2005–06 Libyan Premier League
The Libyan Premier League 2005–06 was the 38th edition of the Libyan Premier League, the top flight of Libyan football organised by the Libyan Football Federation.
The Competition
There were 18 clubs in the league for this season, split into two groups of nine. The nine teams in each group played each other home and away, resulting in 16 games being played in each group. The top three teams from each group progressed to the next stage, the 'Championship Play-Off'. The champions, Al Ittihad, won their twelfth league title, and gained qualification to the CAF Champions League for the next season.
2005/2006 Team Summary
Group A
Club | City | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Al Ahly Tripoli | Tripoli, Libya | 11 June Stadium |
Al Charara | Sabha, Libya | Sabha Stadium |
Al Dhahra | Tripoli, Libya | GMR Stadium |
Al Hilal | Benghazi, Libya | 28 March Stadium |
Al Ittihad | Tripoli, Libya | 11 June Stadium |
Al Madina | Tripoli, Libya | 11 June Stadium |
Al Mustaqbal | Tripoli, Libya | Al Jameel Stadium |
Al Tahaddy | Benghazi, Libya | 28 March Stadium |
Rafik Sorman | Sorman, Libya | Rafik Sorman Stadium |
Group B
Group Tables
Group A
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Al Ahly Tripoli | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 39 | Progresses to Championship Stage |
2. | Al Ittihad | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 36 | Progresses to Championship Stage |
3. | Al Tahaddy | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 26 | Progresses to Championship Stage |
4. | Rafik Sorman | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 22 | Relegation Play-Off |
5. | Al Charara | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 20 | Relegation Play-Off |
6. | Al Hilal | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 19 | Relegation Play-Off |
7. | Al Madina | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 | Relegation Play-Off |
8. | Al Mustaqbal | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 8 | Relegation Play-Off |
9. | Al Dhahra | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 27 | -23 | 7 | Relegated to Libyan Second Division 2006-07 |
Group B
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Al Olympic | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 32 | Progresses to Championship Stage |
2. | Al Akhdar | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 31 | Progresses to Championship Stage |
3. | Al Ahly Benghazi | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 28 | Progresses to Championship Stage |
4. | Al Urouba | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 22 | Relegation Play-Off |
5. | Al Majd | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 18 | Relegation Play-Off |
6. | Al Shat | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 | Relegation Play-Off |
7. | Al Wahda | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 17 | Relegation Play-Off |
8. | Al Swihli | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 16 | Relegation Play-Off |
9. | Wefaq Sabratha | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 15 | Relegated to Libyan Second Division 2006-07 |
Championship Stage
In this stage, the six clubs (3 from each group) that qualified played each other home & away. The team with the most points after the 10 games would be crowned champions. The two teams that finished first in their group, Al Olympic and Al Ahly Tripoli, received three bonus points to take through to this stage, while the two teams that finished second, Al Akhdar and Al Ittihad, received one bonus point.
Final table
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Points | Bonus Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Al Ittihad | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 27 | 1 | CAF Champions League 2007 ; 12th League Title |
2. | Al Ahly Tripoli | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 27 | 3 | CAF Confederation Cup 20071 |
3. | Al Akhdar | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 10 | 1 | Deducted 1 point for abandonment of match |
4. | Al Tahaddy Benghazi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 10 | ||
5. | Al Olympic | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 10 | 3 | |
6. | Al Ahly Benghazi | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 7 | ||
1 Al Ahly Tripoli qualify for CAF Confederation Cup as cup winners
Relegation Play-Off
The 10 teams that finished 4th-8th in their respective groups: Rafik Sorman, Al Charara, Al Hilal, Al Madina, Al Mustaqbal, Al Urouba, Al Majd, Al Shat, Al Wahda and Al Swihli, along with the two teams that finished second in their respective groups in the Second Division this season, Al Harati and Al Soukour, altogether 12 teams, were split into two groups of 6 teams. The 6 teams in each group would play each other home & away, and the top three teams would play in the Libyan Premier League the next season. Premier League teams that finished fourth in their respective groups (Rafik Sorman and Al Urouba) received three bonus points, while teams that finished fifth in their respective groups (Al Majd and Al Charara) received one bonus point each.
Group Tables
Group A
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Points | Bonus Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Rafik Sorman | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 20 | 3 | Libyan Premier League 2006/2007 |
2. | Al Soukour | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 19 | Libyan Premier League 2006/2007 | |
3. | Al Hilal | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | Libyan Premier League 2006/2007 | |
4. | Al Wahda | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | Libyan Second Division 2006-07 | |
5. | Al Mustaqbal | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | Libyan Second Division 2006-07 | |
6. | Al Majd | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 2 | 1 | Libyan Second Division 2006-07 |
Group B
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Points | Bonus Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Al Charara | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | 1 | Libyan Premier League 2006/2007 |
2. | Al Shat | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | Libyan Premier League 2006/2007 | |
3. | Al Madina | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | Libyan Premier League 2006/2007 | |
4. | Al Urouba | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14 | 3 | Libyan Second Division 2006-07 |
5. | Al Swihli | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | Libyan Second Division 2006-07 | |
6. | Al Harati | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 5 | Libyan Second Division 2006-07 | |
Top goalscorers
- 18 goals
- 15 goals
- 12 goals