2001–02 Libyan Premier League

The 2001–02 Libyan Premier League was the 35th edition of the competition, since its inception in 1963. The league was made up of 16 teams, with the first round of matches being played on September 7, 2001, and the last round of matches being played on May 16, 2002.

Libyan Premier League
Season2001–02

Ittihad won the championship, on goal difference from Nasr, for their first league title since 1991 and their 9th overall.

Four teams were relegated this season, including two-time champions Mahalla, as the league was reduced from 16 teams to 14 teams. Sawa'ed managed to retain their top flight status by defeating Akhdar 7–3, while rivals Sweahly lost 1–5 to Ittihad, ensuring the Benghazi club stayed up on goal difference.

However, due to suspicions that the Sawa'ed – Akhdar game was thrown, the LFF decided to relegate Sawa'ed and keep Sweahly up.

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ittihad 30 20 7 3 75 23 +52 67 2003 CAF Champions League
2 Nasr 30 20 7 3 53 27 +26 66[lower-alpha 1]
3 Hilal 30 14 10 6 50 24 +26 52[lower-alpha 2]
4 Ahly Tripoli 30 13 12 5 48 31 +17 51
5 Madina 30 14 6 10 47 45 +2 48
6 Rafiq Sorman 30 12 7 11 33 31 +2 43
7 Wefaq Sabrata 30 11 8 11 37 39 −2 41
8 Olomby 30 9 11 10 24 33 −9 38
9 Tahaddy 30 9 9 12 43 39 +4 36
10 Tersanah 30 10 6 14 34 43 −9 36
11 Dhahra Tripoli 30 9 8 13 28 43 −15 35
12 Sawa'ed 30 8 10 12 40 45 −5 34
13 Sweahly 30 8 10 12 30 40 −10 34[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to 2002–03 Libyan Second Division
14 Mahalla 30 6 10 14 33 50 −17 28
15 Akhdar 30 5 7 18 32 55 −23 22
16 Murooj 30 6 4 20 24 63 −39 22
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 point deducted?
  2. Hilal qualified to the 2003 African Cup Winners' Cup as domestic cup winners.
  3. Sawa'ed relegated due to LFF decision.

Top scorers

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