Libyan Premier League
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The Libyan Premier League (Arabic: الدوري الليبي الممتاز) 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 36 teams split into 4 groups. 2 designated for each reigon, with the three lowest-placed teams of each group relegated to the First Division.
51 teams have competed in Libyan Premier League since its inception. Ten teams have been crowned champions, with Al-Ittihad winning the title a record 18 times and Al-Ahly Tripoli 14 times. Al-Ahly Tripoli won the inaugural Premier League in 1963. Al-Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ahly Benghazi dominated the championship in the 1970s, winning four titles and two titles respectively throughout the decade. Al-Ittihad dominated the League through the 2000s, winning 8 titles.
The league has been ranked by the IFFHS as the 56th highest in the world for 2009, making it the sixth-highest ranked league in the Arab world, after the Saudi Professional League (32nd), the Egyptian Premier League (34th), the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (48th), the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (54th) and the Sudan Premier League (55th), and the eighth highest in Africa, after the Nigerian Professional Football League (30th), Egyptian Premier League, the Girabola in Angola (42nd), Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, Zambia Super League (53rd), Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and Sudan Premier League.
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 18 titles, including 6 straight titles (from 2004–05 to 2009–10. Their arch rivals Al Ahly (Tripoli) have won it 14 times.
The last team to win the title from outside the capital was al- Naser fc, who won the league in the 2023/24 season. The Big Two (Al Ahly (Tripoli) & Al Ittihad) have won 32 of the 51 titles that have been contested since 1964.
Champions by season
Winners are:
Qualification for CAF competitions
Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season
The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
Legend
- CL: CAF Champions League
- CC: CAF Confederation Cup
- ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
- Associations ranked 1–12 are eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
| Rank | Association | 2020–21 (× 1) | 2021–22 (× 2) | 2022–23 (× 3) | 2023–24 (× 4) | 2024–25 (× 5) | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Mvt | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | ||
| 1 | 1 | — | Egypt | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2.5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 190.5 |
| 2 | 2 | — | Morocco | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 142 |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | South Africa | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | 131 |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Algeria | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 130 |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | Tanzania | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 82.5 |
| 6 | 5 | -1 | Tunisia | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 82.5 |
| 7 | 8 | +1 | Angola | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 8 | 7 | -1 | DR Congo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | 9 | — | Sudan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | 10 | -1 | Libya | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | 12 | — | Nigeria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad (Tripoli) | 18 | 7 | 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, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Al Ahli (Tripoli) | 14 | 11 | 1963–64, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2022–23, 2024–25 |
| Al Ahly (Benghazi) | 4 | 15 | 1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1991–92 |
| Al Nasr (Benghazi) | 3 | 4 | 1986–87, 2017–18, 2023–24 |
| Al Madina (Tripoli) | 3 | 2 | 1975–76, 1982–83, 2000–01 |
| Al Tahaddi (Benghazi) | 3 | 1 | 1966–68, 1976–77, 1996–97 |
| Al Mahala (Tripoli) | 2 | 1 | 1997–98, 1998–99 |
| Darnes | 1 | 1 | 1978–79 |
| Al Dhahra | 1 | 0 | 1984–85 |
| Aschat | 1 | 0 | 1995–96 |
| Al Olympique | 1 | 0 | 2003–04 |
Titles by city
| City | Titles | Winning clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 39 | Al Ittihad (18), Al Ahli (14), Al Madina (3), Al Mahala (2), Al Dhahra (1), Aschat (1) |
| Benghazi | 10 | Al Ahly (4), Al Tahaddi (3), Al Nasr (3) |
| Derna | 1 | Darnes (1) |
| Zawiya | 1 | Al Olympique (1) |
2023–24 clubs
Group 1
| Team | Location | Sha'biyah | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al-Hilal | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al-Sadaqa SC | Shahhat | Shahhat | Shahhat Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al-Ta'awon | Ajdabya | Ajdabya | 10 June Stadium | |
| Al-Akhdar | Bayda | Bayda | Sheikh Chadae Stadium | 10,000 |
| Al Nasr | Benghazi | Benghazi | Martyrs of February Stadium | 10,550 |
| Al-Suqoor | Tobruk | Tobruk | Tobruk Stadium | 8,000 |
| Al-Tahaddy | Benghazi | Benghazi | March 28 Stadium | 55,000 |
| Al-Morouj SC | Marj | Marj | Al Marj Stadium | |
| Al-Anwar | Al-Abyar | Al-Abyar | Martyrs of Al-Abyar Stadium |
Group 2
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Salem SC | Tripoli | Abu Salem Stadium | |
| Al-Ahli | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 4,000 |
| Al-Ittihad | Tripoli | Jumayl Stadium | |
| Al-Khums | Al Khums | Al-Khums Stadium | |
| Al-Madina | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 4,000 |
| Al-Ittihad Misrata | Misrata | Al-Shumooa Stadium | |
| Al-Bashayr | Misrata | Al-Shumooa Stadium | |
| Asaria SC | Zawiya | Olympic Stadium | 8,000 |
| Asswehly | Misrata | Al-Shumooa Stadium | |
| Olympic Azzaweya | Zawiya | Olympic Stadium | 8,000 |
| Libyan Stadium SC | Tripoli | GMR Stadium | 4,000 |
Top scorers by season
Top scorers are:[citation needed]
All-time top scorers
| Rank | Nat | Name | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | Ahmed Ben Soueid | 1963–1978 | 128 |
| 2 | Libya | Nouri Alsirri | ||
| 3 | Libya | Ahmed Saad Osman | 1997–2014 | 103 |
| 4 | Libya | Ali Al-Biski | ||
| 5 | Libya | Ali Alasswad | 83 | |
| 6 | Libya | Saad AlFazzani | 1970-1985 | 79 |
| 7 | Libya | Ahmed Al Masli | 77 | |
| Libya | Ahmed Krawa'a | 75 | ||
| Libya | Samir Al Wahaj | 69 | ||
| Libya | Woness Khair | 67 | ||
| Senegal | Cheikh Seydouly | 64 | ||
| Libya | Abdul Hamid Al-Zaidani | 62 | ||
| Libya | Nader Kara | 61 | ||
| Libya | Abdel Jalil Heshani | 61 | ||
| Libya | Osama Fezzani | 59 | ||
| Libya | Ahmed Zuway | 53 | ||
| Senegal | Omar Diop | 53 | ||
| Senegal | Kamara Sanosar | 51 | ||
| Angola | Ary Papel | 51 | ||
| Burkina Faso | Pierre Koulibaly | 29 |
Regulations
The rules can be found on the official LFF website.
External links
- at FIFA (archived 21 August 2007)
- – Hailoosport (in Arabic)
- – Hailoosport