2010–11 Libyan Premier League
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The 2010–11 Libyan Premier League (known as the Libyana Premier League
for sponsorship reasons) is the forty-third edition of the competition since its inception in 1963. A total of 12 clubs will contest the league, with Ittihad the defending champions. The fixtures for the 2010–11 season were drawn on 3 August 2010 on air at 19:30 EET
. The season began on 9 August 2010 with the 12 teams agreed upon by the LFF
, but, after several rounds of talks, Ahly Tripoli were re-instated following their withdrawal from the league last season, in addition to Tahaddy, Najma and Wahda, the other two sides relegated and last season's Second Division runners-up, respectively.
Ahly Tripoli, Tahaddy and Najma were relegated from the 2009–10 Libyan Premier League
after finishing in the bottom three places in the table. Tahaddy and Najma were relegated after just one year each in the top flight, while Ahly Tripoli were relegated by the LFF
following a 13-year tenure, after failing to show for two consecutive games, amid protests about unfair treatment.
Darnes secured promotion to the Premier League after a 3–1 victory over Jazeera in the Promotion Stage of the Second Division, returning to the top flight after a twelve-year absence.Olomby were the final side to secure their place for next season, defeating Wahda 3–1 on aggregate in the Relegation Playoff.
Ahly, Najma and Tahaddy were later re-instated, as were Wahda, to make up a 16-team league for this season.
4 goals Aymen Rheifi (Olomby)
2 goals Camara Sanosar
(Madina) Sapol Mani
(Ittihad) Fraj Abdelhafeedh (Ahly Benghazi) Lelo Mbele
(Nasr) Abdelhameed al Zaidani (Akhdar) Ali al 'Aber (Wahda)
1 goal
Khalifa al Meer
(Akhdar) Aymen Khalifi (Madina) Hamed Zuway
(Hilal) Moataz Ben Amer
(Ahly Benghazi) Idrees al Qat'aani
(Ahly Benghazi) Marwan Mabrouk
(Olomby)
Sa'ad al Zayyani (Nasr) Hatim Abdallah (Khaleej Sirte) Daouda Kamilou
(Ittihad) Jilal al Beedy (Tersanah) Atef Hussein (Tersanah) Ifeanyi Frederick Onuigbo
(Darnes)
Abdallah al Sharif (Madina) Nouhoum Kobéna
(Madina) Cheick Oumar Dabo
(Ahly Benghazi) Akram Zuway (Hilal) Ahmed Krawa'a
(Tahaddy) Keba Paul Koulibaly (Sweahly) Zema (Najma)
} Camara Sanosar
for Madina against Akhdar (9 August 2010)
} Sapol Mani
for Ittihad against Darnes (9 August 2010)
} Fraj Abdelhafeedh for Ahly Benghazi against Shat (10 August 2010)
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-third edition of the competition since its inception in 1963. A total of 12 clubs will contest the league, with Ittihad the defending champions. The fixtures for the 2010–11 season were drawn on 3 August 2010 on air at 19:30 EET
Eastern European Time
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. The season began on 9 August 2010 with the 12 teams agreed upon by the LFF
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...
, but, after several rounds of talks, Ahly Tripoli were re-instated following their withdrawal from the league last season, in addition to Tahaddy, Najma and Wahda, the other two sides relegated and last season's Second Division runners-up, respectively.
Teams
A total of twelve teams were to contest the league, meaning the league has been reduced in size for the second consecutive season, with eleven teams from the 2009–10 season and one promoted from the 2009–10 Libyan Second Division. However, after the addition of the aforementioned sides, the league returned to a 16-team format.Ahly Tripoli, Tahaddy and Najma were relegated from the 2009–10 Libyan Premier League
2009–10 Libyan Premier League
The 2009–10 Libyan Premier League 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...
after finishing in the bottom three places in the table. Tahaddy and Najma were relegated after just one year each in the top flight, while Ahly Tripoli were relegated by the LFF
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...
following a 13-year tenure, after failing to show for two consecutive games, amid protests about unfair treatment.
Darnes secured promotion to the Premier League after a 3–1 victory over Jazeera in the Promotion Stage of the Second Division, returning to the top flight after a twelve-year absence.Olomby were the final side to secure their place for next season, defeating Wahda 3–1 on aggregate in the Relegation Playoff.
Ahly, Najma and Tahaddy were later re-instated, as were Wahda, to make up a 16-team league for this season.
Team Summaries
| Team | Home city | Sha'biyah | Stadium | 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 | 10,000 |
| Darnes | Derna | Derna | Darnah Stadium Darnah Stadium Derna Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Derna, Libya. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Darnes & Afriqi. The stadium holds 7,000 people.... |
7,000 |
| 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 |
| Nasr | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Najma | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Olomby | Zawiya | Zawiya | Zaawia Stadium | 14,000 |
| Shat | Tripoli | 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 |
| Wahda | Tripoli | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 20,000 |
League table
||rowspan=11 style="background-color:white;"|Results
Goalscorers
Including matches played on 18 August 2010; Source: ????4 goals Aymen Rheifi (Olomby)
2 goals Camara Sanosar
Camara Sanosar
Camara Sanosar is a Senegalese striker currently playing for Almadina Sports Club in the Libyan Premier League.-Career:...
(Madina) Sapol Mani
Sapol Mani
Sapol Mani is a Togolese football Midfielder currently playing for Al-Ittihad.- Career :Sapol began his career in the youth from Maranatha FC, before in 2007 transferred to Maranatha F.C. an Fiokpo based club, here played two years before sold to Al-Ittihad from Tripoli...
(Ittihad) Fraj Abdelhafeedh (Ahly Benghazi) Lelo Mbele
Lelo Mbele
Blaise Lelo Mbele is a Congolese football striker.Mbele was a member of the Congolese 2006 African Nations Cup team, who progressed to the quarter finals, where they were eliminated by Egypt, who won the tournament...
(Nasr) Abdelhameed al Zaidani (Akhdar) Ali al 'Aber (Wahda)
1 goal
Khalifa al Meer
Khalifa al Meer
Khalifa Sulaiman Mabrouk al Meer is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Akhdar in the Libyan Premier League.-References:...
(Akhdar) Aymen Khalifi (Madina) Hamed Zuway
Hamed Zuway
Hamed Zuway is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Hilal in the Libyan Premier League.-References:...
(Hilal) 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...
(Ahly Benghazi) Idrees al Qat'aani
Idrees al Qat'aani
Idrees Salem al Qat'aani is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Ahly Benghazi. He is a midfielder, adopting a more defensive role in the centre of the midfield, and wears the number 6 jersey....
(Ahly Benghazi) Marwan Mabrouk
Marwan Mabrouk
Marwan Mabrouk Mansour, sometimes referred to as Marwaan Mabrouk Mansour, is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Al-Ittihad Tripoli in the Libyan Premier League.-Career:...
(Olomby)
Sa'ad al Zayyani (Nasr) Hatim Abdallah (Khaleej Sirte) Daouda Kamilou
Daouda Kamilou
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(Ittihad) Jilal al Beedy (Tersanah) Atef Hussein (Tersanah) Ifeanyi Frederick Onuigbo
Ifeanyi Frederick Onuigbo
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(Darnes)
Abdallah al Sharif (Madina) Nouhoum Kobéna
Nouhoum Kobéna
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(Madina) Cheick Oumar Dabo
Cheick Oumar Dabo
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(Ahly Benghazi) Akram Zuway (Hilal) 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...
(Tahaddy) Keba Paul Koulibaly (Sweahly) Zema (Najma)
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Abdelhameed al Zaidani (Akhdar) against Madina - 2 minutes and 8 seconds (9 August 2010) - Fastest goal in a match: 1 minutes 48 seconds - Fraj Abdelhafeedh for Ahly Benghazi against Shat (10 August 2010)
- Goal scored at latest point in a match: 97 minutes 32 seconds - Idrees al Qat'aaniIdrees al Qat'aaniIdrees Salem al Qat'aani is a Libyan footballer. He currently plays for Ahly Benghazi. He is a midfielder, adopting a more defensive role in the centre of the midfield, and wears the number 6 jersey....
for Ahly Benghazi against Shat (10 August 2010) - Widest winning margin: 4 goals
- Shat 0–4 Ahly Benghazi (10 August 2010)
- Most goals in a match by one team: 4 goals - Shat 0–4 Ahly Benghazi (10 August 2010)
- Most goals in one half: 4 goals - Akhdar 2–3 Madina (1–0 at half time) (9 August 2010)
- Most goals in one half by a single team: 3 goals
- Akhdar 2–3 Madina (1–0 at half time) (9 August 2010)
- Shat 0–4 Ahly Benghazi (0–1 at half time) (10 August 2010)
- Most goals in one match by a single player: 2 goals
} Camara Sanosar
Camara Sanosar
Camara Sanosar is a Senegalese striker currently playing for Almadina Sports Club in the Libyan Premier League.-Career:...
for Madina against Akhdar (9 August 2010)
} Sapol Mani
Sapol Mani
Sapol Mani is a Togolese football Midfielder currently playing for Al-Ittihad.- Career :Sapol began his career in the youth from Maranatha FC, before in 2007 transferred to Maranatha F.C. an Fiokpo based club, here played two years before sold to Al-Ittihad from Tripoli...
for Ittihad against Darnes (9 August 2010)
} Fraj Abdelhafeedh for Ahly Benghazi against Shat (10 August 2010)
2010 CAF Confederation Cup
- Play-off for the Group Stage
- Ittihad -
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(2–0, 1–2) 3–2 on aggregate
- Ittihad -
- Group Stage
- Ittihad -
Al-Hilal ( 1–2 H, – A) - Ittihad -
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( – H, – A) - Ittihad -
Djoliba ( – H, – A)
- Ittihad -