Tunis derby

In Tunisian football, the Tunis derby is the local derby between the two major clubs in the city of Tunis, Tunisia Club Africain and Espérance. The derby is played in Rades in the Stade Olympique de Radès stadium due to its larger capacity of 60,000 seats.[1] Before the construction of this stadium, the derby used to be played in the 45,000 seat-capacity Stade El Menzah.

History

Espérance used to be the club of the lower class and Club Africain a club for the upper class. The Club Africain headquarters are located in Bab Jedid, an old area of the city of Tunis. Espérance headquarters are located 1 km from that of Club Africain, in Bab Souika, a very popular area. A few years after the independence of Tunisia from France, Club Africain gained popularity among Tunisians. Nowadays, both clubs have a similar amount of supporters and are considered the two largest clubs in Tunisia.

Results

Tunisian League One

2013–14 : Espérance de Tunis VS Club Africain 2–0

Head-to-head results

Esperance wins 48
Draws 45
Club Africain wins 27
Esperance goals 142
Club Africain goals 110
Total matches 120
Team Home wins Home draws Home losses
Espérance 28
Club Africain

References

  1. "Rades boils for Esperance – Etoile du Sahel cracker". CAF. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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