The Tunisian Cup, officially named the President's Cup, is the official competition of the Cup in Tunisian football and is considered the second most important local title after the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1. The first cup competition was held in the 1922–1923 season during the French occupation. The first final was played after independence in the season of 1955 - 1956 and won by Stade Tunisien. The tournament has been held annually since then except for the 1978 season due to the participation of the national team in the World Cup Argentina, and did not complete in 2002 due to the participation of the national team in the World Cup Japan and South Korea. The final match has been held since 2001 at the Stade Hammadi Agrebi. A new Tunisian Cup Trophy is adopted whenever a team triumphs the same Trophy three times.
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| Founded | 1922 |
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| Region | Tunisia |
| Current champions | Olympique Béja (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Espérance de Tunis (15 titles) |
 2023–24 Tunisian Cup | |
In August 2019, it was announced that future editions would be named in honour of late Presidents of Tunisia and political activists.[1]
Finals Table
editFinals before independence
edit| N° | Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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| 1 | 1922–23 | Avant Garde (Tunis) | 1–0 | Racing Club (Tunis) |
| 2 | 1923–24 | Racing Club (Tunis) | 2–1 | Sporting Club (Tunis) |
| 3 | 1924–25 | Stade Gaulois (Tunis) | 2–0 | Racing Club (Tunis) |
| 4 | 1925–26 | Sporting Club (Tunis) | 2–1 | FC Bizertin (Bizerte) |
| 5 | 1926–27 | Stade Gaulois (Tunis) | 2–1 | Sporting Club (Tunis) |
| — | 1927–28 | No Competition
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| — | 1928–29 | No Competition
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| 6 | 1929–30 | US Tunisienne (Tunis) | 2–1 | Sporting Club (Tunis) |
| 7 | 1930–31 | US Tunisienne (Tunis) | RR Format | ??? |
| 8 | 1931–32 | Racing Club (Tunis) | 1–1 / 5–0 (R) | Sporting Club (Tunis) |
| 9 | 1932–33 | US Tunisienne (Tunis) | 2–1 | Stade Gaulois (Tunis) |
| 10 | 1933–34 | US Tunisienne (Tunis) | 1–1 / 2–1 (R) | Vaillante Sporting Club (Ferryville) |
| 11 | 1934–35 | US Tunisienne (Tunis) | 3–0 | Sporting Club (Tunis) |
| 12 | 1935–36 | Italia (Tunis) | 1–0 | Jeunesse Hammam-Lif |
| 13 | 1936–37 | Stade Gaulois (Tunis) | 1–0 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 14 | 1937–38 | Sporting Club (Tunis) | 0–0 / 2–0 (R) | Racing Club (Tunis) |
| 15 | 1938–39 | Espérance de Tunis | 3–1 | Étoile du Sahel |
| — | 1939–40 | No Competition
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| — | 1940–41 | No Competition
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| 16 | 1941–42 | US Ferryville | 4–1 | Union Sportive Béjaoise (Béja) |
| — | 1942–43 | No Competition
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| — | 1943–44 | No Competition
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| 17 | 1944–45 | Olympique (Tunis) | 0–0 / 1–0 (R) | Espérance de Tunis |
| 18 | 1945–46 | Patrie FC (Bizerte) | 3–1 | Étoile du Sahel |
| 19 | 1946–47 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 2–1 | Espérance de Tunis |
| 20 | 1947–48 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 2–0 | Patrie FC (Bizerte) |
| 21 | 1948–49 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 1–0 | Club Bizertin |
| 22 | 1949–50 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 3–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
| 23 | 1950–51 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 2–0 | Club Bizertin |
| — | 1951–52 | No Competition
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| — | 1952–53 | No Competition
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| 24 | 1953–54 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 1–0 | Étoile du Sahel |
| 25 | 1954–55 | Club de Hammam-Lif | 2–1 | Sfax Railways Sports |
Finals after independence
edit| Defined on penalty shoot-out | |
| Defined after extra time | |
| Defined after a replay | |
| Defined on Corner kicks |
- Replays: Replays were used to determine the winner of the knockout tournament when the first leg ended in a draw. If the second match remained tied, the team that played the most corners was considered the winning team. This rule was applied twice in the history of the Tunisian Cup finals in 1970 and 1976, and the matches were replayed after a draw 7 times.
- Penalty shoot-out: The penalty shoot-out law was applied in the 16-final round of the Tunisian Cup in the 1976–77 edition in the match that brought together the EO La Goulette et du Kram and Stade Tunisien, which prevailed 4–3. For the final matches, 9 matches were decided by penalty shoot-outs. The first was the 1984 final between the champion, AS Marsa, and the runner-up, CS Sfaxien.
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Espérance de Tunis | 15
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1938–39, 1956–57, 1963–64, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2015–16 |
| Club Africain | 13
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1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 10
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1958–59, 1962–63, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1995–96, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15 |
| CS Hammam-Lif | 9
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1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1984–85, 2000–01 |
| CS Sfaxien | 7
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1970–71, 1994–95, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Stade Tunisien | 6
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1955–56, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1965–66, 2002–03 |
| US Tunisienne | 5
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1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35 |
| AS Marsa | 5
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1960–61, 1976–77, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1993–94 |
| Stade Gaulois de Tunis | 3
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1924–25, 1926–27, 1936–37 |
| CA Bizertin | 3
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1981–82, 1986–87, 2012–13 |
| Olympique Béja | 3
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1992–93, 2009–10, 2022–23 |
| Racing Club de Tunis | 2
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1923–24, 1931–32 |
| Sporting Club de Tunis | 2
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1925–26, 1937–38 |
| Avant Garde de Tunis | 1
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1922–23 |
| Italia de Tunis | 1
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1935–36 |
| US Ferryville | 1
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1941–42 |
| Olympique de Tunis | 1
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1944–45 |
| Patrie FC Bizertin | 1
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1945–46 |
| Olympique des Transports | 1
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1987–88 |
| Espérance de Zarzis | 1
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2004–05 |
| US Monastir | 1
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2019–20 |
References
edit- ^ "كأس تونس لهذه النسخة ستحمــل اسم الأستاذ محمد الباجي قائد السبسي مع إقرار تسمية 4 نسخ أخرى بمناسبة ذكرى وفاة شخصيات وطنية - الجامعة التونسية لكرة القدم" (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "Tunisian Cup Finals". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Tunisian Cup Finals". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 24 December 2015.