile du Sahel 1  - 0 Espérance de Tunis —
8 16 May 1971 Semi-finals Espérance de Tunis 0  - 0 Étoile du Sahel — —
9 21 May 1971 Replay Étoile du Sahel 1  - 1 Espérance de Tunis
10 1974 SF 1st leg Espérance de Tunis 1  - 1 Étoile du Sahel
11 1974 SF 2nd leg Étoile du Sahel 4  - 2 Espérance de Tunis
12 19 January 1975 Round of 16 Étoile du Sahel 2  - 0 Espérance de Tunis —
13 19 January 1986 Round of 32 Étoile du Sahel 0  - 2 Espérance de Tunis —
14 10 December 1989 Semi-finals Étoile du Sahel 0  - 1 Espérance de Tunis —
15 8 December 1991 Final Espérance de Tunis 2  - 1 Étoile du Sahel Ali Ben Neji, Khalil Berbeche Riadh Amara
16 19 June 1994 Semi-finals Étoile du Sahel 1  - 0 Espérance de Tunis —
17 30 June 1996 Semi-finals Étoile du Sahel 2  - 0 Espérance de Tunis —
18 20 June 2001 Semi-finals Étoile du Sahel 1  - 1
(pen. 7–6) 		Espérance de Tunis
19 2 March 2003 Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel —
20 5 November 2004 Semi-finals Espérance de Tunis 0  - 0
(pen. 4–3) 		Étoile du Sahel — —
21 27 February 2005 Round of 16 Espérance de Tunis 1  - 1
(pen. 4–3) 		Étoile du Sahel
22 6 July 2008 Final Espérance de Tunis 2  - 1 Étoile du Sahel Aboucherouane Meriah
23 15 April 2009 Quarter-finals Espérance de Tunis 1  - 0 Étoile du Sahel Bouazzi —
24 25 July 2011 Final Étoile du Sahel 0  - 1 Espérance de Tunis — Darragi
25 16 August 2016 Quarter-finals Étoile du Sahel 0  - 1 Espérance de Tunis — Khenissi
26 26 May 2021 Round of 16 Espérance de Tunis 0  - 1 Étoile du Sahel — Mbé

International results

Season Round Home team Score Away team Goals (home) Goals (away)
12005 Champions LeagueGroup stage1st legÉtoile du Sahel0  - 0Espérance de Tunis——
22nd legEspérance de Tunis1  - 1Étoile du SahelLtaïef Melliti
32006 Confederation CupGroup stage1st legÉtoile du Sahel1  - 0Espérance de TunisBen Frej —
42nd legEspérance de Tunis1  - 3Étoile du Sahel? Nafkha, ?, Chikhaoui
52008 Confederation CupPlay-off round1st legÉtoile du Sahel2  - 0Espérance de TunisChermiti, Ogunbiyi —
62nd legEspérance de Tunis0  - 0Étoile du Sahel——
72012 Champions LeagueGroup stage1st legEspérance de Tunis1  - 0Étoile du SahelMouelhi —
82nd legÉtoile du Sahel0  - 2Espérance de Tunis—Aouadhi, N'Djeng
92015 Confederation CupGroup stage1st legEspérance de Tunis0  - 1Étoile du Sahel—Jemal
102nd legÉtoile du Sahel2  - 1Espérance de TunisBounedjah Jouini
112018 Champions LeagueQuarter-finals1st legEspérance de Tunis2  - 1Étoile du SahelDhaouadi, Derbali Jemal
122nd legÉtoile du Sahel0  - 1Espérance de Tunis—Coulibaly
132021–22 Champions LeagueGroup stageMatchday 3Espérance de Tunis0  - 0Étoile du Sahel——
14Matchday 4Étoile du Sahel0  - 2Espérance de Tunis—Bedrane, Ben Romdhane
152023–24 Champions LeagueGroup stageMatchday 1Espérance de Tunis2  - 0Étoile du SahelSasse, Meriah —
16Matchday 5Étoile du Sahel0  - 2Espérance de Tunis—Sasse, El Ayeb

Shared player history

Players who have played for both clubs

Coaches who managed both clubs

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 results

See main article: Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. The tables list the place each team took in each of the seasons.

Season55–5656–5757–5858–5959–6060–6161–6262–6363–6464–6565–6666–6767–6868–6969–7070–7171–7272–7373–7474–7575–7676–7777–7878–79
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ESSbgcolor=silver23bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver27bgcolor=gold163bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver24534bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver233bgcolor=silver2533
Season79–8080–8181–8282–8383–8484–8585–8686–8787–8888–8989–9090–9191–9292–9393–9494–9595–9696–9797–9898–9999–0000–0101–0202–03
ESTbgcolor=silver23bgcolor=gold135bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver23bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold13bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver23bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1
ESS343634bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1534359bgcolor=silver23bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold134bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=silver2
Season03–0404–0505–0606–0707–0808–0909–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–24
ESTbgcolor=gold14bgcolor=gold13bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold13bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold1
ESSbgcolor=silver2bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver233bgcolor=silver2433bgcolor=silver2bgcolor=gold1bgcolor=silver23bgcolor=silver24bgcolor=silver25bgcolor=gold15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: الترجي والنجم الساحلي..حوار مثير في كلاسيكو تونس . alaraby.co.uk . 14 January 2020 . 9 November 2020.
  2. Web site: " Football : l'Espérance de Tunis félicite ses supporters " . kapitalis.com . 8 May 2017 . 9 November 2020.
  3. Web site: " Championnat tunisien de football : Espérance et Étoile, un duel à deux " . kapitalis.com . 11 August 2017 . 9 November 2020.

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