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Libyan Premier League
Organising body Libyan Football Federation (LFF)
Founded 1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Country Libya
Confederation CAF
Number of teams 22 (currently 21, Darnes Derna have been suspended for one season and will be reinstated into the league the following season due to the aftermath of Storm Daniel)
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Libyan First Division
Domestic cup(s) Libyan Cup
Libyan SuperCup
International cup(s) CAF Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Current champions Al-Ahli (13 titles)
Most championships Al-Ittihad (18 titles)
TV partners Libya Sport TV

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-Ittihad winning the title a record 18 times and Al-Ahly Tripoli 13 times. Al-Ahly Tripoli won the inaugural Premier League in 1963. Al-Ahly Tripoli and 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 IFFHS as the 56th highest in the world for 2009, making it the sixth-highest ranked league in the Arab world, after the Saudi Professional League (32nd), the Egyptian Premier League (34th), the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (48th), the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (54th) and the Sudan Premier League (55th), and the eighth highest in Africa, after 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.

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 (Tripoli), the Eastern Province champion Al Ahly (Benghazi) and the Southern Province champion Hilal Sabha. After the withdrawal of Hilal Sabha due to lack of resources, the league was limited to just two teams. Al Ahly (Tripoli) defeated Al Ahly (Benghazi) 2-0 over two matches (1-0 home and away) to become the first Libyan Premier League champions.

Winners

Al Ittihad are the most successful Libyan club, having won 18 titles, including 6 straight titles (from 2004–05 to 2009–10. Their arch rivals 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 Ahly (Tripoli) & Al Ittihad) have won 31 of the 48 titles that have been contested since 1964.

Champions by season

Winners are:

  • 1963–64 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1964–65 - Al Ittihad
  • 1965–66 - Al Ittihad
  • 1966–68 - Al Tahaddi
  • 1968–69 - Al Ittihad
  • 1969–70 - Al Ahly (Benghazi)
  • 1970–71 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1971–72 - Al Ahly (Benghazi)
  • 1972–73 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1973–74 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1974–75 - Al Ahly (Benghazi)
  • 1975–76 - Al Madina
  • 1976–77 - Al Tahaddi
  • 1977–78 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1978–79 - Championship not finished
  • 1979–82 - No championship
  • 1982–83 - Al Madina
  • 1983–84 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1984–85 - Al Dhahra
  • 1985–86 - Al Ittihad
  • 1987 - Al Nasr
  • 1987–88 - Al Ittihad
  • 1988–89 - Al Ittihad
  • 1989–90 - Al Ittihad
  • 1990–91 - Al Ittihad
  • 1991–92 - Al Ahly (Benghazi)
  • 1992–93 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1993–94 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1994–95 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 1995–96 - Al Shat
  • 1996–97 - Al Tahaddi
  • 1997–98 - Al Mahala
  • 1998–99 - Al Mahala
  • 2000 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 2000–01 - Al Madina
  • 2001–02 - Al Ittihad
  • 2002–03 - Al Ittihad
  • 2003–04 - Al Olympique
  • 2004–05 - Al Ittihad
  • 2005–06 - Al Ittihad
  • 2006–07 - Al Ittihad
  • 2007–08 - Al Ittihad
  • 2008–09 - Al Ittihad
  • 2009–10 - Al Ittihad
  • 2010–11 - Abandoned due to Libyan Civil War
  • 2011–13 - No championship
  • 2013–14 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 2014–15 - No championship
  • 2015–16 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)
  • 2016–17 - No championship
  • 2017–18 - Al Nasr
  • 2018–19 - Abandoned
  • 2019–20 - No championship
  • 2020–21 - Al-Ittihad
  • 2021–22 - Al-Ittihad
  • 2022–23 - Al Ahli (Tripoli)

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 Ittihad (18), Al Ahli (13), Al Madina (3), Al Mahala (2), Al Dhahra (1), Al Shat (1)
Benghazi
9
Al Ahly (4), Al Tahaddi (3), Al Nasr (2)
Zawiya
1
Al Olympique (1)

2023–24 Clubs

Group 1

Team Location Sha'biyah Stadium Capacity
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:

Season Player Club Goals
1963-64 Libya Ahmed Ben Soueid Al Ahly (Benghazi) 19
1964-65 Libya Ahmed Ben Soueid Al Ahly (Benghazi) 18
1965-66 Libya Ahmed Al Ahwal Al Ittihad 14
1966-67 Libya Hassan Snousi Al Ahli (Tripoli) 12
1968-69 Libya Mohamed Boughalia Al Ahli (Tripoli) 16
1970-71 Libya Yousef Sidqi Al Nasr 15
1971-72 Libya Yousef Sidqi Al Nasr 12
1972-73 Libya Nouri Alsirri Al Madina 17
1973-74 Libya Nouri Alsirri Al Madina 13
1974-75 Libya Nouri Alsirri Al Madina 17
1975-76 Libya Mustafa Belhaaj Al Madina 19
1976-77 Libya Abubakr Douzan Al Madina 15
1977-78 Libya Fahim Raqs Al Ahli (Tripoli) 8
1982-83 Libya Nouri Alsirri Al Madina 17
1983-84 Libya Abdulraouf Ferjany Al Dhahra 11
1984-85 Libya Ramadan Barnaoui Al Ahly (Benghazi) 9
1985-86 Libya Salim Bou Jarrad Al Ittihad 11
1986-87 Libya Faraj Bar'asi Al Nasr 12
1987-88 Libya Salim Bou Jarrad Al Ittihad 11
1988-89 Libya Faraj Meeloud Al Tahaddi 6
1989-90 Libya Ali Bashary
Libya Nasr Badr
Al Ahly (Benghazi)
Afriqi
11
1990-91 Libya Idris Mikraaz Darnes 11
1991-92 Libya Abdelhakeem Suwayyah Al Tirsana 12
1992-93 Libya Abdelhakeem Suwayyah Al Tirsana 14
1993-94 Libya Idrees Mikraaz Al Ahli (Tripoli) 19
1994-95 Libya Mohamed Milaad
Libya Hassan Othman
Ittihad Gheryan
Al Morooj
6
1995-96 Libya Muammar Masoud Al Shat 10
1996-97 Libya Khalifa Maqinny Al Hilal 12
1997-98 Libya Khalifa Maqinny Al Hilal 14
1998-99 Libya Mustafa Ramadan
Libya Abdelaaty Qubay
Al Ahly (Benghazi)
Al Intilaaq
13
2000 Libya Ahmed Saad Benghazi Al Jadeeda 8
2000-01 Libya Ashraf Muammar
Libya Ali Melyaan
Al Tahaddi
Al Madina
14
2001-02 Libya Al-Saadi Gaddafi Al Ittihad 19
2002-03 Libya Ahmed El Masli
Libya Khaled Shallabi
Al Nasr
Al Madina
13
2003-04 Libya Ahmed Saad Al Nasr 14
2004-05 Senegal Sheikh Sedao Al Urouba 12
2005-06 Libya Samir Al Wahaj Al Wahda 18
2006-07 Libya Walid Shebli Al Madina 13
2007-08 Libya Abdelhameed Zidane Al Akhdar 21
2008-09 Libya Samir Al Wahaj Al Tirsana 19
2009-10 Morocco Rasheed al Deasy Al Shat 15
2015-16 Libya Salem Roma Al Nasr 8
2017-18 Libya Ahmed Krawa'a Al Ittihad 11
2018-19 Libya Anas Al Musrati Al Hilal 8
2021-22 Angola Ary Papel Al Akhdar SC 12
2022-23 Libya Ahmed Krawa'a Al Ahly 15

Regulations

The rules can be found on the official LFF website.

See also

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