Soccer Ligue 1 – Esperance ST win 33rd championship title

Tunis: Esperance Sportive de Tunis won their 33rd championship title one day before the end of the Championship phase, after defeating US Monastir 2-0 at a day-9 game played on Saturday evening in Rades behind closed doors.Rodrigo Rodriguez scored the two goals in the 21st and 66th minutes.With this sixth win and third in a row in the championship phase, Esperance took their tally to 23 points, a full eight points ahead of US Monastir with one day to go.US Monastir are still in need of a point at the final day against Stade Tunisien to secure participation in next season's CAF Champions' League.ResultsPlayed Saturday, June 15Rades (behind closed doors):Esperance ST 2 Rodrigo Rodrigues 21' and 66'US Monastir 0Sousse:ES Sahel 1 Hamza Jelassi 9' pen.CS Sfaxien 2 Barakat Hmidi 18', Youssef Becha 21'Played Friday, June 14Bardo:S. Tunisien 1 Wael Ouerghemi 57'C. Africain 1 Ghaith Seghaier 16'Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

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