Espérance Sportive de Tunis (volleyball)
| Full name | Espérance Sportive de Tunis Volleyball | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | EST | ||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | Salle Mohamed-Zouaoui, Tunis | ||
| Chairman | Hamdi Meddeb | ||
| Manager | Hichem Kaabi | ||
| League | Tunisian Volleyball League | ||
| 2024–25 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| |||
| Active departments of Espérance de Tunis | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 [1].
History
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. [2]
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 at presence in volleyball, both nationally and internationally.
Honours
National Achievements
- Winners (25x 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, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- 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
- Winners (10x Supercups) : 2007–08, 2008–09, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019-20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25
Regional Achievements
- Winners (2x titles) : 2007, 2014
- Runners up (5x vice champions) : 1978, 1992, 2008, 2018, 2019
- Third (1x time) : 1996
International Achievements
- Runners up (1 x vice champions) : 1994
Team squad 2025/26
| No | Player name | Nationality | Position | Height (cm) | Year of birth |
| 5 | Marouane M’rabet | Tunisia | Setter | 186 | 1985 |
| — | Youssef Dabbagh | Tunisia | Setter | 186 | — |
| 7 | Hamza Nagga | Tunisia | Opposite | 191 | 1990 |
| 3 | Ilyès Karamosli | Tunisia | Outside Hitter | 194 | 1989 |
| 11 | Malek Chekir | Tunisia | Outside Hitter | 190 | 1993 |
| — | Konrad Formela | Poland | Outside Hitter | 194 | 1995 |
| — | Mohamed Ali Ben Othmen | Tunisia | Outside Hitter | 191 | 1991 |
| 1 | Nabil Miladi | Tunisia | Middle-blocker | 196 | 1988 |
| 2 | Ahmed Kadhi | Tunisia | Middle-blocker | 199 | 1989 |
| 13 | Salim Mbarki | Tunisia | Middle-blocker | 200 | 1999 |
| — | Iyed Ben Azzouz | Tunisia | Middle-blocker | 190 | 2009 |
| — | Malek Ben Mabrouk | Tunisia | Libero | 185 | 2003 |
| — | Firas Ben Othmen | Tunisia | Universal | 194 | 2006 |
Staff
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hichem Kaâbi | Tunisia | Head coach |
| Ihsen Saïdi | Tunisia | Coach assistant |
| Ahmed Bida | Tunisia | Statistician |
| Ahmed Bida | Tunisia | Physical preparation coach |
Team
References
- ^ "Volleyball Honors | Espérance sportive de tunis". www.est.org.tn. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Volleyball: Espérance Sportive de Tunis wins 20th championship title". TAP. Retrieved 27 January 2025.