2019–20 Championnat Pro A

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2019–20 Championnat National A
Season2019–20
Dates28 September 2019 – 8 August 2020
Number of teams12
Finals
ChampionsUS Monastir
5th title
  Runners-upES Radès
2020–21

The 2019–20 Championnat National A is the 65th season of the Championnat National A, the highest basketball league in Tunisia. The season started 28 September 2019 and ended 8 August 2020.[1] The winners will qualify for the 2021 BAL season.

On 14 March 2020 the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On 9 May, it was announced the league was to resume behind closed doors on 15 July.[3]

Eventually, US Monastir won its second-straight title.

Teams[edit]

This season, 12 teams played in the league. CA Bizertin and Stade Gabèsien were promoted from the Nationale B.

Club City Arena Capacity
CA Bizertin Bizerte Salle Fatnassi Bizerte
2,000
Club Africain Tunis Salle Chérif-Bellaminej
2,500
Dalia Sport Grombalia Grombalia Salle Couverte de Grombalia
1,400
ES La Goulette La Goulette Salle couverte de La Goulette-Le Kram
1,800
ES Radès Radès Salle Couverte Taoufik-Bouhima
3,500
ES Sahel Sahel Sousse Indoor Sports Hall
5,000
Hammamet Hammamet Salle d'Hammamet
2,500
JS Kairouan Kairouan Salle Kairouan
2,000
JS Menzah Tunis (El Menzah) Palais des sports d'El Menzah
4,500
Stade Gabèsien Gabès Salle omnisports de Gabès
1,800
Stade Nabeulien Nabeul Salle Bir Challouf
5,000
US Monastir Monastir Mohamed-Mzali Sports Hall
4,075

First stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 US Monastir 9 9 0 Qualification to Super 6
2 ES Sahel 9 6 3
3 Club Africain 9 6 3
4 ES La Goulette 9 4 5
5 Stade Nabeulien 9 2 7
6 Stade Gabèsien 9 0 9 Play-out
Source: FTBB

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 ES Radès 10 9 1 Qualification to Super 6
2 JS Kairouan 10 7 3
3 Dalia Sport Grombalia 10 7 3
4 AS Hammamet 10 4 6
5 JS Manazeh 10 3 7
6 CA Bizertin 10 0 10 Play-out
Source: FTBB

Super 6[edit]

Pos Grp Team Pld W L Pts Qualification or relegation
1 A US Monastir 10 9 1 19 Qualification to Playoffs
2 B ES Radès 10 6 4 16
3 B Dalia Sport Grombalia 10 6 4 16
4 B JS Kairouan 10 4 6 14
5 A Club Africain 10 4 6 14
6 A ES Sahel 10 1 9 11

Playoffs[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 US Monastir 2
4 JS Kairouan 0
1 US Monastir 2
2 ES Radès 0
2 ES Radès 2
3 Dalia Sport Grombalia 1

Semifinals[edit]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
US Monastir 2–0 JS Kairouan 72–64 71–65
ES Radès 2–1 Dalia Sport Grombalia 82–80 68–88 75–71

Finals[edit]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
US Monastir 2–0 ES Radès 89–69 82–77

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tunisia Basketball Schedule". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: CNOT postpones its activities including General Assembly until further notice". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ "FTBB: videoconference meeting with club representatives on championship resumption". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.