2010–11 Libyan Premier League

The 2010–11 Libyan Premier League (known as the Libyana Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 44th edition of the competition since its inception in 1963. A total of 12 clubs will contest the league, with Ittihad the defending champions.[1] 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.[2][3]

Libyan Premier League
Season2010–11

The season was abandoned half-way due to the Libyan Civil War.[4]

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 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.

Team Summaries
Location of teams in 2010–11 Libyan Premier League
Team Home city District Stadium Stadium capacity[5][6]
Ahly Benghazi Benghazi Martyrs of February Stadium 10,550
Ahly Tripoli Tripoli 11 June Stadium 65,000
Akhdar Bayda Jabal al Akhdar Green Document Stadium 10,000
Darnes Sports Club Derna Derna Derna Stadium 7,000
Hilal Benghazi Benghazi Martyrs of February Stadium 10,550
Ittihad Tripoli Tripoli 11 June Stadium 65,000
Khaleej Sirte Sirte 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
Al 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ittihad 15 12 3 0 32 7 +25 39
2 Ahly Tripoli 15 10 3 2 24 11 +13 33
3 Ahly Benghazi 15 9 4 2 19 9 +10 31
4 Akhdar 15 7 3 5 27 18 +9 24
5 Tersanah 15 6 5 4 16 11 +5 23
6 Madina 15 6 4 5 21 14 +7 22
7 Darnes 15 5 6 4 15 16 −1 21
8 Khaleej Sirte 15 6 2 7 24 31 −7 20
9 Nasr 14 5 2 7 16 17 −1 17
10 Hilal 15 3 7 5 9 17 −8 16
11 Olomby 15 2 9 4 16 19 −3 15
12 Wahda 15 3 6 6 16 21 −5 15
13 Tahaddy 15 3 5 7 11 20 −9 14
14 Shat 15 3 3 9 12 27 −15 12
15 Najma 15 2 4 9 10 24 −14 10
16 Sweahly 14 0 8 6 10 16 −6 8
Updated to match(es) played on 4 February 2011. Source: kooora.com (in Arabic)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away AHLT AHLB AKH DRN HIL ITT KHA MAD NAJ NSR OLY SHT SWE THD TER WAH
Ahly Tripoli 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–3 2–0
Ahly Benghazi 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–1
Akhdar 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–3 4–1 2–1 4–0 2–0
Darnes 2–4 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1
Hilal 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0
Ittihad 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1
Khaleej Sirte 1–3 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–0
Madina 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 2–1
Najma 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–1
Nasr 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–0
Olomby 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 0–0
Shat 0–1 0–4 0–0 0–1 0–4 1–0 1–1 2–3
Sweahly 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0
Tahaddy 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2
Tersanah 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–0
Wahda 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–3 4–3 0–2 2–2
Source: kooora.com (in Arabic)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring
  • First goal of the season: Libya Abdelhameed al Zaidani (Akhdar) against Madina – 2 minutes and 8 seconds (9 August 2010)
  • Fastest goal in a match: 1 minutes 48 seconds – Libya Fraj Abdelhafeedh for Ahly Benghazi against Shat (10 August 2010)
  • Goal scored at latest point in a match: 97 minutes 32 seconds – Libya Idrees al Qat'aani for Ahly Benghazi against Shat (10 August 2010)
  • Widest winning margin: 4 goals
  • 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
  • Most goals in one match by a single player: 2 goals

References
  1. "Ittihad claim sixth Libyan title on the trot". CAF (Confederation of African Football). 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  2. دوري الدرجة الأولى الليبي: عودة فرق الأهلى طرابلس والتحدي والنجمة والوحدة
  3. "سحب قرعة دوري الدرجة الأولى للموسم الرياضي 2010-2011". LFF (Libyan Football Federation). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  4. "Algeria offer to step in for Libya". Al Jazeera. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  5. Stadium information at goalzz.com
  6. World Stadiums – Stadiums in Libya
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