The 2008–09 edition of the Libyan Second Division began on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. 45 clubs (shown below in their respective groups) attempted to win promotion to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009–10 season.

System

The clubs are sorted by their geographical location in Libya. Groups A & B contain 23 teams that hail from Tripoli, Misrata, Zawiya and Sabha. Groups C & D contain 22 teams that hail from Benghazi, Sirte, Jabal al Akhdar and Al Butnan.

The top two in each group progress to the Final Qualification stage, making 8 teams. These eight teams will be placed in one group, and will play each other, home and away, to determine the two clubs that win promotion to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009-10 season. The club that finishes top of the Final Qualification group claims the Libyan Second Division title for the 2008-09 season. Any bookings, sendings-off or other punishments will be carried forward to the Final Qualification stage.

The two clubs that finish bottom of their respective groups are directly relegated to the Libyan Third Division for the 2009-10 season.

If two or more teams are tied for a particular position, the tie-breaker is as follows:

I) Head-to-Head record between the team(s) in question: i) Total number of goals scored in meetings between team(s) in question ii) Total number of away goals scored in meetings between team(s) in question

II) Goal difference

III) Total number of goals scored

IV) Play-off match at neutral venue.

Promotion and Relegation

Promoted from 2007–08 Libyan Third Division

  • Libya Railway
  • Wefaq Ajdabiya
  • Al Dhahra B.
  • Al Ittihad G.
  • Al Mahdeeya
  • Al Anwaar
  • Shamaal Benghazi
  • Al Hilal Tobruk
  • Al Qairawaan
  • Nusoor al Khaleej

Relegated to 2008–09 Libyan Third Division

  • Al Tahaddy Misratah
  • Al Ikhaa
  • Ghawt al Sha'al
  • Al Qurthabia
  • Al Manshea
  • Al Taraabet
  • Al Tayaraan
  • Al Buraaq
  • Al Shalaal
  • Al Mukhtar B.

Relegated from 2007–08 Libyan Premier League

Participating clubs

Group A

2008–09 Libyan Second Division is located in Libya
Location of teams in Libyan Second Division 2008/2009 - Group A (Tripoli clubs - Al Mahalla, Abi al Ashar & Al Jamarek)
ClubCityPosition Last Season
RafeeqSorman4th, Group A
UroubaAjaylat14th, Libyan Premier League (Relegated)
Al MahdeeyaSabhaPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)
MahallaTripoli5th, Group B
Al DhahraBani WalidPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)
Abi al AsharTripoli10th, Group B
Al IttihadGharyanPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)
Al JamarekTripoli7th, Group A
Al Yarmouk'Aziziya6th, Group A
Al HiyadMisrata7th, Group B
Libya RailwayZaltanPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)

Group B

ClubCityPosition Last Season
Al MustaqbalJumayl, Zuwara2nd, Group B
Al Qal'aaWaddan, SabhaPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)
Al Shabab al Wahdawi1TripoliPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)
Al ChararaSabha8th, Group B
Abu MoliyanaTripoli3rd, Group A
Al Tala'eAjaylatPromoted from Libyan Third Division (via playoffs)
Al DhahraTripoli4th, Group B
Al MajdTripoli9th, Group A
Al Shmoo'eMisrata5th, Group A
Al Faaluja'Aziziya11th, Group A
Nojoom Al BaazahBaazah, Zliten6th, Group B

1(Al Shabab al Wahdawi withdrew from the competition at the mid-season break, and therefore had all matches cancelled)

Group C

ClubCityPosition Last Season
Al MukhtarTobruk12th, Group C
Nusoor al KhaleejAjdabiyaLibyan Third Division, promoted
WefaqAjdabiyaLibyan Third Division, Champions
Al AnwaarTripoliLibyan Third Division, Promoted
WahdaBenghaziGroup C, 10th
New BenghaziBenghaziGroup C, 8th
Al AnsaarBenghaziLibyan Third Division, Promoted
Al SoukourTobrukLibyan Premier League, 15th (Relegated)
DarnesDernaGroup C, 3rd
Al MoroojMarjGroup C, 6th
Al NajmaBenghaziGroup C, 4th

Group D

ClubCityPosition Last Season
Al AndalusTobrukLibyan Third Division, Promoted
Al HilalTobrukLibyan Third Division, Promoted
Al Ta'awonAjdabiyaGroup C, 11th
North BenghaziBenghaziLibyan Third Division, Promoted
Al HadafBenghaziLibyan Third Division, Promoted
Al Sawa'edBenghaziGroup C, 2nd
Al QairawanBaydaLibyan Third Division, Promoted
Nojom AjdabiyaAjdabiyaLibyan Premier League, 16th (Relegated)
Al AfriqiDernaGroup C, 9th
Al BaranesBenghaziGroup C, 5th
Al TahaddyBenghaziLibyan Premier League, 13th (Relegated via Relegation/Promotion Playoff)

League tables

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Mahalla (C, Q)2215524423+2150Qualification for Championship Stage
2Urouba (Q)2215434726+2149
3Rafiq Sorman2213454225+1743
4Harati2213454022+1843
5Yarmouk2211743618+1840
6Mahdeeya2210572523+235
7Jamarek2266103337−424
8Hiyad2274112932−323
9Abi al Ashar2255122436−1220
10Ittihad Gheryan2236132333−1015
11Dhahra Bani Waleed (R)2224161152−4110Relegation to Libyan Third Division
12Sikat Hadid (R)2242161849−319
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Abi al Ashar2–11–21–01–01–21–21–11–22–02–31–1
Dhahra Bani Waleed2–10–20–30–00–50–10–10–01–10–50–2
Harati3–14–13–02–01–00–13–01–23–11–02–1
Hiyad0–12–00–22–15–00–10–14–32–40–11–0
Ittihad Gheryan0–04–00–02–23–33–40–11–23–02–11–3
Jamarek2–24–02–22–01–11–10–11–13–12–41–2
Mahalla4–27–22–11–11–03–02–13–01–04–10–4
Mahdeeya1–01–11–21–11–02–12–11–04–10–10–1
Rafiq Sorman5–01–22–14–12–12–11–13–14–12–11–1
Sikat Hadid1–11–01–31–31–00–10–22–10–32–30–5
Urouba2–04–12–22–13–02–12–21–12–11–03–3
Yarmouk2–11–01–11–13–12–00–02–20–11–00–1

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Dhahra Tripoli (C, Q)1910722611+1537Qualification for Championship Stage
2Tala'e (Q)199463019+1131
3Mustaqbal198742014+631
4Shmoo'e196942219+327
5Majd196762218+425
6Qal'aa196761824−625
7Nojoom al Baazah197392425−124
8Abu Moliyana195861415−123
9Charara196491924−522
10Faaluja (R)1918101034−247Relegation to Libyan Third Division
11Shabab (R)10244810−210
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Abu Moliyana0–10–01–11–11–01–11–20–01–00–1
Dhahra Tripoli0–02–11–20–14–14–02–11–12–1
Faaluja1–11–21–10–00–21–10–01–01–10–5
Majd0–10–02–01–13–01–10–03–00–11–0
Mustaqbal0–10–03–13–12–10–02–11–01–11–3
Nojoom al Baazah2–10–14–01–11–31–12–02–14–11–1
Qal'aa0–20–31–11–21–02–13–01–03–2
Shabab1–10–12–01–11–2
Sharara2–10–04–02–10–02–02–01–13–2
Shmoo'e3–11–11–03–20–10–01–13–00–0
Tala'e0–00–14–11–01–02–01–12–12–3

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Darnes (C, Q)2014514910+3947Qualification for Championship Stage
2Najma (Q)201370298+2146
3Benghazi al Jadeeda208752623+329
4Murooj208573026+429
5Suqoor206862121026
6Ansaar205871827−923
7Mukhtar Tobruk2064101727−1022
8Wahda Benghazi205781419−522
9Anwaar2055101628−1220
10Nusoor al Khaleej (R)204791927−819Relegation to Libyan Third Division
11Wefaq Ajdabiya (R)2017121740−2310
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Ansaar1–22–10–52–12–21–31–12–00–02–0
Anwaar2–03–00–22–01–21–30–10–00–31–1
Benghazi al Jadeeda2–01–10–32–12–00–11–12–12–03–3
Darnes0–02–02–23–13–01–13–06–01–03–1
Mukhtar Tobruk1–10–12–01–52–00–21–00–33–01–0
Murooj1–04–11–31–11–10–13–22–01–05–1
Najma0–01–10–01–12–02–14–11–02–03–1
Nusoor al Khaleej2–30–01–11–22–01–10–10–21–11–1
Suqoor3–03–00–00–30–01–11–11–01–11–1
Wahda Benghazi0–02–00–11–00–12–10–01–30–03–2
Wefaq Ajdabiya1–12–01–30–31–10–30–10–11–40–0

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Tahaddy (C, Q)201442416+3546Qualification for Championship Stage
2Nojom Ajdabiya (Q)2013344010+3042
3Andalus209652819+933
4Sawa'ed207582330−726
5Baranes207582219+326
6Shamaal Benghazi206771515025
7Ta'awon207492828025
8Afriqi206681922−324
9Qairawaan2055101645−2920
10Hadaf (R)206592229−719Relegation to Libyan Third Division
11Hilal Tobruk (R)2024141447−337
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Afriqi2–11–12–22–21–00–01–00–01–00–1
Andalus1–02–02–04–00–21–20–01–22–22–0
Baranes0–00–20–14–10–02–01–21–04–10–0
Hadaf1–22–20–22–00–16–00–20–22–01–1
Hilal Tobruk1–30–10–30–01–11–22–31–02–10–2
Nojom Ajdabiya2–01–00–06–15–04–04–02–00–10–1
Qairawaan0–11–12–02–12–10–51–11–11–10–5
Sawa'ed3–22–31–01–24–12–31–00–20–00–3
Shamaal Benghazi1–00–02–10–01–10–12–01–10–10–0
Ta'awon2–11–34–21–23–01–27–20–02–10–1
Tahaddy3–01–10–13–05–02–14–04–03–02–0

Championship Stage

The top two teams in each group will qualify to this stage of the competition, making 8 teams. These 8 teams will play each other home and away, and the top two sides at the end of these 14 matches will be promoted to the Libyan Premier League for the 2009–10 season. The top team will be crowned champions for this season.

The draw for the Championship Stage will take place on May 27, 2009, at 11:00 EET

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Najma (C)148422012+828Promotion to 2009–10 Libyan Premier League
2Tahaddy (P)14761158+727
3Mahalla147432014+625
4Darnes146532616+1023
5Dhahra Tripoli145362023−318
6Urouba144552023−317
7Nojom Ajdabiya141581324−118
8Tala'e1404101024−142