The Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2, formerly known as the Tunisian National Championship 2 (1955–1994), is the second highest-level football competition in Tunisia and is organised by the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) and the National Professional Football League (LNFP).
The league consists of 28 teams divided into two groups of fourteen, who play each other in a home-and-away format. The top team in each group is automatically promoted to Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and then plays a decisive match to determine the season's champion. The teams finishing 13th and 14th in each group are relegated to Tunisian Ligue 3.
During the past few years the name of the competition has changed several times, with the league being known as the Honor division or National B. The Club Olympique des Transports is the most decorated with seven titles, while PS Sakiet Eddaïer is the title holder for the 2025–26 season.
History Originally, the league was played in two groups, the northern and southern groups, the winners of which qualified for promotion to the Ligue Professionnelle 1. Exceptionally, in the 1958–59 season, the teams were divided into a total of four different groups. Despite this, winning the group did not really matter, only the two best teams with the most points advanced. The two-group system continued until the 1964–65 season, until the next five seasons from 1965 to 1970, only a single league was played, in which the top two teams in the league advanced to the Ligue Professionnelle 1.
The 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons were played in three different groups, the northern, central and southern groups, of which the top two group winners advanced to the main league. The system then reverted to a single league until the 1994–95 season, after which a single season was played in a two-division system. In addition, in the 1998–99 season, teams were unable to qualify for the main league, which reduced the number of teams in the main league from 16 to 12. Since the 1999–2000 season, Ligue Professionnelle 2 has been played as a single league. The most championships in history have been won by Club Olympique des Transports. It has won Ligue Professionnelle 2 seven times, only once in the 1982–83 season when it failed to advance to the main league.
Format
In the current format of two groups of 14 clubs each, the rules are as follows:
Promotion to Ligue Professionnelle 1: The top-ranked teams from each group (usually the first or two) are promoted directly or via playoffs. A final often pits the winners of the two groups against each other to determine the Ligue Professionnelle 2 champion, an honorary title. Typically, two teams are promoted per season. Relegation to Ligue 3: The bottom-ranked teams from each group (usually the bottom two or three) are relegated, for a total of three to four relegations depending on the season and adjustments.
Media coverage The broadcasting rights for Ligue Professionnelle 2 until the end of the 2009–10 season were awarded to Hannibal TV for 150,000 dinars.
In September 2025, the Tunisian Football Federation indicated that the broadcasting rights for the 2025–26 season had not yet been sold, allowing clubs to broadcast their home matches themselves via their digital platforms. In October, an agreement was reached between the Federation and Diwan Sport for the broadcasting (including digital) of Ligue Professionnelle 2. In November, an agreement was signed with the Télévision Tunisienne for the rights to Tunisian football (primarily Ligue Professionnelle 1, but also the best Ligue Professionnelle 2 matches) for the 2025–26, 2026–27, and 2027–28 seasons.
A large number of Ligue Professionnelle 2 matches are also streamed by the clubs via their official channels (YouTube and Facebook), while the Diwan Sport platform provides additional digital coverage (live and highlights) for both professional divisions.
Broadcasting rights Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2 Media Coverage Country Television Channel MatchesDiwan SportAll Matches
Seasons The list below includes the winners of the Tunisian second division championship (Ligue Professionnelle 2). In multi-group formats, several champions are sometimes determined by region or via playoffs. Since the late 1980s (and consolidated in the 2000s), a single champion is generally proclaimed (often with a final between the group winners). SeasonChampionsGroup1955–56JS MétouiaNorthStade SoussienCentre-SouthES MétlaouiSouth-West1956–57US TunisNorthStade SoussienCentre-SouthES MétlaouiSouth-West1957–58Olympique du KefNorth (2e place)Stade GabèsienCentre-SouthKhanfous Club de RedeyefSouth-West1958–59USM OlympiqueNorth 1AS MarsaNorth 2JS KairouanCentre-SouthES MétlaouiSouth-West1959–60MC Hammam-LifNorthEl Makarem de MahdiaSouth1960–61MC Hammam-LifNorthStade GabèsienSouth1961–62El Ahly MateurNorthES MétlaouiSouth1962–63CA BizertinNorthSfax RSSouth1963–64CS Hammam-LifNorthSS SfaxienSouth1964–65Club Olympique des Transports–1965–66CS Cheminots–1966–67Club Olympique des Transports–1967–68CS Cheminots–1968–69AS d'Ariana–1969–70El Makarem de Mahdia–1970–71US MaghrébineNorthSS SfaxienSouth1971–72CS Hammam-LifNorthJS KairouanSouth1972–73CS CheminotsNorthSS SfaxienSouth1973–74SA Menzel BourguibaNorthPatriote de SousseSouth1974–75Olympique du KefNorthJS KairouanSouth1975–76Association Mégrine SportNorthUS MonastirSouth1976–77SA Menzel BourguibaNorthSS SfaxienSouth1977–78Olympique du KefNorthOC KerkennahSouth1978–79CS Menzel BouzelfaNorth Stade GabèsienSouth1979–80Club Olympique des TransportsNorthUS MonastirSouth1980–81Association Mégrine SportNorthEl Makarem de MahdiaSouth1981–82CS KorbaNorthStade GabèsienSouth1982–83Club Olympique des TransportsNorthSS SfaxienSouthStade SoussienCentre1983–84Club Olympique des TransportsNorth Stade NabeulienCentreAS GabèsSouth1984–85Olympique BéjaNorthSTIA SousseCentreOC KerkennahSouth1985–86Club Olympique des Transports–1986–87Olympique du Kef–1987–88AS Marsa–1988–89CS Cheminots–1989–90CA Bizertin–1990–91OC Kerkennah–1991–92AS Kasserine–1992–93Olympique du Kef–1993–94Sfax RS–1994–95Club Olympique des Transports–1995–96Stade Soussien–1996–97CS Hammam-Lif–1997–98US Monastir–1998–99No teams promoted (Reduction of Ligue Professionnelle 1 from 16 to 12) From the late 1980s (and further solidified in the 2000s), the league evolved towards a format with a single champion per season (an honorary title, often decided by a final or playoff), even though several teams were promoted through the group stage standings. This evolution aimed in particular to:
Simplify the competition and the standings; Harmonize Ligue Professionnelle 2 with the professional Ligue Professionnelle 1 (from 1994); Improve clarity for fans and media coverage (limited but increasing coverage for the finals).
The table below presents the modern rankings since the 2000–01 season, with single champions and finalists/scores when a final is played. SeasonChampion2nd place and 3rd place / Runner-upResult2000–01CO MédenineClub Olympique des TransportsCo-promoted2001–02AS DjerbaAS MarsaCo-promoted2002–03ES Beni-KhalledClub Olympique des TransportsCo-promoted2003–04EO La Goulette et du KramEGS Gafsa / ES ZarzisCo-promoted2004–05Jendouba SportJS KairouanCo-promoted2005–06Olympique BéjaES Hammam SousseCo-promoted2006–07Stade GabèsienJendouba SportCo-promoted2007–08ES Hammam SousseAS KasserineCo-promoted2008–09ES ZarzisJS KairouanCo-promoted2009–10AS MarsaAS GabèsCo-promoted2010–11US MonastirES Beni-KhalledCo-promoted2011–12Olympique du KefStade GabèsienCo-promoted2012–13ES MétlaouiGrombalia Sport / LPST TozeurCo-promoted2013–14AS DjerbaAS Gabès / ES ZarzisCo-promoted2014–15US Ben GuerdaneAS Kasserine / Olympique Sidi BouzidCo-promoted2015–16AS GabèsUS Tataouine / Olympique BéjaCo-promoted2016–17Stade TunisienUS MonastirCo-promoted2017–18CS Hammam-LifUS TataouineCo-promoted2018–19AS Soliman (group 1)No runner-upCo-champions/play-offCS Chebba (group 2)2019–20Olympique BéjaNo runner-upCo-promotedAS Rejiche2020–21CS Hammam-LifES Hammam Sousse2–2 (Co-promoted)2021–22Stade TunisienOlympique Sidi Bouzid2–2 (Co-promoted)2022–23EGS GafsaAS Marsa2–2 (Co-promoted)2023–24JS El OmraneES Zarzis2–1 (Co-promoted)2024–25AS MarsaJS Kairouan3–1 (Co-promoted)
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