2008–09 Libyan Premier League
The 2008–09
The first goal of the season was scored by newly promoted
The season paused for its usual mid-season break. However, this season's break was extended due to the national team's participation in the
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2007–08 Libyan Second Division
- Champions: Hilal
- Promoted:
- Sweahly
- Aman al Aam
- Play-Offs: Wefaq Sabratha
Teams relegated to
- Urouba
- Suqoor
- Nojom Ajdabiya
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ittihad (C)
|
30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 71 | 2010 CAF Champions League |
2 | Ahly Benghazi
|
30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 67 | |
3 | Ahly Tripoli
|
30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 66 | 2010 CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | Akhdar
|
30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 47 | |
5 | Nasr
|
30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 46 | |
6 | Khaleej Sirte
|
30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 42 | |
7 | Tersanah
|
30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 40[a] | 2010 CAF Confederation Cup[b] |
8 | Sweahly
|
30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 40[a] | |
9 | Madina
|
30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 39 | |
10 | Shat
|
30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 35[c] | |
11 | Olomby
|
30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 35[c] | |
12 | Hilal
|
30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 31 | |
13 | Aman al Aam (R)
|
30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 30 | Relegation to Libyan Second Division |
14 | Wefaq Sabratha (R) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 29 | |
15 | Jazeera (R)
|
30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 22[d] | |
16 | Wahda (R)
|
30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 65 | −40 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Team summary
1 As the 28 March Stadium was not re-opened until October 22, 2008, Benghazi clubs played at stadia selected by the Libyan Football Federation. Some fixtures were also re-arranged so that these clubs played away from home for rounds 1 & 2.
2 Due to Al Jazeera's ban from their
3 Wefaq Sabratha's used the Ajaylat Stadium from rounds 1-8 as their own Sabratha Stadium was undergoing maintenance.
NB: The newly constructed
Awards
- Best fans : Ittihad Tripoli[22]
- Best foreign player : Ahly Tripoli[22]
- Best young player : Ittihad Tripoli[22]
- Best goalkeeper : Ittihad Tripoli[22]
- Best defender : Ittihad Tripoli[22]
- Best midfielder : Ittihad Tripoli[22]
- Best striker : Ittihad Tripoli[22]
Season statistics
Goals
- First match of the season: October 17, 2008 -
- First goal of the season: Stefan de Paul for Olomby, 38 minutes and 46 seconds (October 17, 2008)[23]
- Last goal of the season: Tersanah, 84th minute (June 26, 2009)
- Fastest goal of the season: 11 seconds - Al Ahly Tripoli (March 25, 2009)[24]
- First own goal of the season: Nasr, 90+1 minutes and 32 seconds (April 11, 2009)
- Goal scored at latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes and 36 seconds -
- Widest winning margin: 8 goals: Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009)[25]
- Most goals in a match: 10 goals: Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009)[25]
- Most goals in one half: 6 goals - Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009) 0–4 half time, 1–9 final[25]
- Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals -
- First hat-trick:
- Fastest hat-trick:
- Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals - Ahly Tripoli (21 May 2009) 0–4 at half time, 1–9 final[25]
Discipline
- First sending off of the season: Imaad al Khafi for
- Card given at latest point in a game: Jazeera(January 16, 2009)
- First match referred by a Libyan referee: Tersanah (October 17, 2008 - Mohammed Azzallawi)[27]
- First match refereed by a foreign referee:
- Most red cards in a single match: 4: Khaleej Sirte - 2 for Akhdar (Khalifa al Mear & Marei Al Ramly) and 2 for Khaleej (Mohammad Abu Rqiqa & Mohammad Shleeq) (June 13, 2009)
Other
- Longest injury time of season: 15 minutes, 4 seconds - Ittihad Tripoli(June 10, 2009)
Top scorers
As of June 26, 2009
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[28] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Samir al Wahaj
|
Tersanah
|
19 |
2 | Ahmed Abdelkafi | Shat
|
17 |
3 | Nader Kara | Ahly Tripoli
|
14 |
4 | Sarra Camara | Nasr
|
12 |
Ibrahim al Khalil | Ahly Benghazi
| ||
6 | Atef Hussain1 | Ittihad
|
11 |
Ahmed Zuway | Ittihad
| ||
8 | Abdelhameed Zidane | Akhdar
|
10 |
9 | Ahmed Saad | Ahly Tripoli
|
9 |
Moataz Ben Amer | Ahly Benghazi
| ||
Younes Baltahaam | Ahly Benghazi
| ||
12 | Wisaam Boukteaf | Akhdar
|
8 |
Abdelmajid Eddine | Nasr
|
1 7 goals for
Stadia
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Ittihad Ahly Tripoli Madina |
11 June Stadium |
60,000 |
Ahly Benghazi Nasr Hilal |
28 March Stadium Martyrs of February Stadium |
50,000 10,550 |
Olomby | Zaawia Stadium | 14,000 |
Akhdar | Al Bayda Stadium | 9,000 |
Sweahly | 9 July Stadium |
8,000 |
Aman al Aam Wahda Shat |
GMR Stadium | 6,000 |
Tersana | Ali Alsgozy Stadium | 4,000 |
Khaleej Sirte | 2 March Stadium | 3,000 |
Jazeera | Zuwara Stadium | 2,000 |
Wefaq Sabratha | Sabratha Stadium | 2,000 |
See also
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