US Monastir

Foundation and pre-independence (1923–1956)

Union Sportive Monastirienne (USM) was founded on 17 March 1923 with a credit balance of 5,395 Tunisian francs. Following World War II, the club saw a resurgence in interest and enthusiasm for football among the people of Monastir. This led to the club's roster expanding to over one hundred players, with half of them playing for the senior team and the other half competing in the junior categories. Despite this growth, the following years proved to be more difficult for the club.

Post-independence (1956–1979)

Following Tunisia's independence, US Monastir underwent a significant turning point. On the field, the club did not win any titles in the Tunisian Cup or the league during this period. However, USM consistently bounced back; after several relegations, the team managed to return to the first division. It was during the 1961–1962 season that USM reached the national division for the first time, having previously spent two seasons in the third division (1957–1958 and 1958–1959) and one season (1959–1960) in the Honor Division.

Results between rise and fall (1980–2018)

The 1980s marked a significant turning point for US Monastir, as the club became semi-professional, enabling the team to remain in the national division for fourteen consecutive years. During this period, USM also reached the semi-finals of the Tunisian Cup but were defeated 1–0 by Club Africain in Monastir after extra time. With a…

Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Runner-up: 2021–22, 2023–24, 2024–25 Third Place: 2019–20 Tunisian Cup Champions: 2019–20 Runner-up: 2008–09 Tunisian Super Cup Champions: 2019–20 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 2 Champions: 1975–76, 1979–80,1997–98, 2010–11 Runner-up: 1960–61, 2016–17