2009–10 Libyan Premier League
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The 2009–10 Libyan Premier League (known as the Libyana
Libyana
Libyana was a Libyan mobile phone company established in 2004. It was one of two mobile phone operators owned by the General Posts and Telecommunications Company .Muhammad Gaddafi, the eldest son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was the chairman...

 Premier League
Libyan Premier League
The Libyan Premier League is the highest division of Libyan football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation. The players that play in this league are mainly professional...

 for sponsorship reasons) is the forty-second edtition of the competition since its establishment in 1963. A total of 14 clubs contested the league, with Ittihad Tripoli the defending champions.

This has been reduced from the system of 16 teams that had been in place since the 2007–08 season
Libyan Premier League 2007-08
Libyan Premier League 2007/2008 was the 40th edition of the Libyan Premier League, the highest division of Libyan football, organised by the Libyan Football Federation.-Season summary:...

. The season was scheduled to begin on October 1, 2009, but was later postponed until October 8, 2009. The season was scheduled to finish on May 14, 2010. However, this was later delayed to June 1 due to CAF fixtures and national team commitments.

The fixture list was released on 4 September 2009.

The league paused for its mid-season break on 13 January 2010, and continued on 28 January 2010. There was another break after Round 16 (19 February - 22 March), due to the national team
Libya national football team
The Libya national football team is the national association football team of Libya and is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the senior FIFA World Cup. They have qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations, one in 1982 where they finished runners-up and...

's fixtures, and CAF competition. Next season, the league will be again reduced, this time to 12 teams.

Summary

Ittihad secured their 16th top flight title with three games to spare after a 2–0 home win over Najma on May 18, 2010. This was their sixth league title in succession and their eighth in the last nine seasons.

Ahly Tripoli were expelled from the league and had their record for the second half of the season expunged on 17 May, 2010. Having failed to show for two successive matches in protest at unfair treatment spanning a number of years from the Libyan Football Federation
Libyan Football Federation
The Libyan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1965...

, which was sparked by their 1–2 home defeat to bitter rivals Ittihad, they vowed not to compete in competitions run by the LFF. As a result, they were relegated to the Libyan Second Division
Libyan Second Division
The Libyan Second Division is the second tier of Libyan football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation.-Winners list:*2004-05 - Al Ahly *2005-06 - Al Nasr*2006-07 - Al Wahda*2007-08 - Al Hilal*2008-09 - Najma...

, meaning each side would now play only 25 games. Tahaddy became the second side to be relegated on 22 May, after Shat, Olomby, Sweahly and Najma all won their respective matches on that day. Due to their inferior head-to-head record, even a victory against Shat on the final day would not have seen them avoid the drop. Their relegation was confirmed after their 3–1 win over Hilal was awarded 2–0 to Hilal after it was discovered Tahaddy had played a suspended player.

In one of the tightest relegation battles in recent history, Sweahly, Olomby, Shat and Najma all started the final round of fixtures within two points of each other, and all facing the danger of the drop. Sweahly hosted Ittihad, Shat were at home to already relegated Tahaddy, Najma travelled to Tersanah, who had secured their safety the previous week, and Olomby faced Nasr at Zaawia Stadium. Olomby went behind early on to Salem al Rewani's spot kick, before equalising on 31 minutes through Aymen Rhifi and Najma took the lead on the half hour through Chakib Lachkhem's penalty. Sweahly went in front against a much weakened Ittihad side through ex-Ittihad defender Keba Paul Koulibaly's penalty on 43 minutes. At the break, it was Olomby who would be relegated. Shat scored two goals in the first two minutes of the second period against Tahaddy, and added a further two goals for a comfortable 4–0 victory. Najma held on against a lacklustre Tersanah side, meaning they needed Nasr to hold Olomby to face a relegation playoff. Sweahly faced a scare when Saami al Ghoula equalised on 72 minutes, but Tunisian forward Jemail Khemir put them back in front three minutes later, ensuring their survival. With time running out, Rhifi netted on 82 minutes to send the Second Division champions down. Olomby now face a two-legged playoff against Wahda for a place in next season's Premier League.

Teams

As the league reduced in size from 16 to 14 teams, four teams were relegated from last season's competition. These four teams were Aman al Aam, Wefaq Sabrata, Jazeera and Wahda Tripoli. Newly-promoted Aman al Aam lasted just one season, though a spirited fightback towards the end of the season meant that their fate was sealed only on the final day, when Hilal got the point they needed to survive. Wefaq Sabrata, another of the newly-promoted clubs, were relegated despite a decent start to season. However, a 15-game winless run left them languishing in the relegation zone, and they failed to recover. Jazeera ended their two-year stint in the top flight with a poor showing, losing 20 of their 30 games, and despite a decent run of form towards the back end of the season, it was too little too late. Wahda were rooted to the bottom of the table for the whole season, and did not win a game until a 2–1 away victory at Shat in mid-May. Their return of 11 points from 30 games one of the worst in Libyan history.

Only two clubs were promoted from the Libyan Second Division
Libyan Second Division 2008/2009
The 2008/2009 edition of the Libyan Second Division began on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. 45 clubs will attempt to win promotion to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season.-System:...

; Najma finished as champions (see Libyan Second Division 2008-09 - Championship Stage
Libyan Second Division 2008-09 - Championship Stage
The Championship Stage of the 2008-09 Libyan second division football competetion will consist of a mini league of 8 teams, who play each other twice to decide the two clubs who will be promoted to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season...

), while Tahaddy secured their return to the top flight after a one-year absence.

Stadia & Locations

Team Location Sha'biyah Stadium Capacity
Ahly Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...

Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...

Martyrs of February Stadium 10,550
Ahly Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...

Tripoli 11 June Stadium 65,000
Akhdar Bayda Jabal al Akhdar Green Document Stadium
Al Bayda Stadium
Al Bayda Stadium, otherwise known as Al Watheeq al Khadhraa Stadium or is a multi-purpose stadium in Bayda, Libya. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Akhdar Al Bayda'. The stadium holds 10,000 people....

10,000
Hilal Benghazi Benghazi Martyrs of February Stadium 10,550
Ittihad Tripoli Tripoli 11 June Stadium 65,000
Khaleej Sirte Sirte
Sirte
Sirte is a city in LibyaSirte may also refer to:* Sirte Declaration, a 1999 resolution to create the African Union* Sirte Oil Company, a Libyan oil companyIn geography:* Gulf of Sirte, alias for Gulf of Sidra on Libya's coast...

Sirte 2 March Stadium 2,000
Madina Tripoli Tripoli 11 June Stadium 65,000
Najma Benghazi Benghazi Martyrs of February Stadium 10,550
Nasr Benghazi Benghazi Martyrs of February Stadium 10,550
Olomby Zawiya Zawiya Zaawia Stadium 6,000
Shat Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...

Tripoli GMR Stadium 20,000
Sweahly Misrata Misrata 9 July Stadium 10,000
Tahaddy Benghazi Benghazi Martyrs of February Stadium 10,550
Tersanah Tripoli Tripoli GMR Stadium 20,000

League table

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Positions by round

NB: Note: The classification was made after the weekend of each matchday, so postponed matches were only processed at the time they were played to represent the real evolution in standings. These postponed matches are:
  • Ahly Benghazi 2–0 Tahaddy (Round 9) (played between 9th and 10th matchdays)
  • Sweahly 0–1 Ahly Benghazi (Round 10) (played on 11th matchday)
  • Akhdar 1–1 Sweahly (Round 11) (played between 11th and 12th matchdays)
  • Ahly Benghazi 5–0 Tersanah (Round 11) (played between 11th and 12th matchdays)
  • Tersanah 0–1 Khaleej Sirte (Round 16) (played between 16th and 17th matchdays)
  • Ahly Tripoli 2–1 Olomby (Round 16) (played between 16th and 17th matchdays)
  • Hilal 2–2 Madina (Round 16) (played between 16th and 17th matchdays)
  • Ittihad 3–1 Ahly Benghazi (Round 16) (played between 16th and 17th matchdays)
  • Khaleej Sirte 1–1 Ahly Benghazi (Round 20) (played between 20th and 21st matchdays)
  • Nasr 3–3 Tahaddy (Round 20) (played between 20th and 21st matchdays)
  • Madina 0–1 Najma (played between 20th and 21st matchdays)

Results

  • Ahly Tripoli's record for the second half of the season was expunged by the Libyan Football Federation
    Libyan Football Federation
    The Libyan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1965...

     on May 17, leaving the results from their first 13 games intact.





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2 Match abandoned after Ahmed Zuway's 75th minute goal due to crowd trouble with the score at 2–1 to Ittihad, LFF awarded match 2–0 to Ittihad.

3 Match awarded 2–0 to Madina by LFF after it was discovered Sweahly had played a suspended player (Keba Paul Koulibaly). Match had originally finished 1–1
4LFF awarded match 2–0 to Hilal after it was discovered Tahaddy had played a suspended player. Match had originally finished 1–3 to Tahaddy.

Relegation Playoff

The second-placed team in the Libyan Second Division Promotion Stage, Wahda, faced a two-legged play-off match against the 11th placed team in the Premier League, Olomby for a place in the Premier League next season. The draw was made on June 2, at 12:00 EET
EET
EET may refer to:* Eastern European Time, one of the names of the UTC+2 time zone* EE Times, a weekly magazine of the electronic industry* Electrical Engineering Technology, an engineering technology discipline related to electrical engineering...

. The matches took place on June 5 and June 9, with Olomby winning 3–1 on aggregate and retaining their place in the top flight for next season.
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Olomby won 3–1 on aggregate

Top Scorers

As of April 28, 2010
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1  Senegal Sheikh Sedao
Sheikh Sedao
Sheikh Sedao is a Senegalese footballer currently playing for Khaleej Sirte in the Libyan Premier League.Sedao top scored for Urouba in 2004-05, firing 12 goals as the Ajaylat club finished 2nd....

Khaleej Sirte 11
 Libya Ahmed Krawa'a
Ahmed Krawa'a
Ahmed Krawa'a is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for the Libyan Premier League Tersanah, as a striker.-2008–09 season:A promising young striker, Krawa'a was signed by Ittihad Tripoli in January 2008...

Tersanah
3   Stefan de Paul Madina 10
  Rasheed al Deasy
Rasheed al Deasy
Rasheed Mohammad al Deasy is a Moroccan footballer currently playing for Libyan Premier League club Shat as a striker.- Biography :Though Moroccan, al Deasy has spent the majority of his playing career in Libya...

Shat
5   Ahmed Zuway Ittihad 9
6   Achour Majeed
Achour Majeed
Achour Majeed is a Libyan footballer currently playing for Khaleej Sirte in the Libyan Premier League. He plays in the striker position.- References :...

Khaleej Sirte 8
7   Ndubuisi Eze
Ndubuisi Eze
Ndubuisi Godwin Ezeh is a Nigerian football striker currently playing for Ismaily in the Egyptian Premier League.-Career:Ezeh played an important role in Al-Hilal's successful run in the CAF Champions League 2007...

Nasr 7
  Samir al Wahaj
Samir Al Wahaj
Samir Al Wahaj is a Libyan footballer, currently playing for Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League-Career:Samir is somewhat of a journeyman striker.He started his career at Ghawt Al Sha'al, before moving to Al Madina, where he won the Premier League in 2001.He then moved to Wefaq Sabratah,...

Ahly Benghazi
  Mohammad al Maghrabi Ahly Tripoli

Overall

  • Most wins – Ittihad (15)
  • Fewest wins – Tahaddy (4)
  • Most losses - Tahaddy (16)
  • Fewest losses - Ittihad and Madina (4)
  • Most goals scored – Khaleej Sirte (47)
  • Fewest goals scored – Tahaddy (21)
  • Most goals conceded – Tahaddy (49)
  • Fewest goals conceded – Ittihad, Ahly Benghazi & Madina (27)
  • Best goal difference – Ittihad (+18)
  • Worst goal difference – Tahaddy (−28)

Home

  • Most wins − Ittihad (9)
  • Fewest wins − Tahaddy (0)
  • Most losses − Tahahddy (9)
  • Fewest losses − Akhdar
    Al Akhdar
    Al Akhdar is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. It lies just to the northwest of the regional capital of Ibri along Highway 21. The village contains a post office and has been assigned the postcode 516....

     (1)
  • Most goals scored − Ittihad (29)
  • Fewest goals scored − Tahaddy (8)
  • Most goals conceded − Tahaddy (23)
  • Fewest goals conceded − Madina (9)

Away

  • Most wins − Ahly Benghazi (7)
  • Fewest wins − Akhdar
    Al Akhdar
    Al Akhdar is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. It lies just to the northwest of the regional capital of Ibri along Highway 21. The village contains a post office and has been assigned the postcode 516....

     (1)
  • Most losses − Nasr (8)
  • Fewest losses − Ittihad & Madina (2)
  • Most goals scored − Ahly Benghazi & Tersanah (20)
  • Fewest goals scored − Akhdar
    Al Akhdar
    Al Akhdar is a village in Ad Dhahirah Region, in northeastern Oman. It lies just to the northwest of the regional capital of Ibri along Highway 21. The village contains a post office and has been assigned the postcode 516....

     (7)
  • Most goals conceded − Tersanah (26)
  • Fewest goals conceded − Ittihad (11)

Clean Sheets

  • Most clean sheets − Ittihad (10)
  • Fewest clean sheets − Tahaddy (3)

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Mohammad Zirqi for Khaleej Sirte against Tahaddy, 18th minute (8 October 2009)
  • Last goal of the season: Aymen Rhifi for Olomby against Nasr, 82nd minute (1 June 2010)
  • First penalty kick of the season : Mohammad al Mabrouk
    Mohammad al Mabrouk
    Mohammad al Mabrouk is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for the Libyan Premier League club Tahaddy, as a defender.-References:...

    (scored) for Tahaddy, 60th minute (8 October 2009)
  • First own goal of the season : Ali Salama
    Ali Salama
    Ali Salama is a Libyan footballer, currently playing for Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League. He plays as a left back.-External links:*...

    (Ahly Benghazi) for Nasr, 58 minutes and 37 seconds (29 October 2009)
  • Fastest goal in a match: 9 seconds - Ahmed al Mezoughi (o.g.) for Ahly Benghazi against Olomby (27 May 2010)
  • Goal scored at latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes and 58 seconds: Sheikh Sedao
    Sheikh Sedao
    Sheikh Sedao is a Senegalese footballer currently playing for Khaleej Sirte in the Libyan Premier League.Sedao top scored for Urouba in 2004-05, firing 12 goals as the Ajaylat club finished 2nd....

    for Khaleej Sirte against Akhdar (10 December 2009)
  • Widest winning margin: 5 goals:
    • Ahly Benghazi 5–0 Tersanah (29 December 2009)
  • Most goals in a match: 7 goals:
    • Najma 4–3 Olomby (8 April 2010)
    • Najma 2–5 Ahly Benghazi (27 April 2010)
  • Most goals in one half: 5 goals:
    • Najma Benghazi 2–5 Ahly Benghazi (2–3 at half time) (27 April 2010)
  • Most goals in one half by a single team: 4 goals:
    • Shat 0–4 Khaleej Sirte (0–0 at half time) (7 April 2010)
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
    • Najma 4–3 Olomby (8 April 2010)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single player: 2 goals, occurred on 12 occasions
  • Shortest time between goals: 1 minute 14 seconds: Omar Dawood (Ahly Tripoli) (31'50"), Mohammad al Tijani
    Mohammad al Tijani
    Mohammad al Tijani is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for the Libyan Premier League club Ahly Tripoli, as a striker.-Career:...

     (Ahly Tripoli) (33'04") - Khaleej Sirte 2–2 Ahly Tripoli (13 January 2010)

Discipline

  • First red card of the season : Achour Majeed
    Achour Majeed
    Achour Majeed is a Libyan footballer currently playing for Khaleej Sirte in the Libyan Premier League. He plays in the striker position.- References :...

    (Khaleej Sirte) against Tahaddy, 59th minute (8 October 2009)
  • Most yellow cards in one match : 11 – Ahly Benghazi 2–1 Nasr – 5 for Ahly Benghazi (Akram Ayyad
    Akram Ayyad
    Akram Ayyad Omar is a Libyan football midfielder. He currently plays for Al Ahly Benghazi, and is a member of the Libya national football team.Ayyad played for Al-Hilal in the 2003-04 Arab Champions League.-External links:...

    , Adil al Sha'iri
    Adil al Sha'iri
    Adil al Sha'iri is a Libyan footballer currently playing for Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League. He is a defender.- References :...

    , Moataz Ben Amer
    Moataz Ben Amer
    Moataz Ali Mohamed Ben Amer is a Libyan football player who plays for his hometown club Al Ahly Benghazi. Ben Amer is the captain of the side, and is a renowned penalty taker. As Ben Amer plays in defence, he rarely scores many goals, but as he takes all of his side's spot kicks , he normally...

    , Waleed al Dirsi
    Waleed al Dirsi
    Waleed al-Dirsi is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Ahly Benghazi in the Libyan Premier League.- References :...

     & Ahmed al Masli
    Ahmed Faraj El Masli
    Ahmed Fraj Hussein Al Masli is a Libyan international footballer. He currently plays for the Libyan Premier League club Ahly Benghazi, as a striker. He is also a member of the Libyan national team.-Career:...

    ) and 6 for Nasr (Alaa al Oujli
    Alaa al Oujli
    Alaa-Eddine al Oujli is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Nasr in the Libyan Premier League.Al-Oujli scored the first competitive goal at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benina, a 31st minute strike in Hilal's 2–2 draw with Jazeera on March 14, 2009.-References:...

    , Abdelhakeem al Mahdi
    Abdelhakeem al Mahdi
    Abdulhakeem al Mahdi Abubakr is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Nasr in the Libyan Premier League.-References:...

    , Marei Al Ramly
    Marei Al Ramly
    Marei Al Ramly is a Libyan football midfielder. He currently plays for Al-Nasr, and is a member of the Libya national football team.-External links:*...

    , Salem al Rewani
    Salem Ibrahim Al Rewani
    Salem Rewani is a Libyan football Striker currently playing for Al Nasr. He is a member of the Libya national football team.-Honours:*Libyan Premier League 4**Al Madina 2001 and Al-Ittihad 2005, 2006, 2007...

    , Snousi Imbarek & Muaad Aboud
    Muaad Aboud
    Muaad Aboud is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Nasr, on loan from Ittihad in the Libyan Premier League.-References:...

    ) (October 29, 2009)

2009 North African Cup Winners Cup
2009 North African Cup Winners Cup
The 2009 North African Cup Winners Cup was the second edition of the competition initiated in 2008 by the UNAF. CS Sfaxien of Tunisia were crowned champions after defeating Ahly Benghazi of Libya in the final on the away goals rule....

 

  • Semi Finals

 Morocco FAR Rabat
FAR Rabat
Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal...

 - Ahly Benghazi W (0–0, 0–1) 1–0 on aggregate
  • Final

Ahly Benghazi L - CS Sfaxien (a
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...

)  Tunisia (1–1 , 0–0 ) 1–1 on aggregate

2009 North African Cup of Champions
North African Cup of Champions 2009
-Second leg:-Champions:-External links:*...

  • Semi Finals

 Tunisia ES Tunis - Ittihad Tripoli L (2–1 , 2–2) 4–3 on aggregate

2010 CAF Champions League
2010 CAF Champions League
The 2010 CAF Champions League was the 46th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 14th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...

  • Preliminary Round

} Djoliba AC – Ahly Benghazi L (1–0, 0–0 ), 1–0 on aggregate
} AS Tempête Mocaf – Ittihad (1–2, 0–6) 1–8 on aggregate
  • First Round
    • Ittihad -  Morocco Difaa El Jadida
      Difaa El Jadida
      Difaa El Jadida is a Moroccan football club based in El Jadida. They play their home games at Stade El Abdi and are currently in the first division of Moroccan football.-History:...

       (1–1, 1–1 a.e.t) 2–2 on aggregate, Ittihad won 4–3 on penalties
  • Second Round
    • Ittihad L -  Egypt Al-Ahly
      Al-Ahly
      Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...

       (2–0, 0–3 ) 2–3 on aggregate

2010 CAF Confederation Cup

  • Preliminary Round

} AS CotonTchad
AS CotonTchad
-Achievements:*Chad Premier League: 2*Chad Cup: 3*Coupe de Ligue de N'Djaména: 1*Chad Super Cup: 0-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 2 appearances*CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearancesSeason 2010/11...

 – Ahly Tripoli (0–0, 0–2) 0–2 on aggregate
    • Tersanah L Algeria CR Belouizdad
      CR Belouizdad
      Chabab Riadhi de Belouizdad is an Algerian football club based in Mohamed Belouizdad, a district of Algiers. It was founded in 1962...

       (1–1, 1–2) 2–3 on aggregate
  • First Round
    • Ahly Tripoli L -  Tunisia CS Sfaxien (0–0, 0–1) 0–1 on aggregate

Related links

  • Libyan Premier League 2008–09
  • Libyan Second Division 2008–09 (Championship Stage
    Libyan Second Division 2008-09 - Championship Stage
    The Championship Stage of the 2008-09 Libyan second division football competetion will consist of a mini league of 8 teams, who play each other twice to decide the two clubs who will be promoted to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season...

    )

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