Libyan Premier League
| Organising body | Al-Ahli (13 titles) |
|---|---|
| Most championships | Al-Ittihad (18 titles) |
| TV partners | Libya Sport TV |
| Current: 2023–24 | |
The Libyan Premier League (
Arabic: الدوري الليبي الممتاز) is the men's top professional football division of the Libyan football league system. Administered by the Competition Organizing Committee in the Libyan Football Federation (Arabic: لجنة تنظيم المسابقات بالإتحاد الليبي لكرة القدم), Libyan Premier League is contested by 22 teams divided into two groups of 11 (previously 20, split into groups of 10. changed as of the 23/24 season), with the two lowest-placed teams of each group relegated to the First Division
.
51 have competed in Libyan Premier League since its inception. Ten teams have been crowned champions, with
Al-Ahly Benghazi
dominated the championship in the 1970s, winning four titles and two titles respectively throughout the decade. Al-Ittihad dominated the League through the 2000s, winning 8 titles.
The league has been ranked by the
Nigerian Professional Football League (30th), Egyptian Premier League, the Girabola in Angola (42nd), Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Zambia Super League (53rd), Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and Sudan Premier League.[2]
History
The Libyan Premier League was founded in 1963. Prior to that, there were three Provincial Championships, one each for the Eastern, Western and Southern provinces. The first league season at national level was the 1963-64 season, in which participated the Western Province champion
Al Ahly
(Benghazi) 2-0 over two matches (1-0 home and away) to become the first Libyan Premier League champions.
Winners
Al Ahly
(Tripoli) have won it 13 times.
The last team to win the title from outside the capital was al- Naser fc, who won the league in the 2018 season. The Big Two (
Al Ittihad
) have won 31 of the 48 titles that have been contested since 1964.
Champions by season
Winners are:[3]
|
|
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Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
Al Ittihad (Tripoli)
|
18
|
7
|
1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2020–21 , 2021–22 |
Al Ahli (Tripoli)
|
13
|
11
|
1963–64, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23 |
Al Ahly (Benghazi)
|
4
|
9
|
1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1991–92 |
Al Madina (Tripoli)
|
3
|
2
|
1975–76, 1982–83, 2000–01 |
Al Tahaddi (Benghazi)
|
3
|
1
|
1966–68, 1976–77, 1996–97 |
| Al Nasr (Benghazi) | 2
|
4
|
1987, 2017–18 |
Al Mahala (Tripoli)
|
2
|
1
|
1997–98, 1998–99 |
Al Dhahra
|
1
|
0
|
1984–85 |
Aschat S.C.
|
1
|
0
|
1995–96 |
Al Olympique
|
1
|
0
|
2003–04 |
Titles by city
| City | Titles | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 38
|
Al Shat (1)
|
| Benghazi | 9
|
Al Nasr (2)
|
| Zawiya | 1
|
Al Olympique (1)
|
2023–24 Clubs
Group 1
| Team | Location | Sha'biyah | Stadium | Capacity[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al Hilal | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al Sadaqa SC | Shahhat | Shahhat | Shahhat Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Ta'awon | Ajdabya
|
Ajdabya
|
10 June Stadium | |
| Al Akhdar | Bayda | Bayda | Sheikh Chadae Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Nasr | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al-Suqoor | Tobruk | Tobruk | Tobruk Stadium | 8,000 |
Al Tahaddy
|
Benghazi | Benghazi | March 28 Stadium
|
55,000 |
| Al-Morouj SC | Marj
|
Marj
|
Al Marj Stadium | |
| Al-Anwar | Al-Abyar
|
Al-Abyar
|
Martyrs of Al-Abyar Stadium |
Group 2
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Salem SC | Tripoli | Abu Salem Stadium | |
| Al Ahli | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 4000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Tripoli | Jumayl Stadium | |
| Al Khums | Al Khums
|
Al Khums Stadium | |
| Al-Madina | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 4000 |
| Alittihad Misurata | Misurata
|
Al Shumooa Stadium | |
| Al Bashayr | Misurata
|
Al Shumooa Stadium | |
| Asaria SC | Zawiya | Olympic Stadium | 8,000 |
| Asswehly | Misurata
|
Al Shumooa Stadium | |
| Olympic Azzaweya | Zawiya | Olympic Stadium | 8,000 |
| Libyan Stadium SC | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 4,000 |
Top scorers by season
Top scorers are:[citation needed]
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 |  Ahmed Ben Soueid
|
Al Ahly (Benghazi)
|
19 |
| 1964-65 | Ahmed Ben Soueid
|
Al Ahly (Benghazi)
|
18 |
1965-66
|
Ahmed Al Ahwal
|
Al Ittihad
|
14 |
| 1966-67 | Hassan Snousi
|
Al Ahli (Tripoli)
|
12 |
1968-69
|
Mohamed Boughalia
|
Al Ahli (Tripoli)
|
16 |
1970-71
|
 Yousef Sidqi
|
Al Nasr
|
15 |
1971-72
|
Yousef Sidqi
|
Al Nasr
|
12 |
1972-73
|
 Nouri Alsirri
|
Al Madina
|
17 |
1973-74
|
Nouri Alsirri
|
Al Madina
|
13 |
| 1974-75 | Nouri Alsirri
|
Al Madina
|
17 |
| 1975-76 | Mustafa Belhaaj
|
Al Madina
|
19 |
| 1976-77 | Abubakr Douzan
|
Al Madina
|
15 |
| 1977-78 |  Fahim Raqs
|
Al Ahli (Tripoli)
|
8 |
| 1982-83 | Nouri Alsirri
|
Al Madina
|
17 |
| 1983-84 | Abdulraouf Ferjany
|
Al Dhahra
|
11 |
| 1984-85 | Ramadan Barnaoui
|
Al Ahly (Benghazi)
|
9 |
| 1985-86 | Salim Bou Jarrad
|
Al Ittihad
|
11 |
| 1986-87 | Faraj Bar'asi
|
Al Nasr
|
12 |
| 1987-88 | Salim Bou Jarrad
|
Al Ittihad
|
11 |
| 1988-89 | Faraj Meeloud
|
Al Tahaddi
|
6 |
| 1989-90 | Ali Bashary Nasr Badr
|
Al Ahly (Benghazi) Afriqi |
11 |
1990-91
|
Idris Mikraaz
|
Darnes
|
11 |
1991-92
|
Abdelhakeem Suwayyah
|
Al Tirsana
|
12 |
1992-93
|
Abdelhakeem Suwayyah
|
Al Tirsana
|
14 |
1993-94
|
Idrees Mikraaz
|
Al Ahli (Tripoli)
|
19 |
1994-95
|
Mohamed Milaad Hassan Othman
|
Ittihad Gheryan Al Morooj |
6 |
1995-96
|
Muammar Masoud
|
Al Shat
|
10 |
1996-97
|
Khalifa Maqinny
|
Al Hilal
|
12 |
1997-98
|
Khalifa Maqinny
|
Al Hilal
|
14 |
1998-99
|
Mustafa Ramadan Abdelaaty Qubay
|
Al Ahly (Benghazi)
Al Intilaaq |
13 |
2000
|
Ahmed Saad
|
Benghazi Al Jadeeda | 8 |
2000-01
|
Ashraf Muammar Ali Melyaan
|
Al Madina
|
14 |
2001-02
|
Al-Saadi Gaddafi
|
Al Ittihad
|
19 |
2002-03
|
Al Madina
|
13 | |
2003-04
|
Ahmed Saad
|
Al Nasr
|
14 |
2004-05
|
 Sheikh Sedao
|
Al Urouba | 12 |
2005-06
|
Samir Al Wahaj
|
Al Wahda
|
18 |
2006-07
|
Walid Shebli
|
Al Madina
|
13 |
2007-08
|
Abdelhameed Zidane
|
Al Akhdar
|
21 |
2008-09
|
Samir Al Wahaj
|
Al Tirsana
|
19 |
2009-10
|
 Rasheed al Deasy
|
Al Shat
|
15 |
2015-16
|
Salem Roma
|
Al Nasr | 8 |
2017-18
|
Ahmed Krawa'a
|
Al Ittihad
|
11 |
2018-19
|
Anas Al Musrati
|
Al Hilal | 8 |
| 2021-22 |  Ary Papel
|
Al Akhdar SC | 12 |
2022-23
|
Ahmed Krawa'a
|
Al Ahly
|
15 |
Regulations
The rules can be found on the official LFF website.[7]
References
- ^ "Al-Ittihad beat Al-Ahly Tripoli to win Libyan League title for the 18th time in their history". Footballghana. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ IFFHS. Archived from the original.
- ^ "Libya - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Algeria offer to step in for Libya". aljazeera.com. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "Al-Ittihad beat Al-Ahly Tripoli to win Libyan League title for the 17th time in their history". Ghana Football. 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Stadium information at goalzz.com". Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Regulations at LFF Archived 24 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
External links
- League at FIFA (archived 21 August 2007)
- Libyan Premier League – Hailoosport (in Arabic)
- Libyan Premier League – Hailoosport
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