The 2012–13 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (Tunisian Professional League) season was the 58th season of top-tier football in Tunisia. The competition began on 10 November 2012 and was scheduled to conclude in June 2013. The defending champions from the previous season were Espérance Sportive de Tunis.
Team and format changes Last season two teams were relegated as usual (AS Gabès and ES Beni-Khalled), with two teams promoted from the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to replace them (Olympique du Kef and Stade Gabèsien). However, in a change from previous seasons, the league was split into two groups of 8 teams.
Teams and venues
Group A
Clubs Last promotion Position in2011–12 Venue Capacity LocationPremier League titlesEspérance ST19361 El-Menzah stadium Tunis25Club Athletique Bizertin19902 October 15th stadium Bizerte 4 AS Marsa 20105 Stade Abdelaziz Chtioui La MarsaClub Africain19376 Olympic Stadium of Rades Tunis12Olympique Béja20068 Boujemaa El-Kemiti stadium BéjaJS Kairouan200912 Stade Ali Zouaoui Kairouan1 ES Zarzis 200913 Stade Jlidi Zarzis Olympique du Kef 20121 (CPL-2) Stade 7 Novembre du Kef El Kef
Group B
Clubs Last promotion Position in2011–12 Venue Capacity LocationPremier League titlesCS Sfaxien19393 Taïeb Mhiri's stadium Sfax7Etoile Sahel 19314 Sousse's Olympic stadium Sousse9 EGS Gafsa20057 Stade du 7 Novembre de Gafsa Gafsa US Monastir20119 Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet MonastirStade Tunisien 195510 Chedli Zouiten's stadium Le Bardo4 ES Hammam-Sousse 200811 Stade Municipal Bou Ali-Lahouar Hammam SousseCS Hammam-Lif 200614 Bou Kornine stadium Hammam Lif4 Stade Gabèsien20122 (CPL-2) Stade du Zrig Gabès
Results
Group A
Group A table
Group A result table
Group A leaders
Group B
Group B table
Group B result table
Group B leaders
Championship playoffs
League table
Result table
Leaders
Relegation playoff
ES Zarzis Relegated to 2013–14 Tunisian Ligue 2
References
External links 2012–13 Ligue 1 on RSSSF.com