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The foundation of the Esperance club

The Tunisian Esperance Club is one of the most famous Arab clubs in existence at the present time, and the most powerful at all. He managed to get a long-standing fan base in the Middle East, supporting him in all the matches he plays in various tournaments.

He succeeded in securing his first seat in the African Champions League; After he finished the previous edition of the league championship, he was on top, and was able to win the title for the fourth time in a row. seeks during this period; To take advantage of the arrival of the summer Mercato; In order to conclude a number of new deals that can contribute to improving its level.

But, despite the great fame he currently enjoys. However, many of us do not know when it was established for the first time?, and how?. Who is the real and actual founder of it?, and what are the main stages it went through in its history; Until it appeared to us in its currently known form?

It is one of the oldest teams that appeared in Tunisia in particular, and in the Arab world in general. Celebrated on the occasion of the centenary of its establishment almost two years ago, it was launched for the first time on the football and sports scene in 1919 last, it initially appeared as a small amateur football team, joined by many young talents in a short time.

Founder of the Tunisian Esperance Sportive Club

Only one person in the world has been able to undertake the task of founding clubs by himself; Especially in light of the great need for high financial costs that exceed the capabilities of any person. In addition to the need to provide a headquarters of its own, in addition to purchasing or designing an official uniform that expresses it, and distinguishes it from the rest of the teams present with it.

Thus, the founder of Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive Club was not just one person. Rather, they were two, who cooperated with each other in the process of its establishment, namely Hedi Kallal and Muhammad Al-Zawawi, in addition to some great personalities and well-known leaders in Tunisia who contributed with them in facilitating the procedures for its establishment.

The idea of ​​​​establishing the Tunisian Esperance Club

The hobby of football spread widely at the end of the ninth century and the beginning of the twentieth century in European countries. As for the Arab countries, most of them were under occupation by a number of foreign authorities. Among them was Tunisia, which was under the threat of French occupation, and most of the clubs present there were affiliated with these authorities.

Several conditions were imposed, including that no person with Tunisian nationality has the right to join these clubs permanently. As well as imposing permanent patrols that prevent the group game from being played in various streets and squares.

Some people went to the idea of ​​establishing a new national club, affiliated with Tunisian nationals only. It serves as a body that fights this occupation, demands its departure, and the state’s complete freedom. Hence, the main idea for the establishment of the Tunisian Esperance Sportive Club came from.

The date of the establishment of the Tunisian Esperance Sports Club

The date of the establishment of the Tunisian Esperance Sports Club came from the beginning of the twentieth century, and the spread of many clubs affiliated with the French occupation, and one of its conditions was that no member of the Tunisian people join them. Some officials there decided to establish a purely national club, to be supervised by holders of Tunisian nationality only.

This idea dates back mainly to El Hadi El Kallal and Mohamed El Zawawi, and then spread among many members of the people. They conducted a number of different meetings at the Esperance Café; before they make a formal application to government agencies; to establish a new club.

The choice fell on the name of Esperance Sportive; In reference to the name of the café, which witnessed most of the meetings of the leaders responsible for the club in the beginning. They obtained approval for its establishment, but, after only two weeks, they faced a major problem, represented in the condition set by the occupation, that the president should be of French origin.

Indeed, Galal and Zouaoui agreed to this condition, and Montassi was appointed as the first president in the club’s history. Esperance was the first purely Tunisian club, based on; Through the solidarity of the people of the state only. The French member did not continue in this position for long, but was finally overthrown after a short period of time since the founding of the team, and Muhammad al-Maliki was appointed in his place.

Esperance played its first matches with a good formation, which included a number of players who contributed to winning the first titles in its history. He initially played in the second division, and succeeded in climbing to the Premier League in 1936. He presented a tremendous level, in which he was praised by everyone.

He managed to reach the final match in the Tunisian Cup, but was defeated by his rivals, El Ghouli Stadium. After three full years, he succeeded in winning the first title in his history, the cup at the expense of his rival, Etoile Sahel, where the final match between them ended; With a score of three goals to only one goal.

Different stages in the establishment of Esperance Sports

The club then went through many different stages between decline and prosperity; Until he appeared to us in his known form at the moment. These stages can be summarized in the following points:

The club participated in the North African Championship, but was defeated in the first matches.

He was not able to obtain the first league championship in its history until after the final departure of the French occupation from Tunisia, specifically in the 1941/1942 season. However, this tournament was unofficial and restricted in the Tunisian Football Association at that time.

He won the first official league championship in the 1958/1959 season, and then won it for the second time in a row in the 1959/1960 season.

He participated for the first time in his history in the African Cup of Champion Clubs, currently known as the African Champions League in 1971. However, he was not able to continue in it for a long time, and was eliminated in the second round; When he was defeated by the Egyptian Ismaili.

He reached the final for the first time in the African Champions League; After participating in it for four times. And he managed to achieve the title at the expense of the Egyptian club Zamalek in 1994.

He won the same previous title for two consecutive terms in 1999 and 2000 at the expense of both the Moroccan club Raja Sports and the Hearts of Oak team.

He was able to join the group of teams participating in the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in 2011, in which he ranked sixth.

He participated in the African Confederation Cup only once throughout its history in 2016, and was bid farewell to the preliminary round at the hands of Algeria’s Mouloudia Bejaia.

Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive Club logo

The Tunisian Esperance Sportive Club logo is considered one of the distinctive logos in the entire history of Arab clubs, as it passed through many different stages; Until it appeared to us in its known form at the present time, these stages can be presented in the following points:

• The logo that represented the team initially included the colors green and white, contained within a geometric shape. It was divided into two parts, each part included a color from the previous two colors, with the presence of the letter E and the S, and continued to be expressed for five whole years, from 1919; Until 1924.
• It was then changed; Coinciding with changing the color of the team’s uniform, the same geometric shape was adopted, however, with the red and yellow colors.
• The logo at the end of the sixties included three main colors, yellow, red and black, in addition to the presence of the word Esperance Sportive de Tunis, which did not exist before.
• It has undergone many changes and developments; So it has a circle shape at the moment. In the middle is the figure of Disney in the form of a football player, surrounded by three red lines, separated by yellow. At the top there is the word Esperance Sportive de Tunis written in yellow, surrounded by black.
• Two stars have been added above the logo; After the club was able to win the league championship for a full 20 times, as it is a rule in North African countries to put a star on the logo; If the team wins ten league titles.

Esperance club uniform

The official uniform that expresses Esperance Club in its usual form did not appear at the present time, until after it passed through many different stages and developments, which can be summarized in the following lines:

The founders of the club put the first uniform in its history, and it consisted of only two colors, green and white.

He witnessed a change after that, and specifically when Dr. El-Shazly Zouiten came to the club in 1920, and took over the position of team clerk, he decided to make an adjustment to the color of the team’s uniform, and chose the red and yellow colors.

The previous two colors remain; So far, they haven’t changed at all.

The uniform itself saw some alterations between the scheme and the gentlemen; While continuing on the same previous colors.

Esperance Sports Club titles

Esperance Sports Club has won many titles since its first appearance on the sports and football scene; So far by his esteemed fans, including the following:

scavenge

African ghoul.

blood and gold.

Stadiums belonging to the Esperance Sports Club

The founders of the Esperance Sports Club were keen from the first moments of its establishment to provide a stadium of its own, through which the team could conduct all its group training and official matches in all tournaments; Instead of moving between different stadiums; Just like some other clubs do.

The choice fell on the Olympic Stadium Hamadi Al-Akrabi, located in the city of Rades, which initially hosted football matches only. But, over time, it became a multi-use stadium. It was opened for the first time in 2001, it cost 170 million Tunisian dinars.

It hosted the Mediterranean Games, which was held in the same year of its opening. He managed to host the final match in the African Champions League for six full times; until this moment.

Team achievements throughout its history

Tunisian Esperance Sportive Club managed to reap many achievements throughout its football and sports career; Until now. Where he succeeded in obtaining a large number of individual and group awards, including the following:

• FIFA Fair Play Award 2019
• Best African Club in 2011.
• The player Anis El-Badri won the title of top scorer in the African Champions League last 2018.
• Hamdo El-Huni was the top scorer in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019.
• He participated in the Club World Cup for three full times throughout his history, during which he won fifth place twice, and sixth place once.

Championships won by the team throughout its history

Tunisia’s Esperance Sportive Club has won many championships throughout its football career; Until now. It was not only limited to the local level, but also reached the continental level, with more than 60 full championships, divided as follows:

Tunisian Premier League: won it 30 times.

Tunisia Cup: He won it 15 times.

Tunisian Super Cup: won it five times in full.

Hamda Al-Awani’s cycle: he only harvested it once.

Hedi Shaker Cup: He won it only once.

CAF Champions League: won it for four full times.

Confederation of African Clubs Cup: won it only once.

African Super Cup: He won it only once.

African Club Cup Winners’ Cup: He won it only once.

Arab Cup for Champions Clubs: He won it three times.

Arab Super Cup: won it only once.

North African Cup Winners’ Cup: He won it only once.

Afro-Asian Club Cup: He won it only once.

Statistics related to Esperance players

There are some statistics related to some of the Tunisian Esperance Club players; In terms of the most participation in the number of matches. As well as the club’s historical scorer, these statistics can be presented in the following lines:

• Tariq Diab: Esperance Sports Club is one of the distinguished clubs among the most participating players and scoring goals throughout history, as there is only one player who has won the two titles, Tariq Diab, who managed to play 427 full matches, during which he scored 127 goals, and he did not Any player can; Until this moment from breaking the previous two numbers.

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