2008–09 in Libyan football
The 2008-09 season is the 96th season of competitive football in Libya.
Overview
- Aman al Aam, Wefaq Sabratha & Sweahly are all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Libyan Second Division last season. Sweahly and Wefaq are returning after a 3-year absence, while Aman al Aam are making their debut as a re-incarnation of Al-Shorta Tripoli.
- Ahly Benghazi, Hilal and Nasr are all playing at the Martyrs of February Stadium, the new LYD 20,000,000 project that opened on March 5, 2009
Events
On October 15, 2008, the Libyan Super Cup was won Ittihad as they defeated Khaleej Sirte 4-0 at 11 June Stadium
On October 17, 2008, the 2008-09 Libyan Premier League season started at the Green Document Stadium, at 14:00 GMT where Akhdar defeated Tersanah by 3 goals to 1.
On November 4, 2008, the 2008-09 Libyan Second Division season started.
On February 26, 2009, the 2008-09 Libyan Cup competition started
On May 28, 2009, Al Wahda Tripoli's relegation from the Libyan Premier League was confirmed after a 4-1 away defeat to Ahly Benghazi.
National team
The home team is on the left hand column; the away team is on the right hand column.
Friendly Matches
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6 – 2 |  Niger |
|---|---|---|
al Maghrabi  25', 76'al Masly 44'al Tarhouni 51'Zubya 87'Kader 90+1' (o.g.) |
Sacko 38', 77' |
World Cup Qualifiers
Libya was in Group 4 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process[1]
Gabon  |
1 – 0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
Moubamba  41'Mbanangoye 83'Meye 89' |
(Report) | al Sbaay 9' Hussein 29'al Fazzani 73'Shaban 84' |
African Nations Championship
Libya was in the North Zone for qualification to the inaugural African Nations Championship[4]
Qualifying - Final Round
First leg
Second leg
Libya advance to CHAN 2009 finals.
Finals
Libya were drawn in Group B, along with DR Congo, Ghana and Zimbabwe.[5]
2009-02-23 18:00 |
DR Congo  |
2 – 0 | Libya |
|---|---|---|
| Kaluyituka 58' Lofo 67' (pen.)Kimuaki 85' |
(Report) | Shaban 66' Saad 73'Fazzani 77' |
2009-02-26 18:00 |
| Libya |
1 – 1 |  Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Saad 26' Daoud 36' |
(Report) | Coffie 30' Badu 62'Yeboah 73'Owusu-Ansah 76' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| DR Congo |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
 Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Libya |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
Performance in CAF competitions
Qualified Teams
- Ittihad - CAF Champions League 2009 (as Libyan Premier League 2007-08 winners)
- Ahly Tripoli - CAF Champions League 2009 (as Libyan Premier League 2007-08 runners-up)
- Ahly Benghazi - CAF Confederation Cup 2009 (as Libyan Premier League 2007-08 third-placed team)
- Khaleej Sirte - CAF Confederation Cup 2009 (as Libyan Cup 2007-08 winners)
Fixtures & Results
First round
NB: Ittihad received bye to Round of 32
| Al Ahly Tripoli | 6 – 0 | AS Police |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Koko'o 14', 41', 90+5' Waleed Sba'ai 69'Nader Kara 89', 90+6' |
[9] |
February 15, 2009 15:30 GMT Preliminary Round, 2nd Leg |
| AS Police |
2 – 1 | Al Ahly Tripoli |
|---|---|---|
| 55', 58' |
[11] | Ahmed Saad 72' |
Al Ahly Tripoli go through with an aggregate score of 7-2
Khaleej Sirte go through with an aggregate score of 6-0
Al Ahly Benghazi go through 3-2 on penalty kicks, after an aggregate score of 1-1.
Second round
First Legs to be played over March 13-March 15, 2009
Second Legs to be played over April 3-April 5, 2009
Ahly Tripoli advance to the next stage of the competition with an aggregate score of 3–1.
Ittihad are eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 4–1
 CS Sfaxien |
4 – 1 | Ahly Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
| Hamza Younes 28', 70' Hamdi Rouid 50'Issam Merdassi 81' (pen.) |
[20] | Ahmed al Masli 90+4' |
| Ahly Benghazi | 2 – 1 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim al Khalil 14' Ifeanyi Frederick Onuigbo 82' |
[22] | Issam Merdassi 25' Hachem Abbes 45' |
Ahly Benghazi are eliminated from the comptetition with an aggregate score of 5–3
 ES Sétif |
5 – 0 | Khaleej Sirte |
|---|---|---|
| Amine Aksas 30' Abdelmalek Ziaya 46'Lamouri Djediat 47', 55'Mohamed Seguer 83' |
[22] |
Khaleej Sirte are eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 6–0
Third round
First legs to be played over April 17-April 19, 2009
Second legs to be played over May 1-May 3, 2009
Ahly Tripoli are eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 2–0
Fourth round
First legs to be played over May 17-May 19, 2009
Second legs to be played over May 29-May 31, 2009[27][28][29]
Ahly Tripoli are eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 2–1
Performance in UAFA Competitions
Qualified Teams
- Ittihad - Arab Champions League 2008-09 (as Libyan Premier League 2007-08 winners)
- Ahly Tripoli - Arab Champions League 2008-09 (as Libyan Premier League 2007-08 runners-up)
Fixtures & Results
First legs to be played over October 27-October 29, 2008
Second legs to be played over November 24-November 26, 2008[35]
Ittihad are eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 3–2
Al Ahly Tripoli are eliminated from the competition after losing a penalty shootout 9–8, after an aggregate score of 0–0
Performance in UNAF Competitions
Qualified Teams
- Ittihad - North African Cup of Champions (Libyan Premier League 2007-08 winners)
- Khaleej Sirte - North African Cup Winners Cup (Libyan Cup 2007-08 winners)
Fixtures & Results
 Maghreb Fez |
3 – 0 | Khaleej Sirte |
|---|---|---|
| Kader Fall 9', 56' Mustapha Mraini 69' |
[41] |
Complexe Hassan II, Fez Attendance: 15,000 |
Khaleej Sirte are eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 4–0
| Club Africain |
2 – 1 | Al Ittihad |
|---|---|---|
| Oussama Sellami 26' Wissem Ben Yahia 61' (pen.) |
Reyad Ellafi 68' |
Stade Olympique d'El Menzah, Tunis Attendance: 25,000 |
Ittihad are eliminated from the competition with an aggregate score of 3–2
There was an ongoing feud as to who would take 3rd place. Ittihad were originally given 3rd place as JS Kabylie did not play a penalty shootout, as they claim they won the tie on away goals. The Algerian club also said that Ittihad had an unfair advantage playing at home in a one-off match. As a result, UNAF met on January 19 to discuss the case. The UNAF later decided that the two clubs would share 3rd place, and therefore share the $75,000 prize fund.[43]
References
- ↑ Groups and Standings FIFA Retrieved 2009-05-07
- ↑ FIFA Match Report
- ↑ FIFA Match Report
- ↑ CHAN 2009 roll call complete CAF Retrieved on 11 May 2009. Archived 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "CHAN draw concluded today 26 of December 2008". CAF. 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ↑ "Officials for Match 3 and 4". CAF. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ "Officials for Match 7 and 8". CAF. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ "Officials for Match 11 and 12". CAF. 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-02-01). "Al-Ahli Hit CAF Champions League Opponents for Six". Tripoli Post. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- 1 2 "Fixtures and officials: Champions League". CAFonline.com. 2008-01-23. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-02-16). "Al-Ahli Tripoli Qualify Comfortably Despite Away Loss". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- 1 2 Tripoli Post (2009-02-02). "Away Success for Al-Ahli of Benghazi, Khaleej Sirte in Confederation Cup". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- 1 2 3 4 "Fixtures and officials: Confederation Cup". CAFonline.com. 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- 1 2 Tripoli Post (2009-02-16). "Penalty Shoot-out Quaifies Benghazi's Al-Ahli; Easy for Khaleej Sirte". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-03-16). "Pleasant Surprise as Al-Ahli Tripoli Beat JS Kabylie in Algeria". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- 1 2 3 4 "Fixtures and officials of CAF Champions League". CAFonline.com. 2008-03-10. Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- 1 2 Tripoli Post (2009-04-05). "Al-Ahli Tripoli Achieve Double to Ease into Last 16". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-04-06). "Al-Ahli Tripoli's Success Pits Them Against Etoile du Sahel in Next Round of CAF Champions League". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-03-14). "Al-Ittihad Held by Sudanese in CAF Champions League Home Tie". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-03-16). "Benghazi's Al-Ahli Disappoint in convincing Defeat in Tunisia". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
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- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-03-14). "Khaleej Sirte Lose Confederation Cup Home Leg". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-04-22). "Al-Ahli Tripoli Miss a Penalty in Home CAF Champions League Tie with ESS". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
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- ↑ CAF (2009-05-06). "Draw of the 2nd Round of 16 of CC 2009" (PDF). CAFonline.com. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ CAF (2009-05-13). "Match fixtures : CAF Confederation Cup". CAFonline.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ↑ CAF (2009-05-27). "Match fixtures : CAF Confederation Cup". CAFonline.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2008-10-15). "Al-Ittihad Once Again Take Advantage of Al-Ahli's Absence to Take Control". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ↑ DPA (2009-05-15). "الحدود المصري يتعادل مع مضيفه أهلي طرابلس ويقترب من دور الثمانية بالكونفيدرالية - Haras al Hodood gain away draw at Ahly Tripoli and are one step closer to the CAF Confederation Cup group stages". kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ↑ DPA (2009-05-31). حرس الحدود وإنبي المصريان في دور الثمانية لبطولة الكونفيدرالية [Egyptian clubs Haras al Hodood and ENPPI qualify for CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage] (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2009-06-07). "Last-Gasp Goal KOs Al-Ahli Tripoli from CAF Competition". Tripoli Post. Archived from the original on 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ↑ CAF (2009-05-27). "Fixtures and match officials: CAF Confederation Cup". CAFonline.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ↑ al Matairi, Omar (2009-08-16). "Arab Champions League 2008-09 - Draw for Round of 32" (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- 1 2 Tripoli Post (2009-11-01). "Libya's Arab Champions League Representatives Draw Ties Against Tunisian Opposition". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ DPA (2008-10-29). "US Monastirienne draw with Al Ittihad of Libya in Arab Champions League Tie" (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- 1 2 Tripoli Post (2009-11-27). "Tunisian Clubs Halt Libyans' March in Arab Champions League". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- 1 2 DPA (2008-11-26). "US Monastirienne and ES Tunis defeat Libyan representatives" (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ DPA (2008-10-29). "ES Tunis draw with Al Ittihad of Libya in Arab Champions League Tie" (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- 1 2 al Kadawi, Ayoob (2008-12-03). "Maghreb Fez defeat Khaleej Sirte and qualify for semi-finals" (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ Tripoli Post (2008-12-26). "Al-Ittihad Fail in Bid to Reach Final of North African Competition". Tripoli Post. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ Sheikhy, Mohammad (2009-01-10). "FNAF to meet on January 19 to discuss case for 3rd place prize fund" (in Arabic). kooora.com. Retrieved 2009-04-27.