The Tunisian Handball League or the National A is the top
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
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handball
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. The league started in 1956, just after Tunisia had gained its
independence
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. 12 teams participate in the league, which is the strongest in
Africa
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. The
Espérance Sportive de Tunis H.C is the most successful team, and the first team in the world to win a total of 36 titles in its national league, 15 of them consecutively.
Club Africain H.C have won 13 titles. Both clubs focus on international competitions rather than the domestic league, however, since they make up the bulk of the
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
.
Winners list
Most successful clubs
See also
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Tunisian Handball Cup
The Tunisian Handball Cup is an elimination Team handball, handball tournament held annually in Tunisia. It is the second local most important competition in handball after the Tunisian Handball League. It started in 1956, just after Tunisia had ...
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Tunisian Women's Handball League
The Tunisian Women's Handball League or the National Women's Handball A League is the Tunisian women's handball Top Division. The league started in 1963, it is Rule by The Tunisian Handball Federation.
Club Africain is the dominant club with mor ...
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Tunisian Women's Handball Cup
The Tunisian Women's Handball Cup or in ( Arabic language : كأس تونس لكرة اليد للسيدات ) is a Tunisian women's handball competition held every year since its inception in 1964, it is Ruled by The Tunisian Handball Federatio ...
External links
Tunisian Handball Champions List
{{CAHB leagues
Handball in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
Sports leagues established in 1956
1956 establishments in Tunisia