Espérance Sportive de Tunis (volleyball)
Full name | Espérance Sportive de Tunis Volleyball | ||
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Short name | EST | ||
Founded | 1956 | ||
Ground | Salle Mohamed-Zouaoui, Tunis | ||
Chairman | Hamdi Meddeb | ||
Manager | Hichem Kaabi | ||
League | Tunisian Volleyball League | ||
2023–24 | 1st Place | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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The Espérance Sportive de Tunis Volleyball (Arabic: الترجي الرياضي التونسي للكرة الطائرة, often referred to as EST) is one of Espérance Sportive de Tunis club's sections that represent the club in Tunisia and international volleyball competitions, the club team section based in capital Tunis since the year 1956.
History
[edit]Espérance Sportive de Tunis (EST) established its volleyball section in 1956, expanding the club's rich sports legacy. Over the decades, the team has become a dominant force in Tunisian and African volleyball.
In the 2019–2020 season, EST secured their 20th national championship title after defeating CO Kelibia 3-0. [1]
The team's home matches are held at the Salle Mohamed-Zouaoui in Tunis. As of the latest season, the squad includes notable players such as Skander Ben Tara (Middle Blocker), Elyes Karamosli (Outside Hitter), and team captain Mehdi Ben Cheikh (Setter).
Under the leadership of head coach Hichem Kaabi and assistant coach Karim Ben Ayed, Espérance Sportive de Tunis continues to be a formidable presence in volleyball, both nationally and internationally.
Honours
[edit]National Achievements
[edit]- Winners (24x titles) : 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2014–15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
- Runners up (9x times) : 1978–79, 1984–85, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Third (3x times) : 1962–63, 2000–01, 2011–12
- Winners (22x cups) : 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1979–80, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–20, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
- Runners up (10x vice champions) : 1967–68, 1968–69, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1997–98, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16
Regional Achievements
[edit]- Winners (2x titles) : 2007, 2014
- Runners up (5x vice champions) : 1978, 1992, 2008, 2018, 2019
- Third (1x time) : 1996
International Achievements
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Current squad
[edit]# | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) |
2 | Alexander Sorokoletov | Outside Hitter | ||
6 | Skander Ben Tara | Middle blocker | 2,02 m | 93 kg |
7 | Elyes Karamosli | Outside Hitter | 1,99 m | 103 kg |
8 | Mohamed Ben Slimene | Setter | 1,87 m | 73 kg |
10 | Hichem Kaâbi | Opposite | 1,94 m | 93 kg |
11 | Marouen Fehri | Outside Hitter | 1,97 m | 80 kg |
12 | Mehdi Ben Cheikh (captain) | Setter | 1,83 m | 89 kg |
13 | Malek Chekir | Outside Hitter | 1,89 m | 75 kg |
14 | Bilel Ben Hassine | Middle blocker | 1,95 m | 90 kg |
16 | Chokri Jouini | Opposite | 1,94 m | 70 kg |
17 | Elyes Garfi | Outside Hitter | 1,98 m | 80 kg |
18 | Aymen Karoui | Middle blocker | 1,94 m | 84 kg |
20 | Saddem Hmissi | Libero | 1,86 m | 73 kg |
- Head coach: Hichem Kaabi
- Assistant coach: Karim Ben Ayed
Technical and managerial staff
[edit]Name | Role | Nationality |
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Hamdi Meddeb | Manager | Tunisian |
Hichem Kaabi | Coach | Tunisian |
Karim Ben Ayed | Assistant Coach | Tunisian |
Chakib Bouslama | Team manager | Tunisian |
Abderrahim Ezzeddine | Permanent Secretary | Tunisian |
Karim Graindi | Team doctor | Tunisian |
Hamdi Ben Raies | Physiotherapist | Tunisian |
Team
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Volleyball: Espérance Sportive de Tunis wins 20th championship title". TAP. Retrieved 27 January 2025.