2008–09 Libyan Premier League

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2007–08 Libyan Second Division

• Champions: Hilal
• Promoted:
  • Sweahly
  • Aman al Aam
• Play-Offs: Wefaq Sabratha

Teams relegated to Libyan Second Division 2008–09

• Urouba
• Suqoor
• Nojom Ajdabiya

League table

Results

Team summary

1 As the 28 March Stadium was not re-opened until October 22, 2008, Benghazi clubs played at stadia selected by the Libyan Football Federation. Some fixtures were also re-arranged so that these clubs played away from home for rounds 1 & 2.

2 Due to Al Jazeera's ban from their Zuwara Stadium, the club will play their remaining home games at 9 July Stadium for the remainder of the season.

3 Wefaq Sabratha's used the Ajaylat Stadium from rounds 1-8 as their own Sabratha Stadium was undergoing maintenance.

NB: The newly constructed Benina Stadium will be used to host matches held in Benghazi, as the 28 March Stadium is undergoing maintenance. The 28 March Stadium will not be in use for the rest of this season.

Awards

• Best fans : Ittihad Tripoli
• Best foreign player : Samer Saeed of Ahly Tripoli
• Best young player : Abdulaziz Belreesh of Ittihad Tripoli
• Best goalkeeper : Samir Aboud of Ittihad Tripoli
• Best defender : Younes Al Shibani of Ittihad Tripoli
• Best midfielder : Mohamed Esnany of Ittihad Tripoli
• Best striker : Ahmed Zuway of Ittihad Tripoli

Season statistics

Goals

• First match of the season: October 17, 2008 - Akhdar vs. Tersanah, 14:00 EET
• First goal of the season: Stefan de Paul for Wefaq Sabratha against Olomby, 38 minutes and 46 seconds (October 17, 2008)
• Last goal of the season: Adnan Belaid for Ahly Tripoli against Tersanah, 84th minute (June 26, 2009)
• Fastest goal of the season: 11 seconds - Ismael Bangoura for Al Sweahly against Al Ahly Tripoli (March 25, 2009)
• First own goal of the season: Jasim al Toumi (Wahda) for Nasr, 90+1 minutes and 32 seconds (April 11, 2009)
• Goal scored at latest point in a match: 90+6 minutes and 36 seconds - Imad al Traiky for Tersanah against Aman al Aam (December 16, 2008)
• Widest winning margin: 8 goals: Shat 1–9 Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009)
• Most goals in a match: 10 goals: Shat 1–9 Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009)
• Most goals in one half: 6 goals - Shat 1–9 Ahly Tripoli (June 5, 2009) 0–4 half time, 1–9 final
• Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals - Pierre Koulibaly (Ittihad Tripoli) against Wahda Tripoli, (21 May 2009)
• First hat-trick: Atef Hussein for Olomby vs Sweahly (December 17, 2008)
• Fastest hat-trick: Pierre Koulibaly (Ittihad Tripoli) against Wahda (May 21, 2009); (13 minutes and 28 seconds)
• Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals - Shat vs. Ahly Tripoli (21 May 2009) 0–4 at half time, 1–9 final

Discipline

• First sending off of the season: Imaad al Khafi for Tersanah against Akhdar - October 17, 2008 (62nd minute)
• Card given at latest point in a game: Mahmoud Makhlouf (red) at 90+8 minutes and 4 seconds for Ittihad against Jazeera (January 16, 2009)
• First match referred by a Libyan referee: Akhdar vs. Tersanah (October 17, 2008 - LBY Mohammed Azzallawi)
• First match refereed by a foreign referee: Ahly Tripoli vs. Ahly Benghazi (October 17, 2008 - MAR Khalil Rouaissi)
• Most red cards in a single match: 4: Akhdar 1–0 Khaleej Sirte - 2 for Akhdar (Khalifa al Mear & Marei Al Ramly) and 2 for Khaleej (Mohammad Abu Rqiqa & Mohammad Shleeq) (June 13, 2009)

Other

• Longest injury time of season: 15 minutes, 4 seconds - Ahly Tripoli 0–2 Ittihad Tripoli (June 10, 2009)

Top scorers

As of June 26, 2009

1 7 goals for Al Olomby

Stadia

References

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