2012–13 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
The 2012–13 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season was the 87th season of top-tier football in Tunisia. The competition began on 10 November 2012 and is scheduled to conclude in June 2013. The defending champions from the previous season are Espérance Sportive de Tunis.
Team and format changes
two teams were relegated as usual, with two teams promoted from the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2 to replace them. However, in a change from previous seasons, the league is now split into two groups of 8 teams.Teams and venues
Group A
| Clubs | Last promotion | Position in 2011–12 | Venue | Capacity | Location | Premier League titles |
| Espérance ST | 1936 | 1 | El-Menzah stadium | Tunis | 25 | |
| Club Athletique Bizertin | 1990 | 2 | October 15th stadium | Bizerte | 4 | |
| AS Marsa | 2010 | 5 | Stade Abdelaziz Chtioui | La Marsa | ||
| Club Africain | 1937 | 6 | Olympic Stadium of Rades | Tunis | 12 | |
| Olympique Béja | 2006 | 8 | Boujemaa El-Kemiti stadium | Béja | ||
| JS Kairouan | 2009 | 12 | Stade Ali Zouaoui | Kairouan | 1 | |
| ES Zarzis | 2009 | 13 | Stade Jlidi | Zarzis | ||
| Olympique du Kef | 2012 | 1 | Stade 7 Novembre du Kef | El Kef |
Group B
| Clubs | Last promotion | Position in 2011–12 | Venue | Capacity | Location | Premier League titles |
| CS Sfaxien | 1939 | 3 | Taïeb Mhiri's stadium | Sfax | 7 | |
| Etoile Sahel | 1931 | 4 | Sousse's Olympic stadium | Sousse | 9 | |
| EGS Gafsa | 2005 | 7 | Stade du 7 Novembre de Gafsa | Gafsa | ||
| US Monastir | 2011 | 9 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet | Monastir | ||
| Stade Tunisien | 1955 | 10 | Chedli Zouiten's stadium | Le Bardo | 4 | |
| ES Hammam-Sousse | 2008 | 11 | Stade Municipal Bou Ali-Lahouar | Hammam Sousse | ||
| CS Hammam-Lif | 2006 | 14 | Bou Kornine stadium | Hammam Lif | 4 | |
| Stade Gabèsien | 2012 | 2 | Stade du Zrig | Gabès |
Results
Group A
Group A table
Group A result table
Group A leaders
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Group B
Group B table
Group B result table
Group B leaders
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Championship Playoffs
League table
Result table
Leaders
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