# Espérance Sportive de Tunis (volleyball)

Active departments of Espérance de Tunis :
| Football | Boxing | Handball |
| Judo | Swimming | Volleyball |
| Volleyball | Water Polo | Wrestling |
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

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.
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
### National Achievements

* Tunisian League :
       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
* Tunisian Cup :
       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
* Tunisian Supercup :
       Winners (8x Supercups) : 2007–08, 2008–09, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24

### Regional Achievements

* Arab Clubs Championship :
       Winners (2x titles) : 2007, 2014
       Runners up (5x vice champions) : 1978, 1992, 2008, 2018, 2019
       Third (1x time) : 1996

### International Achievements

* African Club Championship :
       Winners (5x titles) : 1994, 1998, 2000, 2014, 2021
       Runners up (5x vice champions) : 1999, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2022
* African Volleyball Cup Winners' Cup :
       Runners up (1 x vice champions) : 1994

## Current squad

| # | 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