Libyan Premier League
| Country |  Libya |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Libyan Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Libyan Cup Libyan League Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup Arab Champions League |
| Current champions | Al Ahli (Tripoli) (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Al Ittihad (16) |
| TV partners | Libya Sport Channel |
| Website | lff.ly |
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The Libyan Premier League (Arabic: دوري الدرجة الأولى الليبي) is the highest division of the Libyan football league pyramid, organized by Libyan Football Federation.
The league has been ranked by the IFFHS as the 56th highest in the world for 2009, making it the 5th highest ranked league in the Arab world, after the Saudi Professional League, the Egyptian Premier League, the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, & the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 [1]
The league's television rights are owned by Libya Sports. They also show a highlights program, called 90 Minutes, which broadcasts every week.
The league is dominated by two clubs: Al Ittihad and Al Ahli, both based in the nation's capital. 42 of the 43 titles have been won by clubs from the two biggest cities: Benghazi & Tripoli.
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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 16 titles, including 6 straight titles (from 2004–05 to 2009–10. Their arch rivals Al Ahly (Tripoli) have won it 10 times, but have not won the title since the 1999–2000 season.
The last team to win the title from outside the capital was al-Olomby, who won the league in the 2003–04 season. The Big Two (Al Ahly (Tripoli) & Al Ittihad) have won 27 of the 43 titles that have been contested since 1964.
Champions by season
Winners are:[2]
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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| Al Ittihad (Tripoli) |
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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, |
| Al Ahli (Tripoli) |
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1963–64, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000, 2013–14 |
| Al Ahly (Benghazi) |
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1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1991–92 |
| Al Madina (Tripoli) |
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1975–76, 1982–83, 2000–01 |
| Al Tahaddi (Benghazi) |
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1966–68, 1976–77, 1996–97 |
| Al Mahala (Tripoli) |
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1997–98, 1998–99 |
| Al Nasr (Benghazi) |
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1987 |
| Al Dhahra |
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1984–85 |
| Al Shat |
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1995–96 |
| Al Olympique |
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2003–04 |
Titles by city
| City | Titles | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli |
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Al Ittihad (16), Al Ahli (11), Al Madina (3), Al Mahala (2), Al Dhahra (1), Al Shat (1) |
| Benghazi |
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Al Ahly (4), Al Tahaddi (3), Al Nasr (1) |
| Zawiya |
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Al Olympique (1) |
2013–14 Clubs
| Team | Location | Sha'biyah | Stadium | Capacity[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | Tripoli | Tripoli | June 11 Stadium | 65,000 |
| Al Ahly | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al Akhdar | Bayda | Jabal al Akhdar | Sheikh Chadae Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Hilal | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al Ittihad | Tripoli | Tripoli | June 11 Stadium | 65,000 |
| Al Madina | Tripoli | Tripoli | June 11 Stadium | 65,000 |
| Al Najma | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al Nasr | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al Olympique | Zawiya | Zawiya | Zaawia Stadium | 6,000 |
| Al Shat (R) | Tripoli | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al Swihli | Misrata | Misrata | 9th July Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Tahaddi (R) | Benghazi | Benghazi | March 28 Stadium | 55,000 |
| Al Tirsana (R) | Tripoli | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 20,000 |
| Al Wahda | Tripoli | Tripoli | Ali Alsgozy Stadium | 3,000 |
| Darnes | Derna | Bayda | Al Bayda Stadium | 10,000 |
| Khaleej Sirte (R) | Sirte | Sirte | 2 March Stadium | 2,000 |
Top scorers by season
Top scorers are:[citation needed]
Regulations
The rules can be found on the official LFF website[5]
References
- ↑ IFFHS
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ Stadium information at goalzz.com
- ↑ Regulations at LFF (Arabic)
