2008–09 Libyan Premier League
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The 2008–09
Libyan Premier League The Libyan Premier League () 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, Libyan Premier League is contested by 22 t ...
season was the 42nd edition of the competition since its establishment in 1963. Al Ittihad were the defending champions, having won their fourteenth
Libyan Premier League The Libyan Premier League () 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, Libyan Premier League is contested by 22 t ...
title with just one round of matches to spare in the previous season. The campaign began on Friday October 17, 2008, delayed due to Libya's World Cup qualifiers, and, depending on the
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, is scheduled to finish on June 26, 2009. A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 who competed in the previous season and three promoted from the
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*Libyan Second Division 2004-05, 2004-05 – Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi), Al Ahly (Benghazi) *Libyan S ...
. (see 2007–08 Libyan Second Division) The first goal of the season was scored by newly promoted
Wefaq Sabratha Wefaq Sabratha(وفاق صبراته) is a Libyan football club based in Sabratha, Libya. During the 2006/07 season, Wefaq finished 3rd in Group A of the Libyan Second Division. The club had participated in the Libyan Premier League from the 20 ...
's Stefan de Paul against 2003-04 champions Al Olomby in the thirty-second minute of the game on the opening day of the season on October 17.Libyan Premier League 2008-09 Statistics
/ref> Atef Hussein of Al Olomby scored the first
hat-trick A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three. Origin The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three Wick ...
of the season against Al Sweahly on December 16, netting two in the final six minutes to help his side to a 3–3 draw.See 2008-09 Libyan Premier League#Round 8 The season paused for its usual mid-season break. However, this season's break was extended due to the national team's participation in the
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, and participation (at club level) in Africa's continental competitions. The season continued on March 13. Wahda Tripoli were the first club to be relegated following a 4–1 defeat to Ahly Benghazi on May 28, 2009.
Wefaq Sabratha Wefaq Sabratha(وفاق صبراته) is a Libyan football club based in Sabratha, Libya. During the 2006/07 season, Wefaq finished 3rd in Group A of the Libyan Second Division. The club had participated in the Libyan Premier League from the 20 ...
's relegation was also confirmed on June 18, 2009 despite defeating Jazeera 4–1, as other results went against them. Jazeera's defeat also meant that they would not be remaining in the division for next season. Aman al Aam were relegated on the final day of the season. Although they defeated
Khaleej Sirte Khaleej Sirte is a Libyan football club based in Sirte, Libya. They play in the Libyan first division . They play their home matches at the 2 March Stadium in Sirte. The stadium holds around 2,000 people. History Sirte was founded on 5 May 196 ...
2–0, they needed
Hilal Benghazi Al-Hilal Sports Cultural & Social Club () also known as Al-Hilal Benghazi is a Libyan professional association football club based in Benghazi, Libya that competes in the Libyan Premier League. The club has witnessed huge development milestones ...
to lose to
Sweahly } Asswehly Sports Club () is a Libyan football club based in Misrata City, in northwestern Libya. The club is playing in the Libyan Premier League for this season. History Asswehly Sports Club was founded on 11 May 1944 as The Workers Club, and ...
to stay up on head-to-head record. Hilal secured a 0–0 draw, ensuring their survival by one point.
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
won the title on June 19, 2009 after defeating
Sweahly } Asswehly Sports Club () is a Libyan football club based in Misrata City, in northwestern Libya. The club is playing in the Libyan Premier League for this season. History Asswehly Sports Club was founded on 11 May 1944 as The Workers Club, and ...
2–1 to gain an unassailable lead over second-placed Ahly Benghazi. This was Ittihad's 5th league title in succession, and their 15th overall.


Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2007–08 Libyan Second Division * Champions: Hilal * Promoted: **
Sweahly } Asswehly Sports Club () is a Libyan football club based in Misrata City, in northwestern Libya. The club is playing in the Libyan Premier League for this season. History Asswehly Sports Club was founded on 11 May 1944 as The Workers Club, and ...
** Aman al Aam *
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Wefaq Sabratha Wefaq Sabratha(وفاق صبراته) is a Libyan football club based in Sabratha, Libya. During the 2006/07 season, Wefaq finished 3rd in Group A of the Libyan Second Division. The club had participated in the Libyan Premier League from the 20 ...
Teams relegated to Libyan Second Division 2008–09 * Urouba * Suqoor * Nojom Ajdabiya


League table


Results


Team summary

1 As the
28 March Stadium March 28 Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Benghazi, Libya, also known as Sports City Stadium. It is a part of Benghazi Sports City, used mostly for football matches and also has athletics facilities. The stadium holds 65,000 spectators. ...
was not re-opened until October 22, 2008,
Benghazi Benghazi () () is the List of cities in Libya, second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, Ben ...
clubs played at stadia selected by the
Libyan Football Federation The Libyan Football Federation (; abbreviated as LFF) is the governing body of association football, football in Libya. It was founded in 1962, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to Confederation of African Football, CAF in 1965. It organizes the Liby ...
. Some fixtures were also re-arranged so that these clubs played away from home for rounds 1 & 2.
2 Due to Al Jazeera's ban from their
Zuwara Stadium Zuwara Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Zuwarah, Libya. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (s ...
, the club will play their remaining home games at
9 July Stadium Misrata Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Misrata, in northwestern Libya. It was the previous home of the Libyan national team and hosted some of the country's 2006 World cup qualifiers, most notably against Cameroon, where they hel ...
for the remainder of the season.
3
Wefaq Sabratha Wefaq Sabratha(وفاق صبراته) is a Libyan football club based in Sabratha, Libya. During the 2006/07 season, Wefaq finished 3rd in Group A of the Libyan Second Division. The club had participated in the Libyan Premier League from the 20 ...
's used the Ajaylat Stadium from rounds 1-8 as their own
Sabratha Stadium Sabratha (; also ''Sabratah'', ''Siburata''), in the Zawiya DistrictBenina Stadium will be used to host matches held in
Benghazi Benghazi () () is the List of cities in Libya, second-most-populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 859,000 in 2023. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, Ben ...
, as the
28 March Stadium March 28 Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Benghazi, Libya, also known as Sports City Stadium. It is a part of Benghazi Sports City, used mostly for football matches and also has athletics facilities. The stadium holds 65,000 spectators. ...
is undergoing maintenance. The
28 March Stadium March 28 Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Benghazi, Libya, also known as Sports City Stadium. It is a part of Benghazi Sports City, used mostly for football matches and also has athletics facilities. The stadium holds 65,000 spectators. ...
will not be in use for the rest of this season.


Awards

* Best fans :
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
* Best foreign player : Samer Saeed of Ahly Tripoli * Best young player : Abdulaziz Belreesh of
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
* Best goalkeeper : Samir Aboud of
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
* Best defender :
Younes Al Shibani Younes Al Hussein Al Shibani () (born June 27, 1981) is a Libyan footballer who plays as a defender for the Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily. He is a member of the Libya national team. Club career For the 2012/13 season, he plays for Isma ...
of
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
* Best midfielder : Mohamed Esnany of
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
* Best striker : Ahmed Zuway of
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...


Season statistics


Goals

*First match of the season: October 17, 2008 -
Akhdar Al-Akhdar Sports Club (, ''Nādī al-ʾAkhḍar al-Riyāḍī'') is a Libyan professional football club based in Bayda, Libya, Bayda. Honours *Libyan Cup **Runners-up (3): 1976, 2005, 2007 *Libyan SuperCup **Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007 Performan ...
vs. Tersanah, 14:00 EET *First goal of the season: Stefan de Paul for
Wefaq Sabratha Wefaq Sabratha(وفاق صبراته) is a Libyan football club based in Sabratha, Libya. During the 2006/07 season, Wefaq finished 3rd in Group A of the Libyan Second Division. The club had participated in the Libyan Premier League from the 20 ...
against
Olomby Olympic Azzaweya Sports Club () is a Libyan football club based in Zawiya, Libya. The club did compete in the CAF Champions League once in 2005, where they went out in the first round to USM Alger, 7–0 on aggregate, having beaten Renaissa ...
, 38 minutes and 46 seconds (October 17, 2008) *Last goal of the season: Adnan Belaid for Ahly Tripoli against Tersanah, 84th minute (June 26, 2009) *Fastest goal of the season: 11 seconds -
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for Al Sweahly against
Al Ahly Tripoli Al Ahli Sports Club ( ; ), also known as Al Ahli Tripoli, is a Libyan professional football (soccer), football club based in Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli. It is the second most successful Libyan club in history after Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), Al-I ...
(March 25, 2009) *First own goal of the season: Jasim al Toumi ( Wahda) for Nasr, 90+1 minutes and 32 seconds (April 11, 2009) *Goal scored at latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes and 36 seconds - Imad al Traiky for Tersanah against Aman al Aam (December 16, 2008) *Widest winning margin: 8 goals: Shat 1–9 Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009) *Most goals in a match: 10 goals: Shat 1–9 Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009) *Most goals in one half: 6 goals - Shat 1–9 Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009) 0–4 half time, 1–9 final *Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals - Pierre Koulibaly (
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
) against Wahda Tripoli, (21 May 2009) *First hat-trick: Atef Hussein for
Olomby Olympic Azzaweya Sports Club () is a Libyan football club based in Zawiya, Libya. The club did compete in the CAF Champions League once in 2005, where they went out in the first round to USM Alger, 7–0 on aggregate, having beaten Renaissa ...
vs
Sweahly } Asswehly Sports Club () is a Libyan football club based in Misrata City, in northwestern Libya. The club is playing in the Libyan Premier League for this season. History Asswehly Sports Club was founded on 11 May 1944 as The Workers Club, and ...
(December 17, 2008) *Fastest hat-trick: Pierre Koulibaly (
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
) against Wahda (May 21, 2009); (''13 minutes and 28 seconds'') *Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals - Shat vs. Ahly Tripoli (21 May 2009) 0–4 at half time, 1–9 final


Discipline

*First sending off of the season: Imaad al Khafi for Tersanah against
Akhdar Al-Akhdar Sports Club (, ''Nādī al-ʾAkhḍar al-Riyāḍī'') is a Libyan professional football club based in Bayda, Libya, Bayda. Honours *Libyan Cup **Runners-up (3): 1976, 2005, 2007 *Libyan SuperCup **Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007 Performan ...
- October 17, 2008 (62nd minute)See 2008-09 Libyan Premier League#Round 1 *Card given at latest point in a game: Mahmoud Makhlouf (red) at 90+8 minutes and 4 seconds for Ittihad against Jazeera (January 16, 2009) *First match referred by a Libyan referee:
Akhdar Al-Akhdar Sports Club (, ''Nādī al-ʾAkhḍar al-Riyāḍī'') is a Libyan professional football club based in Bayda, Libya, Bayda. Honours *Libyan Cup **Runners-up (3): 1976, 2005, 2007 *Libyan SuperCup **Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007 Performan ...
vs. Tersanah (October 17, 2008 - Mohammed Azzallawi) *First match refereed by a foreign referee: Ahly Tripoli vs. Ahly Benghazi (October 17, 2008 - Khalil Rouaissi) *Most red cards in a single match: 4:
Akhdar Al-Akhdar Sports Club (, ''Nādī al-ʾAkhḍar al-Riyāḍī'') is a Libyan professional football club based in Bayda, Libya, Bayda. Honours *Libyan Cup **Runners-up (3): 1976, 2005, 2007 *Libyan SuperCup **Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007 Performan ...
1–0
Khaleej Sirte Khaleej Sirte is a Libyan football club based in Sirte, Libya. They play in the Libyan first division . They play their home matches at the 2 March Stadium in Sirte. The stadium holds around 2,000 people. History Sirte was founded on 5 May 196 ...
- 2 for Akhdar ( Khalifa al Mear & Marei Al Ramly) and 2 for Khaleej (Mohammad Abu Rqiqa & Mohammad Shleeq) (June 13, 2009)


Other

*Longest injury time of season: 15 minutes, 4 seconds - Ahly Tripoli 0–2
Ittihad Tripoli Al-Ittihad Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Bab Ben Gashier, Tripoli, Libya. They have won the Libyan Premier League 18 times, the Libyan Cup 7 times and the Libyan SuperCup 11 times. Al-ittihad reached the semi-finals ...
(June 10, 2009)


Top scorers

''As of June 26, 2009'' 1 7 goals for Al Olomby


Stadia


See also

* 2007–08 Libyan Premier League * 2008–09 Libyan Second Division * 2007–08 Libyan Second Division


References

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